Exhaust

[Savage_Messiah]

Well, I've been eyeing these 2 exhausts for a long time, and now that I've got an exhaust leak (at least one) it's about time I got one. Â*I'm looking for tone mainly, and preferably one that's quiet cruising but loud when I open it up. Â*General consensus seems to be that they're about equal performance wise. Â*I can get both in the 200-225 range (w/o tips for the rumbler tho... eh no biggie), just still can't decide which one.
[Mods: I forgot the maximum poll length, so it's at 0 for now, just let me know what it is.]

[j0n]

0 means no set length...open forever and keep in mind that you will not find a decent sounding exhaust for your car....above 3500 rpms they all sound like crap on a v6 :? and i've never heard of the tsp rumbler...is it stainless? if not go with the magnaflow...i'd take durability over sound any day

[foff667]

the rumbler is a loudmouth with a bullet instead of hte resonator...definly loud and definitly annoying in a v6 ala james.

[Savage_Messiah]

Something didn't look right so I double checked, Magnaflow I can get for $350 for the v6 model or if I wanna go 3" tubing the Z28 model is $320

[Mike]

i had a borla 3 inch on my 95 v6.....it sounded good....untill 3700....i ahve a borla 3 inch on my ls1.......it sounds good....untill redline :)

[foff667]

still sounds better when its got a cam to push out more air ;)

[Mike]

hmm......spray first

[ar0ck]

Im not a big fan of the loud mouth on james car. But with my experience with the magnaflow, it is quiet at idle, and only opens up at WOT or hard acceleration.

[GrandmasterCow]

comnig from a current magnaflow owner, i definately say go with the 3" magnaflow catback :)

[Savage_Messiah]

I'll be getting this sooner than I expected... muffler's shot as of today...

[matt98ls1]

a friend of my brother's had the Rumbler on his 99 V6 firebird. It definitely was a little louder than i originally expected at idle and low rpms. If you want a semi-quiet at idle and loud at WOT, id probably suggest the magnaflow.

[12secondv6]

the rumbler is a loudmouth with a bullet instead of hte resonator...definly loud and definitly annoying in a v6 ala james.

Yup, mine sounds like a weed wacker :(
I voted for rumbler due to weight reduction :)

If you want a nice cat back along w/ sound... edlebrock from summit. I think it is 275?

[foff667]

the rumbler is a loudmouth with a bullet instead of hte resonator...definly loud and definitly annoying in a v6 ala james.

Yup, mine sounds like a weed wacker Â*:(
I voted for rumbler due to weight reduction Â*:)

If you want a nice cat back along w/ sound... edlebrock from summit. Â*I think it is 275?

for weight reduction on a v6 i just say make a shortie setup with a dump in front of the rear axle...i know on my truck the exhaust system i had on there lost like 70lbs from the stock manifolds, stainless ypipe, stock cat, dynomax catback by going to shorty headers, 2 1/2in aluminized ypipe, 3" highflow cat, bullet muffler & a dump before the rear axle...thats alot of weight to save just by going to an exhaust system that would flow a hell of alot of air.

[Savage_Messiah]

the rumbler is a loudmouth with a bullet instead of hte resonator...definly loud and definitly annoying in a v6 ala james.

Yup, mine sounds like a weed wacker Â*:(
I voted for rumbler due to weight reduction Â*:)

If you want a nice cat back along w/ sound... edlebrock from summit. Â*I think it is 275?

Edelbrock makes a good catback? I've never heard it mentioned.

EDIT

Not stainless... i don't want it rusting thru on me

[foff667]

i didnt know the rumbler was stainless?

[Savage_Messiah]

i didnt know the rumbler was stainless?
I'm going with the magnaflow I think anyway. My only emaining question is 2.5"(v6) or 3"(v8)

[12secondv6]

3 inch, mandrel bent!

I LOVED the edlebrock though!

I went the SLP loudmouth to save 21 pounds :shock: 8)

[skorpion317]

my personal favorite is the loudmouth....

i'd take the Rumbler over the Magnaflow though.

[Savage_Messiah]

3 inch, mandrel bent!

Would the 3 inch sound better than the 2.5 on my car?

Earlier today me and another frind helped install a 2.5" magnaflow system on my friend's mudstain... sounded pretty good, now I'm wondering if the 3" on my V6 would have a worse sound or cause me to lose torque or anything.

[12secondv6]

For me... it was a natural progression.....

I used to have 2.5 inch exhaust non mandrel bent.

If I was doing it again for the 1st time... 3 inch mandrel bent.

Get a 3 inch catco high flow cat from summit racing for 47 bux while you do the cat back!

[Savage_Messiah]

ok, so i don't have to worry about losing backpressure or anything? other than this i'm running completely stock

[ar0ck]

Come on you already know Magnaflow owns your soul. You heard it at Ghettobrook, while releasing some of the smokey white goodness.

[Tru2Chevy]

Don't worry....the 3" system will only help your performance.

- Justin

[Wasted Youth]

just don't end up like all the ricers about the whole weight reduction thing...yea its nice and all unbolting a few things and going a little faster for free...but when they have there g/f sitting on a milk crate with no a/c and i roll up with my stereo, windows and a/c up in a full interiored and full bodied car...and they still know that have no chance...that must suck...lol

[Savage_Messiah]

alright no more q's here about 2.5" vs 3" ive got that all sorted out. getting 3 inch. One last question, mainly directed to James but other may be able to help. i went over to camarov6.com, looked around and saw that with the 3" system i need to get an s-pipe as well? how much is it, or do i have to have an exhaust shop rig one up for me?

[89 Trans Am WS6]

i personally dont like the sound of the magnaflow catback..sorry alex ;(

I liked the hooker aerochamber on my 305 more :(

i got the TSP rumbler in my bedroom prolly going on the car on saturday. I cant wait to hear it ona LT1

[12secondv6]

With the SLP kit you can get a "v6 kit version" which includes a 3 inch mandrel bent s pipe, WAY WORTH it!!!

My suggestion.....

Get the SLP loudmouth
Get the V6 install kit
Get a catco high flow 3 inch cat from summit racing (its like 44 bux!)

[Savage_Messiah]

but you see, loudmouth = no more late night runs to certain... friends houses... plus i think itll be a lot louder than what i want. and more expensive

[12secondv6]

You've heard my car right?

[Savage_Messiah]

never
ive heard about it tho haha

[12secondv6]

never
ive heard about it tho haha
RK sport headers
2.5 inch y pipe
3 inch catco high flow cat
3 inch mandrel bent exhaust the entire way
loudmouth cat back

[Savage_Messiah]

ill have to hear that sometime
i hear a lot of bad things about the RKsport headers, did you get any leaks or anything?

[12secondv6]

Yup, header flanges leaked
I had them welded 8)
No leaks now