Looking for a Good Low Sounding Muffler For 2000 Grand Am GT

[kykerh]

Hey guys. I now have a DynoMax Ultra flow muffler on my 3.4L Grand AM.
I might be too picky, but it ain't loud enough for me.

I'm looking for a good muffler that will have a good sound and be loud.
I don't want my car to sound like a weed-eater though.

What about glass packs? Yes, No??

God Bless

[xeroinfinity]

Welcome to AF.

Do you have the rest of your exhaust replaced ?

I have the Flo master 80 series #42583 on both my GA's.
They are loud !
And IMO sound better then the 5 others I've tried out.

btw glasspacks are so 70's

[xeroinfinity]

here's a couple pics of my GT's exhaust work I did recently.
I only removed the resonator and replaced the stock muffler.
Soon it'll be 2.5" from the Cat back= Louder.

M1
M2

[Vipey1337]

x2 for the flowmaster... best sounding muffler imo. Got one on my GA as well... lower than all import 4 bangers i've heard (exception maybe a wrx sti)

[kykerh]

Originally Posted by xeroinfinity

Welcome to AF.

Do you have the rest of your exhaust replaced ?

I have the Flo master 80 series #42583 on both my GA's.
They are loud !
And IMO sound better then the 5 others I've tried out.

btw glasspacks are so 70's

The only thing I have done to my exhaust, is take it to a guy, he took off the 'extra muffler' that he told me that was on there. the CAT converter is still there, and then the guy put the Dynomax Ultra Flow on it.

I was actually thinkin about doing flowmaster first, and then a friend told me to put the Dunomax on there. So what youre sayin is that flowmaster would be a good loud sound with my 3.4L V6?

[boug0752]

Originally Posted by xeroinfinity

M1
M2

Gesh Xero, don't you ever wash your car

[xeroinfinity]

Originally Posted by kykerh

The only thing I have done to my exhaust, is take it to a guy, he took off the 'extra muffler' that he told me that was on there. the CAT converter is still there, and then the guy put the Dynomax Ultra Flow on it.

I was actually thinkin about doing flowmaster first, and then a friend told me to put the Dunomax on there. So what youre sayin is that flowmaster would be a good loud sound with my 3.4L V6?

That extra part he took of was the resonator.
I call it the restrictor...
Next to Borla(@$850+shipping) they are the loudest .

To get louder would be to run 2.5 from the Cat back and 2.5 dual outs.
Of coarse headers & a high flo Cat with this, thats ticket loud !

Me SE's exhaust is loud....
so loud I cant hear the radio/CD player full blast,
and it can be droning on long highway runs ....
You'll get a lot of "what!?"

[kykerh]

Thanks for all the posts guys..
I actually think I'm gonna go with the Flowmaster 80 series...
Now does anybody know where I can find the cheapest one??

[xeroinfinity]

Ebay or maybe a local shop can get them at discount.

[kykerh]

Originally Posted by xeroinfinity

Ebay or maybe a local shop can get them at discount.

heyy....

i typed in "grand am flowmaster" in ebay and it brot up the muffler.
it only has two holes (in/out), but it don't say that it goes on a 2000 grand am gt. it only goes up to '96. but the dynomax muffler i have only has two holes. soo will this muffler still work for my 2000 grand am gt?

[xeroinfinity]

That one might work but you'd only have a sigle out, not duals.
Here is the one I have....

[kykerh]

Originally Posted by xeroinfinity

That one might work but you'd only have a sigle out, not duals.
Here is the one I have....

ok. how much would that affect the sound? or would it affect it at all.
cuz i have a single right now. so im guessin it will be easy to replace the one i have now. i just dont know anything about mufflers lol. would it really affect the loud, low sound that im lookin for?

[Vipey1337]

if you get the flowmaster #42583 like xero and I have, you will TOTALLY be satisfied. I actually have some clips of what mine sounds like on youtube (my camera was really close to them so it might seem a little distorted). In my opinion, flowmaster is the best sound. I had my resonator hacked off too and it sounds GREAT! get the 42583 (which is a dual 2.5" out... dual exhaust is wayyyy cooler than single!), and get some stainless steel dual tips. you will be TOTALLY happy

Here are my exhaust clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlR4JKTCq2w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyV67LM9Fnc

[kykerh]

Originally Posted by Vipey1337

if you get the flowmaster #42583 like xero and I have, you will TOTALLY be satisfied. I actually have some clips of what mine sounds like on youtube (my camera was really close to them so it might seem a little distorted). In my opinion, flowmaster is the best sound. I had my resonator hacked off too and it sounds GREAT! get the 42583 (which is a dual 2.5" out... dual exhaust is wayyyy cooler than single!), and get some stainless steel dual tips. you will be TOTALLY happy

Here are my exhaust clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlR4JKTCq2w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyV67LM9Fnc

that's awesome..
since im limited on money, would it be a dumb idea to save some cash by just replacing my dynomax with the flowmaster 40? it will save me money cuz i wont need new piping or any exhaust tips. i would love for my car to sound like yours. but in your opinion, would it still be a good low sound with the flowmaster 40 single?

[IanPete]

I have a similar question.
I have a 4cyl 2000 GA SE with dual exhausts on the driver side. It came stock just like every other GA out there. Now, to replace it with a good low sounding muffler like XI's (1 pipe out on each side of the car) would that be possible? if so, how much are we talking?