I just bought a SLP loudmouth catback and a resonator ... someone told me that it would sound ricey .... what do you guys think .... please let me know

 

In the higher RPM range I am pretty sure, but not as much because of the resonator. Low end should sound pretty good.

 

It will sound decent at an idle, but you get up there in the rpm range and its gonna sound like a chainsaw on crack. If all you want is power it might be alright, but if you want a good tone, this wont acheive that for you. The Loud Mouth was designed and tuned by SLP to sound and perform the best on a 8 cyl car that is going to remain mostly stock. A lot of guys find this out the hard way with 8 cyl cars, as they go crazy with mods and still run the LM.

 

So what would you guys suggest for a new setup??

 

I honestly suggest a WS6 take off, they offer a decent flow increase, with the closest to 8 cyl sound i have come across.

 

Get a complete cat-back system desiged for your engine, it's the only way you will a good sound though the power range,

I Have the Flowmaster american thuder and i'm very satisfied with it, it cost $280 for the kit, and $130 to install, If you get a catback system, do some intake mods like a lid and filter because it dosn't do much good get a good exhaust system if the air cn't get though the filter at the same rate.

but my point is, it is worth it to spend the extra $200 at first than spend $200 on a WS6 takeoff and still not have a much better system,

ps, before i started modding i was getting 23 mpg, now i'm getting muc better perfomace and 26 mpg so it will pay for it self after 50,000 miles.

 

To make a V6 sound good,get some new headers and a SLP Loudmouth Cat-back or a Borla Cat Back. You really need to get headers to get the deep throatty sound though.

 

I agree with MxStar, you'll need to get headers to get that deep throaty, rumble deep sound. I have a magnaflow, but do you guys think I should swith to a Loudmouth?

 

My buddy put pacesetter headers and a Loudmouth catback on his 3.8 and all it turned into was a very loud mean sound. which ended up burning 2 pistons and warping 3 valves. not worth it. use the headers but use a flowmaster catback or hooker something that will hold good back pressure.

 

your friend is an idiot, how do to warp 3 valves and burn 2 pistons with a damn exhaust kit? rofl.

 

Thats what I was thinking, exhaust only deals with giving your car better airflow which adds extra horsepower. I've recently learned more about cars and I know that your friend is wrong man.

 

I have headers, hi flow cat and loudmouth and i love it.

 

I traded with my friend for my exhaust for his Loudmouth which he has a 2000 SS Camaro. The muffler shop wasn't able to make him a 3" pipe so he kept his and I kept my 2.5". But they weren't able to install the resonator.

My friend said it sounds like a freak'n V8 and I had no idea it was going to be that loud. If I install a resonator but of course I would need to get 3" pipes. Would it quiet down a bit?

 

That was confusing as hell and I didnt understand what you were trying to say...

 

Where the hell did you get that bargain?? I dropped over 500 for mine from jegs and stuck it on myself. Still does sound damned nice though.