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How my 2.2 Sounds. Tell me what you think.

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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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How my 2.2 Sounds. Tell me what you think.

Well, here it is. I like it, the soundclip/video is nearly identical to what it sounds like in person. Although this is on a cellphone camera, so it is slightly off. Tell me what you think.

http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...829_105733.flv

There is the link.

Please excuse the dirty rap lyrics and the military id hanging at the start of the video
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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Sounds good
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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get a better camera and then let me know
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Delta2.2
get a better camera and then let me know
imao, sounds like a rice burner
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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All 4cyl sound like rice compared to a GTO.

I think it sounds good man.
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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it sounds like the eclipse from fast and furious
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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sounds pretty good dude.
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by evilgoat
imao, sounds like a rice burner
dear GTO douchebag, please leave
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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it sounds like the eclipse from fast and furious
I'm not sure if that is a good or bad thing, but i'll take that!
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Do you have a resonator on it? What is done for exhuast work, sorry if I missed that anywhere.

I think it sounds pretty good for a 4 cyl. Don't listen to the GTO haters, we don't have enough motor to make it RUMBLE real bad.
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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Sounds good man, now get a friend & get some better sound
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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what he said ^
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Well, until i get a better camera, and a friend. Here are some pics of the muffler.

http://i15.tinypic.com/4kod2me.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/52emgls.jpg

from the first pic it looks like the tip sticks out way far, it doesn't really as you can see in teh 2nd pic.
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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Thats different than any other tip I have seen on a Cobalt. I like it !!!
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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Just set the camera by the muffler while on record, jump in the car, then rev it up. You dont need a friend to hold the camera...but the sound quality seems like its pretty low to begin with tho.

Sounds pretty good. What brand of muffler is it?
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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The tip isn't quite my taste, but if you like it thats all that matters it's your car.
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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i dont really like it, but i dont like magnaflow.
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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The tip is a custom one from the Magnaflow exhaust shop here. I just have the muffler, i could not justify putting on just a big cannon average "rice" looking muffler on it for the hell of it. So i figured i would go with something different that looks good IMHO until i can save up for a full GMPP,Magnaflow,Megan,etc exhaust. I think throwing the big round cannon muffler for the hell of it goes perfect with a "ebay racing" sticker on the windshield. I think in my case i brought something different to the table. Obviously no HP gain, but looks better to me and some others! I want an exhaust that fits the car so the muffler isn't hanging looking like a hondas catback.

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The tip isn't quite my taste, but if you like it thats all that matters it's your car.
Agreed x 5. :P

Originally Posted by silver06cobalt
Just set the camera by the muffler while on record, jump in the car, then rev it up. You dont need a friend to hold the camera...but the sound quality seems like its pretty low to begin with tho.

Sounds pretty good. What brand of muffler is it?
Muffler is magnaflow, muffler tip is custom from magnaflows shop here in town, so basically its all magnaflow.

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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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sounds vicious.... i like it
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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Yea figured it was magnaflow cause it sounds alot like my car. Its a little ricey and quite loud but i love the way it sounds...Has a nice growl to it without getting raspy in the high rpms.

Tip looks badass...Good job on going with something different rather than going with what everyone else has. Did you get rid of the stock resonator? and what size piping did you get?
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by silver06cobalt
Yea figured it was magnaflow cause it sounds alot like my car. Its a little ricey and quite loud but i love the way it sounds...Has a nice growl to it without getting raspy in the high rpms.

Tip looks badass...Good job on going with something different rather than going with what everyone else has. Did you get rid of the stock resonator? and what size piping did you get?
I knew the question would come! Lol. It's actually all stock except the muffler. I was shocked to hear how loud it was off just a muffler. I did not expect that much. The muffler that came stock was starting to rattle for some odd reason, so i got it replaced, but rather than replacing it w/ OEM, i got something better on there for sound and appearance purposes.. rather than performance at the moment. I am unsure about running a custom exhaust. I mean i know the magnaflow place can do it, but i am not sure what i need to do to actually make a gain in HP and sound. Maybe bigger piping? Keeping the resonator or getting rid of it? Mainly what are the pros and cons of running a custom one vs buying say a full magnaflow , GMPP, etc... Any ideas !? Thanks!
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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Sounds pretty good but I don't care too much for the tip. You should keep the muffler and just add 2.25" pipe all the way back. The resonator is up to you. I've heard it makes our cars sound raspy without it, but I know a guy around here that has 2.25" pipe with a magnaflow muffler and it sounds awesome. The piping shouldn't be expensive. I know the guy at the muffler shop around here said he'd only charge me 60 bucks to put bigger pipe on my car.
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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imao, sounds like a rice burner
does imao stand for in my ass hole opinion????
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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sounds like ****, eveyrones cobalt sounds like ****. everyones cobalt should sound like this :
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by nomoreavril
sounds like ****, eveyrones cobalt sounds like ****. everyones cobalt should sound like this :
lmao "these are my hands" hands FTW

ya i had my exhaust off. i think i lost some of my hearing after taking it down the road under full throttle. soooooo raspy without my gmpp exhaust
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