Stock catback, replacing muffler?
Stock catback, replacing muffler? I'm looking to buy a bone stock 01 T/A this week and was thinking about just replacing the stock muffler with something else. Anyone ever do this? It will only be temporary until I decide on what I want to do to the car, I'd like something louder but still keeping a nice (deep would be great!) tone. 
And yes I've searched for over an hour, but haven't came up with a lot on this..
And yes I've searched for over an hour, but haven't came up with a lot on this..
Not alot of people do this simply because the stock catback piping is pretty restrictive and for maximum gains the whole thing should be replaced. And Can you weld it up? B/c your probally talkin 80 bux for the muffler and another probally at least 50 to weld it, so thats a little less then half way to a nice catback system, but if you do decide to go with just a muffler I hear good things about the magnaflow and hooker mufflers which can be bought without the whole catback
Originally Posted by Starz T/A 17
Not alot of people do this simply because the stock catback piping is pretty restrictive and for maximum gains the whole thing should be replaced. And Can you weld it up? B/c your probally talkin 80 bux for the muffler and another probally at least 50 to weld it, so thats a little less then half way to a nice catback system, but if you do decide to go with just a muffler I hear good things about the magnaflow and hooker mufflers which can be bought without the whole catback
i just sold my SLP LM1 for 230 shipped. incase you dont know, its totally stainless, chrome polished tips, fits awesome and retails for around $450. its a damn good catback for stock cats/manifolds. sounds bad ***. the going price for these is around 200-300 bucks used.
If you got any more Q's just post um up in this thread, were happy to help or at least I am.
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/cate...MID=1&catid=46
The link above pretty much lists some of the catbacks available.
The Texas speed rumble catback is similar to the SLP loudmouth so its pretty loud but sounds great on a stock car In my opinion and its only 225 bux plus shipping
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/cate...MID=1&catid=46
The link above pretty much lists some of the catbacks available.
The Texas speed rumble catback is similar to the SLP loudmouth so its pretty loud but sounds great on a stock car In my opinion and its only 225 bux plus shipping
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The stock i-pipe is maybe a couple of millimeters away from being 3", and is mandrel bent stainless. Most aftermarket exhausts won't flow much better. I just had a Magnaflow welded in (got LTs installed, and had the exhaust guy fab a custom ORY and install the muffler). I figure that frees up my money so I can buy whatever tips I want and have them welded on later.
My current setup runs and sounds great. Would I prefer a full catback? Yeah, but not for the extra cost.
My current setup runs and sounds great. Would I prefer a full catback? Yeah, but not for the extra cost.
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Originally Posted by 02 wife
I RAN 12'S through a stock exhaust with just a magnaflow muffler! Yeah I could go faster with a catback but I like the stock look! You can get a performance muffler installed for now!
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Originally Posted by Starz T/A 17
well yea, but its stupid to put $150 dollars in a muffler being installed, when he wants a whole catback eventually, its just like throwing money away. after the mufflers added he will be half way to a catback
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Originally Posted by Tan327
I'm looking to buy a bone stock 01 T/A this week and was thinking about just replacing the stock muffler with something else. Anyone ever do this? It will only be temporary until I decide on what I want to do to the car, I'd like something louder but still keeping a nice (deep would be great!) tone.
Originally Posted by Starz T/A 17
Not alot of people do this simply because the stock catback piping is pretty restrictive and for maximum gains the whole thing should be replaced. And Can you weld it up? B/c your probally talkin 80 bux for the muffler and another probally at least 50 to weld it, so thats a little less then half way to a nice catback system, but if you do decide to go with just a muffler I hear good things about the magnaflow and hooker mufflers which can be bought without the whole catback
I don't know who you have been talking to. People spend a grand or so on exhaust setups and don't gain hardly anything. Unless you have a H/C setup, I can't hardly see how a full exhaust or catback is worth the money.
Originally Posted by LilJayV10
I don't know who you have been talking to. People spend a grand or so on exhaust setups and don't gain hardly anything. Unless you have a H/C setup, I can't hardly see how a full exhaust or catback is worth the money.
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I have a Hooker Aerochamber clamped in place of my stocker. I just used cheap U bolt clamps at the back and a band clamp to hook the stock I pipe to my 3" ORY and LT headers. I did have to weld an 8" peice of scrap exhaust tubing to make the left tail pipe come out where it does stock since the Hooker is shorter than the stock muffler. I originally thought the inlet to the muffler could be a restriction so I installed a cutout but I can not tell a performance difference. The cutout sounds a lot meaner, but that is about it. I also like the stock tips once painted with a semi-gloss black more than a lot of the polished tips on the available catbacks.
Originally Posted by LilJayV10
I don't know who you have been talking to. People spend a grand or so on exhaust setups and don't gain hardly anything. Unless you have a H/C setup, I can't hardly see how a full exhaust or catback is worth the money.
Originally Posted by Tan327
I'm looking to buy a bone stock 01 T/A this week and was thinking about just replacing the stock muffler with something else. Anyone ever do this? It will only be temporary until I decide on what I want to do to the car, I'd like something louder but still keeping a nice (deep would be great!) tone.
And yes I've searched for over an hour, but haven't came up with a lot on this..
And yes I've searched for over an hour, but haven't came up with a lot on this..
