how loud ??
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Le Mans Master
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From: Woodstock Georgia
how loud ??
I recently acquired a 95 vette, lt1 and auto, plus lots of other nice factory options, but no mods. Thinking about gutting the mufflers to give it a muscle car sound, but don't want it to shake the windows. Anyone out there give me an idea just how loud it would be?
ps--also new to this forum and think it is greatest thing I have found this year (I got the vette last year).
ps--also new to this forum and think it is greatest thing I have found this year (I got the vette last year).
Burning Brakes
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From: Prattville, AL. My Dog Thinks I'm Cool!
Originally Posted by aminnich
I recently acquired a 95 vette, lt1 and auto, plus lots of other nice factory options, but no mods. Thinking about gutting the mufflers to give it a muscle car sound, but don't want it to shake the windows. Anyone out there give me an idea just how loud it would be?
ps--also new to this forum and think it is greatest thing I have found this year (I got the vette last year).
ps--also new to this forum and think it is greatest thing I have found this year (I got the vette last year).
Last edited by pletner; Jan 18, 2006 at 11:23 PM.
Instructor
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From: Chesapeake City, Maryland
Originally Posted by DocSpeed
I run 2 chambered flows, !cats, with the resonator removed.....Its loud!!
Racer
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From: Commerce GA
Originally Posted by 96CEwGEARS
Wouldn't it be nice if one could do a general comparison of the sounds of different setups via the 'net? I'd like to crank mine up a bit but don't want to get too aggressive with the noise.
Originally Posted by zr1racer
hi not to hijack the thread but i cant find the awnser.......how do i gut out the reasonator plz help thx
Melting Slicks
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From: Auburn MA
Originally Posted by Deakins
The eliminators do sound good! I like the Borla XR-1 Race mufflers though!
I like the way you think... I have those on my 94 Impala SS and boy do they sound nice... so raw and so throughty.
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From: Fisher, IL
Gut them. I drove a 94 Formula with flowmasters and when i get my 96 it sounded like a normal car. i gutted the muffers and it now sounds about the same as my old formula with flowmaster but for cheaper.
I have a video of my new exhaust if you are interested i can email it to you.
I have a video of my new exhaust if you are interested i can email it to you.
Racer
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From: Commerce GA
Originally Posted by 96CEwGEARS
That would be great. Thanks.
Originally Posted by Leftoverture
Anyone know if there would be a big difference between chambered eliminators and regular eliminators?
I may end up changing over to these later on if I want the grape any louder. Its loud now but it can never be too loud! Plus I really like the tips that some of these manufacturers offer with their eliminators.
Don't you think these big tips would look nice coming out the back??
I like the B option. 3.75" oval slants.....makes me shiver when I think how they would look on the back of the grape!
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I HAVE A 95 PACE CAR
I PUT A CORSA EXHAUST ON IT, IT SOUNDS AWESOME
NOT NEAR AS LOUD AS A BORLA(TO LOUD)
IT COSTS ABOUT A GRAND-3" TIPS ARE EVEN BLING
YESTERDAY WEATHER WAS SO GOOS IN PHILLY, I TOOK IT OUT FOR A SPIN, PICKED UP MY FORD BUDDY
IT WAS HARD FOR HIM TO ADMIT BUT HE EVEN SAID SOUNDED GREAT
GET A CORSA
LATER
I PUT A CORSA EXHAUST ON IT, IT SOUNDS AWESOME
NOT NEAR AS LOUD AS A BORLA(TO LOUD)
IT COSTS ABOUT A GRAND-3" TIPS ARE EVEN BLING
YESTERDAY WEATHER WAS SO GOOS IN PHILLY, I TOOK IT OUT FOR A SPIN, PICKED UP MY FORD BUDDY
IT WAS HARD FOR HIM TO ADMIT BUT HE EVEN SAID SOUNDED GREAT
GET A CORSA
LATER
Safety Car
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I went to Cruise-In V with Vetteweiser
I went with the eliminators ...A...but even with them I didn't get the muscle car rumble . So I put TPIS headers RT high flow cats and an x-pipe no resonator and now it sounds like a beast , but of course this wasn't a cheap enhancment but I got more than sound out of the Vette !!! 
Drifting
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From: Medina OH
I'm running Ceramic coated LPE 1 5/8, three inch pipes with dual cross-overs (front and back), Summit Stainless band straps, Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers, Summit 3 1/2" rolled edge stainless steel tips. I blow squirrels off trees when I drive by – very loud 
An entire tuned system is a matter of personal taste. The tips made a difference on mine, not only in looks, but sound. They smoothed out the tone. So you should listen to what other guys are running.
If you want a muscle car sound, I would go with a nice set of Flowmasters 50’s or Corsas.
Here is my sound bite with the 40’s. It is at high idle at first, then towards the end with goes to normal idle (it is difficult to hear the blower whine, but the A1000 fuel pump comes through loud and clear). It gets even nastier when in gear:
http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/co...VR_MOVIE-1.wmv
An entire tuned system is a matter of personal taste. The tips made a difference on mine, not only in looks, but sound. They smoothed out the tone. So you should listen to what other guys are running.
If you want a muscle car sound, I would go with a nice set of Flowmasters 50’s or Corsas.
Here is my sound bite with the 40’s. It is at high idle at first, then towards the end with goes to normal idle (it is difficult to hear the blower whine, but the A1000 fuel pump comes through loud and clear). It gets even nastier when in gear:
http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/co...VR_MOVIE-1.wmv
Last edited by 85 Stalker; Jan 21, 2006 at 09:17 AM.
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Originally Posted by tparkhi2
Gut them. I drove a 94 Formula with flowmasters and when i get my 96 it sounded like a normal car. i gutted the muffers and it now sounds about the same as my old formula with flowmaster but for cheaper.
I have a video of my new exhaust if you are interested i can email it to you.
I have a video of my new exhaust if you are interested i can email it to you.
Melting Slicks
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From: walkersville md
Originally Posted by 85 Stalker
I'm running Ceramic coated LPE 1 5/8, three inch pipes with dual cross-overs (front and back), Summit Stainless band straps, Flowmaster 40 Series mufflers, Summit 3 1/2" rolled edge stainless steel tips. I blow squirrels off trees when I drive by – very loud
An entire tuned system is a matter of personal taste. The tips made a difference on mine, not only in looks, but sound. They smoothed out the tone. So you should listen to what other guys are running.
If you want a muscle car sound, I would go with a nice set of Flowmasters 50’s or Corsas.
Here is my sound bite with the 40’s. It is at high idle at first, then towards the end with goes to normal idle (it is difficult to hear the blower whine, but the A1000 fuel pump comes through loud and clear). It gets even nastier when in gear:
http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/co...VR_MOVIE-1.wmv
An entire tuned system is a matter of personal taste. The tips made a difference on mine, not only in looks, but sound. They smoothed out the tone. So you should listen to what other guys are running.
If you want a muscle car sound, I would go with a nice set of Flowmasters 50’s or Corsas.
Here is my sound bite with the 40’s. It is at high idle at first, then towards the end with goes to normal idle (it is difficult to hear the blower whine, but the A1000 fuel pump comes through loud and clear). It gets even nastier when in gear:
http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/co...VR_MOVIE-1.wmv
llol....thts how my mustang was, it was just a crappy 302, with headers and tru-duals with 40 series flows, it shook other cars and set off car alarms.....haha
my vette had sum weirdm ufflers on them, they were glasspacks, haha but they were like dual glass packs, kinda like taraga mufflers, i blew out the cat and had those till i decided to tear the car apart, and it sounded good.