Hey what's up guys. I've got a slightly modded L, intake, pulley and programmer. I am intersested in making my L a little louder, but don't have the money for a 500 dollar cat-back system. How hard is it to just replace the mufflers on the stock exhaust? Is it a 2 1/2 inch inlet and outlet? I was thinking of trying the Flowtech Afterburner, because I read an article in Car Craft a while back that said they thought these sounded the best compared to a few other ones. What kind would you guys recommend? thanks

 

It's doable, just get the correct inlet/outlet size and measure for clearance, as for the flowtech's heard the name but never checked out the product, if your going custom don't limit yourself there are tons of options- I looked into going to custom route and I know Dynomax and Borla both have race mufflers that fit the bill.

 

I did this when I bought mine. I went with DynoMax Super Turbos 2 1/2" cost me $200 having it done. I really like the sound looking to add long tubes next. Good luck.

 

Hey thanks for the input guys, anybody else have expirience just swapping the mufflers?

 

I have been considering trying these, do u have any sound clips/pics of install, did you notice any gains/losses with the dynomaxx super turbo vs the stock muffler?...........

 

Regardless of the muffler choice your not going to gain a ton of power, maybe 5HP, I've always had good luck with Dynomax, as for the swap the key is measuring the available space and chosing a muffler package that fits not the other way around, I'm sure you'll find 6-10 solid choices from cheap to steep.

 

i replaced just the stock muffler on my 00 L and i love the way it sounds i went with a vforce muffler not sure of the part number though.. i just went to a muffler man and had them do it all for me they had the muffler in stock

heres the vforce website

http://www.flopro.com/VForce.htm


good luck with everything

 

I have run 50 series,40series,staight pipes nocats 4inch tips,12"glasspacks nocats. The glass packs with no cats have sounded by far the best. 50 series no cats was way to mello. 40series no cats was a little better. Straight pipes nocats and 4inch tips was like WTF. Couldnt hear yourself think at 50 mph. The glasspacks sound good at start up and really talks at WOT,plus they were only 30 bucks for both. You still have great supercharger whine and heads turnin whe you put it to the floor

 

I run no mufflers, instead replaced with a x-pipe. I love the sound! I had Magnaflows and some other off brand muffler but this is by far my fav I have heard. It is pretty quiet at idle but WOT it's a monster. It is a cheap swap too I think I paid $150 installed. This is with stock manifolds and all 4 cats.

 

Which is why I would never install a loud exhaust.

 

Hey man i just had my old magnaflow muffler taken off and put on the bassani SS cat back but i would have to say if u were tod o this stay away from magnaflow, barely a diffrence in sound at idle and could barely hear at rumble on acceleration :/ i thought it was stock when i bought it actually lol