eZnasty

I've finally got the money to afford an exhaust so now I'm faced with a decision that I might need some help with, What kind should I get?

I've had friends recommend SLP loudmouth, and magnaflow which are both in my price range, can anyone tell me which sounds better, which adds more hp, and/or which is more reliable? or if anyone has any other ideas for a brand in the same price range?

Thanks alot guys,
-Ethan

Sinister95Z

Either one of those would be a great choice. Most cat-backs add roughly about the same HP. Just stay away from flowmaster in my opinion. The only time you will notice any huge difference in power is if you run true duals or something of that nature. I personally like the sound of a Loud mouth over a Magnaflow, but the Magnaflow is stainless I believe. If it were my car, I would buy a Loud Mouth and replace the resonator with a stainless chambered muffler. I am biased though

69z-28

yep yep. i agree. i would go loudmouth, and although ive never heard a chambered muffler on one, ive heard great things abuot them(like Gentner said) or put a dynomax bullet in place. either way it will sound nice with manifolds.

SOMBirdV6

Get a rumbler and some LTs good god will it be loud and very nice. My friend here has it and wow its amazing.

imported_2fast4u

the hooker super comp cat back sounds very nice i love mine go to ls1sounds.com to listen to the diffrent ca backs and see which one u like

FORCE_FED_Z

TSP Rumbler is also a nice sounding exhaust and its easy on the budget as well. I wouldn't worry about which adds more horse, when it comes to exhaust to most people it should be $$ and sound which are most important. You're not going to notice if one frees up 7hp and the other frees up 9hp. They are all typically pretty close when it comes to a mild car.

97z2801ss

Id go with loudmouth too.. with a chamberd muffler but i love my borla

eZnasty

ahh sounds good then! Looks like i will most likely be going with loudmouth
thanks alot guys!

69z-28

im sorry, but i could never justify spending over 400 for a catback section of exhaust piping and a muffler. a custom exhaust shop can make one fit very nicely for around 150-200 with your choice of muffler or no muffler at all like i plan, just a bullet. personally i think they are all just names and not much in performance, all sounds obviously.

FORCE_FED_Z

I agree with you, but on the other hand not every shop is going to take the time to make sure its installed correctly, or take the time to make sure its a nice tight fit and clean bends. Not to mention not every shop has a 3" mandrel bender..

I had the muffler section replaced at Midas on the G/F car and luckily I was there to tell the guy that the pipes were 4" off and not even close to centered.

If you buy a kit you can at least put it on yourself and make sure everything is tight and not hitting anything, and make sure your pipes are aligned correctly..

69z-28

yea thats the benefit, but like you said, as long as its a good shop that cares about it. my dads friend took his 70 Dart stockcar to an exhaust shop for a custom exhaust, the guy installed one side, showed it to him, he said it looked great but the installer actually said it was close but he wants to redo it. thats a shop you go to.hehe