Another Lt1 exhaust thread
10-10-2013, 01:21 PM
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Another Lt1 exhaust thread So my friend has a 94 cobra and everything about my car is better (obviously) except the exhaust sound. His just sounds amazing. It has sort of a DEEP bass/hollow resonating sound at idle instead of rumbling, and kind of raspy higher up. I believe he has flowmaster 40s. It sounds like this basically:
Can I somehow get this sort of sound out of my lt1?
Either way, we know mustangs are still
Can I somehow get this sort of sound out of my lt1?
Either way, we know mustangs are still
10-10-2013, 01:31 PM
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Short answer- no, youll never get the same tone.
Long answer- I think an X or H pipe will go a long way it getting closer to the sound, but I've never heard an lt1 that sounds close to a stang.
Long answer- I think an X or H pipe will go a long way it getting closer to the sound, but I've never heard an lt1 that sounds close to a stang.
10-10-2013, 02:05 PM
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With that said, Hooker aerochambers make LT1 sex IMO. Don't you even utter the word SLP loudmouth.... I can't wait to get rid of mine, i'm tired of my car just being loud and obnoxious and sounding like a truck. It needs tone and a mellow note.
10-10-2013, 02:15 PM
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Long tubes, true duals with x-pipe, pair of glasspacks tucked into the stock muffler location... sounds waaaaaay better than any Mustang I ever heard.
Here's my setup. Tips are Hedman Big Wazoo stainless 45* 3.5" slash tips. Has 100cell/in. cats now but still sounds deeper and nastier than anything around where I live.
Here's my setup. Tips are Hedman Big Wazoo stainless 45* 3.5" slash tips. Has 100cell/in. cats now but still sounds deeper and nastier than anything around where I live.
10-10-2013, 03:21 PM
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You are not going to get a GM engine to sound like a Ford. And if you are impressed by that clip, all I can say is I'm sorry. I'm also not buying into this Ford sounds better BS. It all depends on what is on the car-no matter what car.
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10-10-2013, 04:54 PM
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Long tubes, true duals with x-pipe, pair of glasspacks tucked into the stock muffler location... sounds waaaaaay better than any Mustang I ever heard.
Here's my setup. Tips are Hedman Big Wazoo stainless 45* 3.5" slash tips. Has 100cell/in. cats now but still sounds deeper and nastier than anything around where I live.
Here's my setup. Tips are Hedman Big Wazoo stainless 45* 3.5" slash tips. Has 100cell/in. cats now but still sounds deeper and nastier than anything around where I live.
10-10-2013, 08:17 PM
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its fords firing order, I can usually hear a mustang over any other v8 because of the distinct sound and most use flowmasters lol. Much like an import guy can pick out a subaru boxer (although that's way easier to pick up) Id listen to a bunch of vids and see what you like, also think for the future. Do you want just a catback or a full exhaust in the end? Also whats your budget, GMMG, 2OTL and Borla all are up there in sound, as well as price.
10-10-2013, 08:23 PM
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In my personal opinion the best sounding exhaust system would be pricier than others: American Racing Long Tube Headers, 3 inch collectors, X-pipe, dynomax bullet mufflers on an F-body. Now as far as any LT in any car, the one that made me change my pants was all of the below (but ofcourse its cammed) PS I would recommend watching each one. I personally could listen to this car all day 
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I really dont see how anyone could think their F-body sounds better that ^^. Hell just run C4 mufflers & cut the bottom of the trunk if you have to in the F-body. Muscle sound gets old. Muscle with a dash of earopeanism does orgasms. This C4 note makes the mustank sound like a Model T.
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:I really dont see how anyone could think their F-body sounds better that ^^. Hell just run C4 mufflers & cut the bottom of the trunk if you have to in the F-body. Muscle sound gets old. Muscle with a dash of earopeanism does orgasms. This C4 note makes the mustank sound like a Model T.
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10-10-2013, 09:45 PM
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I really dont see how anyone could think their F-body sounds better that ^^. Hell just run C4 mufflers & cut the bottom of the trunk if you have to in the F-body. Muscle sound gets old. Muscle with a dash of earopeanism does orgasms. This C4 note makes the mustank sound like a Model T.
No offense to mustang drivers
I really dont see how anyone could think their F-body sounds better that ^^. Hell just run C4 mufflers & cut the bottom of the trunk if you have to in the F-body. Muscle sound gets old. Muscle with a dash of earopeanism does orgasms. This C4 note makes the mustank sound like a Model T.
No offense to mustang drivers
10-11-2013, 08:01 AM
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Long tubes, true duals with x-pipe, pair of glasspacks tucked into the stock muffler location... sounds waaaaaay better than any Mustang I ever heard.
Here's my setup. Tips are Hedman Big Wazoo stainless 45* 3.5" slash tips. Has 100cell/in. cats now but still sounds deeper and nastier than anything around where I live.
Here's my setup. Tips are Hedman Big Wazoo stainless 45* 3.5" slash tips. Has 100cell/in. cats now but still sounds deeper and nastier than anything around where I live.
10-11-2013, 09:37 AM
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This is all subjective opinions of course.
But if you ask me, nothing sounds crappier than a LT1 with stock manifolds or shorties coupled with an off-road pipe. A quiet catback can make them sound tolerable, but the sound still isn't particularly pleasing to me. It just sounds something like a frat boys's Z71 pickup with glass-packs to my ears.
Everything changes when a nice set of longtubes is added, particularly with a bit of cam and/or compression. To me, almost nothing automotive sounds better than a warmed over LT1 exhaling through longtube headers and a free-flowing catless exhaust.
Long story short, get a set of longtubes and go from there. If you like the loud, raspy, race-car tone, get one of the freeer-flowing, less-muffled catbacks. If you like a bit more of a clean/subtle, quieter sound, then get a quieter catback.
My personal favorite is longtubes, ORY, and wide-open Borla. It's an old-school setup but to me it sounds incredible. The Mufflex/Spintech 4" and the GMMG also sound great. Hooker has a nice tone and is a bit quieter.
I run the LTs/ORY/Borla setup on mine and most of the time I run the block-off plate with a 1/2 or 3/4 inch hole. Just loud enough and the tone is perfect. On occasion I'll take the plate out and run it wide open and hear the music, but it can get a bit tiring on me and trying on the neighbors in that mode long-term.
But if you ask me, nothing sounds crappier than a LT1 with stock manifolds or shorties coupled with an off-road pipe. A quiet catback can make them sound tolerable, but the sound still isn't particularly pleasing to me. It just sounds something like a frat boys's Z71 pickup with glass-packs to my ears.
Everything changes when a nice set of longtubes is added, particularly with a bit of cam and/or compression. To me, almost nothing automotive sounds better than a warmed over LT1 exhaling through longtube headers and a free-flowing catless exhaust.
Long story short, get a set of longtubes and go from there. If you like the loud, raspy, race-car tone, get one of the freeer-flowing, less-muffled catbacks. If you like a bit more of a clean/subtle, quieter sound, then get a quieter catback.
My personal favorite is longtubes, ORY, and wide-open Borla. It's an old-school setup but to me it sounds incredible. The Mufflex/Spintech 4" and the GMMG also sound great. Hooker has a nice tone and is a bit quieter.
I run the LTs/ORY/Borla setup on mine and most of the time I run the block-off plate with a 1/2 or 3/4 inch hole. Just loud enough and the tone is perfect. On occasion I'll take the plate out and run it wide open and hear the music, but it can get a bit tiring on me and trying on the neighbors in that mode long-term.