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Old 10-24-2004, 11:49 PM   #1
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exhaust..... need input

Hey! Ive gotten the new cone filter a long time ago and loved it.. now ive got the money to get a new exhaust. i need to know if anyone has put on any universal mufflers. anyone know what sounds best? anyone put on glasspacks, and if so how did they sound? etc etc... please help! this is something i dont want to waste any money on...
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Old 10-25-2004, 01:16 AM   #2
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Re: exhaust..... need input

Dunno about glasspacks (cept that they arent legal here so I couldnt use one on my car), but if you want good sound, go with a Flowmaster.
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Old 10-25-2004, 11:12 AM   #3
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Yes, Flowmaster will give you the best sound and performance. Glasspacks will sound annoying and you will loose hp in the lower RPM range. There are a couple of cheaper alternatives to Flowmaster that have the same sound and performance, due to similar chambering, but won't last as long.
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Old 10-25-2004, 04:49 PM   #4
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what are the other brands and how bad does cutting out the cat affect the backpressure and performance?
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Really no reason to delete the cats anymore. The monolithic style used now are very free-flowing. I wouldn't mess with 'em.
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Old 10-25-2004, 05:00 PM   #6
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Check Summit for a wide selection of universal performance mufflers and fitted systems. They have a "house brand" muffler that is very similar to the Flowmaster in sound and function. My friend just had a set put on his Cavalier that are real meelow at idle, but really snarl when you open it up. I'll ask him what they are. I'm pretty sure they were made by Walker.
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Re: exhaust..... need input

I have found that Flowmaster is too raspy, especially if you have the LQ1.

I chose Dynomax with my 3.1 and ive been very happy with the sound.
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can someone give me alike a link to a flowmaster product that will fit a 92 lumina eurosport 2 door 3.1 thanks
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Old 11-05-2004, 11:48 PM   #9
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just bought myself a pair of Dynomax Super Turbos... havent gotten them installed yet... goin to a friends shop soon to bend and weld it up... prbly going to get a pair of the dual outlet tips like on the grand prixs... ill update as soon as i get them on
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