Not a typical exhaust question

[BurningRubber]

Just wondering what you guys think about this setup for the time being.

Heres my deal... I dont have any mufflers, and I know someone who is selling a mint UPR o/r X pipe for around 100 bucks. I would have bought it a while ago but I didnt want to run the o/r X with no mufflers... too loud, and im sure my low end would go out the door.

So I had this idea... Buy the X pipe, and buy some mufflers and just put turndowns on them for the time being, untill I buy a real catback. Welding them into the current pipe really isnt my best choice. Its a smaller diameter than stock, and its not mandrel bent... its probaly a real bottleneck.

So I was thinking a set of Dynomax UltraFlow's would sound sick... but thats alot of money that would be towards a catback. Around 120 bucks just for the two mufflers.

I was looking through a parts catalouge and saw that there is a company that sells glasspacks with turndowns for like 17 bucks a peice.

Now before you say "eww, glasspacks are for rednecks..." tell me what SLP loudmouth I and II's are, along with Magnapacks and the round UltraFlow mufflers... Same thing IMO.

Do you guys think it would be worth running that setup untill I got a catback? The UltraFlows wouldnt be out of the question, but the glasspacks would let me get a catback sooner.

 

[HoustonGT]

Please don't do it. Just because the SLP mufflers and the Magnapacks have the same shape as a glasspack, it doesn't mean they are made of the same material inside as glasspacks are. They'll sound horrible and be ridiculously poppy and loud

 

[BurningRubber]

So I guess your vote would go for the Dynomax's then...? lol.

 

[Pennywise2]

I say wait until you can afford a decent catback.I have heard the
SLP's and they sound horrible in my opnion like a LT1 truck with
no mufflers on Tuesday.I would consider a Magnapack or Dynomax
ultraflow catback when you can afford it.Wait and it will be worth it.

 

[merc123]

+1 Dynomax. -1 on the turndowns. I don't remember why but there was a bad reason. Do a search for it

 

[helty]

the SLP II's sound nothing like a glasspack. Looks can be deceiving.

 

[BurningRubber]

the SLP II's sound nothing like a glasspack. Looks can be deceiving.

Thats true. The LM-I's sure as hell do though, lol.

 

[hognutz]

well they are not all the same thing exactly.

slp loudmouth is just a resoator for example. the LMII I think has some sound deading material in it. packs don't sound exactly the same either.

the mistake you are making IMO unless you just like a rediculously loud car is once you go to an off road pipe if you don't run a real muffler the is just going to be loud plain and simple. why not just run a normal muffler in the current exhaust. full catback is overrated power wise anyway. I did not notice much hp in my catback. more power difference in the midepipe IMO.

dynomax welded ultraflows will sound awesome and run about $150 a pair from summit. you can get magnaflow satin mufflers for like $130 a pair. I like the ultra flow sound better but they are more money. you would not even need to replace them later on unless you really wanted to. there would only be 2-5hp in a full catback at that point.

my .02 is spend a little bit more and just do it right the first time and have a good sounding car. I mean you would only have to invest $230-$250 including the x-pipe to have a fairly nice full exhaust.

 

[speedfreak98r]

+1 Dynomax. -1 on the turndowns. I don't remember why but there was a bad reason. Do a search for it

I have the Dynomax ultraflow bullets on my ride. I had my local muffler shop do the turndowns, and about a week later, I had the pipes put back on..HELLLAA drone. Literally gave me a headache. They are cheap though..I got mine welded in and all for $150. Still have them, but with the tail pipes.

 

[merc123]

That's right, bad drone issues with turndowns.