My headers make it too loud, what muffler sounds nice?
10-19-2006, 10:13 AM
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My headers make it too loud, what muffler sounds nice? I have a 2000 WS6 Trans Am.
I installed my new American Racing headers yesterday, eliminated the EGR. The headers came with cats, and Y pipe.
Before the header install it had just a Y back SLP loudmouth 3" that appears to have a small resonator and I had stock manifolds cats and Y pipe.
I really liked the tone of the sound before the header install, it was a little bit loud but tolerable
NOW, it's insanely loud and it has more of a rapping Nascar old 350 type sound than the tight smooth sound it had before.
I'd like to install a muffler. I'm thinking Borla or Corsa.
Anyone have a similar setup that likes the sound? Anyone near me, maybe I could hear it, I'm in Verona, N.J.
Thanks
Mike
I installed my new American Racing headers yesterday, eliminated the EGR. The headers came with cats, and Y pipe.
Before the header install it had just a Y back SLP loudmouth 3" that appears to have a small resonator and I had stock manifolds cats and Y pipe.
I really liked the tone of the sound before the header install, it was a little bit loud but tolerable
NOW, it's insanely loud and it has more of a rapping Nascar old 350 type sound than the tight smooth sound it had before.
I'd like to install a muffler. I'm thinking Borla or Corsa.
Anyone have a similar setup that likes the sound? Anyone near me, maybe I could hear it, I'm in Verona, N.J.
Thanks
Mike
10-19-2006, 11:36 AM
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Pick up a borla xr-1 bullet muffler or a magnaflow round oval muffler and have either one welded into the place where the current slp resonator is. The slp LM resonator is just a hollow piece of pipe so thats why its so loud. I had it on my camaro with headers and ory and big cam (car in sig) and it was insane so I feel your pain.
10-19-2006, 11:41 AM
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Yea, I couldn't even hear my stereo on the way home last night.
The American Racing headers were a nice fit though. Those coil bolts are a hump up by the firewall. My back hurts today.
The American Racing headers were a nice fit though. Those coil bolts are a hump up by the firewall. My back hurts today.
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10-20-2006, 12:20 PM
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I had the SLP-LM on my 02 and I just had H/C and hooker-LTs and ORY-pipe with no cats and OMFG was it loud..
I had the stock cat-back still and put it back on with a cutout so now it is quite with the cutout closed and loud as I want it with the cutout open. And it does not sound bad at all.
I had the stock cat-back still and put it back on with a cutout so now it is quite with the cutout closed and loud as I want it with the cutout open. And it does not sound bad at all.
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I don't know....I like it loud. I just got Pacesetter LTs put on, with SLP loudmouth. Below 3 grand it's not all that loud. Of course above 3g and you'd think you're in a Cup car......which is exactly what I like. Of course it's not a daily driver, so maybe that makes a little differance.
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Mine's not a daily driver and I don't mind the loud at all around town but on the highway in 6th gear that deep tone starts to ring in your head on a long ride and I can hardly hear my stereo.
Are all cutouts custom or is there someone who makes on that fit's in place of my resonator? What does a cutout setup cost?
I'm planning to go with either a Magnaflow or Borla.
Are all cutouts custom or is there someone who makes on that fit's in place of my resonator? What does a cutout setup cost?
I'm planning to go with either a Magnaflow or Borla.
