6th Gen ('00-'05): looking to replace exhaust
#1
looking to replace exhaust
Hi, I'm new to the forum, i just bought my 2000 monte carlo ss a week ago and i'm looking at replacing the exhaust system. I'm thinking of cutting everything off from the cat back, adding straight pipes and flowmaster 10 series mufflers, thoughts?
#2
First things first - search around on YouTube and listen to some setups, see what you like. Yours may even be up there. Secondly, I can almost guarantee you won't like the sound - the 3800s are not a motor you want to be loud, or it's going to sound like a leaf-blower. Getting a CAI and changing the resonator out for a shorter glasspack will deepen up the sound without making it raspy.
I've got not experience with Flowmasters - I have Magnaflows and the old discontinued GMPP kit was also an unbranded Magnaflow kit, so I'm more partial to them... personally. We also have a few members that like SLP mufflers.
Like I said, search the forum here and search YouTube.
I've got not experience with Flowmasters - I have Magnaflows and the old discontinued GMPP kit was also an unbranded Magnaflow kit, so I'm more partial to them... personally. We also have a few members that like SLP mufflers.
Like I said, search the forum here and search YouTube.
#3
Replacing CAT
First things first - search around on YouTube and listen to some setups, see what you like. Yours may even be up there. Secondly, I can almost guarantee you won't like the sound - the 3800s are not a motor you want to be loud, or it's going to sound like a leaf-blower. Getting a CAI and changing the resonator out for a shorter glasspack will deepen up the sound without making it raspy.
I've got not experience with Flowmasters - I have Magnaflows and the old discontinued GMPP kit was also an unbranded Magnaflow kit, so I'm more partial to them... personally. We also have a few members that like SLP mufflers.
Like I said, search the forum here and search YouTube.
I've got not experience with Flowmasters - I have Magnaflows and the old discontinued GMPP kit was also an unbranded Magnaflow kit, so I'm more partial to them... personally. We also have a few members that like SLP mufflers.
Like I said, search the forum here and search YouTube.
Hi i just bought a used 03 Carlo and I need to change the CAT on it. I was looking up underneath it and i noticed the resonator at which point I already wanted to try to remove it to help deepen her purr a little. What are you suggesting to do to replace that resonator? I don't fully understand.
#4
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
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A lot of people say the sound of the 3800 is no good without a res, I had mine removed (long story why) and I will never put one back. It was replaced with a straight piece of pipe and IMO sounds great. But my exhaust is made of a ZZP PLOG, ZZP downpipe w/ high flow cat and res delete. The rest is factory.
#5
When I removed my resonator I replaced it with a 30" Magnaflow glasspack muffler. The remainder of my system is OE. It is slightly louder then stock at idle with a mellow tone that remains throughout the rpm range. No drone, no raspy sounding acceleration and no popping during deceleration.
I like it that way, but my preference may not suit your tastes.
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