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jackal
08-03-2005, 01:21 PM
Ok I went to a local exhaust shop, and since I live with a bunch of hillbillys they said that they would run a Y from the cat and then I would have duals, and they said it would sound alot better without a muffler than with a muffler. They also want to put these big 3inch tips on there, I said no becuase with no muffler a couple of big ass tips are going to make it sound like poop. I was thinking about these tips off of ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-DUAL-EXH...sspagenameZWD1V (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-DUAL-EXHUAST-CHROME-TIPS-TAKE-OFF_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33633QQitemZ7981758 320QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V)
Would that quiet it down some, I would like a low rumble do you guys think that with those tips and no mufflers it would sound ok?
jackal2000
08-03-2005, 01:45 PM
so they want to run straight pipes?? no muffler? bah, i dont think that will sound very good at all. those tips look alright except they are chrome, you want stainless steel.
Redog
08-03-2005, 02:01 PM
First off Jackal is right, you want stainless steel. Same shine but a lot lower maintance. Chrome could flake off and start rusting out.

Straight pipes is a big no no. You'll get busted by every cop that comes within 2 miles of you. They will hear you comming, plus 3 inch is way toooooooo big for a V6. The muffler and size of the pipes make backpressure which the Alero uses to make Horsepower. 3 inch and no muffler equals no backpressure and complete free flowing exhaust which will make your car a dog. PLus the sound will be horrible too.

Shop around, I have SLP (the GA kit) on my car and I love it. It was $480 shipped and will bolt right on. Borla has a kit too.
jackal2000
08-03-2005, 02:07 PM
i'll add this, my setup was $250 installed...2.25" pipe (you can go 2.5" if you want), resonator removed, flowmaster 40 series muffler and oval ss tip.
jackal
08-03-2005, 02:36 PM
my plan was to just use the stock cat and down pipe, then get a muffler like in the slp kit, but I don't know what kind of a muffler I should look for do one of you have a link? or like a part # of one?
Redog
08-04-2005, 01:09 AM
Flowmaster 80's sounds really nice on an Alero. I had one before my SLP kit

I forget the part number but you can look it up on Summit racing's web page (http://www.summitracing.com)