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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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any suggestions on a not too obnoxious muffler?

I recently got done with my hooker long tubes, no cats, using the same magnaflow muffler as before and the car is just gonna be attracting too much attention. I do love the way it sounds, but i dont need it being so easy for law enforcement to come find me whenever they hear me open it up on the streets. Any suggestions on a good sounding muffler that will quiet my car down a little bit? I do have an electric cutout so if i wanted to get nasty I have that option. I think you guys know what i mean. thanks
Old Jun 13, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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Get the Hooker.
Old Jun 13, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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or the dynomax
Old Jun 13, 2004 | 11:55 PM
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Dynomax
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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I'd be interested in this as well, I just had my cats removed and the SLP muffler is ok, but not great. The tone is little to high pitched, not the deep rumble I was looking for. Current setup is extrude honed manifolds (part of LT4 package), stock y-pipe with no cats, and SLP dual/dual cat-back.
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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Dynomax Ultraflow should be quiet, yet provide a nice tone. I am
really happy with mine.
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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I think the Hooker still might be a little loud. If the Magnaflow is too loud, the Hooker probably will be too since I've heard they are pretty close to the same loudness.

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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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Another vote for Dynomax here. I have the 3" Ulraflow with dual outlets. Nice low rumble at idle and screams at high RPM's without sounding obnoxiously raspy. It also doesn't just sound good it performs too. I forgot what aftermarket muffler the car had on it when I bought it but the car felt better after switching to the dynomax.
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 07:03 PM
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Dynomax Ultraflow should be quiet, yet provide a nice tone. I am
really happy with mine.
Ditto.
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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What kind of tips do you want out the back? I'm not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure the ultraflow is only availible with 2 tips coming out on the drivers side, like the SLP 2OTL system. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

If you want split tips you may want to look into the Hooker or Magnaflow. Hooker is a bit deeper, Magnaflow raspier. Both are good choices though, quiet at idle, make noise when you step on them.
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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Originally posted by Steve0
What kind of tips do you want out the back? I'm not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure the ultraflow is only availible with 2 tips coming out on the drivers side, like the SLP 2OTL system. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

If you want split tips you may want to look into the Hooker or Magnaflow. Hooker is a bit deeper, Magnaflow raspier. Both are good choices though, quiet at idle, make noise when you step on them.
you're wrong . you can get it with the dual outlet on either side. i'm pretty sure that the dynomax and magnaflow are the same muffler.
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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What kind of tips do you want out the back? I'm not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure the ultraflow is only availible with 2 tips coming out on the drivers side, like the SLP 2OTL system. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
You can always be different.

Ultraflow Pic

The muffler number is 17276 if you are curious.
Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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thanks for the replies guys, i'll look into the dynomax since my local Mufflex shop didnt even mention it. They said either a spintech or borla would work nicely, with the spintech being a little quieter and the borla being a decent amount quieter.
Old Jun 15, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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Ok, I found a good solution. The local shop where I have all my work done suggested putting a 12" long resonator inline in the intermediate pipe before the axle. This will reduce the volume a little bit and also make the tone deeper. It's basically the exact same thing as these:
http://www.sweet-thunder.com/chamber...html#stainless
The best part was it was only $35 for the part. I'd recommend trying a 12" unit (if you can find a local shop that has them), and if that isn't enough then you could swap to a 18" or 24" unit, but I bet it'll do exactly what you want.

My car with both cats removed now sounds almost like stock at idle and part throttle, but it really wakes up at full throttle. If anything, it's actually quieter than I wanted at idle and cruising.
Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:36 AM
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Borla quiet?? Dont think so. Its a pretty high pitched rumble type muffler. If you want something quiet and with a nice sound get DYNOMAX. You wont be dissapointed.



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