Thread: Exhaust noob question on a budget

Originally Posted by Grimsin

You install a set of SD headers and you'll find out how "easy" it is lol. 98% of the are not just bolt on and move on.
other headers like zzp are a direct fit and much easier but you pay for it.

I'll never install headers lol it was a PIA just on my Hyundai when I did it lol

Originally Posted by Grandprix202

Yea I was going to make an intake this spring once the weather gets nicer. With the thrush can you just cut out the stock and weld them right into place?

You could even clamp the thrush ones on

Originally Posted by Grimsin

Headers on a stock catback sounds really good, can be had fir $300 but have fun installing them lol

Yea I have a feeling that the headers would be a huge pain in the ass to install and to much for my mechanical knowledge.

Originally Posted by Theaceofspades

You could even clamp the thrush ones on

Ok then that's the route I will probable go down is to get an open fine and thrush on both sides... And exhaust tips because I hate the pig snouts lol

You could always buy some flowmasters or something off ebay and have a shop weld them up. If you want more sound

Originally Posted by Russosaur

You could always buy some flowmasters or something off ebay and have a shop weld them up. If you want more sound

Like flow master 40's resonator?

I was thinking the mufflers.

Oh the whole package... It's that like $600+

what no like get 2 60$ flowmaster/magnaflow mufflers off ebay. Have a local shop weld them in. Gets your more sound, thats what you want right? or did i read the first post wrong.

Intake. Get one.

Don't touch the res unless you like poopy noises. This is not a good sounding motor. Get a pair of Flowmaster 44s welded on with some nice tips. It'll be like the stock sound but a little deeper and louder. No rasp.

At least, on my Bonneville it sounds good. Not sure on the differences that may come up and change things on a 2004+ GP.

No Rez sounds like a pissed off tractor

Originally Posted by Russosaur

what no like get 2 60$ flowmaster/magnaflow mufflers off ebay. Have a local shop weld them in. Gets your more sound, thats what you want right? or did i read the first post wrong.

No no sorry I misunderstood... I thought you were talking about me getting a whole flow-master system. Do you recommend flowmaster over thrush?

Originally Posted by nos4blood70

Intake. Get one.

Don't touch the res unless you like poopy noises. This is not a good sounding motor. Get a pair of Flowmaster 44s welded on with some nice tips. It'll be like the stock sound but a little deeper and louder. No rasp.

At least, on my Bonneville it sounds good. Not sure on the differences that may come up and change things on a 2004+ GP.

Alright sweet... How much for a weld job do you think?

Originally Posted by Theaceofspades

No Rez sounds like a pissed off tractor

Is that a good thing or bad thing lol don't think I've ever come across a pissed off tractor... Even in the little hick town I live in

Originally Posted by Grandprix202

No no sorry I misunderstood... I thought you were talking about me getting a whole flow-master system. Do you recommend flowmaster over thrush?

I couldn't tell you, search on Youtube for what you think sounds best. The welding cost will depend on where you go, you probably have some mom and pop exhaust shop in your town some place. I wouldn't say more than 100 for mufflers and tips welded in.

Originally Posted by Grandprix202

Is that a good thing or bad thing lol don't think I've ever come across a pissed off tractor... Even in the little hick town I live in

I had a side piped cherry bomb extreme no cats no Rez nothing on my 4.3 Chevy. It was def a pissed off tractor and made your ears bleed. I have a video idt I can post it on here

Referring back to the Headers....
I got the ZZP stainless and they were honestly a bigger pain in the a** than I expected. It took me and a master mechanic about 4 hours to get them in! Fitment was okay except I needed to bend my trans dipstick. If you are just looking for sound I would stick with just a catback/mufflers. Best bang for your buck!

Yeah since it's NA mufflers best bet for sohnd

Originally Posted by Jake U

Referring back to the Headers....
I got the ZZP stainless and they were honestly a bigger pain in the a** than I expected. It took me and a master mechanic about 4 hours to get them in! Fitment was okay except I needed to bend my trans dipstick. If you are just looking for sound I would stick with just a catback/mufflers. Best bang for your buck!

better then me my brother and my cousin( a master mechanic) roughly 8 hours for SD headers lol