Exhaust for 2002 Z28
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Exhaust for 2002 Z28
My dad just bought a 2002 Z with 32k miles on it, black, 6spd, its amazing. He says the stock exhaust sounds too "tame" and I agree. He has put me in charge of finding an exhaust system for it. He doesn't want something really loud like the Loudmouth system, just something more muscle car sounding. I have the Hooker-Cat back on my 3rd gen and he loves the sound and loudness of it. Anything comparable for 4th gens????
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I have Hooker on my LT1 and love it. I've heard it on LS1s as well and sounds just as good. Magnaflow is pretty good too. Just avoid Borla. I had it on my Z and a friend has it on his 2002 Z28. Sounds god awful and raspy.
And a lot less expensive than some of the others. 
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Originally posted by 99snkklr
He specifically said his dad doesn't want a LOUDMOUTH.
He specifically said his dad doesn't want a LOUDMOUTH.
Another option, however, would be a flowmaster muffler (sound you can't beat
) with a cutout. That way the exhaust would sound a lot better than stock, and with the cutout (preferrably with an electric plate) he could get the extra hp when ever needed (or when he just wants to make some noice ).That's what I have.
Comes out a lot cheaper than any catback you can buy. TS
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I had a Loudmouth with long tubes and a cam and it was just to much, now I went with the SLP center mounted exhaust system that came on some 2002 SS, now it is alot quieter but louder then stock. Also the Spintech has a real nice sound to it, almost like a flowmaster but nicer and flows better. Go to exhaustsoundclips.com I believe that's the address and listen to some of the different ones.
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Originally posted by buzz12586
Is there an actual catback system from Hooker for LS1's. Anyone know the part #??
Is there an actual catback system from Hooker for LS1's. Anyone know the part #??
If I didn't have the setup I have now, I would have the Hooker catback.
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Originally posted by buzz12586
Is there an actual catback system from Hooker for LS1's. Anyone know the part #??
Is there an actual catback system from Hooker for LS1's. Anyone know the part #??
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Originally posted by 95GRNZ
Yup, and therefore cutout, like suggested above, might not be the best option, either.
Another option, however, would be a flowmaster muffler (sound you can't beat) with a cutout. That way the exhaust would sound a lot better than stock, and with the cutout (preferrably with an electric plate) he could get the extra hp when ever needed (or when he just wants to make some noice ).
That's what I have. Comes out a lot cheaper than any catback you can buy.
TS
Yup, and therefore cutout, like suggested above, might not be the best option, either.
Another option, however, would be a flowmaster muffler (sound you can't beat
) with a cutout. That way the exhaust would sound a lot better than stock, and with the cutout (preferrably with an electric plate) he could get the extra hp when ever needed (or when he just wants to make some noice ).That's what I have.
Comes out a lot cheaper than any catback you can buy. TS
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A great sounding exhaust is the Dynomouth with an 18" bullet muffler. It does get just as loud as the Loudmouth but Sounds more like an Muscle Car except when WOT then it Screams and it is not that bad. Or go with either Hooker or Magnaflow.
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