Exhaust with silencers?

[thespace_ghost]

Exhaust Inquiries?

I just got a black 02 gt about two weeks ago and i love it. I want to up the hp on it and i was thinking of gears and a better exhaust system. l live with my grandma and she helped me with the downpayment on the car. Heres the problem. I want to upgrade the exhaust system, but that will in turn make my car louder and wake my grandmother up when i come home late at night. She already has problems sleeping also. So heres my question, would it be worth it to completely redo my exhaust system and put a silencer on it? All a really want is the horsepower anyway. Do silencers lower hp? If I did replace the exhaust and get 410's would i have to tune my car for it or would i be ok? Last, but not least, what kind of horspower gains would i be looking at after installing a top of the line street legal exhaust system(excluding a new manifold)?

i know, i know. Im just asking to get flamed.
But really, any help would be appreciated!!!

 

[thespace_ghost]

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[robg860]

The best thing to do, would be slip some earplugs in grandmas ears at bedtime, and get the steeda cat-back made by Borla. It is the best looking, best sounding, and best quality that I have seen. Has awesome tips at rear. Costs about 600, but bolts right on, doesn't hit frame like others, and has a nice smooth sound. I have had Borla on several cars and not been dissapointed. No drone at all at cruising speed like flowmaster. Cheaper is not better, dont compromise!!!!!!

 

[03-s281]

You should probably get longtubes, x-pipe and catback.
But make sure it all SLP!!
Your grandmother would love it.

 

[daver01]

wtf is an exhaust silencer?

 

[gtrackd02]

You should probably get longtubes, x-pipe and catback.
But make sure it all SLP!!
Your grandmother would love it.

Thats not right....... (his grandma would be all )

DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[robg860]

wtf is an exhaust silencer?

Ricers stick them in their ridiculously loud coffee can mufflers, which make their cars lightening quick.......Yeh right! When I see them on the road, I make a special effort to blow their doors off, and show them what a real car can do. They usually look up in disgust! Fun!

 

[CottonBurnerz]

I remember reading recently about someone putting something in the exhaust I think baffled it to reduce the drone.. I don't know about the sound..

best solution? invest in sound proof wall for your grandma's room

 

[Ruckus46Gt]

bassani has silencers but you have to spend a lot of money but you will love the sound

 

[MT1083]

Yeah my bassani has removable baffles in them. It doesn't really make it any less loud, it just more or less takes care of a little drone a 2k rpms.

 

[01GT eibach]

From what I have heard (no pun intended), 18" Magnaflow mufflers wil get you the performance of a much less restrictive muffler, without a significant noise change from stock. They don't make a catback with the 18" mufflers. So get the mufflers and have a reputable muffler shop weld them in for you. But get some new 3.5" tips ... they look so good in the cutouts.