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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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getting the final pieces together for my v6 to lt1 swap. looking to do a cheap exhaust and ive decided to go with dumps before the axle. need help selecting a pair of small mufflers. i dont want it too loud as i will have my 2yr old in the back but i do want it to sound muscular at higher rpm's. open to suggestions. thanks.
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 03:44 PM
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I don't think its possible to have quiet dumps. Why not just run a standard y pipe and catback?
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no money
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Headers or stock Y pipe? Shouldn't cost too much to run a single pipe all the way back and a muffler. Search here or Craigslist and see if anyone is dumping a stock axle back system.
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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i was going to make it myself using the stock manifolds then later when i work all the bugs out and have it up and running 100% ill put on lts and catback when i have the $$
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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Look for the single in/out Flowmaster system with the 30-series muffler. should be able to find the complete system for around $250. I have it with Mac mids and no cat and its quieter than stock on the inside with no drone or resonance whatsoever. Outside its deep and tough without being obnoxious. I ride with my 2yr old and 7yr old all the time
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tricked94camaro
no money
Cherry bomb glasspacks! ***Warning*** your child may experience hearing problems and or temporary deafness.

Just look on craigslist for a used cat-back or get a cheap-o jegs cat-back

http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS-Performan...60947/10002/-1
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i dont have $250 to spend. im laid off, sitting in the hospital for 3 days and have a family to feed
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lol no glasspacks
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Come on there has to be something quiet enough to silence 4 cylinders!
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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Use a magnaflow round muffler. They are fairly quiet. Be sure to use a turn down though. They will still drone at cruising speeds.
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makin turn downs for sure. not worried about drones as long as its not too loud
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Magnaflow at 2,000 RPM will drone. Flowmaster 40 series, drones louder.
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Any other options?
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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In running magnaflow 4x9s and an x pipe dumped at the axle. It drones less than my old flowtech catback.
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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I have a axel catback off a 97 formula
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I have a full system with a glasspack, single turndown, 2.25" off a 97 v6 firebird you can have, just pay shipping...
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thanks guys but kinda wanna wanna build my own
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Magnapacks are not quiet. I know that much. I ran 2 magnapacks on a 3.9L v8 Lincoln LS for awhile, hated the sound.

Moroso spiral flows are quieter then magnapacks.

If money is so tight, The best bang for you buck would probably be a used cat back. Hell, you might be able to find a stock catback for dirt cheap. You could run that until you have the money. The Long tubes and no cats will bring out more sound. A stock cat back will kind of choke the car but atleast you know youll be getting an end result of "quiet" lol
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