Exhast advice

[swisschris104]

So I am a 98 Camaro owner..

I want my car to have a little bit more of a growl to it. Right now, I am running stock exhaust system, with a bad cat, and bad muffler. My plans are to get rid of the cat, and run straight pipe there (Eventually getting aftermarket high flow cat, for emissions). Since I have a bad muffler with holes it it, so it has a bit of a growl.

What I want is..

1. Cat delete
2. "Performance" muffler
3. Pacesetter headers.

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Future plans

1. Magnaflow highflow cat
2. Catback piping, with same muffler..


I am pretty sure my first setup would be plenty loud, but I want to get the peak performance that I can out of the exhaust. I know it wont be much, but the little things add up. My question here is is there anywhere I can go to buy the exhaust tubing for a catback without a muffler with it?

Also after getting my exhaust finished up, what other mods should I start working on besides getting intake lid etc.. Its a everyday driver so nothing that will effect mileage too much

[73camarolt]

Okay I'm alittle confused. What muffler will u be running? I will tell u headers no cats and no mufflers doesn't sound good at all. You need something back there. If u want quiet get a magnaflow catback. Quiet, loud when u want it to be. I have SLP LM2 and I'm already over the loudness. Mine Is a daily so I will be switching to a factory SLP exhaust which I will put a cutout in.

As far as other mods, a full bolt on LS1 is a fast mofo. Look into a ported TB, gears for the rear end. If u have an auto go 3.73. 6 speed, 4.10's. then a nice to tune to tie it all together. My car is making great numbers with basically full bolt ons.

[swisschris104]

I was planning on getting Flowmaster 40 muffler, with no cat. but eventually, I want to get the old pipes, and get high flow pipes..

My problem is that I am not a mechanic, I have limited abilities, so getting high flow pipes would be a problem for me. I wanted to get something like a catback "kit" but without the muffler, that would be a waste of money, seeing that I would already have the muffler that I want.

Could I just go and get the piping, and take it to a shop to get bent, and welded on? If so how much will that run me?

[01pewterz28]

If you have a V6 going by your Sig save your $$$ and just buy an OEM SS exhaust system and put it on. I have herd many 4th Gen V6 cars with no cats and it sounds like a dump truck. I put an OEM system on my wife's 2000 Camaro several years ago and it sounded good.

Now if you had a V8 I would suggest the GMMG Chambered Exhaust.

[fbodyrs96]

for the best on the 3.8 you want Borla pro xs muffler, then get the lt1 2.5" s,i and over the axle pipe form rockauto (WALKER Part # 47696 ). now you have a instant cheap cat back.




heres mine, have the shop make the tail pipes and delete the cat if you want.

[aggieguy13]

SLP loudmouth I. Don't even bother anything else u won't find a meaner tone with just a cat/axle back

[fbodyrs96]

Lm1 or 2 sounds like shit on v6

[MrCool]

Originally Posted by 73camarolt

Okay I'm alittle confused. What muffler will u be running? I will tell u headers no cats and no mufflers doesn't sound good at all. You need something back there. If u want quiet get a magnaflow catback. Quiet, loud when u want it to be. I have SLP LM2 and I'm already over the loudness. Mine Is a daily so I will be switching to a factory SLP exhaust which I will put a cutout in.

As far as other mods, a full bolt on LS1 is a fast mofo. Look into a ported TB, gears for the rear end. If u have an auto go 3.73. 6 speed, 4.10's. then a nice to tune to tie it all together. My car is making great numbers with basically full bolt ons.

I love the the cutout! I want to get one that has an electric switch for my Z28 eventually when I find a good deal.

[aggieguy13]

Originally Posted by fbodyrs96

Lm1 or 2 sounds like shit on v6

I just saw it was v6 thought is seen z28 on the page