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amicucci · 01-29-2018, 10:08 AM

I have 2015 SS and I hate that my car is quiet. However, my wife loves it. Before we get into the whole, leave my wife home business, I was wondering if anyone has come across an exhaust system that is quiet while you are cruising with the top down but nasty when you get on it. I put a Cold Air Induction on and that helped the note a little. I thought of exhust cut outs, so if anyone has done that, I would like to hear how that turned out as well.

Silver14 · 01-29-2018, 10:13 AM

Are you thinking a catback or axleback? Are you open to adding LT headers?

Stewart · 01-29-2018, 11:53 AM

I installed a flow-master axle back with flow-master outlaw mufflers. It is as you described in your post when you step on it you hear it and when you are cruising not so much. (I too have a CAI). I looked into installing cut outs but being it is a convertible we have a lot of bracing under the car. My mechanic and I were under the car trying to find a spot to install them but because of the bracing there was no where to install them. (With out modification that is). Plus the car is still under warranty and with all the horror stories that I have read of claims being denied because of mods I decided to return the cutouts and do the axle back.

oldschoolkat · 01-29-2018, 12:06 PM

If your not on budget...Try cutouts...go from mild to wild

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theragtopguy · 01-29-2018, 04:08 PM

Factory NPP exhaust has flaps on it that are closed until you jump on it then they open. That's what mine has. Of course, I pulled the fuse so it's loud all the time now!!!

Grandpa'sSS · 01-29-2018, 05:16 PM

Before I installed long tubes I was running solo hiflow cats and their Mach XL cat back. No drone, reasonable when cruising, deep and loud at WOT. I liked the setup, wife loved it. Mine is a coupe so not sure about sound with top down.

Tom And Cheryl · 01-29-2018, 05:25 PM

We have the NPP exhaust and you can find them for sale here every once and a while. I pull the fuse a few times a year than the cutouts are open. It's nice when were on the road to Camarofest to have then closed at 70 MPH.

SS PANTHER · 01-30-2018, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Grandpa'sSS

Before I installed long tubes I was running solo hiflow cats and their Mach XL cat back. No drone, reasonable when cruising, deep and loud at WOT. I liked the setup, wife loved it. Mine is a coupe so not sure about sound with top down.

Mine is a convertible.

GodWentPunk · 01-30-2018, 11:56 AM

Cut-out are nice... I removed the mufflers so I get a nice rumble in idle and so nice tone when driving around. My exhaust is stock otherwise... I'm also automatic so I use a RANGE to stop the AFM. If you get cut-outs, then you could leave your exhaust system entirely alone with that mod.

joe...

Jonesm24 · 02-02-2018, 08:46 AM

I have LT headers, hi flow cats, resonator deleted X pipe and Borla ATAK axle backs. It has a great tone while cruising, good rumble while excelerating, and it’s absolutely ridiculous when you hammer it.

I love hearing that cold start up also!

amicucci · 02-02-2018, 02:29 PM

Great advice from the group. It gives me a lot of things to think about.

Moreair1 · 02-02-2018, 09:27 PM

Just take care of two issues at once sound and power
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OwMr7ShiF-c
But i do agree with the npp exhaust comment, it would be a good option for keeping both of you happy

KickerZ71 · 02-03-2018, 06:58 AM

I’m running solo Mach XL with CAI, the sound is nice and deep. No issues cruising with my wife, we can have a conversation.
At WOT the exhaust sounds great, in the spring I’ll install some Kooks headers, hoping it doesn’t become to loud

Tabes · 02-19-2018, 03:10 PM

My wife didn’t want it to loud so I bought the Solo Mack xl cat back. It was to quiet so I added long tube headers and high flow cats. I LOVE it now! Deep and mellow cruising around but loud on hard acceleration. Even the wife likes the sound.

01-29-2018, 10:08 AM	#1
amicucci Drives: Bright Yellow 2015 SS Convertible Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Holbrook Posts: 20	Exhaust Volume I have 2015 SS and I hate that my car is quiet. However, my wife loves it. Before we get into the whole, leave my wife home business, I was wondering if anyone has come across an exhaust system that is quiet while you are cruising with the top down but nasty when you get on it. I put a Cold Air Induction on and that helped the note a little. I thought of exhust cut outs, so if anyone has done that, I would like to hear how that turned out as well.

