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Old Mar 22, 2020 | 06:40 AM
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Wanna go louder than my Magnaflow.

So I got a cammed, shorty header 3" piped L98 with a Magnaflow on it. I wanna go louder. What do you recommend? Anyone have any video/audio clips?

Flowmaster?
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Old Mar 22, 2020 | 04:13 PM
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Re: Wanna go louder than my Magnaflow.

Hooker Aerochamber
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Old Mar 23, 2020 | 03:20 PM
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Re: Wanna go louder than my Magnaflow.

Flowmaster. I have a you-tube clip. "dmccain"

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Old Mar 23, 2020 | 03:22 PM
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Re: Wanna go louder than my Magnaflow.

Anything but flowmaster they re just terrible
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Old Mar 24, 2020 | 07:40 AM
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Re: Wanna go louder than my Magnaflow.

Must not be too terrible they've only sold hundreds of millions of mufflers
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Old Mar 24, 2020 | 12:19 PM
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Re: Wanna go louder than my Magnaflow.

Louder is not better. If you want ungodly loud I suggest a cut-out, electric if you want to go from mild to wild at a whim.

My SLP 2otL cat-back behind an 11:1 cammed LT1 is Loud AF, I can't see ANY reason to install cut-outs for more noise. Idle is around 94dB and on a full throttle flyby? Unwary people need to change their shorts.

Its like driving around in a car with Jeremy Clarkson shouting POWER!!!! at every opportunity.
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Old Mar 27, 2020 | 02:20 PM
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Re: Wanna go louder than my Magnaflow.

Madhammer. Formerly GMMG
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Old Mar 27, 2020 | 06:49 PM
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Re: Wanna go louder than my Magnaflow.

Get a bigger engine. More cubes, more compression always equal more noise.

I prefer to yell “AMERICA” when I hit the the loud pedal.
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Old Mar 27, 2020 | 07:53 PM
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Re: Wanna go louder than my Magnaflow.

Originally Posted by Sierra6
Madhammer. Formerly GMMG
I do love the sound of these. I couldn't live with them myself...too old. But they are nice.
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