I am planning on getting random tech cat bac veery soon. I was hoping someone could tell me how much louder random tech is than flowmaster muffler? Flowmaster is the only thing I have to compare to on a ls1(small town). I also would like someone to tell me if its just a waste going with cat back? I heard poeple on here saying that they have the same gains from just a muffler. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

 

I have the random tech cat back. I'm happy with mine its not to loud at idle but at full throtle it sounds great. Now i'm about to add a cut out. I would go for the cat back if your taking price in cosideration dont get the polished one get the cheaper one around $350. It will and 13 to 17 rwhp. Let us know what you decide.

 

Hey Pewter 99_Trans Am, I'm the one who posted that info on the exhaust. In regard to your question, clean and crisp will not be louder than deep/mellow. Let me see If I can elaborate on that. A Clean/Crisp sounding exhaust will sound like your stock exhaust yet more refined, and a bit louder. It does not pop, and crackel, it just very smooth and calm. I've heard the Random Tech exhaust, and actually almost bought it, but It was a tad to quiet for my personal liking. I dont know what your car has, headers, ORY, etc. But if its stock, I wont be that much louder. But, by the sound of it you probably be better off getting a Hooker Cat-back. It sounds good, and the price is pretty cheap. Hope this helps....Rockls1

 

man you should have plenty to compare it with in augusta, just look around there are a few cars with cat backs. i got a friend with an b&b cat back for sale, pm me or email me if you are intrested.

 

My car is stock except for lid. I dont plan on doing anything except maybe putting on a y pipe wayyyy down the rode if I get some money to juust blow....how would this affect sound? But I plan on staying stock. How much louder is hooker exhuast than stock non ws6 exhaust? Could someone tell me if I was riding through town and I had either random tech or hooker would someone beable to hear me coming from prolly 175yds? Also which one of these exhaust would catch someones ear quicker? Tahnks alot for your help so far everybody!

 

Just get a 30 dollar cutout, its badass!

 

Anyone help me out on the above questions....I dont want my car to bet that loud <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> . I have heard a 01 stang that had flowmasters and a x pipe. Its was real loud! I want something thats loud enough to trun somones head with a deep rumble you can hear from 150 yds and tit turns their head cause it sounds good not just becuase how loud it is.

 

Let me put it simply.....Ive heard flowmasters and I want something thats just little louder than flowmasters or something about the same is about what I want. Will random tech or hooker do that?

 

I have the SLP Loud Mouth and Y pipe. Adds power to the tires. Will have exact figures in several weeks when I can get back to a dyno. It looud and proud and turns heads. My wife loves it! Visit SLP or call them and ask for tech support guy. The guy I talked to was excellent and helpful. Mine arrived and was bolted in less than an 2 hours in my garage with the car on jack stands. Just an opinion.

 

How much louder is the slp than flowmasters? Or random tech and hooker?

 

Well I was wondering how much louder it is than flowmaster? Because I would like to know how loud its going to be. I saw this post that said it all;
Deep/Mellow:Flowmaster, Hooker, Dynomax, Magnaflow

Clean/Crisp:Corsa,Spintech,Random Tech, B&B Triflo

Loud/Raspy:Borla, SLP Loudmouth, Stock w/cutout

Quiet: Bassani,Edelbrock,Whisper,SLP Dual/Dual

What I would like to know is the clean and crisp catagory louder than deep and mellow?

<small>[ October 01, 2002, 01:05 PM: Message edited by: Pewter99_TransAm ]</small>

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pewter99_TransAm:
<strong>I have been to that site before. The only thing I dont like about it is that I dont know if the cars have headers,y pipes, no cats,etc. Thanks for all your help so far rock. I think I am going to go with random tech cat bac. Any comment? Might put a y pipe on later. How much louder would this make the exhaust?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ok, maybe I can help you out. Anyways, I had the Rantom Tech, Borla, SLP Loudmouth, & GMMG Chambered Exhaust on my old LS1(cat-back only) and here is what I honestly think:

I was so dissapointed with the Random Tech I immediately had it removed two HOURS after I had it installed. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> It was way too quiet for me. Barely louder than stock at idle, no louder just cruising around, and it only got loud at WOT. But then again, any aftermarket cat-back will get loud in the higher rpms.

In comparing the Random Tech to the Flowmaster, Flowmaster will definitely be louder at idle and the lower rpms while both systems will be about equally loud at WOT. Flowmaster is a little deeper/more aggressive while the Random Tech will flow better.