01-29-2018, 11:53 AM	#3
Stewart Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS & Ground effects Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Lower Desert Cali Posts: 1,229 View My Garage	I installed a flow-master axle back with flow-master outlaw mufflers. It is as you described in your post when you step on it you hear it and when you are cruising not so much. (I too have a CAI). I looked into installing cut outs but being it is a convertible we have a lot of bracing under the car. My mechanic and I were under the car trying to find a spot to install them but because of the bracing there was no where to install them. (With out modification that is). Plus the car is still under warranty and with all the horror stories that I have read of claims being denied because of mods I decided to return the cutouts and do the axle back. __________________ Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend. MY BUILD LINK: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484260

01-29-2018, 04:08 PM	#5
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,862 View My Garage	Factory NPP exhaust has flaps on it that are closed until you jump on it then they open. That's what mine has. Of course, I pulled the fuse so it's loud all the time now!!! __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

01-29-2018, 05:16 PM	#6
Grandpa'sSS Drives: 2015 white 2SS/RS, L99 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: mathews va Posts: 11	Before I installed long tubes I was running solo hiflow cats and their Mach XL cat back. No drone, reasonable when cruising, deep and loud at WOT. I liked the setup, wife loved it. Mine is a coupe so not sure about sound with top down. __________________ Comp. Cam, Borla Headers, Roto Fab Intake, Solo Mach XL exhaust/Cat Delete, JPSS Sway Bar & Radius Arm Inserts

01-30-2018, 11:56 AM	#9
GodWentPunk Drives: 2015 2SS White Convertible CE/INDY Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Lockport, IL Posts: 780 View My Garage	Cut-out are nice... I removed the mufflers so I get a nice rumble in idle and so nice tone when driving around. My exhaust is stock otherwise... I'm also automatic so I use a RANGE to stop the AFM. If you get cut-outs, then you could leave your exhaust system entirely alone with that mod. joe... __________________ ARH LTH/HFC/Legato muffler, RDP Custom Tune, K&N Blackhawk CAI, Bigworm Blackout kit, ZL1 Rims, Phantom Grills, VMAX PTB

01-29-2018, 10:13 AM	#2
Silver14 Drives: 2014 SIM 2SS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 925	Are you thinking a catback or axleback? Are you open to adding LT headers?

01-29-2018, 12:06 PM	#4
oldschoolkat Drives: 2013 SS Camaro Join Date: May 2016 Location: Chicagoland area Posts: 223	If your not on budget...Try cutouts...go from mild to wild Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

01-29-2018, 05:25 PM	#7
Tom And Cheryl Drives: 2013 SS Convertible, ThumperII Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 411 View My Garage	We have the NPP exhaust and you can find them for sale here every once and a while. I pull the fuse a few times a year than the cutouts are open. It's nice when were on the road to Camarofest to have then closed at 70 MPH.

02-02-2018, 08:46 AM	#10
Jonesm24 Drives: 2012 2SS Victory Red convertible Join Date: May 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 260	I have LT headers, hi flow cats, resonator deleted X pipe and Borla ATAK axle backs. It has a great tone while cruising, good rumble while excelerating, and it’s absolutely ridiculous when you hammer it. I love hearing that cold start up also!

02-02-2018, 02:29 PM	#11
amicucci Drives: Bright Yellow 2015 SS Convertible Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Holbrook Posts: 20	Thank you Great advice from the group. It gives me a lot of things to think about.

02-02-2018, 09:27 PM	#12
Moreair1 Drives: 2011 ss convertible Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,329 View My Garage	Just take care of two issues at once sound and power https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OwMr7ShiF-c But i do agree with the npp exhaust comment, it would be a good option for keeping both of you happy __________________ Cai intake and a few other mods😎

02-03-2018, 06:58 AM	#13
KickerZ71 Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 261	I’m running solo Mach XL with CAI, the sound is nice and deep. No issues cruising with my wife, we can have a conversation. At WOT the exhaust sounds great, in the spring I’ll install some Kooks headers, hoping it doesn’t become to loud

02-19-2018, 03:10 PM	#14
Tabes Drives: 2013 2SS camaro convertible L99 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: chicago Posts: 106 View My Garage	My wife didn’t want it to loud so I bought the Solo Mack xl cat back. It was to quiet so I added long tube headers and high flow cats. I LOVE it now! Deep and mellow cruising around but loud on hard acceleration. Even the wife likes the sound.