I have Side Exit Exhaust
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From: Tigard, Oregon
Car: '86 Berlinetta
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
I'll play the "different strokes for different folks" card here.... but in my opinion a wise choice of cat / muffler combo gives a much, much better sound than a straight pipe.... if you like it then more power to yah... btw, "d00d" needs to stop 
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From: Passiac County, New Jersey
Car: Looking For IROC
electric cutout is the best of both worlds u have a full exhaust then when u want it to be loud with the flip of a switch there u go its loud like running open headers. and if its the side exhaust u like then u can be tacky and run a pipe from the cutout out the side 
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From: northeast ohio
Car: 2000 astro
Engine: 4.3
Transmission: A4
Axle/Gears: 7.5 with 3.42 gears
i had side exit exhaust, until i realized it sounded like ***.
i got tired of getting dirty looks from parents pushing their baby strollers when i'd drive down the street.
i got tired of getting dirty looks from parents pushing their baby strollers when i'd drive down the street.
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From: Tampa, FL, USA
Car: 93 240SX
Engine: LQ9
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.54 R200 IRS
Originally posted by Mad Morgan
I had to run with an open y-pipe on my 305 for a day. It sucked. How could you deal with that every day. Just because your car is unmuffled doesnt mean it's fast or anything. Get a good cat-back.
I had to run with an open y-pipe on my 305 for a day. It sucked. How could you deal with that every day. Just because your car is unmuffled doesnt mean it's fast or anything. Get a good cat-back.
There are what 4 different stock manifold / y pipe combos for our cars, along with so many different cams it isnt even funny, then the induction system.
Mine sounded decent, though too intimidating, it was only like that till the new gm intermediate pipe came in, i'd leave it as it was before running a dronemaster that everyone seems to love.
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From: Staunton,illinois
Car: 1966 impala , 1998 sebring vert,1978 buick regal turbo, 1991 chevy silverado 3/4ton 4x4 lifted
Engine: 283, 2.5,3.8 turbo 350
Transmission: powerglide,auto overdrive, th350,4L80
Originally posted by Somebody
http://www.nethirdgen.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17770
They're making fun of you again...
http://www.nethirdgen.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17770
They're making fun of you again...
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From: Pitman, NJ
Car: '89 IROC-Z
Engine: Canfield 195 headed 358ci
Transmission: TH350, Art Carr 9.5"
Axle/Gears: 3.92 Dana 44
No muffler + any street car = horrible. You have that 16-18 year old "I need attention" syndrome. Other 16-18 year olds may find your car as "cool sounding, d00d" but real chevy hot rodders wish you put a muffler on there, and ford hot rodders laugh at you as being "another typical camaro owner" when you drive by making all kindsa noise in a 14-15-16 second car.
As I've said 100 million times: MAKE A CAR LOUD BY ADDING HORSEPOWER NOT SUBTRACTING EXHAUST.
As I've said 100 million times: MAKE A CAR LOUD BY ADDING HORSEPOWER NOT SUBTRACTING EXHAUST.
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From: MA, USA
Car: 83 bird
Engine: 305/383
Transmission: WC T5
Axle/Gears: 3:42
My muffler fell off my 84 Z28 HO once... had a nice rev sound to it, but otherwise it sounded like total ***.
Can't you actually gain horsepower with a good cat-back vs. open exhaust?
Can't you actually gain horsepower with a good cat-back vs. open exhaust?
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From: Philly
Car: 85 firebird
Engine: Pos 2.8 pulled and replaced with a 350 tpi motor converted to carb.
Transmission: 700r4, vette servo,shift kit, hayden 15"x8" trans cooler.
D00d do everyone on this site and earth in general, sell your car and buy a honda.
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From: pittsburgh, PA
Car: 84 Firebird Trans Am
Engine: 305 4bbl HO
Transmission: 700-R4, 3.73 rear
Originally posted by br()bert
D00d do everyone on this site and earth in general, sell your car and buy a honda.
D00d do everyone on this site and earth in general, sell your car and buy a honda.
.....honda.....
...just low....
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