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Mar 15, 2008 | 05:47 PM

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just curious guys on a few things. just got an 08 ext. cab. and was looking at exhaust, cold air kit. i read the volant was pretty nice. where could i buy it? also im not looking for a catback. just a replacement muffler since ima dump it. was thinking a flowmaster or the borla xr-1. thanks guys!

Mar 15, 2008 | 05:55 PM

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i have a 6.0 with the KN full replacement(the piping and all that crap) and flows on it. sounds great, not too loud but nice rumble

Mar 15, 2008 | 06:52 PM

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Click the Performance Trucks tab at the top, there will be tons of sponsors on the right that sell the goods.

Let me know when you put the muffler on it, Id like hear it when DOD kicks in.

Mar 15, 2008 | 08:27 PM

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get the magnaflow muffler for it, the DOD will sound like **** with any muffler though, good luck

Mar 15, 2008 | 08:28 PM

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A tune makes a world of difference in these trucks, pm me if interested.

Mar 16, 2008 | 10:51 AM

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For some reason I always get weld in flowmaster 2 chambers on my trucks. Best sounding truck exhaust IMO. I just love that chambered sound. Flow like ****, but I always get compliments on the Z. Same thing on the SS, got a Flowmaster catback for 100 bucks, a set of FLP headers and cutouts. Again flow like **** (why the cutouts are there) but I always get compliments. My 02 z28 had qtp's with a borla adjustable, didn't realy like it, had no tone and was raspy as hell.

The lightning had a maggy catback and it sounded pretty good, probably the other campany I would go with.

Mar 16, 2008 | 01:08 PM

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hmm the magnaflow on my trans am was quite. i was looking for something somewhat loud but not bullet style muffler. ill keep thinking. thanks guys.

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Mar 17, 2008 | 01:00 PM

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magnaflow muffler, with chrome exhaust tip, or the entire catback is nice too but a little pricey

Mar 17, 2008 | 05:22 PM

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still not too sure what i want. i want dumps because imo it looks clean with nothing coming out the back. kinda leaning towards the borla xr-1 muffler.

Mar 17, 2008 | 05:28 PM

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please dont dump it steven. it can still look clean and not like cow killers

Mar 17, 2008 | 05:57 PM

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I've got a dynomax on my 4.3 v6, single in, dual out and dumped down right after the muffler.....makes it sound like a v8 IMO. Nice low rumble, not too much.

Mar 17, 2008 | 06:03 PM

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please dont dump it steven. it can still look clean and not like cow killers

ill try it out for a while. if i dont like it then ill change it out..

how's the car coming along? i know schools holding ya back.

Mar 17, 2008 | 06:26 PM

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ill try it out for a while. if i dont like it then ill change it out..

how's the car coming along? i know schools holding ya back.

k members is out and on the way to my dads work so all the stuff can go on the new BMR kmember. motor is complete from top to bottom(vic jr intake, sheetmetal elbow, 6.0 heads, edelbrock rails) now i need to pull all the old fuel line and put the new -8an line in. im gonna assemble the entire thing off the car cause its gonna be hella easier. i got a good amount of work done over the break so back to school holding me back. tranny is gonna hold me back because its gonna be pricey. any way back to your thread.

Mar 17, 2008 | 06:45 PM

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haha its ok its a little quite in here anyways

Mar 17, 2008 | 06:50 PM

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you are right, flowmaster sounds good but flow like crap plus they drone a whole lot inside the cab, which will have to suck in a brand new truck...

I have always liked this setup and it can be done very cheap,

stock piping, just replace stock muffler with a SLP resonator, you can find them cheap here on LS1tech, believe me it will have that tuff tone like the flowmaster but it will also flow alot better, just dont take off your cats, cause if you do thats when it becomes rediculous loud... i know the slp resonator is small but dont be scared to do it, you will be surprised at how good it sounds...

Mar 17, 2008 | 07:04 PM

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hmm so its basically like the bullet muffler though? not even touching those cats haha.

Mar 17, 2008 | 07:44 PM

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I have corsa on my 6.0 and it sounds great. But from what it sounds like, that might be a little more $ than you are wanting to spend.

Mar 18, 2008 | 09:49 PM

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I have corsa on my 6.0 and it sounds great. But from what it sounds like, that might be a little more $ than you are wanting to spend.

yeah i thought about corsa but was looking to see if they sold just the muffler alone. oh well my search continues.

Mar 19, 2008 | 09:07 AM

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Here is how I did mine with a 2 chamber flow but as the others have said you will want to get the DOD turned off when it goes int 4 cylinder mode it sounds horrible