2.0L LSJ Performance Tech 205hp Supercharged SS tuner version. 200 lb-ft of torque.
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Magnaflow - Affordable, well made, great sounding.
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Corsa - Most expensive, but it rips!
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Borla - Low melow tone, middle of the road pricing.
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GMPP - Lowest price, borla quality, GM backed.
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Old 01-25-2006, 04:22 PM
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A nice name brand complete Cat-Back has been tested on the car it goes on. A custom exhaust is simply thrown together by some who has no clue what will perform only what fits.

I will pay th e extra $$$ to have a tested and name brand product on my car.
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Originally Posted by codyss
. A custom exhaust is simply thrown together by some who has no clue what will perform only what fits.

I will pay th e extra $$$ to have a tested and name brand product on my car.

Well yeah alot of people can just through one together but if you do your homework its not hard to come up with a very well designed system that works for half the price. Have a shop bend 2.5" pipe w/resonator and your choice of muffler it will perform and sound just as well as the others not to mention everything will be welded together instead of being bolted together. Save your money for other mods .
Old 01-25-2006, 06:43 PM
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OK, Yes you can still se a HP increase from a custom exhaust but what about noise?

The major name manufactures tuned the resonator and muffler to the car.

Anyone can slap a ricer sounding exhaust together, I prefer a refined sound.
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Originally Posted by codyss
OK, Yes you can still se a HP increase from a custom exhaust but what about noise?

The major name manufactures tuned the resonator and muffler to the car.

Anyone can slap a ricer sounding exhaust together, I prefer a refined sound.
And something that's backed by at least some sort of a "this won't f-up your car"/"we stand behind our product" guarantee. Might not be lifetime or what not but if you drive down the road 2 weeks later and your exhaust falls to pieces or something else goes wrong with it, you know someone's going to fix it.
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they also have a wide range of resonator lengths to suite each persons taste . Anyways not trying to debate on whats best, as nothing is really "the best" just letting people know there is an alternative to the expensive pre-made systems out there that when done right sound and perform just as good.
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is neone running a hi-flow cat?
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ok, I finally got off my butt and got a clip of the GMPP exhaust in action. It was windy and the temp was 44... I got my salesman to go with me and film this. He actually took 4 videos, one of which you can hear the wind more than the exhaust.
1st Run
2nd Run

Enjoy
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Originally Posted by Doc
ok, I finally got off my butt and got a clip of the GMPP exhaust in action. It was windy and the temp was 44... I got my salesman to go with me and film this. He actually took 4 videos, one of which you can hear the wind more than the exhaust.
1st Run
2nd Run

Enjoy
SOLD (when I have the money for it that is). By far the best exhaust I've heard so far, you should ask your salesman if they'll give you a commission on it. My hands are tied as far as purchases go right now because I'm in between jobs, but as soon as I hear back from my interview from the other job (I'm hoping I have it) I will probably be picking this up.
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Originally Posted by alleycat58
SOLD (when I have the money for it that is). By far the best exhaust I've heard so far, you should ask your salesman if they'll give you a commission on it. My hands are tied as far as purchases go right now because I'm in between jobs, but as soon as I hear back from my interview from the other job (I'm hoping I have it) I will probably be picking this up.
I ordered it from gmpartsdirect.com
my parts guy will match the price on there , I save on shipping. He couldn't get it for some reason and I could online, go figure.
There is someone selling theirs...jcswosher (sp.?)
I'm glad you like

oh, I put on the cobaltSS.net stickers too I really like them....not sure if they were visable in the clip
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I also have now swade to the GMPP, if only it looked like the corsa.
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I want to order the gmpp Exhaust, but i need a site that takes paypal.
Old 01-25-2006, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Doc
I ordered it from gmpartsdirect.com
my parts guy will match the price on there , I save on shipping. He couldn't get it for some reason and I could online, go figure.
There is someone selling theirs...jcswosher (sp.?)
I'm glad you like

oh, I put on the cobaltSS.net stickers too I really like them....not sure if they were visable in the clip
Yeah, it sounds incredible!!!!! I have a lot I WANT to do to my car right now, but no $$$$ to do it with. My current job only nets me about $130/week BEFORE taxes. If I get this other job I've interviewed for I will be making $200+ a week AFTER taxes so I'll have a lot more "freedom" financially. Plus I should be getting a pretty nice tax refund this year.
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Hey for those who have the magnaflow do I have to get the thing welded on or can i just install it myself by just unbolting the stock one and bolting on the Magnaflow?
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Does anyone have a dyno numbers for the gmpp exhaust?
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Originally Posted by BlAckOnBLaCK
Does anyone have a dyno numbers for the gmpp exhaust?
I would like to know also because im probably going along with GMPP.
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do we know what "gains" the GMPP gets?
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Originally Posted by leeserlee
do we know what "gains" the GMPP gets?
10 and 6 but no proof.
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do you think the gmpp exhaust will sound the same on a 2.2 cobalt? also was that a performance gmpp exhaust or the touring gmpp exhaust?
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What's the piping size for the GMPP exhaust?
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I really would like to keep my SS all GMPP but, does anyone know if theres any truth to the rumor that GMPP is also going to have an exhaust made by Corsa?

Thank you Doc for the videos also. Those will really help anyone who is considering the GMPP exhaust.

Anyone here have the GMPP touring yet?
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thats the sport right??
did you get the tip from GM also?
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Originally Posted by CobaltSS422
What's the piping size for the GMPP exhaust?
2.25
Old 01-26-2006, 04:27 PM
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ok, I finally made it to the shop to get my car on the dyno. I gained 5hp from the GMPP performance exhaust.
BEFORE - 219.9
AFTER - 224.6
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not bad i guess, any torque gains?
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sorry, they didn't print them out, I went up to 196, like 4 or 5

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