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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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i just installed a Bullet in place of the LM resonator...Im disappointed with the sound...as it did tame it...and i feel a power loss.

Should i replace it, with what?? Should i just replace the whole set up?
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 10:22 PM
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Do what i did today and have the manifolds dumped behind the rear wheels, it sounds really good and you get rid of that cruddy Y pipe and all the extra weight from the piping and you get true duals out of it. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 10:24 PM
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Dude, i would just bite the bullet and get a better cat back system that has an actual muffler. You get what you pay for. Live and learn.
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 10:27 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Erfan Z28:
<strong>Do what i did today and have the manifolds dumped behind the rear wheels, it sounds really good and you get rid of that cruddy Y pipe and all the extra weight from the piping and you get true duals out of it. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Can you explain some more?

And which cat-back sounds good? I loved my LM, i still have the resonator, and im tempted to just put it back on.
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Old Nov 23, 2002 | 10:31 PM
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Gladly, i had the muffler shop cut off the Y pipe after the cats and just weld some 2.5" pipe to one side of the front tire and the same with the other header. So i have true duals now, right side manifold comes down to the right front tire and the same for the other wheel, it has a raw muscle car sound to it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Old Nov 24, 2002 | 07:54 AM
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Should be no power loss with a bullet muffler. There is nothing there to be a restriction. Maybe it is just quieter?

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Old Nov 24, 2002 | 08:04 AM
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Yeah, you're right...it is quieter though...would headers beef up the noise?
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Old Nov 24, 2002 | 08:12 AM
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You like the LM tone but want to tame it without a HP loss? Do a search on GMMG chambered exhaust.
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Old Nov 24, 2002 | 08:31 AM
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NO NO NO...i want to put the LM back the way it was...i liked the loudness, just the drone was a lil much when tryin to have conversation...matter of fact, im on my way for a long drive to Santa Barbara..so we'll see how the drone is for the bullet...I liked the way LM idled though.
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Old Nov 24, 2002 | 08:41 AM
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LT's and off road y pipe! I have the B&B catback and put a bullet in the I pipe to get rid of the rasp after the off road y pipe. It sounds GREAT!

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Old Nov 24, 2002 | 10:16 AM
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Which Bullet did you use?
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Old Nov 24, 2002 | 10:55 AM
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I used the 12 inch Dynomax. Some places call it the 16 inch as the whole thing is 16 inches and the actuall body is only 12.

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