Dual exhaust on n/a 3.8

[Pontiac Cali Guy]

So I got my dual exhaust put on today. I went with the removal of the res and Magnaflow mufflers and 1331 Vibrant tips. Looks really good, but I have to admit it sounds kind of ricey . What now? The guy says give it a few weeks to break in and it will sound better, but I dont see that happening. What should I do? Will adding a glasspack take away the riceness and give it more of a deep rumble? I want that deep rumble I hear on so many other V6 GP's without having to add headers and a downpipe. Anyway any help would be awesome, thanks.

[Explicit_Spade]

Put the stock resonator back on it.

[tod1d]

have you done anything to the intake yet? my stock dual mufflers sound much better after adding a cone air filter

[Pontiac Cali Guy]

I havent done anything with the intake yet, thats next. You think that will take away the riceish sound?

[Pontiac Cali Guy]

Put the stock resonator back on it.

I thought people only left that on if they didnt want the drone. I dont have much drone, in fact sounds good in the car but outside when given some good gas sounds like someone blowing their nose into a coffee can LOL.

[Explicit_Spade]

It will clear out the drone and rasp that you're hearing.

[Pontiac Cali Guy]

Damn I hope they will still have it come Monday, as they are closed until then. If they dont I guess I will add either the Magnaflow res or a glasspack

[thunder71173]

plus you need to pull more air in to your motor if you are putting more out!

[Pontiac Cali Guy]

plus you need to pull more air in to your motor if you are putting more out!

So I guess this is where the intake comes into play as suggested above?

[MBruneaux]

have you done anything to the intake yet? my stock dual mufflers sound much better after adding a cone air filter

X2.... I thought it was just psychological

[Pontiac Cali Guy]

LOL okay okay I'll be ordering the intake later tonight, I'm also thinking of adding the Magnaflow res or a Thrush glasspack, any thoughts?

[thunder71173]

magnaflow res sound really good on tbird sc with a 3.8 dont know about the GTP.

[machinegunsquid]

yeah...without a glasspack/resonator you're going to sound very raspy.

have them throw the stock on back on, or just get the longest, fattest glasspack you can.

[Pontiac Cali Guy]

Alright the muffler shop is like an hour away so ill just go local this round and have then add a thrush glasspack if they have one if not whatever the longest one they have then.

[mechguy]

You sort-of deserve the ricey sound, because you should have replaced the manifolds with headers instead of putting money into the mufflers first. Haha, just had to bug ya a bit....

[KwazrollinZ28GTP]

cam

[IR II IP IDEATH]

take resonator off and use flowmasters and intake. no ricer sound....


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jk man.

[MrPoopyButthole]

Why buy an intake when you can make your own?

[IR II IP IDEATH]

I embrace the laziness. Its like why buy a birthday cake when you can make your own....because more than likely the bought one will be better and without the effort.

[Bio248]

your intake has NOTHING to do with how the exhaust sounds.