Input needed on exhaust options

[bogies87]

If you want stock location, RJC has one. I can tell you from MY experiences. I had Pypes Race Pro 2 1/2 installed and super quiet. Like stock. They are a straight through turbo style muffler. Now I have the Hooker Aero Chamber on and neither drone, or that is noticeable to me. The Hookers have a little rumble at idle, roar when opened. The Pypes are quiet with a little rumble when opened.

 

[PSU 98]

I picked up a Hooker system, everything seemed fine from a quality standpoint and it is stock quiet installed. Almost too quiet for me actually.

 

[turboterror]

If you want stock location, RJC has one. I can tell you from MY experiences. I had Pypes Race Pro 2 1/2 installed and super quiet. Like stock. They are a straight through turbo style muffler. Now I have the Hooker Aero Chamber on and neither drone, or that is noticeable to me. The Hookers have a little rumble at idle, roar when opened. The Pypes are quiet with a little rumble when opened.

Ive been listening to some sound clips on you tube but its hard to judge, Im leaning towards the hooker set up the more people I talk to.

 

[turboterror]

I picked up a Hooker system, everything seemed fine from a quality standpoint and it is stock quiet installed. Almost too quiet for me actually.

Quiet is good I will save the loudness for the old 5 liter. Did it install in the factory location?

 

[bogies87]

The sound clips on the net are hard to distinguish. I like both systems, no preference on which one is better. A note it does not install in the stock location. The Hooker system is a dual 2 1/2 that exits behind the rear wheels. Installation is straight forward because it is designed for our cars. I installed mine min my garage with the car on stands.

 

[Turbotre]

I installed the Pypes 2.5",with the race pro mufflers.Everything is stainless,and pretty quiet too.

 

[monteperformanc]

One thing nobody ever seems to mention when talking about how quiet a system is or how much drone is whether they have a catalytic converter on the car or not? I would think that would be a factor?

 

[Turbotre]

I have a gutted stock cat.

 

[turboterror]

One thing nobody ever seems to mention when talking about how quiet a system is or how much drone is whether they have a catalytic converter on the car or not? I would think that would be a factor?

Yes that would be a huge factor. Im my diesel truck it made very little difference with the muffler cut off but after we straight piped it in lieu of a converter it made it really loud

 

[TurboTGuy]

No cat on mine, as the pictures posted above show.

 

[PSU 98]

The Hooker catback bolted up in the stock location. I still have a cat installed also, albeit a "high flow" replacement.

 

[Phoneguy]

No cat on mine, long gone.

 

[Boost231]

cat? havent had one in 15 years. thats the first mod i did, cat hack

 

[TurboTGuy]

cat? havent had one in 15 years. thats the first mod i did, cat hack

MEEEOWWW!

 

[jlat]

hello; I have the RJC stock location exhaust and I'm happy with it. I've said this before I had a dual muff. and IMO it sounded better. More of a rubble but it's a V8 want a be. The RJC is where GM put it and I like that on a TB. My dual muff. system didn't fit well as it hung a bit and I always hated that. It was a old BGC.
Now my question is I'm going to a new DP and I'm planing to go with a test pipe. I have a aftermarket cat. now Any one out there running a RJC with a TP? What do you think?
IBBY