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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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Anyone have just headers running through the stock mufflers!
If so do you have a good sound from them?
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by nuvetteowner
Anyone have just headers running through the stock mufflers!
If so do you have a good sound from them?
I did. It did sound a little better, but not a whole lot. If you're just looking for sound enhancement, save the $1500 on headers and go straight to the cat-back system. Otherwise you'll still be spending it after the headers.
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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I did. It did sound a little better, but not a whole lot. If you're just looking for sound enhancement, save the $1500 on headers and go straight to the cat-back system. Otherwise you'll still be spending it after the headers.
how about the headers with touring mufflers? Louder than stock but not the defining kind.
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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American Racing headers, catted x-pipe and srock mufflers, part throttle and idle just barely louder than stock. Wide open throttle it sings....
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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American Racing headers, catted x-pipe and srock mufflers, part throttle and idle just barely louder than stock. Wide open throttle it sings....
But it is more of a race sound right?
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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I also have ARH with the stock mufflers. I like the sound, quiet at idle and no drone when cruising. Sounds mean when I step on it. My 2 cents worth is that the cat back noise makers are a waste of money.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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Below is a clip of Dynatech headers with cats flowing through stock mufflers.

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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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Thanks Brett. That is a fairly quiet sound with the stock mufflers. Maybe a little too quiet for me. I would like to hear a sound clip of the headers with some of the quieter aftermarket touring series mufflers like Corsa, Borla, etc. Thanks again for the sound clip.
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Originally Posted by Brett Hunter
Below is a clip of Dynatech headers with cats flowing through stock mufflers.

I like that, that is what I am looking for.
I am sure that sounds mean inside the car too Thanx.
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Originally Posted by nuvetteowner
But it is more of a race sound right?
Yes. It has an exotic sound at WOT vs a musclecar sound. It sings niclely though. Zero drone, pretty quiet at idle.
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