Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!
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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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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!
here you go
SLP 1 3/4" headers, no cats, cutout, 3" Banks.
SLP 1 3/4" headers, no cats, cutout, 3" Banks.
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Dyno Don's, no cat, 3" all the way back, Powerstick.
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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

Stock manifolds, 3" cat, GMMG catback.
http://smg.beta.photobucket.com/user...02686.mp4.html
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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:
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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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!
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.
Stock 5.7 L98
Hooker 2460s and full custom true dual exhaust, no cat, Short Powersticks.
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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.
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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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!
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.
I absolutely love the way my car sounds. I get compliments almost daily for the exhaust note.
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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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpO_2...0&feature=plcp
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heddman 1.6525 "primary hedders 2.5" ypipe to obx 3" fully polished stainless steele catback with 3.5" tips :
View My Video
View My Video
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!
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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.
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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What was the WHP your car made with Dyno Don Headers? Can you share the numbers?
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216 hp and 276 ft/lbs on a stock LB9
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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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Best exhaust set up for a 3.1 v6
Looking for better mpg not trying to loud
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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.
http://youtu.be/KfYNzb-jyAg
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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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!
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
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
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Re: Best Sounding Full Exhaust System!!!!!!
Hooker 2055's & Y-pipe. 3" catback and a 3" medium length powerstick muffler.
Rev:
Rev:
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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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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!!!!!!
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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMfJeSDq2qc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I_DcRh1V-o
Rev:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyaFk45nx00
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