Check out JBA. I think they're a little louder than the GT500s with a similar tone and price point, and the tips/mufflers themselves look way better
Installed O/R H pipe, car's way too loud now.
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Our Street Catback 15593 sounds like it would work well for you! It uses our oval mufflers that control volume more effectively than the circular bullet-style units, and creates a nice deep tone.
For a more budget route, you can always have a custom rear section made with a pair of our universal mufflers and tips.
For a more budget route, you can always have a custom rear section made with a pair of our universal mufflers and tips.
LOL, I thought I was the only person on svtperformance with that setup.
I ran longtubes, catted x, borla OTA, and stock mufflers. Put them on because the roush mufflers were too raspy. Stock mufflers were really quiet so we got the gt500's. Then heard a car on youtube with the magnaflow catback and it had a better tone and just a whole better exhaust note IMO. Got that and haven't looked back.
Yeah I just installed the GT500s, not impressed. They have a decent tone down low but WOT leaves a bit to be desired. I suppose I'll try to trade them locally.
Maybe you should try the magnaflow competition catback?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqf5I08LAWs
video doesn't really do it justice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqf5I08LAWs
video doesn't really do it justice.
I'm gonna go to a local meet or two and see what everyone else is running so I can hear them in person.
This blind buy on the GT500s has left me pretty disappointed
Funny the different replies you will get. It's all a matter of personal opinion and preference really. I go to work at 7am in a quiet neighborhood and nobody has ever complained about my gt500s ORX and resonator deletes but it's way raspier cold than warm. I just ease out plus I have an auto so I don't have to rev it to get going. I love my set up. No annoying drone at 80 but you can hear it. At 65 you barely hear it. When you want it is there but nothing crazy at all but IMO sound super mean (gurgly/race carish) under WOT and next to dividing walls. That's the best. Pypes ORX. No resonators and gt500s
You're right. I've also come to realize that it's impossible to tell how a setup is going to sound from sound clips. Cameras do a terrible job of recording loud noises. I made a clip of my o/r h pipe and muffler delete so people wouldn't make the same mistake I did. It actually sounded really good on camera, whereas in person it's loud and has no sound quality to it.
The GT500s are starting to grow on me though. I can use Bluetooth, hear myself think, and I don't wake up the dead when I have to go to work at 0500. But they'll still let you know it's a 5.0 when you hammer down.
[video]https://youtu.be/3fCBRuidGic[/video]
This is my car with long tubes, off road X pipe, JPC ota pipes and gt500 quads. I just added Magnaflow resonators and it cleaned up the cold start and part throttle sound. It's almost perfect! Not sure what I would want other than maybe a little less volume, but it's almost perfect. I would love some better looking quad tips, but they axle backs are not worth the money.
This is my car with long tubes, off road X pipe, JPC ota pipes and gt500 quads. I just added Magnaflow resonators and it cleaned up the cold start and part throttle sound. It's almost perfect! Not sure what I would want other than maybe a little less volume, but it's almost perfect. I would love some better looking quad tips, but they axle backs are not worth the money.
I love that engine lugging sound of mine right at 2k RPMs. And no way I would add resonators back to mine. And fwiw to who's reading I wish mine was a little louder even w the res deletes. To each their own
I agree, it's all relative to the person. I want mine quiet, when I want it to be and also loud when I want it to be. It's a process finding the desired combination. Long tubes are a no brainer for sound alone. It gives a very aggressive tone.
Post up the vid man! I'd be happy to hear it! What mufflers?
I have O/r H pipe and GT500's and don't mind it. No drone at highway speeds and sounds good
Hey I was reading your post and i was thinking about doing an O/R H. I already have the borla over axle pipes with the flowmater american thunder mufflers. My question is did you notice a real power difference with the O/R H pipe vs stock?
^I know you weren't asking me but yes you will notice. Good for roughly 15whp. Keep that stock mid. U will likely need it for emissions down the road
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