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Old 12-05-2010, 05:20 PM
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i had a 97 corolla with a magnaflow muffler before my balt. it had a deep low tone when crusing around and idle but had that nice popin and rasp when you floor it. not like a fart can honda id go with that if your gonna chose between those for a " quiet but loud" set up. my muffler now is loud and sounds beast too so you dont want jdm n1 lol. well. not 6 in with 4 in tip
Old 12-06-2010, 12:03 AM
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i have the gmpp performance exhaust.
i lovee it
Old 12-06-2010, 12:07 AM
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just go to your local hardware/exhaust parts/do it best store and pick up a generic brand turbo muffler.. i have a cherry bomb turbo muffler on mine right now.. it sounds slightly louder than stock and only cost $20.. when i got mine i was looking to get rid of the massive stock muffler we all hate and it fit the ticket perfectly.. thrush turbo mufflers would also work well.. no use in spending big bucks on just a muffler
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why not make it straight pipe
Old 12-06-2010, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by nebleb
why not make it straight pipe
It will sound like *hit.
Old 12-06-2010, 08:39 AM
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^that most definately!!
Old 12-06-2010, 02:19 PM
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u guys have to understand that im buying the entire exhaust kit the mandrel bent piping so those are my 3 choices. i think im going to go with the magnaflow
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ohhhh... that clears things up a bit!! yea id go magnaflow
Old 12-06-2010, 04:29 PM
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or.... you can get the tsudo.great exhaust for a low price
Old 12-06-2010, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackARCA06
It will sound like *hit.
not necc...lol...it will be LOUD though

i basically run straight pipes :P
(no cat, magnaflow muffler, and magnaflow resonator...but both are straight though style...so no restrictions haha)
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Originally Posted by NWAE Cobalt
not necc...lol...it will be LOUD though

i basically run straight pipes :P
(no cat, magnaflow muffler, and magnaflow resonator...but both are straight though style...so no restrictions haha)
Lol! if it sounds like those old vids you had posted then that dosnt sound bad at all. The 2.2 cobalt I heard had its muffler cut off and a pipe/tip welded on. It was raspy as *ell.
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Originally Posted by BlackARCA06
Lol! if it sounds like those old vids you had posted then that dosnt sound bad at all. The 2.2 cobalt I heard had its muffler cut off and a pipe/tip welded on. It was raspy as *ell.
^this.. i had the muffler cut off then took the car for a spin for the heck of hearing what its like n omg never again will i run a 2.2 muffler-less

back on topic.. OP id stick with borla after further review if its the same price.. im not completely sold on straight through mufflers quite yet, but thats just me.. standard looking mufflers look better installed imo also
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my car was muffler-less for 30 seconds.sounds like shet
Old 12-07-2010, 01:33 AM
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The best brand muffler for nay 4 banger is borg warner click here for example
Old 12-07-2010, 01:43 PM
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woah those are weird looking! and theyre really expensive... any sound clips?
Old 12-07-2010, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 08ShowbaltLS
woah those are weird looking! and theyre really expensive... any sound clips?
Here's one with it right on the exhaust manifold and a downpipe dump open just driving around.

YouTube - Cobalt SS Cutout Open
Old 12-07-2010, 04:15 PM
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my build thread has a few from last night...shittily done with my camera on my cell...and at night :P

but itll give you a volume reference :P
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go magnaflow. thats what i am using and i enjoy it. good for just driving around. sounds a little bad when you gun it up above 5000.
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I have pondered getting a Spintech muffler for myself.
The video here is on a 2.2, and yes, I understand that it is an S-10 and not a Cobalt.
I think he removed his resonator and that the rasp would be 100% removed from the higher revs.

I like the sound of them as they sound more 'aggressive', but not loud.

The one I want is below:
Mufflers - Street Mufflers - Sportsman SplitCase 300SC Series - Sportman SplitCase 311SC 2" inlet 2" dual outlet - SpinTech Performance Mufflers
I am looking to make it a faux dually like I did on my wife's Sunfire.
Her car sounds amazing, is not loud and annoying, and it is a stock muffler off a Trans Am used to get her sound.

Unfortunately, the a video of a Cobalt standing still and revving is eluding me.
The Spintech seems to give a more V-8 sound or even the 2.8 Fiero V-6 sound than most mufflers is why I like them, but that of course is my opinion.

I admit the Flowmaster 60 sounds nice, but it does sound like it is a tamed motor.

First video is an SS doing a drive by with a Spintech.
Side note on the Cavalier video, it is a 2.2 OHV and not the Eco...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD3_MkCZd0Y
YouTube - 2.2l s10 spintech
YouTube - Spintech on a 2000 4 cyl Frontier.
YouTube - Cavy SpinTech rev

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Old 12-09-2010, 09:13 PM
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I have pondered getting a Spintech muffler for myself.
The video here is on a 2.2, and yes, I understand that it is an S-10 and not a Cobalt.
I think he removed his resonator and that the rasp would be 100% removed from the higher revs.

I like the sound of them as they sound more 'aggressive', but not loud.

The best example of how good these sound on an Ecotec was from a guy with an SS model and had the Spintech Sportsman Splitcase 311SC muffler on.

Mufflers - Street Mufflers - Sportsman SplitCase 300SC Series - Sportman SplitCase 311SC 2" inlet 2" dual outlet - SpinTech Performance Mufflers

But unfortunately, the video is eluding me.
There are other 4 bangers below with Spintechs, but not of the Cobalt.

YouTube - 2.2l s10 spintech
YouTube - Spintech on a 2000 4 cyl Frontier.
YouTube - Cavy SpinTech rev
YouTube - My Phase 2, 4 cylinder 93 ford probe, with newly installed spintech muffler
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OP did you end up getting magnaflow?
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Corsa all the way
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haha wow i am the op.

this was when i used to have my ls now i got a new username because i picked up an 09 ss/tc, synapse gt2871r @ 25 psi haha i dont think i really care anymore
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fml lol
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dont say that haha but thanks for caring
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