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Old 09-12-2006, 01:20 AM
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Default How to make an LS! quiet and not loose HP!!

what mufflers are good out there? What can i do to make my car quiet and not rob myself of power?? I want something that is smooth and quiet around 40 or so mph?
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My Magnaflow is very quiet with even a Cam. Cats help alot, but the quietest catback is the SLP dual dual.
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Depends on what gear you are in too.
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I have Magnaflow as well on my TD set up with no cats. It is quiet at idle and when at low RPMs but when I get on it, it is a straight through muffler Love em
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SLP DD muffler or 2OTL muffler. Both are the same identical muffler that is very quiet with a nice sound to it. Hard to explain, but it's sex.
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Originally Posted by LS1Lust
I have Magnaflow as well on my TD set up with no cats. It is quiet at idle
Are you deaf or something? Never stood behind your car? Running different magnaflows than me?

I have magnafows with 3" TD's dumped and it frightens animals and small children. People say they can hear me coming from blocks away.
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hooker catback or slp dual dual
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magna-flow with dynomax bullets up front
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Borla muffers are pretty damn quiet. A closed borla catback is comparable to stock sound wise.
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Either SLP DD or Hooker.
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i was thinking of doing the same, but no matter what your gonna loose power by having cats.
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magnaflow hands down. at idle it has nice bass, no rasp, at highway speeds there is no drone and its very nice in the cabin, you can carry on a conversation in normal tones. but when you get on it you can hear the car from a mile away (literaly)
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SLP DD, or Hooker catback, end of thread
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Stock catback with a cutout.

Leave it shut when you're cruising and open it up when you wanna run.
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Originally Posted by chadtx01
Stock catback with a cutout.

Leave it shut when you're cruising and open it up when you wanna run.
that is probably the answer........
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IT'S LOSE, NOT LOOSE.... ALL OF YOU!!! OMG!

LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE

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Originally Posted by Asmodeus
IT'S LOSE, NOT LOOSE.... ALL OF YOU!!! OMG!

LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE LOSE

Who cares?

The man got his point across.
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If you want a quiet LS1, and don't want to "loose" horsepower...

tighten your exhaust!


..and I care btw, I like to talk to intelligent people.
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He added one extra O. Does that really make him unintelligent? And how does your spelling lesson have any bearing on his exhaust?

If you want to educate people, start your own thread and let him ask his questions about exhaust.


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