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loudmouth
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loudmouth 2
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gmmg
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hooker
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corsa
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Best muffler with no cats and LT's

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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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only vote if you've heard a few, not just if you have one and think you're **** is the greatest. i'm thinking about getting something a little louder but i don't want it overly aggresive at idle.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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I have heard Magnaflow and LM1, I love the sound of the LM1.. But everyone will have thier own opinion.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Personally I hate the sound of LM1 with LTs period... too raspy and alot of drone! Dynomax bullets are ok, flowmaster 1-chambers, GMMG (probally the best sounding IMO)
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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I've heard of LT1 kooks LTs/no cats/GMMG exhaust, sounds pretty good (orange LT1 Z28 on base).
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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what is drone, my magnaflow sounds a little raspy in the upper rpm's and a little airy in the lower. i like the upper rpm sound but i'm not crazy about the lower.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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When you say muffler do you mean just that or full catback or what?
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by bene
I've heard of LT1 kooks LTs/no cats/GMMG exhaust, sounds pretty good (orange LT1 Z28 on base).
yea, i've met him and heard it several times. are you sure he's running without cats. i'd be more than happy with that, don't get me wrong, i'm happy with this i'm just picky so i want everything perfect.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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When you say muffler do you mean just that or full catback or what?
just muffler, i've already got everything else.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Darbadocious
just muffler, i've already got everything else.
got ya and one last question bullets box or what?

I have a Magnaflow bullet awesome tone, but pretty loud, rowdey is a good word for it.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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Borla is also a good one, but GMMG is nice!
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 03:28 AM
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I have had true duals, lm1 lm2 dynamouth magnaflow and now I have a hooker aero chamber. I like the hooker the best. It sounds like a bone stock mustang with a cam. I only lost 2.3 hp and gained torque over my ture dual set up. Now you cant hear the car run on the highway.
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Darbadocious
only vote if you've heard a few, not just if you have one and think you're **** is the greatest. i'm thinking about getting something a little louder but i don't want it overly aggresive at idle.
If you don't want it too loud then running most of them without cats may be just that. But this is very subjective.

And it all depends on taste, someone who loves the chambered muffler sound like the GMMG and LM will not usually favour the sound of a Hooker or Magnaflow, or vice versa.

The GMMG sounds great, but it will be loud and probably sound not as good without cats. My choice would then be the Stainless Works chambered exhaust. It has more muffler length than the GMMG so will offer a more toned sound. With cats it's IMO too tame, but without it should curer all of the down sides of the GMMG.
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by we_todd_did
Now you cant hear the car run on the highway.
Sounds horrid.

I want my car to sound like a muscle car not a family sedan.

Any exhaust quieter than a LM and it gets sent back for something more appropriate
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 05:43 AM
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all those sound good outside of the car, however a LM1/2 sounds terrible only inside the car w/o cats.
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I hate the way borla/corsa sounds and especially how the tips look.

Long ugly stainless steel pipe then short *** shiny tip. uuuuuuuuugly. I think the Magnaflow tips look the best. Or really any tip that that is at least 18in long. The less ugly exhaust pipe you see out the back the better.

As far as mufflers go.......I like the way the magnaflow bullet sounds when coupled with the LM. This is the Magnamouth.

I also like the way my Magnaflow catback sounds with LTs and ORY although there are a few setups that I alot better.

The best I hve ever heard was the True Duals w/ sweet thunders.
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Originally Posted by we_todd_did
I have had true duals, lm1 lm2 dynamouth magnaflow and now I have a hooker aero chamber. I like the hooker the best. It sounds like a bone stock mustang with a cam. I only lost 2.3 hp and gained torque over my ture dual set up. Now you cant hear the car run on the highway.
Take that back before I ban you.
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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Spintech 3" in, dual 3" out StreetXL series muffler.
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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I Got A Loudmout On My Truck And My Car...won't Ever Change!
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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I guess it all comes down to what he means by "the best" muffler. To some, obnoxiously loud regardless of sound quality is "the best". To others, a quieter and more tuned sound quality is "the best". What about drone? Rasp? Price? Gosh, this is getting confusing. I can't decide...















Screw it, Hooker rules!
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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Nobody like this cat-back? B&B Tri-Flow. Sounds great with headers and no cats!
I had Borla, too raspy with Lt's/no cats. So was Magnaflow.
I like the huge quad tips on the B&B too. But they aint for everbody.
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