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View Poll Results: Which aftermarket catback sounds nicest?
GMMG
186
20.74%
Borla
164
18.28%
Flowmaster
79
8.81%
Loudmouth
129
14.38%
2OTL
34
3.79%
Hooker
97
10.81%
Magnaflow
109
12.15%
Corsa
62
6.91%
Mufflex
37
4.12%
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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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loudmouth still in distant third, my work here is done.
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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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How do the hooker catbacks sounds, sound clip anyone? I ran hookersa on my 630hp 499 in a 70 runner, sound was pretty good
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Ever anything proven on what Cat Back puts down the most power?? People hate on the LM, and I understand its "too much" for some people. BUT when the high flow of the LM roars past their soft spoken ***'s does it really matter? I cant see how any pipe could flow much better. My younger bro has the Borla on his WS6 and that seems great as well. Bang for the buck, how can u beat LM? The only ones beating it out are Borla and GMMG ones that cost twice as much.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1Silverado05
Ever anything proven on what Cat Back puts down the most power?? People hate on the LM, and I understand its "too much" for some people. BUT when the high flow of the LM roars past their soft spoken ***'s does it really matter? I cant see how any pipe could flow much better. My younger bro has the Borla on his WS6 and that seems great as well. Bang for the buck, how can u beat LM? The only ones beating it out are Borla and GMMG ones that cost twice as much.
it doesnt have to sound like *** to make power.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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Borla
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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 01:28 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1Silverado05
Ever anything proven on what Cat Back puts down the most power?? People hate on the LM, and I understand its "too much" for some people. BUT when the high flow of the LM roars past their soft spoken ***'s does it really matter? I cant see how any pipe could flow much better. My younger bro has the Borla on his WS6 and that seems great as well. Bang for the buck, how can u beat LM? The only ones beating it out are Borla and GMMG ones that cost twice as much.
That'd be like modding your car and never racing it Not pointing fingers
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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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GMMG got my vote. I didnt see an option for a B&B. I liked my B&B when I had it on the car, but wanted something louder.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by blkchevyz
it doesnt have to sound like *** to make power.
Sounds like *** is a little steep I think, maybe too loud for you, other than that, my car doesnt make any "oddball" noises, just a V8 growl. I just dont see spending $800-$1000 on a cat-back....like someone said earlier...other cat-backs are Loudmouth with a particular muffler. So I guess you want to pay an extra $400, $500 or more for your "Borla" or "GMMG" sound??? Why not buy a LM and put a XR1 Borla in, or a Sweet Thunder Chambered muffler in. I think you are best suited to use whats out there to piece together your own "ideal" system. Am I the only one who thinks that we pay WAY too much for these cat-backs?? Hell, look where Corsa is coming in....arent they high dollar??
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Originally Posted by gd1996
That'd be like modding your car and never racing it Not pointing fingers
Pointed at me? If so...DONT know me so dont think you do.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 04:45 AM
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I could see where some people say LM sounds like ****, but I like it personally, sounds mean as hell and is intimidating, but thats jus me
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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This thread should die.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:35 AM
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i dunno i got the Y pipe open right now until I get the borla w/ eletric cutout hooked up (cleared of driveshaft).... i think borla is both of both worlds with a cutout
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 07:21 AM
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i have a 1994 camaro 6 speed with a SLP loud mouth and i think it sounds good i always get people telling me how bad *** it sounds it only pops and sounds real raspy when its cold but when it warms up it sounds great i guess it just depends on what you like for your own car
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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does anyone kno how flowmaster with gutted cats sound like
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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for the price, i dont you can get anything better then LM. it also sounds MEAN!
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:46 AM
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what about dynomax bullets
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 03:15 AM
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i have flowmaster with no cat....sounds like crap.
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1Silverado05
Ever anything proven on what Cat Back puts down the most power?? People hate on the LM, and I understand its "too much" for some people. BUT when the high flow of the LM roars past their soft spoken ***'s does it really matter? I cant see how any pipe could flow much better. My younger bro has the Borla on his WS6 and that seems great as well. Bang for the buck, how can u beat LM? The only ones beating it out are Borla and GMMG ones that cost twice as much.
Theres about a 3-5 hp difference between mufflers on Lt1's. You cant say a cat back makes more power on every car because they all respond different. I made 314rw threw a 1-in-1-out flowmaster with bolt ons. I opened the car up more with a borla style exhaust and lost 10rwhp......
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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Personally I love my hooker, It sounds incredible for some reason on my car, I get compliments everywhere I go!
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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im running pacesetter LT's to 2.5" duals with an x-pipe and no mufflers dumped at the axle. the car sounds sweet with the LE2.2 cam and its not obnoxiously loud, the sound is very deep and has little interior resonance(sp!) my friends both have LT1's one 383 y-pipe->XR1 dumped and the other has a y-pipe->cutout setup, they had a grin on their faces from ear to ear when they heard me pullup to the garage. best of all is i paid almost $125 for the setup at a local muffler shop, ground clearance is the same as LT's with y-pipe and sounds 10x's better, dont think im ever going back to a catback.
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