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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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what are some good sounding and loud mufflers for my stock exhaust system.im on a budget
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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Pypes violator.
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All depends on what the rest of your exhaust setup is...

For true duals with an X-Pipe and 2 mufflers dumped before the axle, you might try Dynomax Bullets, or some glasspacks. Both are long, narrow-bodied mufflers that work well in limited space/ clearance.

For a catback system, just install a cutout for instant loud...
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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Spintech...or the Mufflex system.
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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loved my GMMG when it was stock, hate it now. Also liked my LM1.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:09 AM
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DynoMax fan
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 08:39 AM
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If your just changing the muffler look into Edelbrock SDT or Pypes, either street pro or Violator if you want a controlled more refined GMMG sound.

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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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Spintech...or the Mufflex system.
I'm with this guy ^
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for some reason i cant find any lt1 f-bodies with pypes videos. id love to hear it. anyone have any videos?
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Magnaflow sounds good.. Not 2 loud.. Sounds agressive wen in high rpms
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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you tube has a ls1, same car but w/ two different versions of there muffler. There is also a lt1 firebird but with there pro V which they no longer make and sound nothing like a there street pro or violator. The street pro and violator basically look like a the inside of a Gmmg chambered muffler but in a crossflow f-body muffler shell. The street pro has sound packing material like a magnaflow and the violator has none.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MAROBOY_TRAV
Magnaflow sounds good.. Not 2 loud.. Sounds agressive wen in high rpms
I was going to mention Magnaflow, but he said he wanted loud. The Mag is a great sounding and inexpensive ($100) muffler for the LT1 but it's not loud IMO, and I guess some people prefer loud over good.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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ive heard borla and its one of the best sounds ive heard but would it be loud compared to like a flowmaster 40
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Hooker aerochamber would be my personal favorite.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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so i just went to this one guys shop and asked him how much in labor it would cost to just put on a muffler and he said 125 bucks. do you guys think thats a bunch of ****. and is it easy just to use clamps to put the muffler on
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Is he making new tail pipes or you gonna reuse the factory ones? To weld in just a muffler and reuse the stock tail pipes should be in the $70.00 zone. About 1/2 hr labor for a exhaust shop. You can weld the tail pipes on but I like to use band clamps on the inlet of the muffler. This if you have to remove it, well it will make life easier.
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Originally Posted by Gojira94

For a catback system, just install a cutout for instant loud...
How much do these run for in the wallet? I kind of want one but, have a budget.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 11:06 PM
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all i can really find for a factory replacement fit muffler is the flow master 80 (wich i have) do you guys know of any others
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 11:26 PM
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For a completely stock exhaust, I think Flowmaster's 80 series muffler sounds absofreakinlutely fantastic.
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Magnaflow and Hooker have direct replacements
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