Muffler

Ok im gettin a custom exhaust job done....But i wanna kno what muffler to get, or you all prefer...A link would be fabulous..lol...

thanks..matt

Well, how loud do you want it? Is it for performance or just sound?

I got a magnaflow, cuz once the headers are on, sounds pretty good. Not too loud (ie flowmaster) and not too quiet (ie borla). Figured it was a good compromise.

I just got my custom catback done today. I have a 3400 with a cold air intake. i went to a performance exhaust shop. I ended up leaving the cat with the stock resonator behind it. they used two and a quarter inch piping and put on a Reactive muffler. It sounds really good. It has a nice deep tone and is not too loud, but loud enough to show off. A flowmaster would be way to loud. either the reactive or the magnaflow are perfect and about the same price. hope this helps....feel free to ask any questions

[jackal2000]

flowmaster is not loud, i have a 40 series on my car and i love it

[pawzbear]

Originally posted by jackal2000@Sep 2 2005, 12:43 AM
flowmaster is not loud, i have a 40 series on my car and i love it

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I love it too! =)

[jabartram]

Originally posted by jackal2000@Sep 1 2005, 11:43 PM
flowmaster is not loud, i have a 40 series on my car and i love it

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Jackal since i installed the headers and had the highflow cat put on, its alot louder now, and i have the high end rasp now, but in 2 weeks i go to an 80 series so i'm hoping that will cure the rasp. i wont have to deal with the rasp to much longer, i'm buying the DPP 10psi turbo kit soon.


LINK TO 40 SERIES

[FormulaNERD]

haha, ractive. sounds good? deep tone? lmao. i highly doubt that.

go with magnaflow or flowmaster.

[-Alero-]

yeah i have a flowmaster 60 series on mine, and it sounds rather nice as ive been told, but it wouldnt hurt to be a tad louder.

You have to keep in mind that the muffler isn't the only thing that goes into a exhaust and it all depends on the driver what they think sounds good or not. There are a lot of variables, like, the size and type of piping, if you get a high flow cat or take it off, keep the resonator or take it off. I happen to really like mine, but i cant say that one thing is better than the other.

does anyone have a like to the 40 series flowmaster i cant find it......anymore suggestions?

I've used Magnaflow on my smaller cars. I have the Flowmaster 40's on my Cutlass, and they are sweet! I had some on the Mustang as well, but it was way too droney. I had borla on an explorer I owed, and it sounded really good, too.
I haven't picked anything out for the Alero yet.

whats the inlet size for the alero muffler (stock) 2 1/4 ?

[Youngblood77]

I don't think so, Ronin....I can't remember exactly, but if memory serves me correctly, my stock piping was something like 2 inch, that would make the ID like 1 7/8"?

Don't quote me on this, but I think the Pontiac Grand Am GTs got the 2.25" exhausts, where the Grand Am SEs and our Aleros got the smaller, 2" exhaust setups....even the SEs and Aleros with the 3400.

[-Alero-]

i'd liek to know what the 3400 soudns liek with 2.5 in. piping and no resonator and no cat.

[kwhauck]

Originally posted by -Alero-@Sep 12 2005, 08:33 PM
i'd liek to know what the 3400 soudns liek with 2.5 in. piping and no resonator and no cat.

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it still depends on the muffler but Mike had slp/magnaflow with no cat and it sounded pretty good

[-Alero-]

Originally posted by turbo-alero+Sep 13 2005, 01:57 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(turbo-alero @ Sep 13 2005, 01:57 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin--Alero-@Sep 12 2005, 08:33 PM
i'd liek to know what the 3400 soudns liek with 2.5 in. piping and no resonator and no cat.

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it still depends on the muffler but Mike had slp/magnaflow with no cat and it sounded pretty good

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meh i'll keep the cat just cause im a hippie i guess, if it all coems down to it i'll simply buy a high flow cat, but no need for that at the moment.

all i wanna know is, has anyone taken thier muffler and resonator off? and whats it sound like

[kwhauck]

Originally posted by -Alero-+Sep 13 2005, 12:11 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(-Alero- @ Sep 13 2005, 12:11 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>

it still depends on the muffler but Mike had slp/magnaflow with no cat and it sounded pretty good

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meh i'll keep the cat just cause im a hippie i guess, if it all coems down to it i'll simply buy a high flow cat, but no need for that at the moment.

all i wanna know is, has anyone taken thier muffler and resonator off? and whats it sound like

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yeah........it is loud

[FormulaNERD]

Originally posted by -Alero-@Sep 1 2005, 11:29 PM
yeah i have a flowmaster 60 series on mine, and it sounds rather nice as ive been told, but it wouldnt hurt to be a tad louder.

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after hearing a few setups, mine (edit: my ALERO) included, i hate to say it but -Alero-'s sounded the best.

[-Alero-]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD+Sep 13 2005, 12:05 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FormulaNERD @ Sep 13 2005, 12:05 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin--Alero-@Sep 1 2005, 11:29 PM
yeah i have a flowmaster 60 series on mine, and it sounds rather nice as ive been told, but it wouldnt hurt to be a tad louder.

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after hearing a few setups, mine (edit: my ALERO) included, i hate to say it but -Alero-'s sounded the best.

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im finally thinking of getting a 2.5 cat back done for me. should i ditch the muffler or keep it?

[FormulaNERD]

i pulled my EGR off... did i ever show you that video? sounds like a pro stock dragster... lol.

but i say keep the muffler, order the SLP 2.5" pipe (call them, they'll sell just the pipe) and delete your res.