I'm new to this board....I just got a 2002 Silver SS.....Can you guys help me out on tips for exhaust....I've heard about Loudmouth, Dynomouth, Borla, Gmmg, and flowmaster......I want this loudest, deepest, and most bada$$ sound I can get.....Please give me some input guys, thanks alot.

 

Just find a muffler shop that can do mandrel bends in the pipes, and get them to make you some 3" pipes from the y-pipe back to the axle, and get a $35 FlowTech 3" cut-out. Best sounding exhaust, cheapest exhaust, and the most free-flow out there Can't go wrong w/ it IMO.

 

I've got a flowmaster muffer with a 3" pipe from the y-pipe collector to the muffler then 2 x 2.5" pipes out. It may not be the best flowing, in fact, I'm sure it's not, but it was cheap and sounds great. Check it out here:
http://kryptonitedesign.com/z28/z28exhaust.mpg

 

$$$GMMG$$$ loudest and most badass. But don't go LTs with those, you'll wake up everyone including the dead....really you will. But the GMMG is ridiculous in price and they only accept cash or equivelant, not credit cards

As for other catbacks that are loud, look at the loudmouth (wonder why they named it that???) also the Borla system, it has 3 plates to choose how loud you want to go.

Or you could go the cheapest route and get an electric cutout from www.quicktimeperformance.com you could sit in your car and adjust the volume for as loud as you want it or as quiet as you want it.

 

Dynomouth is the best sound by far.
The only way to go cheaper than the DM is to go without a muffler as suggested above, the problem is that the sound is raspy, not deep that way.
Also, don't worry about the stock 2.75" exhaust, have an aftermarket system that is .25" larger doesn't do anything for our cars (without heads and cam)... The stock pipes are mandrel bent stainless, the stock muffler is the restriction.
I have some Dynomouth sound clips on page 2 of my website.
Good luck
Dave

 

Thanks Dave, The dynomouth sounds awesome! I think I read it only runs around $140.00 or something on your page!.....You can't beat that sound for the unreal price! Thanks again!

 

I have the GMMG and it's worth every penny. IMO no other exhaust compares.

 

Do you, or does anyone else have or know where I can hear the Gmmg? I'd really like to hear what everyone is talking about!

 

I have a Dynomax Bullet Race muffler on mine, sounds awsome.
I know alot of people that run streetcar shootout events are running those.

 

The Dynomax Bullets are excellent in that they do not hinder exhaust flow whatsoever, but there's a reason that they call them race mufflers. I use one on my SS for the classes that require a street-legal setup with full exhaust. They only specify that I must have a muffler; they never said what kind. I use a quiet SLP dual/dual on the street and bought it used just because I knew it would be quiet.

IMO, the best bang-for-the-buck system out there is the Hooker 3" cat-back. I had one on my '98 T/A, and it was GREAT! It's been consistently proven to flow very well, both at the track and on the dyno. The muffler also bolts up to the exhaust pipe, so it gives you the ability to remove the muffler and tips at the track with the simple removal of three bolts. The sound is also the best I've personally ever heard on an LS1. I bought one after hearing one on my best friend's '98 Z28. This is the system that we sell the most of at our shop because of its performance and price.

Trevor

 

i had loudmouthh i loved it until i got headers

i have used dynomax bullet if anyone wants it and now i have borla which is awwwwwwwwwssssome

 

Magnaflow is a nice set up. All stainless, with cool looking tips. I found it on ebay for like $350. Most importantly is sounds good too.

 

loudmouth is best bang for buck........

www.hpaparts.com
i think its like 299 shipped new

 

Definitely GMMG has the best tone, perfect loudness and is the most bada$$ IMHO! It is absolutely worth every penny. Not so much head throbbing drone/interior resonance as others like the Loudmouth! I don't have a sound clip, but when i heard it in person it made my decision very clear that i was buying GMMG. Ask around if there is anyone in your area with GMMG to hear it in person for yourself. If no luck there check out www.gmmginc.net and listen to what they have there. Good luck on your decision. Go GMMG and have no regrets.

 

Have any of you thought about doing away with that power and torque robbing "Y" pipe exhaust system and installing a real dual exhaust system on your car? You get a lot more performance. I have a real dual exhaust on my SS that exits out the rear of the car just like the regular stock pipes and it is quiet inside the car with no drone. Those that exit out under the car before the axle doesn't come close to my exhaust system. I can ride down the road and talk to my friend in the seat beside me or listen to the radio, because as I stated earlier, it is quiet inside my car. Now, outside is another story. I have a sound that no "Y" pipe exhaust system can touch. The sound that only a real dual exhaust system can deliver. I will never, NEVER use a "Y" pipes exhaust system on anything ever again. I'll go with a real dual exhaust system every time.