VSJ

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My bro has a '94 LT1 with longtube headers, offroad y pipe and loudmouth. The car is ridiculously loud and imo sounds like ****, its way to raspy. Whats an inexpensive way he could quiet it down and make it sound better? Would replacing the resonator with a 3" dynomax bullet make any difference?

Fade2blk500

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Ditch the loudmouth, get a hooker catback.

METALBEAST

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The loudmouth is your problem. I would not even consider it a muffler. If you can fork over the cash, go with a magnaflow catback.

1 BAD BIRD

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The loud mouth is definately your problem. Get a real "muffled" cat back or get rid of the catback all together

Bob

VSJ

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I know the loudmouth is the problem. A catback is out of the question because hes a broke college student and couldnt afford to buy anything more than $100. Thats why I was wondering if a 3" dynomax bullet muffler would make a difference since theyre around $45.

flatlander757

maybe put the stock catback back on, and a 3" cutout before it?

VSJ

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Hmm, I never thought of a cutout. My friend has an incon TT WS6 with the off road y pipe and dual cutouts and it sounds sinister. Would slapping a cutout before the resonator make it sound better?

flatlander757

Actually I thinka cutout would sound very similar to a loudmouth... though I think since it dumps under the car it may change the sound because of bouncing off the ground(not straight out the back). If he could get a cheap $30 cutout now... just save up and once he gets $150, he could get the electric valve to open/close it at his leisure. I have that and love it Not to mention it would really be sweet as a sleeper

edit: I will eventually have the same setup as your friend(pacesetter LTs, some kinda y pipe) except I'll toss a cat onto it to pass visual inspection. I've been told cats can really clean up the sound and make it better. Maybe give that a try? I believe a catco converter is like $50? So he could easily try that, and if still not happy, get the cutout. Then save for the e-valve.

brandboZ28

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Sell the loudmouth and buy a real catback like the hooker.

BizZzatch350

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Go find a used back section from like a stock cat abck, make it really quiet

SS MPSTR

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put on a hi-flow cat.

The LT1 That Could

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used hooker catback, or stock with a cutout. the dynomouth (bullet muffler in place of the loudmouth resonator) is still going to be quite loud, but will have a better tone than the loudmouth.

if you can fit a bullet into the catback, and still leave the resonator, that may quiet it a bit also.

but i would really recommend a used hooker....wish i still worked for advance auto parts, i coulda hooked ya with one brand new for $215.

Black97

If the PCM programmed for no-cat, and decide to put on high flow cats, we must reprogramme the PCM or is there anything easier??? Its important because cats can be plugged

buffman

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Vik your brother's exhaust is loud, but it is IMO way too raspy. My cutouts don't sound raspy at all if you've ever heard them open. Maybe have him try a cutout and use a different muffler. He could try a spintech, then again he'd need an xpipe to make that sound not soo raspy (My spintechs aren't raspy either )

Mike 01WS6

Try putting a muffler on that loud bitch, or run some hi-flow cats.

Fade2blk500

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You can sell that loudmouth for the price of a hooker catback. I got 200 out of my used loudmouth a while back..

VSJ

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I think Ill tell him to try and sell the damn thing and see what he can get. If that doesnt pan out, I guess he could try a cutout or bullet replacement for the time being. Im sure any of those options would be better than keeping the current setup. Thanks for everyones input.

ExtinctBird

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There is someone posting on fbody.com and lt1tech.com today looking to trade a newer MagnaFlow LT1 catback for a Loudmouth. I have the MagnaFlow with LTs and off-road y-pipe, and I like the sound alot.

VSJ

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Thanks, Ill have to search for that post!

lt1fbody355

I run hooker LT's and y-pipe with an electric cutout and stock ls1 ws6 exhuast. Its works out pretty good for me.