i replaced the cat with a straight pipe....thats when it was in neutral from about 15 feet away...

 

was it hard to put your cam in?

i found the problem!!
this was blocking all the sound


its alot louder now what should i do next? i was thinking cam and clutch/flywheel

 

Swapping the cam is definately not a job for everyone. Took us 2 days just because of random stupid problems. You need to basically take the top end of the motor apart, replace everything and put it back together. If you get just a mild cam you may be able to get away with only replacing the valvesprings but I did the springs, rods, retainers, lifters and all. Not to mention all the gaskets that you need and make sure nothing leaks in the end. Timing cover and chain need to come off, both intakes and the valvecovers also need to come off. In the end, even with a few discounts it totalled out to about a grand. Getting it tuned soon

 

You have slp exaust which is way better than flowmaster. And plus you have cams. Thats why yours sounds better than jon's.

I have a 1997 v6 with flowmaster exaust and a slp cold air intake. I will post a video of it on here when i get the sound working.

 

Correction: 1) only 1 cam 2) I didn't have the cam when I had the slp loudmouth

 

http://www.ltr450hq.com/taylor/carshow/exvid.wmv

theres mine, a camaro ss catback

 

You could always replace the stock unit with a generic dual-outlet muffler/exhaust. Then it won't look as cheesy. I just think Camaros look more balanced with one tip on each side of the car. That's what I plan to do when my stock muffler wears out. This '96 3.8 isn't a race car, it's my daily driver/interstate cruiser, so sound isn't much of an issue for me... as long as it's quiet enough to hear the music etc.

That said, it came used with an SLP CAI already installed. The car is an A4 with 102k miles, and it puts out an honest 30 mpg with mostly highway driving. That's essentially stock mpg in a 10 year old car that hasn't been tuned up in a while. The CAI may have something to do with it... but I don't know how it would perform without one.