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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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alright i have qtp lt's with a 3" h-pipe dumped before the axles with borla xr-1's i want to change it for 2 reasons. my dad bitchs non stop about it beeing too loud.( think it sounds awesome but im in the car hah) and im thinking of going to a 2.5'' exhaust cuase i want to lower the car. my question is since i dont want to spend the oney to go all the way out te back whats a good muffler to use? i want it to sound like the borlas do.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=s09l0UxlY-0 thats what it sounds like now and i love it! so i want something close to that but quieter. and i dont want a muffler that is square haha it needs to be round since it will still be dumped.

i was also thinking of building a full exhaust off mine after i talked to jacobk. try to get my 3'' tucked up a little more and since the lowest part now is the cutouts move them back to the highest part of the exhaust. and then i can get any shape muffler ha.

if any shops would like to send me quotes that would be awesome!!!!
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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= dad
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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yea i know! i think he is just getting made that my camaro beats his vette haha.

and he is boosted! SALTY!
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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ouch,,that would hurt.
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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anybody?......
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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what town do you live in pro2low?
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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des plaines.
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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oh...****. Well I would help you dude but my dad's shop is in Joliet!! Don't know if your willing to drive that far. Unless there's a valazquez mufflers close to you??
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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actually i think there is! my one friend always goes there ha whats the deal with that place?
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:36 PM
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Get 'em some ear plugs.
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by pro2low
alright i have qtp lt's with a 3" h-pipe dumped before the axles with borla xr-1's i want to change it for 2 reasons. my dad bitchs non stop about it beeing too loud.( think it sounds awesome but im in the car hah) and im thinking of going to a 2.5'' exhaust cuase i want to lower the car. my question is since i dont want to spend the oney to go all the way out te back whats a good muffler to use? i want it to sound like the borlas do.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=s09l0UxlY-0 thats what it sounds like now and i love it! so i want something close to that but quieter. and i dont want a muffler that is square haha it needs to be round since it will still be dumped.

i was also thinking of building a full exhaust off mine after i talked to jacobk. try to get my 3'' tucked up a little more and since the lowest part now is the cutouts move them back to the highest part of the exhaust. and then i can get any shape muffler ha.

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Wow that sounds sweet. Tell em to go back inside.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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haha thanks guys!
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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actually i think there is! my one friend always goes there ha whats the deal with that place?
on mannheim?
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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I have spiral flows and they are deep sounding like the Borlas. Kinda quiet though...REALLY quiet to me.
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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im not sure where it is.

id like to hear your car.....are you coming uot on saturday?
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No I think I'm a little too far south. Next weekend (or whenever its planned) I'm definatly going to the SS meetup. My car is just minor boltons but I think with a decent cam, the exhaust setup I have would sound wicked. I just like how theres no rasp and its so deep and throaty
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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i dont lke rasp either thats why i like my exhaust its really deep!
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Yea sounds awesome
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