I just put my stock mufflers back on to see what it's like with Kooks LT + Kooks catted H and FRPP Hot Rod cams. I did have boomtubes on.

I think on the outside it sounds great. It's a little loud, but not too much and not crazy loud like with the boomtubes. The tone at idle and revving is great. I think I like it a little more than the boomtubes.

The only bad thing, is on the inside it's quiet as ****. Crusing you can't hardly hear anything (which reminds me of Corsas) and I like to hear it. I don't want loud annoying drone, but I like to hear a RRRRRR as I go. Also, if I quickly stab the gas a little I like to hear a little rev but I can barely hear it. With the windows down it's a little better, but over all, on the inside there just isn't that loud muscle car sound. The tone is good but not loud enough on the inside, but VERY good on the outside. Damn it.

I was able to go WOT on my test drive once and it did sound good. Not as loud as I'd like, but not out-of-control, "rattley"/trumpety like with the boomtubes.

Here's my video with Kooks + HotRods + boomtubes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT6X7dOtgao

Here's my new video with Kooks + HotRods + stock muffs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkM1VQ70w_E


So now I need to find a middle ground. Not as crazy as the boomtubes but louder than stock. Something that with my header setup stays smooth unlike the boomtubes (or any other delete).

I hear that the Magnaflow STREET mufflers (which Brenspeed has) are not much louder, if any, than stock. So I don't know about those. The Borla NON-stingers sounds pretty good from the video I watched, but are way too expensive. I'm really curious what the Flowmaster CLASSIC sounds like with headers + high-flow cats or O/R. At this point I really don't know.

 

GTA's might be what you are looking for,
i'll make you a good deal on a set if you
go that route.

i think your car sounds great now, but
i understand why you would want it
just a tad louder.

 

I'd think most mufflers with that huge stock muffler pack style like the stock mufflers will probably do the trick.

 

I am in the same boat as you. I am also looking for something in between. I have LT's, catted X-pipe and SLP LM's. I would love to hear our setups with a set of Corsa axle backs.

 

I've thought about GTAs as well.

I've also thought about slapping my Corsas back on for a few days (since no one has bought them yet) just to see what that's like. But I dunno.

I really like how it sounds now from the outside, but the inside is just too quiet. I can hear too many squeaks and too much road noise now, lol!

 

Price on Corsas?

 

you should try SSS, heard them personally and love them

 

i bet if you put the corsas back on, they
will stay on permanently and the boom tubes
will be put up for sale.

 

Thanks for posting this up as I have been unsuccessful in finding a LT/catted H sound clip with stock GT mufflers. I really think the subtle extra sound from the GTAs would be perfect (at least for me).

 

If you get those magnaflow streets let me know how you like them. I just ordered a set of macs