Exhaust?
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Exhaust?
For the power that I am wanting i do not believe it will warrant a 3" catback as of right now...though I would like to have a bit of sound and to open the exhuast up a bit...how would it sound if Just took the muffler off and put stock size piping from the where the muffler is back? Would it sound like **** or be pretty decent?
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Thats what I am probably going to do either that or weld the stock tip back up....I figure since the stock exhuast ia mandrel bent 2.5" and all I'm going to do is a tune to the car and nothing else for sound purposes and maybe quicker spool time? not sure on that one but I figure it may be worth it. Be a lot cheaper than spending a ton of money on an exhaust setup for a noise maker really.
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I figured it would better than spending a ton of money on a full exhaust such as the Hahn...the stock exhaust is good up to a certain point I am sure...I have heard several solstice's with this done and they sound good...so I figure why not.
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oh i agree, i never go aftermarket its way to expensive, hell my exhaust system cost me $115 and is the exact same thing is the 600 dollar gmpp or borla etc....etc....
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I am in agreement with removing the stock muffler and having a mandral bent pipe put in it's place with a nice tip, that's likely wat i'll end up doing with mine right off the bat.
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I had a s/c edition before this one...and there was no way I would do that, it would be loud as fock, but I figured with the turbo and resonator on their it should be pretty decent sounding mellow at idle and sound pretty good up top as well...we may give it a shot.
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I'd be interested in hearing what it sounds like man. I was just gonna buy a cut-out and put it after the down-pipe (probably gonna replace the stock one sooner or later as well, not sure about that yet), but I may go the route you're going if it sounds good.
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Cuout would be a good idea.....though really I love the sound a mellow exhaust nothing to loud ya know? You really would only need a cutout at the track I just want something with a bit more meat of a sound I guess you could say haha. I will probably just hack the muffler off...get some piping weld it up and put a GM tip on it look pretty much stock but sound a little bit meaner.
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there is a video of it on youtube someplace.. sounds ok i guess not the best recording.. i wouldnt see why it would sound bad tho
here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUOTRHvRieQ
here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUOTRHvRieQ
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i have my muffler cut off and just put a dump on it i love the way it souns but im gonna get some 3" pipe and bring it out the back the only reason for the 3" is for a little deeper sound but it sounds awsome as it is not real loud
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Ok i have an 08 ss/tc. i cut my muffler off, cut the stock tip off the muffler, got 2.5" exhaust pipe and a 2.5 to 2.5 adapter weld the adapter to the pipe welded the stock tip to the pieces of pipe , made a new hanger and clamped it on where i cut it off. ill have to post some pics. i work ata dealership. i cut the stock muffler off where we cut them off to replace just the muffler and if you cut it right u can order a replacement muffler and have a factory stock exhaust again. the new muffler will come wiht another tip and everythign and it clamps on also so no harm done , just like replacing under warranty only no muffler there lol it doesant make it as loud as u woul think it would. its actually really mellow. im hoping ounce i put the dp on iwht no cats, it will get louder, then i can keep thatfor a while until a larger selection of after market come out , or i make a full mandrell 3", or unitl i work this deal out wiht bushur racign to maake one ofr our cars
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Ok i have an 08 ss/tc. i cut my muffler off, cut the stock tip off the muffler, got 2.5" exhaust pipe and a 2.5 to 2.5 adapter weld the adapter to the pipe welded the stock tip to the pieces of pipe , made a new hanger and clamped it on where i cut it off. ill have to post some pics. i work ata dealership. i cut the stock muffler off where we cut them off to replace just the muffler and if you cut it right u can order a replacement muffler and have a factory stock exhaust again. the new muffler will come wiht another tip and everythign and it clamps on also so no harm done , just like replacing under warranty only no muffler there lol it doesant make it as loud as u woul think it would. its actually really mellow. im hoping ounce i put the dp on iwht no cats, it will get louder, then i can keep thatfor a while until a larger selection of after market come out , or i make a full mandrell 3", or unitl i work this deal out wiht bushur racign to maake one ofr our cars