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Flatulent Dwarf
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Mufflers
Been giving some thought to changing the mufflers on my 96 Coupe, I want something with a little rumble to it but not as obnoxious as I used to run in high school ( a hundred years ago ) Don't want the drone syndrome either as that gets old real quick.....been thinking of a simple set of glass packs or flowmasters. I understand flowmasters have two different models with one louder than the other. Input ?
later, tiny
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Been giving some thought to changing the mufflers on my 96 Coupe, I want something with a little rumble to it but not as obnoxious as I used to run in high school ( a hundred years ago ) Don't want the drone syndrome either as that gets old real quick.....been thinking of a simple set of glass packs or flowmasters. I understand flowmasters have two different models with one louder than the other. Input ?
later, tiny
later, tiny
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I put a set of Walker "Quiet Flow" mufflers on my stock 89. They are quiet, and probably have a stock sound I guess. They also eliminated that drone at highway speeds. Whether that is because of the design, or because the stock mufflers were full of broken bits, I don't know.
I know Flowmaster get alot of flack here. But I used to have an 81 with them that sounded really good with a low rumble. I hate that high pitch exhaust sound as well. Don't Corsa get kinda high pitched? It seems I remember so from some videos I've looked at in the past.
I know Flowmaster get alot of flack here. But I used to have an 81 with them that sounded really good with a low rumble. I hate that high pitch exhaust sound as well. Don't Corsa get kinda high pitched? It seems I remember so from some videos I've looked at in the past.
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I have Borlas on my C4, and they look and sound good. But it gets a little loud in the cabin. I had to put 2 layers of Dynomat under the rear carpet.
I have Corsa mufflers plus headers on my C6, and it does not sound annoying inside the cabin.
I have Corsa mufflers plus headers on my C6, and it does not sound annoying inside the cabin.
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From: Angier nc
Corsa muffs are the best at eliminating resonance.If your car is otherwise stock(manifolds,resonator, and factory cats)I would consider the magnaflow axle back for a lot less money.
Another option is to remove the stock resonator(replace with an x-pipe or straight pipe)and try it with the factory mufflers first.
Another option is to remove the stock resonator(replace with an x-pipe or straight pipe)and try it with the factory mufflers first.
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From: Coldville
You can get the rear crossover pipe and it will kill allot of drone.
I have monza muffler eleminators and the rear cross over style cat back.
Only gets loud when i punch it, at idle and low speeds its too quite for me.
On cruise night all the mustangs and imports drown out my car.
I think im going with to get something allittle more loud.
Sometimes i come to a stop light and think my car has stopped its so quite.
I have monza muffler eleminators and the rear cross over style cat back.
Only gets loud when i punch it, at idle and low speeds its too quite for me.
On cruise night all the mustangs and imports drown out my car.
I think im going with to get something allittle more loud.
Sometimes i come to a stop light and think my car has stopped its so quite.
Last edited by rad928music; Dec 17, 2009 at 03:30 PM. Reason: spelling
Heard that (No pun intended)
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As look for a new sound myself I am a little piffed at the price of mufflers for a Corvette. I know the Corvette tax, but that still aggravates me. For other cars you can get the same quality for half the price.
for the price I have narrowed it down to the KBD targas or Magniflow.
Funny as I was researching threads on this RedTornado showed up in almost every thread I looked through. he said he liked the KBDs as long as you get them in stainless.
Any thoughts on the Magniflows?
for the price I have narrowed it down to the KBD targas or Magniflow.
Funny as I was researching threads on this RedTornado showed up in almost every thread I looked through. he said he liked the KBDs as long as you get them in stainless.
Any thoughts on the Magniflows?
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Been giving some thought to changing the mufflers on my 96 Coupe, I want something with a little rumble to it but not as obnoxious as I used to run in high school ( a hundred years ago ) Don't want the drone syndrome either as that gets old real quick.....been thinking of a simple set of glass packs or flowmasters. I understand flowmasters have two different models with one louder than the other. Input ?
later, tiny
later, tiny
Been in vette with Corsa system , THATS TOP OF THE LINE AND PROBABLY THE WAY YOU WANNA GO.. $$$$
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put flowmaster 40's on my 96, as well as removed the muffler up front and ran straight pipes..so it has cats, and flow s at the rear..deep throaty sound, but you have to get use to the rumble inside..
Been in vette with Corsa system , THATS TOP OF THE LINE AND PROBABLY THE WAY YOU WANNA GO.. $$$$
Been in vette with Corsa system , THATS TOP OF THE LINE AND PROBABLY THE WAY YOU WANNA GO.. $$$$