Thinking about new exhaust
10-16-2006, 04:17 PM
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RE: Thinking about new exhaust
ORIGINAL: SOLDSHORT
if you're looking for a gt sound, go with a gt takeoff or a magnaflow, mrt will be way too loud for you.
if you're looking for a gt sound, go with a gt takeoff or a magnaflow, mrt will be way too loud for you.
Thanks! Just trying to find a balance between fun and my wife not killing me
We drive to my parent's.. which is about an hour drive. Last thing I want is for her to hate driving in the car. However.. I want more sound.. especially at idle.
10-16-2006, 05:03 PM
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RE: Thinking about new exhaust
ORIGINAL: mdlesk
It's easier than it sounds. All it requires is two wrenches and you'll be suprised at how much lighter the MRT is. You can even do it from the ground, you don't even have to jack the car up a little. It's great! If you have any questions I can help. I put mine on in probably 30 minutes.
It's easier than it sounds. All it requires is two wrenches and you'll be suprised at how much lighter the MRT is. You can even do it from the ground, you don't even have to jack the car up a little. It's great! If you have any questions I can help. I put mine on in probably 30 minutes.
10-16-2006, 11:14 PM
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RE: Thinking about new exhaust
I have the GT take off muffler from a V-8 on mine. It is perfect for us, as I have a convertible and didn't want to be too loud. It sounds great at idle, sounds sweet when you get on it and it was cheap to do (I found a guy on the GT side of this forum who sent me his used GT muffler for shipping only).
No wrong answer here, although some of the guys have complained about the MRT being too loud.
Go to the forum entry with all of the exhaust clips on it.
No wrong answer here, although some of the guys have complained about the MRT being too loud.
Go to the forum entry with all of the exhaust clips on it.
10-16-2006, 11:29 PM
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RE: Thinking about new exhaust
I absolutely love the MRT. You can't really here it in 5th gear. On the interstate I have to drive in 4th to hear it lol. Have you thought about the JBA Axle back for like $180?
10-16-2006, 11:46 PM
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RE: Thinking about new exhaust
OK... MRT too loud. Magnaflow and Flowmaster good. GT muffler good too, but quieter.
Too many choices!
I am leaning toward the Flowmaster American Thunder now.
I think I have listened to about every clip on the internet.. and from what i can hear on my 12inch laptop, the MRT is sweet... but would have been a good choice for me about 10 years ago.
The Magnaflow sounds a little whinier than the Flowmaster..at least from what I have heard.
Can't tell the difference between the stock and a single GT on the V6.
Dual Magnaflows with an H pipe would sound really sweet.. but have to stick with a single exhaust for now.
Thanks for the advise. I'll let you know when I get the new one on.. what ever that might be.
Too many choices!
I am leaning toward the Flowmaster American Thunder now.
I think I have listened to about every clip on the internet.. and from what i can hear on my 12inch laptop, the MRT is sweet... but would have been a good choice for me about 10 years ago.
The Magnaflow sounds a little whinier than the Flowmaster..at least from what I have heard.
Can't tell the difference between the stock and a single GT on the V6.
Dual Magnaflows with an H pipe would sound really sweet
.. but have to stick with a single exhaust for now. Thanks for the advise. I'll let you know when I get the new one on.. what ever that might be.
10-16-2006, 11:54 PM
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RE: Thinking about new exhaust
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I absolutely love the MRT. You can't really here it in 5th gear. On the interstate I have to drive in 4th to hear it lol. Have you thought about the JBA Axle back for like $180?
I absolutely love the MRT. You can't really here it in 5th gear. On the interstate I have to drive in 4th to hear it lol. Have you thought about the JBA Axle back for like $180?
10-17-2006, 12:56 PM
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RE: Thinking about new exhaust
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Your wife will hate everything but stock. I have Magnaflow and it doesn't really quiet down until 85 mph.
Your wife will hate everything but stock. I have Magnaflow and it doesn't really quiet down until 85 mph.