Exhaust time I think....what to do?
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A some of you know, I much prefer to keep a rich thread going than just start up a new one. I was considering a whole new system but after thinking about it ... I've deleted my cats already and shipping in a whole new system will likely not improve HP but can deliver wt loss and perhaps a slightly more unique sound suited to personal choice and circumstances ie how quiet and tree lined is your street? Or how much of a dork do you feel driving into the shopping centre and causing sweet old ladies to loose their already thinning hair? hey, maybe that's your thing
NEway ... I want something vaguely street able (no shopping malls for me, just the odd breakfast run) so I can't go with a muffler delete ... But I figure the most sense is just buying a smaller, less heat generating, lighter muffler set and splicing them into the existing system. Downside is I can't just bolt back the stock setup itc.
NEone tried this surgery successfully? is there a preferable shape, size? is there a risk of messing up the flow? I don't want to modify my bumper else the middle mufflr setup would definately make sense.
Mooty warned about aft market quality, Mike likes his fabspeed along with a few others, with good mentions for m&m, euro pipe, cargraphic, ruf. No mention of gemballa tho. And no update on those designtek but they look heavy.
NEway ... I want something vaguely street able (no shopping malls for me, just the odd breakfast run) so I can't go with a muffler delete ... But I figure the most sense is just buying a smaller, less heat generating, lighter muffler set and splicing them into the existing system. Downside is I can't just bolt back the stock setup itc.
NEone tried this surgery successfully? is there a preferable shape, size? is there a risk of messing up the flow? I don't want to modify my bumper else the middle mufflr setup would definately make sense.
Mooty warned about aft market quality, Mike likes his fabspeed along with a few others, with good mentions for m&m, euro pipe, cargraphic, ruf. No mention of gemballa tho. And no update on those designtek but they look heavy.
Last edited by HiWind; 05-28-2012 at 02:22 AM.
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Since you've already ditched your cats, anything besides the stock muffs will be too loud for your liking I think.
#54
Fabspeed mufflers and cat bypass pipes. Yes it did get louder over the past year, but sounds good. CEL every now and then, but it's not a big deal to reset the warning. I ran the muffler bypass pipes with the cats on for about 2 weeks and just thought it was too loud and it took too much of the bottom end out of the car.
I was looking for a relatively inexpensive setup for a better sounding car. IMHO, the 6-3 is just too mellow sounding with the stock setup. As a friend said, it's a GTf%^&*(-Three it needs to sound like one.
I was looking for a relatively inexpensive setup for a better sounding car. IMHO, the 6-3 is just too mellow sounding with the stock setup. As a friend said, it's a GTf%^&*(-Three it needs to sound like one.
#55
Has anyone tried the Fabspeed valvetronic muffler? Sounds like a good compromise, being able to turn the loud sound on and off with a switch depending on the neighborhood or track.
#57
GMG WC setup. No modifications necessary, smaller, lighter, and you can use the stock tips. (link) (link). I run mine currently with stock cats and its a little less loud than muffler bypass pipes. I drive it every weekend, and of course on track.
Since you've already ditched your cats, anything besides the stock muffs will be too loud for your liking I think.
Since you've already ditched your cats, anything besides the stock muffs will be too loud for your liking I think.
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Yea, I kept the stock cats. I'd like the GMG X pipe with sport cats but the cooling pipes need to be done and that's money better spent.
The sound is fantastic though...
The sound is fantastic though...