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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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I have a borla catback on my car now, everything else is stock, and it is way too quiet. Looking for something more aggressive with quad tips. Any suggestions?
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 11:28 AM
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Put a set of LT headers on.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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B&B tri flo or Corsa. Get rid of the cats that will help tremendously. I have a B&B tri flo with quad tips(lingenfelter edition). It sounded perfect. I think Im gonna sell it as Im building an 8 second drag car now. Corsa is also a great choice.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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I can't ditch the cats, they are needed for emissions. I will check out the brands listed above. thanks.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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borla is never "too quiet" with the plates off.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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man you want loud i just took my loudmouth two off my car thats the one you want
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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get a hearing aid.......
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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first DO NOT use a b&b tryflo! It looks nice but kills flow and you will lose power like i did. Lose the cats get some headers and get an electric cutout. when the cutout opens it sounds like a loud mouth and you can quiet the car down when you need too. for flow,your borla is better then the b&b,trust me.
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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single chamber flowmaster's will wake that car up, i just put them on my car people flinch when i drive by them
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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If you want a different exhaust that's loud as ****, just get a Loudmouth 1.
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I'm not looking for loud, just aggressive. I have never heard a stock car, but I can't imagine it being much more quiet.

Engine HP mentioned "plates". Is this a resonator of some sorts that can be removed?
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The plate is in the passenger-side tailpipe and can be replaced with a more open plate to have more flow and noise. I promise if your car has a Borla on it that it is much louder than a stock LS1.
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rob69zombie
If you want a different exhaust that's loud as ****, just get a Loudmouth 1.
I had a LM1 on mine with stock front end and cats, check out this vid I did when I was doing an upper chamber cleaning, it will give you an idea of the sound with the LM1 and stock front end for the emmisions:

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I am now running LTs with that same LM1 on, and its very aggressive and loud also, but I would say its a little less lound when I had the stock front end with cat on.
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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I have an original Loudmouth on my Firehawk and it sounds Snotty as hell. I love the exhaust. Always got compliments on it. Along the lines of "Thats what a real muscle car should sound like. BUT I also have an SLP Y pipe which I believe came with high flow CATS. That might be adding to my rumble as well. I also heard GMMG is pretty nice sounding. Never heard one in person thoo.
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Originally Posted by Bryan2380
I'm not looking for loud, just aggressive. I have never heard a stock car, but I can't imagine it being much more quiet.

Engine HP mentioned "plates". Is this a resonator of some sorts that can be removed?
i forgot to metion, is it a f-body or a vette ? or what.
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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2000 WS6.

That LM1 sounds awesome. Seems to be exactly what I want. I will try to find this plate in the passenger tailpipe when I get home later this week.

I have to say that I was shocked at how quiet this was when I started the car...it does not sound anything like that LM1. I will make a vid on Friday and post it up.
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Originally Posted by Bryan2380
2000 WS6.

That LM1 sounds awesome. Seems to be exactly what I want. I will try to find this plate in the passenger tailpipe when I get home later this week.

I have to say that I was shocked at how quiet this was when I started the car...it does not sound anything like that LM1. I will make a vid on Friday and post it up.
Heres a pic i found and wrote on, u might have the fully closed plate on.



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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Interesting...mine looks nothing like that.

The muffler is much larger, and the over axle pipe goes into the muffler, then two tailpipes come out of the muffer. It looks like the catback on the borla website.
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idk, borla i known to be a good flowing but quiet mufflers.
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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It's quiet all right. I am thinking LM1 now...
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