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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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just had pacesetter long tubes and y-pipe put on my 2000 ws6, i have slp loud mouth and i freaking hate the sound of it, any suggestions on what exhaust to put on it or what i can do becouse i am not happy with it at all

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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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I would put Magnaflow on it.....or to hold you over put a magnaflow muffler on it to make it a Magnamouth JMO I love the way mine sounds...tame enough for daily driving and screams when you get on it but overall sounds good. Another option is putting cats on it....that would tone it down and smooth out the sounds for the cost of a couple of hp.
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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ill just try a more restricted muffler, what magnaflow muffler you talking about???
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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we have some awesome deals right now both hooker and magnaflow catbacks. Both sound great with longtubes just depends on how loud you want to go.
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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I Still Love My Flowmaster Sound
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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12 in bullets imo, loud as hell and sound good
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Old Mar 8, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Its called Borla-Mouth:



...get one.

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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 01:00 AM
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+1 for magnaflow
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+2 magnaflow
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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When I put my LT's and ORY on I didn't like the sound of it either. I still had the stock exhaust on. I then put a Hooker exhaust on and I really like the sound now. check out www.LS1sounds.com to see what sounds you like/dislike.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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Adding cats will help. +Another vote for the Magnaflow sound.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:44 AM
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I have got GMMG with MAC headers. It sounds pretty good. I had to put the cats back on because the guy I wanted to do it wouldn't touch it unless the cats were back on. I didn't want to do it, but he is the only one I trust touching my exhaust. Mine is pretty tame until you get on it!
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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Do any of you guys have problems with what sounds like the header on the driver's side slapping the floor pan when you get on it?
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 123456speed
Do any of you guys have problems with what sounds like the header on the driver's side slapping the floor pan when you get on it?
Very common. First see where it hits, if it hits that cross brace going to the tranny tunnel on the driver's side under your seat, just do the BFH mod. And we have a sponsor that sells y-pipe bump-mod mounts.

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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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Here you go, I found it:

Thunder Racing



http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...&vid=3&pcid=54



LS1 Y-Pipe "Bump Stop" Hanger

It's a well known fact that all LS1 Camaros and Firebirds cars have a "banging" issue when a set of long tube headers are installed. This banging causes the knock sensor to activate, causing a timing retard, taking away much needed horsepower under hard acceleration (usually at a drag strip when traction is ideal). This Mufflex hanger uses a rubber bumpstop that will not allow the Y-pipe to hit the underbody of the car causing this situation. The lower clamp and support rods are made out of stainless steel (tig welded for strength) and the upper rod is zinc coated steel.
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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Thanks man, I will have to check into buying that!
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Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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yeah man thats another thing is the slapping underneath the car, i guess ill leave the cat-back on the car but change the muffle to magna flow, but what series or one in particualer to you guys like the best??
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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I personally like my GMMG with my headers... But everyone is different on how they like their car to sound. LS1sounds.com has a lot of different combinations, but it was hard to tell which one I liked the most from listening to it online.

Oh and magnaflow is a great sounding muffler. I have a few buddies that run them, and they sound good.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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poly motor mounts will fix the banging +4 on magnaflow
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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i have had every exaust kit in the book and the loud mouth has to be the dumbest idea and the worst sounding exaust i have ever had or heard.....but go to maryland speed and get your magnaflow catback shipped for $380..... i just put it on the other day and its the best sounding exaust i have owned yet...... but now if you had a fbody race car and wanted exaust out the back then maybe, just maybe would i run a loudmouth cause all it is is a pipe with a bullet on it
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