whats the best way to get the old school muscle car sound outta my 3rd gen. it sounds so wimpy right now (stock). i heard the key to that sounds is chambered exhaust. is this true? and if so where can i find them. i've seen them on summit, maybe i'm totally going in the wrong direction. if so, someone please set me straight. i want a fairly cheap, good sounding exhaust (but doesn't everybody). thanks!

 

I sure wish somebody would define what "the old school muscle car sound" really is.

In my 30+ years of following this hobby, what that meant is either a deep-throated sound at idle and low RPM power due to a low-duration cam and restrictive exhaust that killed real-world performance, or a pair of glass packs that made a lot of noise but were still restrictive and still killed real-world performance. Either way, who cares what it "sounds" like? It's performance that matters.

Loud exhaust for daily commutes, late night returning to the neighborhood after an evening at the drag strip, or long interstate cruises just isn't very practical. What should really drive the decision is flow vs. noise control. For that, from the information I've been able to gather, it's hard to beat Borla and Dynomax. Too bad my budget doesn't support either.

 

http://www.gmmginc.net/html/chamberedexhaust.html

Not really cheap but its an option. Ill get a sound/video clip as soon as mine goes on. Its been sitting in the living room for over 2 weeks now.

 

Hooker!!!! docile at idle but screams at WOT and decently noisey while crusing.

 

i want that deep throaty rumble at idle and a good sound throughout the powerband. what about flowmasters?

 

Check out bullet mufflers, they're cheap and sound nice.

Deep and bassy at low rpms (car alarms are very easy to set off, even at 1000 rpm moving through a parking lot) and it SCREEEEAAAMMMSSSS at high rpms. It sounds like a nascar, seriously. At 6K RPM it sounds EVIL!

And this was WITHOUT headers. Can't wait to hear it once I get my pacesetters on.

 

Check out these Chambered "Powersticks" from Classic Chambered..

http://www.classicchambered.com/classic/sounds.html

Unfortunately, no CHEVY clips, but these give you an idea of what they sound like.

 

Flowmaster gives a muscular sound on almost anything and is usually the loudest.

 

since my formula only have single exhaust (dual output muffler) how do i get two powersticks/glasspacks...etc to come out the rear w/o converting to dual from the heads back?

 

OMG!! those sound incredible!! if i had the money, id defently get those!

 

I'm going to take some measurements this weekend to see which length "Powerstick" fits best (yeah, of course the shortest will fit best, but according to Eric @ Classic Chambered, the longer the better, since more "tuning" of the sound takes place) There's only a few bucks difference in the sizes anyway, so he's not trying to make some quick cash by recommending the longest/most expensive.

For the SB2530 (2-1/2", 30" total lenth) it's approx $60.00/ea., and for a pair to ship from Mich to Fla $14.

The smaller ones were about $3 or so cheaper.

* Don't bother clicking on their "Vendors" links...they take forever to respond (or don't!) Go directly to Classic Chambered for any inquiries/price quotes.

LOVE that throaty gurgle W/O the resonance!

 

Quick6, that exhuat has so many uneccessary bends and extra piping, the most practical way to get dual tips from a y-pipe is something like this...

and this will cost you about half the price to get done at a quality custom exhaust shop... mine was 330 including the muffler.

 

for a sound clip see sig

 

it was only 330 to run 3in from the cat back, with the muffler and all. wow thats pretty good. what about tips on the end? you got any pics? thanks

 

yep and the tips are about 20-30 a peice depending on what you want. i dont have pics right now but i reallly would like to show you guys how it looks. i will post them soon hopefully

 

That's my exact setup. $190 including muffler

 

yea well mufflex will pull the pennys outta ya real quick, shouldnt have taken it there, dont really like there customer service... and their prices suck.... but on the brighter side i got a quality job that will last a long time

 

The key to a muscle car sound, is a brawny engine with a big cam. Solid lifters help too