If your looking for a noticeably better sounding exhaust than your stock system, just go with a cheap $80 Flowmaster 80 series muffler(with some nice tips) and put an even cheaper $35 cutout on your I-pipe if you want extra peformance(10rwhp) and be LOUD! This way you get the best of both worlds. Sorry, but Hooker, B&B, Dynomax, Magnaflow, Random Tech, etc...are not going to be louder than the Flowmaster on an otherwise stock car. And don't waste your money on a Loudmouth, because it already sounds a lot like a cutout.

Hope that helps,

Mike

2002 M6 Z28
!CAGS
GMMG Chambered Exhaust <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

 

Well whats a good cat back thats as loud or louder than flowmaster but not abnoxiously loud like slp? I was about to buy random tech but now after this post I am having major second thoughts. I want something kind of like a stang deep mellow tone with the qualities listed above. Suggestions?

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pewter99_TransAm:
<strong>Well whats a good cat back thats as loud or louder than flowmaster but not abnoxiously loud like slp? I was about to buy random tech but now after this post I am having major second thoughts. I want something kind of like a stang deep mellow tone with the qualities listed above. Suggestions?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Here's your problem. Everything you want or are describing is expensive. The closest sound I've heard(at WOT) to a Mustang on an LS1 is the GMMG Chambered Exhaust. That exhaust is very deep/throaty/aggressive. But...it is loud(although a lot more refined than a LM). It also has NO drone. I'm simply amazed at how tough it makes an LS1 sound on a completely stock car. Borla's are nice. There louder and more aggressive than Flowmaster but not as deep. You can also adjust that exhaust from nearly stock quiet to cutout loud(wide-open). Corsa is also as loud as the Flowmaster but has more of an exotic tone to it IMHO. It sure looks great though. Mufflex(Flowmaster or Spintech) is very, very deep sounding, but I wouldn't recommend it on a stockish car because it uses larger piping in the I. Lastly, you could always do a true dual set-up which would sound wicked(somewhat like a stang). No matter what though, all of these set-ups are very expensive(between $600-$800). If you can be patient, just save up your money and get it right the FIRST time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> The decision is yours though.

Here is why I choose the GMMG:

These are clips from another member's(cobraeater) website.

www.cobraeater.cz28.com/Exhaust

This is straight from GMMG website under the Chambered Exhaust section.

www.gmmginc.net

Good luck,

Mike

 

Well this is my perdicament....Im going to get a ram air hood for my car from my parents for christmas and im going to buy my exhaust. I will pay 800 for gmmg but I hate to and I know people in my small town are going to think I am loney toons for paying that much! But is gmmg actually worth 800!? The main thing I would like to know is is random tech really as quiet as everyone makes it out to be? I have heard its almost as quiet as stock? I am thinking about putting a y pipe on my car what would that do to gmmg and random techs sound?

 

I had the Random Tech on my 99 and it was very nice. It wasn't much louder at idle than stock. Theexhaust is very mellow for atleast 5-10 thousand miles. After that it get very loud at WOT. With just the Random it was louder than someone from this boards car with slp-2-on-the-left and ORY pipe. I also saw 1-1.5 tneths in the quarter. I drove that everyday back and forth to work it was great for normal driving with out being to loud, but very aggressive when playing. YOu have to give ot that break in period to get any sound though. Good luck

 

Quick silver.....was your car noticeabley louder when you were crusing around town? What would it wound like if I put a y pipe on random tech? As long as random tech is at least as loud as flowmaster thats fine...but anything less than that I dont want it. I am really thinking about gmmg but its sooooo much money for some exhuast!

 

Hey Pewter, its your bud Rockls1, I have the perfect idea, since you have me so determined here, why dont you get your random tech exhaust($349.99), a bassani off road y-pipe($199) and a cutout($30). With the ORY, you will get the sound I think you want, because without the cats it will sound louder. And when you want to create all sorts of havoc open the cutout (Whoa!!) All this will put you under 600 bucks. If you have some extra cash, buy a QTEC. So you dont have to get dirty under the car. Let me know what you think!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Rockls1 <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

Buy a SLP Loudmouth.. If it is to loud, then you can trade me for my Flowmaster 3" Catback....

 

Rock, how much would putting just a y pipe on my car help the loudness of random tech?