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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 01:32 PM
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Ehh, those Flowmasters actually sound okay. I would recommend a true dual exhaust system from Texas Speed and Performance. Best sound and power from a catback, since it's the H pipe instead of the Y pipe.
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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How do you know what years have the H pipe or the Y pipe, and which of theses is better?
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 01:09 PM
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dumb question i know the answer mines a Y pipe they all are unless you put H pipe on it, sorry!
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 01:09 PM
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Cats will be gone on friday, I wonder what it will sound like then!
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 11:19 AM
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A little change in plans, leaving the cats for now because of the whole inspection crap here in texas, and saving for the headers first, and If I dont like the sound as much I know I will go with the Magna Flow Exhaust! Then going to get Ram Airhood with SLP Air intake system next, and a custome tune!
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 02:05 PM
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what do you think???
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 03:50 PM
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any takers, just want to make the best moves first instead of realizing it was a mistake and waste money when I could do it right the first time, not allot of money so ill be doing allot of saving!!!
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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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any!!!?!?!?
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Quite honestly, I would just enjoy the car for right now and save money. I went the impatient route and now I want more power because I want with a mediocore build. While you're saving the money you can be doing research on LS1tech. Read some of JakeFusion's posts. He has a really great build going on for himself right now after about six months of research and talking to very knowledgeable moderators.

Here is my build that I'm working on right now. It resembles Jake's a lot, although a few items are different:
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I'll probably have all of this together by December. It's a game of patience. Do it once, go all out and be done with it. A lot of people on here (me included) do a build and end up wanting more.

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**EDIT: You have an automatic. Go with 3.73's if you choose to do this build. 4.10's are WAAAAY to low for an automatic and minus the clutch ****

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