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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Cefaln452
vibrant sounds great IF your making power
I never heard one on the LS, but if yer' sayin that a vibrant catback, d/p, header combo sounds great, then I don't understand the human ear. Great quality etc just really not my cup of team at all as I dont like that buzzy raspy sound. I would just ask for anyone who's considering that combo do a lot of research first, and hear what its going to sound like first
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr.Balt407
it sounds great! i wanted this exhaust back in the day but lets say your on a 2.8 pulley or lower with full boltons, the 2.25" piping will start to hurt your #'s; especially if your turbo. your car could start knocking at wot because theres too much back pressure. so it depends on the user. sound < performance but i like both so thats one of the many reasons i went turbo
I know what you're saying. This exhaust is supposed to maximize the supercharger by having greater flow, and still having back pressure. I am not planning anything more than maybe stage II for my car. If you're going turbo, then this isn't for you. I could have gotten a 3" loud ass exhaust, but the wing on my car gets enough attention(I hate it), I don't need people bitching about the sound coming from my car's ass.
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by kandem
I know what you're saying. This exhaust is supposed to maximize the supercharger by having greater flow, and still having back pressure. I am not planning anything more than maybe stage II for my car. If you're going turbo, then this isn't for you. I could have gotten a 3" loud ass exhaust, but the wing on my car gets enough attention(I hate it), I don't need people bitching about the sound coming from my car's ass.
having a 3" doesn't mean its going to be much louder it all depends on your setup that determines the outcome.
if you have a good resonator and muffler style your good to go. i find that the magnaflow offset center mufflers work great and quiets the car down a great deal.
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr.Balt407
having a 3" doesn't mean its going to be much louder it all depends on your setup that determines the outcome.
if you have a good resonator and muffler style your good to go. i find that the magnaflow offset center mufflers work great and quiets the car down a great deal.
I agree with you man in selecting the right muffler. I ended up doing a custom exhaust which consists of the cti 2.5 inch over the axel piping and connected to a Dynomax Super turbo Muffler. It sounds soo nice and no rasp at all. If the weather is nice on the weekend I'll do a video.
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperchargedSS
I never heard one on the LS, but if yer' sayin that a vibrant catback, d/p, header combo sounds great, then I don't understand the human ear. Great quality etc just really not my cup of team at all as I dont like that buzzy raspy sound. I would just ask for anyone who's considering that combo do a lot of research first, and hear what its going to sound like first
on a car that makes power they sounds great... ive had my fair share of different exhaust setups and me blowing them up and ones that have lasted... if you want something you will never have to worry about blowing up... get the vibrant, not raspy at all.
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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Well I'm a LS n my exhaust set up is 2.25 custom with HKS muffler, to me it sounds good
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 12:01 AM
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what if i buy a catback system and do a muffler swap?
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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what if i buy a catback system and do a muffler swap?
U could do that but what's da point
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rrauter
Are the magnaflows on ss/sc, ss/tc, 2.4 or 2.2?
im pretty sure they are made to fit all but the ss/tc
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