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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Couple of days ago installed my buddys 99 GP GTP stock exhaust system into my 06 gxp just to see if all the aftermarket 2-1/2inch exhaust systems will work, well it is identical bolt on fit even all the hangers are in the right area except for one wich is a easy fix most if not all aftermarkets address that in their kits,my car is lowered with eibachs and this this stock 99gtp exhaust clears everything. The reason I did this because the aftermarket is flooded with 3800v6 exhaust kits and are cheaper than the only magnaflow kit, I'm ordering mine from SLP, loudmouth kit with trapizoid tips for $499 its going to sound nice coming from a v8. 97-08 WB are all identical exhaust tubing/bends.......................just wanted to add one more thing I drove around with the gtp stock exhaust kit for a couple of days these v8s love back pressure I pulled out couple of .91Gs from my G-meter The gas pedal is so touchie there is **** load of low end grunt here it just squeezes you into the seat. I never even came close to .81G out of my stock exhaust.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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Are you talking abotu the hanger in the middle of teh exhaust??? Also, please take pics because if the Loudmouth system from SLP will fit with the change of that hanger, I am going to order one as I hate the Magnaflow kit I have now.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Are you talking abotu the hanger in the middle of teh exhaust??? Also, please take pics because if the Loudmouth system from SLP will fit with the change of that hanger, I am going to order one as I hate the Magnaflow kit I have now.
I got some pictures on my PC but your gonna have to help me post them cause I never done it before, its not the mid Y rear one that your talking about its the side one by the rear passenger wheel, I wouldn't even worry about that cause I too hated my custom made exhaust with magnaflow mufflers&tips so I sold it to my buddy with the 99GTP and now I'm driving around without that one hook attached so its no big deal, a simple hanger weld on the exhaust pipe only will do the trick before you install your new SLP kit.....worth the money. ps my stock exhaust that was cut up and redone with magnaflows is now on the 99GTP,sounds good on that SCv6 car it just shows you vice virsa works on both cars. SLP WILL DIRECTLY BOLT ON YOUR CAR.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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send pics to reitz34@yahoo.com and I will post them for you.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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I may be late to the game, but after reading this thread, I was looking up what kits there were for the 3800 cars, and found this on dynomax.com

http://www.dynomax.com/products/cat_...upons/5121.gif

This is a kit listed for a '04 Grand Prix, and in the diagram, you see they made a note....

Problem is, it seems to be a 2 1/4 kit, so it wouldn't be much good for an LS4. But it proves LS4Gxp's point even more so.
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I was thinking about the loudmouth now that I sold my 3" system and am now back to stock .
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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why did you sell your 3" Nacho?
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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Does it sound any better than the Magnaflows? Where did you mount the Loudmouth muffler? I was thinking of where the resonator used to be.

Originally Posted by Ls4GXP
Couple of days ago installed my buddys 99 GP GTP stock exhaust system into my 06 gxp just to see if all the aftermarket 2-1/2inch exhaust systems will work, well it is identical bolt on fit even all the hangers are in the right area except for one wich is a easy fix most if not all aftermarkets address that in their kits,my car is lowered with eibachs and this this stock 99gtp exhaust clears everything. The reason I did this because the aftermarket is flooded with 3800v6 exhaust kits and are cheaper than the only magnaflow kit, I'm ordering mine from SLP, loudmouth kit with trapizoid tips for $499 its going to sound nice coming from a v8. 97-08 WB are all identical exhaust tubing/bends.......................just wanted to add one more thing I drove around with the gtp stock exhaust kit for a couple of days these v8s love back pressure I pulled out couple of .91Gs from my G-meter The gas pedal is so touchie there is **** load of low end grunt here it just squeezes you into the seat. I never even came close to .81G out of my stock exhaust.
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lmperformance.com has it for $494.95 and SLP has it for $449.95 now http://www.slponline.com/browse_list.asp. This is an SLP Powerflo system. You can get Loudmouth mufflers at lm for $76.00 for 2.5" and $101 for 3" I believe. Here's the link for the Loudmouth http://www.lmperformance.com/5576/2.html.

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IMHO, the SLP exhaust system is 10000000000x better then the Magnaflow. I had the same exhaust on 2 of my monte SS cars and never had any problems. Better sound then the MF.
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^^^ Glad they worked out for you - my Z came from the factory as a 345 hp one, the SLP dual / dual's welds looked like Frankenstein's ***. On the Z's, the muffler is a show surface. I'd never buy one of their exhausts because of it.

M/F on the MCSS has machined finishes / rolled edges.

But, I did buy this http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?P=21033 and it looked great. Don't know who was running quality control on the exhaust.
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I noticed that the Pacesetter after-cat 3" exhaust is on sale for $399 at the w-body store. By the same logic as above, will this system fit our cars?

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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by dj_stylzpgh/GXP05
Does it sound any better than the Magnaflows? Where did you mount the Loudmouth muffler? I was thinking of where the resonator used to be.
I havn't got the SLP exhaust yet, the one got on now is from the 99GTP.
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