LTs Too Quiet?
LTs Too Quiet? I just finished up the exhaust on my LT1 Camaro today. I have to say that I'm really disappointed. It sounds ok, but it's way too quiet.
It's a bit of a ghetto-Frankenstien setup:
Stock LT1 engine
Pacesetter LTs w/ EGR
American Racing Dual Catted LS1 Y-Pipe
Magnaflow LS1 Catback
I know I can just put a cutout on it, but I was really hoping that this combo would have been a little bit louder from the start. Is anyone else really let down with their setup?
It's a bit of a ghetto-Frankenstien setup:
Stock LT1 engine
Pacesetter LTs w/ EGR
American Racing Dual Catted LS1 Y-Pipe
Magnaflow LS1 Catback
I know I can just put a cutout on it, but I was really hoping that this combo would have been a little bit louder from the start. Is anyone else really let down with their setup?
I had pacesetter lt, y pipe, and flowmaster muffler and I got a lot of compliments on how it sounded. Quiet at idle but loud at wot, then I put a borla cb and it was always loud. Can you run it without the cats?
I have yet to be at WOT with the new exhaust yet. I was hoping it would be loud all the time. Legally, I have to have cats. It's unfortunate.
I have Jet-hot LT's, hooker y-pipe, SLP 3" TOTL w/ Magnaflow 12288 muffler, no cats and IMO is loud even when idling. But I have the whole heads/cam setup so that might be the difference.
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I've never had cats on my car, but I'm sure they're not helping you out volume wise.
My stock LT1 is really quiet at idle with the Hooker Aerochamber + LPP lt's and ORY, but it's pretty loud going over 2500rpm's and absolutely screams at WOT. That's exactly how I want it to be. I have a cut out too if I want to be loud all the time.
My stock LT1 is really quiet at idle with the Hooker Aerochamber + LPP lt's and ORY, but it's pretty loud going over 2500rpm's and absolutely screams at WOT. That's exactly how I want it to be. I have a cut out too if I want to be loud all the time.
its the cats and maybe some of the magnaflow catbacki had pacesetter lts and the pacesetter ory, followed by a dynomouth catback i thought it was stupid loud. I got 2 cats from summit and now i really like it. Seems decently loud but not over kill
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its the cats and maybe some of the magnaflow catbacki had pacesetter lts and the pacesetter ory, followed by a dynomouth catback i thought it was stupid loud. I got 2 cats from summit and now i really like it. Seems decently loud but not over kill
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Verdad Gallardo It might be in my head. I'm used to driving a H/C/I Z06 with no cats, and I've been driving this car with open headers for a while.
You know it's too quiet when I can actually carry on a conversation in the car. The cutout should help that.
You know it's too quiet when I can actually carry on a conversation in the car. The cutout should help that.
Ontario emissions laws suck *****. A friend of mine said the same thing when he put the magnaflow on his. He ditched it for a Borla and it was night and day. Im running a PS LTs, Dual Catted Y, and Borla Open. Cant beat the sound IMO. Add a e cutout in the right tail pipe and you can have it stealthy quiet or wide open at the flick of a switch.
If they don't do a Visual inspection under the car put cut outs before the cats ? I personally wouldn't expect much from that set up. The cats are the killer. Since you need to keep them ( I guess they do a visual? ) then get an slp, Texas speed or similar style with no real muffler. The cats are enough of a muffler.
Originally Posted by 95mysticta
Ontario emissions laws suck *****. A friend of mine said the same thing when he put the magnaflow on his. He ditched it for a Borla and it was night and day. Im running a PS LTs, Dual Catted Y, and Borla Open. Cant beat the sound IMO. Add a e cutout in the right tail pipe and you can have it stealthy quiet or wide open at the flick of a switch.
Where did you put the cats on your car? Do you have any pictures? My drivers side one hangs low.
Originally Posted by 02v8ta
If they don't do a Visual inspection under the car put cut outs before the cats ? I personally wouldn't expect much from that set up. The cats are the killer. Since you need to keep them ( I guess they do a visual? ) then get an slp, Texas speed or similar style with no real muffler. The cats are enough of a muffler.
Converters are your problem if you want loud...get some fake cats if the smog ***** are giving you trouble: http://www.frozenboost.com/product_i...04a9f3530288b7
Running fullsize generic 3" magnaflow hi-flows. Passenger side right off the collector and the driver side after the bend. Unless your running bullets its going to scrape a little bit on steep inclines. I rarely do and neither does my dads which has same setup just with Jet Hot Lts.
Running fullsize generic 3" magnaflow hi-flows. Passenger side right off the collector and the driver side after the bend. Unless your running bullets its going to scrape a little bit on steep inclines. I rarely do and neither does my dads which has same setup just with Jet Hot Lts.
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I put a Flowmaster Super 44 2 chamber on my Z, 3" in 2x2.5 out, Sounds Obnoxious!! I dont have a cat either but I dont even have Lt's yet..... $60 on Ebay and another $50 for it to dual exit out the back.....