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Vibrant header + GMPP Catback? (Sound problem)

Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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Exclamation Vibrant header + GMPP Catback? (Sound problem)[VID]

Well this is my current setup and it is really really really loud and very raspy. (Not how I thought it would sound) Is my header whats giving it this higher raspier sound? If needed I can post a video of a pull just to show.

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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Catless or catted?
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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Catted Sorry forgot to add that I posted a vid of it
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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EH ****! My Car don't sound like that. I have BadMab, ZZP 3" Catted with 2.5 exit, ZZP 2.5 3 Chambered Exhaust. They sound BADASS!
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:26 PM
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Ye Im not so happy with my setup. How can I make it sound better without changing my catback?
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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Get ZZPs resonator. I was where you are. Installed their resonator and my car sounds so good now. Even catless it's super quiet.
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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I am curious why did you get GMPP Catback ? They are excactly same size as Stock Exhaust just to let you know and you're not gonna get HP out from that. It's not whole stainless, ZZP 3 Chambered is whole Stainless and best price on the market. Also they are 2.5 all the way and it will give you HP out of that. If you stay with Vibrant header and GET RID of GMPP Catback and go with ZZP 3 Chambered for sure that will put a HUGE SMILE on your face. Trust me! STAY on 2.5 don't go 3" unless if your car is 300+ HP then 3" will be perfect.
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by YelCal7
I am curious why did you get GMPP Catback ? They are excactly same size as Stock Exhaust just to let you know and you're not gonna get HP out from that. It's not whole stainless, ZZP 3 Chambered is whole Stainless and best price on the market. Also they are 2.5 all the way and it will give you HP out of that. If you stay with Vibrant header and GET RID of GMPP Catback and go with ZZP 3 Chambered for sure that will put a HUGE SMILE on your face. Trust me! STAY on 2.5 don't go 3" unless if your car is 300+ HP then 3" will be perfect.
You are incorrect

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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Then OOPS! My Bad! LOL!
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Old Aug 12, 2012 | 12:06 AM
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I spent a bunch of money on the gmpp so theres no turning back from that one. So I mean would just changing the header out make a difference I don't exactly want to ruin the catback if i wanted to sell it in the future. Does adding the resonator really make a big difference?

This sounds perfect to me imo. Atm I can't even hear the whine at all. lol
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Most resonators are junk. I've tried many of them. I just installed ZZPs resonator about a month ago because my car was loud and raspy. Their resonator got rid of all of that. I'm catless and the only thing keeping my car from sounding like **** is the ZZP resonator.

Heres a thread I made battling for quiet exhaust. Go to the last page and listen to the before and after ZZPs resonator.

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l...ow-ftw-250494/
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