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Old 10-18-2017, 10:40 PM
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I have Kooks long tube headers and plan on purchasing the kooks 3"x3" catless mid pipe.
All i cant seem to find is a decently priced 3" axle back system. All I am looking for in the exhaust is good quality sound and 4 exhaust tips.

Suggestions are also appreciated.
Old 10-20-2017, 10:34 PM
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Do you have a catted x pipe 2.5”?
i have a 3” x pipe with empty cats and a 3” axle back to match. I’d swap with you if you cover shipping. Stainless works is the brand.
Old 10-21-2017, 10:28 PM
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I also went with the Kooks headers, x-pipe and mids (3" all the way). The only choices out there at the time were for 3" axle back were LG Big 3 (which I have) and Kooks 3" exhaust (way overpriced IMHO). I ended up fabricating a 3" axle back that resembled the sound of GHL Bullets (owned them too, but was only 2.5"). I came up with two different configurations...a "race" exhaust using Magnaflow 6" race bullets and a version using 14" Magnaflow bullets. Here's a couple of clips.



This one is with the LG Big 3.

Highroller brings up a good point. Are you looking to go 3" all the way? I had the Kooks 3 x 2.5 mid pipes before I did this last build. Sounded great with the GHLs and the MAM Quad Power exhaust. The current Kooks design chokes down to 2.5" a couple of inches prior to the OTA connections. At the time I was running their 1 7/8 headers on a built LS6 and we put down 530/485. Feel free to contact me and I'll share what my results have been with each exhaust I've used.

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Old 10-23-2017, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Highroller101
Do you have a catted x pipe 2.5”?
i have a 3” x pipe with empty cats and a 3” axle back to match. I’d swap with you if you cover shipping. Stainless works is the brand.
I am planning to keep my current exhaust to go into my uncles corvette, he is trading me a set of coil overs and interior parts for my exhaust and a few other parts from my car.

Originally Posted by CPT_Charlie
I also went with the Kooks headers, x-pipe and mids (3" all the way). The only choices out there at the time were for 3" axle back were LG Big 3 (which I have) and Kooks 3" exhaust (way overpriced IMHO). I ended up fabricating a 3" axle back that resembled the sound of GHL Bullets (owned them too, but was only 2.5"). I came up with two different configurations...a "race" exhaust using Magnaflow 6" race bullets and a version using 14" Magnaflow bullets. Here's a couple of clips.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO4n7qQkjiE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcmp23h1aOU

This one is with the LG Big 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCkiqYW-_P0

Highroller brings up a good point. Are you looking to go 3" all the way? I had the Kooks 3 x 2.5 mid pipes before I did this last build. Sounded great with the GHLs and the MAM Quad Power exhaust. The current Kooks design chokes down to 2.5" a couple of inches prior to the OTA connections. At the time I was running their 1 7/8 headers on a built LS6 and we put down 530/485. Feel free to contact me and I'll share what my results have been with each exhaust I've used.
I think I'll have to give the custom exhaust a try, it sounded great in the videos. I mentioned it in the PM but my car is currently stock aside from a cold air intake but before it gets too cold I am trying to get full 3" exhaust on the car because in March 2018 I have an ls3 that is going to get put in the car and a supercharger should be following it in May 2018 if everything goes smoothly.
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Sounds like a plan

Replied to your PM.

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