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DarkneSS · 07-03-2013, 07:43 PM

So I'm going to run cut outs on my car. I like having the quietness of the OEM mufflers and the loud cutouts on demand. My issue is that I want to ditch the heavy stock cans.

What I want though, is something light, quiet, and relatively cheap. Anyone know of a brand I can get that fulfills this?

I can never find all three qualities....

bkscott · 07-03-2013, 07:44 PM

Borla Touring, Magnaflow, GMPP.

LS3 SS · 07-03-2013, 08:03 PM

An option that you can do is have a local exhaust shop cut your factory mufflers out, and add resonators. The resonators weigh less, take up less space, and muffle the exhaust note, leaving it quiet until you open the cutouts. It worked perfect for me.

DarkneSS · 07-03-2013, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bkscott

Borla Touring, Magnaflow, GMPP.

All quite relatively expensive and much louder than OEM.

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Originally Posted by LS3 SS

An option that you can do is have a local exhaust shop cut your factory mufflers out, and add resonators. The resonators weigh less, take up less space, and muffle the exhaust note, leaving it quiet until you open the cutouts. It worked perfect for me.

Really? Which ones did you use? I could probably order a pair for low cost.

axis · 07-03-2013, 11:17 PM

What's your definition of cheap? A pair of resonators with no mufflers is still going to be quite loud.

DarkneSS · 07-03-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by axis

What's your definition of cheap? A pair of resonators with no mufflers is still going to be quite loud.

$50-100 per muffler. And yeah see thats not what I want, I have the cut outs to be loud. Ideally I'd like it to be barely louder than stock, I just want the weight reduction.

axis · 07-03-2013, 11:51 PM

I have the dynomax VT axleback and really like it. It's just a tad louder than stock at idle but it's a lower tone. At cruise you can't really hear it inside the cabin at all, just like stock, and there's absolutely no drone. It's designed to not drone. When you hammer it, the valve in the muffler opens up and it's pretty much straight pipes. There is a good YT video from Dynomax that from inside and I think out with them installed. The axleback is around $400 but that comes with a nice set of tips, the needed piping, and has all the hangars welded on in the right places for proper fitment on your car. It's designed to be put on by anyone in their garage with a set of jackstands and a sawzaw or hacksaw. The mufflers run $90-100/each by themselves. Even with LT's and no cats, there is no drone but the sound is a bit louder.

DarkneSS · 07-03-2013, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by axis

I have the dynomax VT axleback and really like it. It's just a tad louder than stock at idle but it's a lower tone. At cruise you can't really hear it inside the cabin at all, just like stock, and there's absolutely no drone. It's designed to not drone. When you hammer it, the valve in the muffler opens up and it's pretty much straight pipes. There is a good YT video from Dynomax that from inside and I think out with them installed. The axleback is around $400 but that comes with a nice set of tips, the needed piping, and has all the hangars welded on in the right places for proper fitment on your car. It's designed to be put on by anyone in their garage with a set of jackstands and a sawzaw or hacksaw. The mufflers run $90-100/each by themselves. Even with LT's and no cats, there is no drone but the sound is a bit louder.

Do you mean these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Two-2-Dynoma...f46e05&vxp=mtr

Thats so cool how it has that valve! So basically this will be close to stock but at high RPMs it will open up?

I'd rather get these because my shop will make them fit and put the stock tips on for dirt cheap, much less than the $220 more the specified axle back would cost. They'll do it probably for about $50 and I can keep the OEM look.

axis · 07-04-2013, 12:33 AM

Those are them. 2.5 offset inlet/2.5in center outlet. Yes they will get quite loud when you get on it. Not too bad with stock cats though. Cats really quiet things down.

This one is of a 10 SS with VT's installed.

http://www.superchevy.com/multimedia...ler-test/6401/

Bell040 · 07-06-2013, 12:17 AM

Paint the stock cans black with header paint.

Levischilz · 07-06-2013, 09:25 AM

Have you lifted them? When I removed mine there actually much lighter than they look.

07-03-2013, 07:43 PM	#1
DarkneSS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS 6MT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westchester, New York Posts: 3,715	Looking for the impossible? Replacement mufflers... So I'm going to run cut outs on my car. I like having the quietness of the OEM mufflers and the loud cutouts on demand. My issue is that I want to ditch the heavy stock cans. What I want though, is something light, quiet, and relatively cheap. Anyone know of a brand I can get that fulfills this? I can never find all three qualities....

07-03-2013, 07:44 PM	#2
bkscott Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Grand Prairie, Texas Posts: 1,608 View My Garage	Borla Touring, Magnaflow, GMPP. __________________ 94 Firebird Formula (Drowned 08/30/05) 2010 IBM 2SS/RS 6M Arrived 3/25/10. ADM CAI, Borla Type S Cat Back, VMAX Ported TB, LG Short Throw Shifter, 1LE Shocks, Hotchkis Sway Bars, Whiteline Cradle Bushing Inserts, Custom Powdercoated ZL1's ,Michelin Pilot Supersports, Stainless Power Headers, Solo J Pipes, AAC LED Sidemarkers, ZL1 Rockers, SLP Splitter, ADM Stage II Cam,ZL1 Diffuser,Vitesse Throttle Controller.

07-03-2013, 08:03 PM	#3
LS3 SS Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Camaro SS (LS3) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Clarksville TN Posts: 2,275	An option that you can do is have a local exhaust shop cut your factory mufflers out, and add resonators. The resonators weigh less, take up less space, and muffle the exhaust note, leaving it quiet until you open the cutouts. It worked perfect for me. __________________ GPI SS3 Cam / PRC 255 heads / Forged 376ci bottom / Fore level 2 fuel system / D1SC ProCharger on 12lbs / Alky control dual nozzle / 770 whp / 649 wtq tuned by Ryan Stevens at GPI

07-03-2013, 11:17 PM	#5
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	What's your definition of cheap? A pair of resonators with no mufflers is still going to be quite loud. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

07-03-2013, 11:51 PM	#7
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	I have the dynomax VT axleback and really like it. It's just a tad louder than stock at idle but it's a lower tone. At cruise you can't really hear it inside the cabin at all, just like stock, and there's absolutely no drone. It's designed to not drone. When you hammer it, the valve in the muffler opens up and it's pretty much straight pipes. There is a good YT video from Dynomax that from inside and I think out with them installed. The axleback is around $400 but that comes with a nice set of tips, the needed piping, and has all the hangars welded on in the right places for proper fitment on your car. It's designed to be put on by anyone in their garage with a set of jackstands and a sawzaw or hacksaw. The mufflers run $90-100/each by themselves. Even with LT's and no cats, there is no drone but the sound is a bit louder. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

07-06-2013, 12:17 AM	#10
Bell040 Drives: 2SS/RS - Black - GFX Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: B'ham, Alabama Posts: 2,458 View My Garage	Paint the stock cans black with header paint. __________________ Ordered: 10-13-08 Built: 3-30-09 (#1691) Recieved: 6-12-09 Blacked out, Cammed (Lunati Voodoo 233/245, .578/.598 @114°, +4°), ARH LTs, VR OTR CAI, Cutouts, and lots of other fun mods.

07-06-2013, 09:25 AM	#11
Levischilz Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Transformers Edition Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Denver Posts: 132	Have you lifted them? When I removed mine there actually much lighter than they look.