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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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What muffler to put on the balt

I wanna up the performance of our LT but The wife doesnt want the coffee can sound. What muffler would give some extra HP with out a lot of sound? Thanks





Anyone?

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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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I wouldent just get a muffler, Id get a catback. A weld-in muffler is going to be hard to make it sound good and plus, the power gains are going to be extreamly minimal, if any lol.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by hotshoeracer
I wouldent just get a muffler, Id get a catback. A weld-in muffler is going to be hard to make it sound good and plus, the power gains are going to be extreamly minimal, if any lol.
what about doing a cat back and doing a stock S/C or T/C muffler?
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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i just bought a cat-back on ebay from a company called .... www.mandrelexhaustsystems.com i bought the magnaflow cat-back for 255....should be here tomorrow
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 06:16 PM
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Muffler isn't going to do much at all, go with a cat back like everyone else said.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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i have a magnaflow on my ss
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Firebirdhorn
i just bought a cat-back on ebay from a company called .... www.mandrelexhaustsystems.com i bought the magnaflow cat-back for 255....should be here tomorrow
i would do this.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Ill be installing a 3" Stainless system from Mandrel Exhaust, I am sure the onwer will take pics and have lots to say, good or bad.
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