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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 12:06 PM
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Contemplating new exhaust

Hey everybody! Back in October I got a whole new exhaust from the manifolds back. I have no cats and 2.5 inch pipe, and also have a Magnaflow muffler. Now months later, I want a different one, it's not loud or aggressive enough as what I'd like. I've searched around and found a couple mufflers I thought would sound good. I like the Cherry Bomb Extreme and Vortex. Does anybody run any of these? Any thoughts and opinions are appreciated!

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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 07:44 AM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

Damnit. I have a Flowmaster 80 and really want something a little more subtle compared to the rumble and roar that's currently there.

Wish you lived closer. :-)

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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 10:28 AM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

how much $ can you spend? If you have some money to play with gmmg. Or build your own gmmg with parts from summit search under power sticks. If your on a budget I'd go hooker aero chamber. Both systems are great.
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 01:16 PM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

Well the Magnaflow is way to quiet. I'm looking for something more loud and aggressive.
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

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Damnit. I have a Flowmaster 80 and really want something a little more subtle compared to the rumble and roar that's currently there.

Wish you lived closer. :-)

sound clip
Your car sounds pretty dang good! I used to have a Silverado with loud exhaust, and since I've sold it I've been trying to get the sound back.
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

Hey man I had the same problem you had....Honestly look into a Flowmaster 40 seires muffler....only downfall is that its a single inlet and single outlet muffler but it has a deep idle and an aggressive takeoff...I recommend it...I was gona go with a flowmaster 10 but then decided to go with the 40 because heard that the 10 had a lot of interior noise.
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

Do you have a sound clip or something like that?
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

heres a quick vid i made the other day..\

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d7Bo...ature=youtu.be
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 03:07 PM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

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heres a quick vid i made the other day..\

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d7Bo...ature=youtu.be
It does sound pretty good. Do you have manifolds or headers? Also do you have a 350 or 305? Cats or no?
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 03:11 PM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

I got hooker 2055 headers, no cat 3" straight pipes, and a flowmaster 40 at the end...305 engine (LG4)
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 09:16 AM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

I've gotten several compliments on my Thrush V-Force, It's not as loud as flowmaster super 40's, but I can't hear my radio on the highway, system is a 3" single catback, stock manifolds. It does have a REALLY nice roar when you get on it at about 3k and up.
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Old Apr 9, 2013 | 11:57 AM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

Ive seen some of the trush muffler on our cars and personally I am not to big of a fan of them just b/c they do on sound as aggressive as I want them to sound but thats just my opinion. If this guy wants something aggressive sounding and loud, I say go with 40...If he wants eve louder ide even say go with a flowaster 10 (single chamber)
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 10:39 AM
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Re: Contemplating new exhaust

just take the muffler off and route a piece of pipe with a turndown if you want loud and aggressive.

i would stay away from the hooker aerochamber if you want loud, i have one on my car, it sounds great, but its not super loud.

if you don't wan't full on destroyer straight pipes, try a dynomax bullet, it will be a lot cheaper than the other options and give you a loud deep tone.
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