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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

I'm just looking to see what you guys have to say about this. Post a audio clip and parts list. Im looking into a new exhaust, lets see who sound the best!!!
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Old Nov 24, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

here you go
SLP 1 3/4" headers, no cats, cutout, 3" Banks.

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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 02:49 AM
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Dyno Don's, no cat, 3" all the way back, Powerstick.

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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Just a tame little catback for me.

Stock manifolds, 3" cat, GMMG catback.

http://smg.beta.photobucket.com/user...02686.mp4.html
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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

All up to you, I really do like the Hooker Aerochamber cat-backs with a decatted car and headers.

But my own car has a B-body which has very similar compression to the L98, and a similar working range idle-5400rpm. So with 2055 headers, and a SLP 2otL cat-back you get something that sounds kinda like this:





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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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Not sure if its the best sounding but I sure as hell think it is.

Stock 5.7 L98

Hooker 2460s and full custom true dual exhaust, no cat, Short Powersticks.



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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Except for Ironreaper's second video Reid Fleming's video, is it just the video quality or are all of the rest of you guy's misfiring like a son of a bitch
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

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Except for Ironreaper's second video Reid Fleming's video, is it just the video quality or are all of the rest of you guy's misfiring like a son of a bitch
My car wasn't misfiring at all.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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First vid has a slight tick on the #8 primary because the threads are a little screwed up. I have another set of ported heads so I never cared to fix it. I'd just replace the gasket every 6 months or so.

The in-car and drag video are without the leak, and it wasn't mis-firing. Audio wise? Thats pretty much what it sounds like.

I prefer to stay away from any "truckish" like sound. I want a more exotic, european V8 note.

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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 07:20 AM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

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Except for Ironreaper's second video Reid Fleming's video, is it just the video quality or are all of the rest of you guy's misfiring like a son of a bitch
Mines not misfiring, just the powersticks I spose
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 01:29 AM
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Here's what I'm running. stock '91 LB9. Dyno Don headers 1.75" primaries, 2.5" collectors. 2.5" to 3" y-pipe. 3" SLP Loudmouth 2 cat-back.

I absolutely love the way my car sounds. I get compliments almost daily for the exhaust note.



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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 12:59 PM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

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Dyno Don's, no cat, 3" all the way back, Powerstick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpO_2...0&feature=plcp
Wow I must admit you have the best sounding exhaust.dyno dons are those headers and what is the powerstick is that a brand powerstick
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

heddman 1.6525 "primary hedders 2.5" ypipe to obx 3" fully polished stainless steele catback with 3.5" tips :
View My Video
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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Same exhaust setup as my first post above.

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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 02:46 AM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

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Wow I must admit you have the best sounding exhaust.dyno dons are those headers and what is the powerstick is that a brand powerstick
Thank you!

http://www.top-downsolutions.com/pow...hout-air-tubes

http://www.top-downsolutions.com/pow...no-don-headers

http://www.classicchambered.com/classic/products.html (medium 3")
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Old Feb 2, 2013 | 10:16 PM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Originally Posted by kad5118
Wow I must admit you have the best sounding exhaust.dyno dons are those headers and what is the powerstick is that a brand powerstick
Google POWERSTICK Mufflers. I've been building these since 2001. TRUE chambered exhaust & the only true 3" chambered exhaust muffler ever made.

-Eric
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Oh yeah I'm glad people are showing some love for the Powersticks!

They are on my stock 5.7 and I think they sound badass. Can't wait till I get enough mileage on it to justify my engine swap.
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Originally Posted by DBLTKE
Here's what I'm running. stock '91 LB9. Dyno Don headers 1.75" primaries, 2.5" collectors. 2.5" to 3" y-pipe. 3" SLP Loudmouth 2 cat-back.

I absolutely love the way my car sounds. I get compliments almost daily for the exhaust note.

What was the WHP your car made with Dyno Don Headers? Can you share the numbers?
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 04:39 PM
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216 hp and 276 ft/lbs on a stock LB9
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Old Feb 3, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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2210s into a 3 inch Y into a 4 inch over the axle into a spintech 4x3x3 400plus RWH. Best I ever heard. Borla would be second.
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 03:26 PM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Originally Posted by abray1
2210s into a 3 inch Y into a 4 inch over the axle into a spintech 4x3x3 400plus RWH. Best I ever heard. Borla would be second.
What model spintech is on it? Have any vids of it?
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 09:14 PM
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GMMG sounds pretty nice!
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Specs in sig..


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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 12:15 AM
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Best exhaust set up for a 3.1 v6

Looking for better mpg not trying to loud
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Originally Posted by DBLTKE
Here's what I'm running. stock '91 LB9. Dyno Don headers 1.75" primaries, 2.5" collectors. 2.5" to 3" y-pipe. 3" SLP Loudmouth 2 cat-back.

I absolutely love the way my car sounds. I get compliments almost daily for the exhaust note.


http://youtu.be/KfYNzb-jyAg

Yep that is EPIC, love it.
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 05:07 AM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Originally Posted by ironreaper87
Not sure if its the best sounding but I sure as hell think it is.

Stock 5.7 L98

Hooker 2460s and full custom true dual exhaust, no cat, Short Powersticks.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf-zMBlc7cY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtTwTRJoc8Y
Wow that sounds mean too!
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 07:29 AM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Hooker 2055's & Y-pipe. 3" catback and a 3" medium length powerstick muffler.



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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Originally Posted by DBLTKE
216 hp and 276 ft/lbs on a stock LB9
We're you getting it tune or was it just to see how much did it make? What was the baseline numbers?
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 11:08 AM
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Ok here's mine from 3 years ago.
Here's Dyno Don's car
Here's another car with Dyno Don's Headers, dual cats and 3in cat-back with Magnaflow Muffler.

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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

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We're you getting it tune or was it just to see how much did it make? What was the baseline numbers?
Those are the only baseline numbers I have. Unfortunately I never had it dyno'd with stock exhaust. It was during a dyno day for the Cascade Crew. I'm goin to dyno my car again in April and I should have some tuning done before then so we'll see how much it picks up.

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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Originally Posted by IROCThe5.7L
Hooker 2055's & Y-pipe. 3" catback and a 3" medium length powerstick muffler.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMfJeSDq2qc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I_DcRh1V-o

Rev:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyaFk45nx00
Where is your muffler dumped at and does it drone much at cruising speeds?
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

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Where is your muffler dumped at and does it drone much at cruising speeds?
Muffler is in the stock location. It's not bad inside the car. It gets really loud above 3000rpm. But a good loud. I'm extremely happy with the muffler.
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!

Originally Posted by IROCThe5.7L
Muffler is in the stock location. It's not bad inside the car. It gets really loud above 3000rpm. But a good loud. I'm extremely happy with the muffler.
Are you running two powersticks or just one?
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