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Old Mar 15, 2011 | 08:02 AM
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Question suggestions on muffler for 3500

I need to get a bit of a better sound from my Monte! I have been looking for aftermarket muffler for a while now and I'm still not to sure what to go with... Ive been so busy lately I haven't even had the chance to see what my inlet/outlet size is, if anyone knows that off hand for an 06 3.5lt?

I'm looking for a muffler that will give me a bit of a noise increase but not so much to be bothered by cops. Also not looking to spend massive amounts on a muffler. I would also like to not have to sacrifice mpg's but I don't even know if an aftermarket muffler hurts mpg's or benefits them? I wish I could just hear how maybe a flowmaster or magnaflow would sound on my 3500 so if anyone has any videos or sound clips you would be greatly helping me out!
 
Old Mar 15, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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MaMonte Mike has a 3.5 and he just shortened the resonator, and put magnaflows on, while making it a dual with a y-pipe.
 
Old Mar 15, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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All that sounds pretty cool, i always wanted a dual on the monte... but for now i just want a simple muffler install. Any idea of the inlet/outlet size for my car?
 
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I don't know, you should just need to match the inlet though, since the outlet will just be what tips you want. If you have a string you can measure it, it's possibly 2.25" maybe 2.5" i'm just not 100% someone with the car may chime in.
 
Old Mar 15, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
I don't know, you should just need to match the inlet though, since the outlet will just be what tips you want. If you have a string you can measure it, it's possibly 2.25" maybe 2.5" i'm just not 100% someone with the car may chime in.
Yeah that makes sense for the outlet size, ill probably go ahead and the inlet size later tonight.

Thanks ChibiBlackSheep!!!
 
Old Mar 15, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Mine with two Flowmaster knock offs (not stainless coated) with Cherry bomb tips and a ypipe made up.

She is a 3.5L

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwOf7ZNHEOo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldm7X2YCFgY
 
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Originally Posted by bonang
Mine with two Flowmaster knock offs (not stainless coated) with Cherry bomb tips and a ypipe made up.

She is a 3.5L

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwOf7ZNHEOo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldm7X2YCFgY
Wow that both sounds and looks really sweet on an LS!!! For a set up like that it does need another Catalytic correct? If so, i dont have the money for another cat... yet lol but i MUST do this to my LT!!!
 
Old Mar 16, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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Since no one runs a true-dual on these cars you only need the one cat. After the Catalytic converter there is a resonator, then you have a Y-Pipe splitting to 2 mufflers.
 
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