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Old 09-17-2009 | 01:16 AM
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So disappointed in my Corsa...

So I have a corsa touring exhaust and it sounds soo loud and high pitched. Anyone have any thoughts on a muffler that low and deep?

Someone suggested a flow master muffler for it, any thoughts on that as well?
Old 09-17-2009 | 01:23 AM
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Chambered mufflers like Flowmaster don't sound good on 4 cylinders (In my opinion). Magnaflow's offer a nice smooth deep tone.
Old 09-17-2009 | 01:26 AM
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X2 on the magnaflow
Old 09-17-2009 | 01:34 AM
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Would I need the mangaflow resonator as well or should I just leave the corsa one on there, like is there that much of a difference?
Old 09-17-2009 | 01:36 AM
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nah, not a lot of difference in resonators except size, just get the muffler
Old 09-17-2009 | 01:36 AM
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magnaflow for sure dude..im in love with mine
Old 09-17-2009 | 01:37 AM
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Anyone got any sound clips of a magnaflow by chance?
Old 09-17-2009 | 08:12 AM
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youtube it.
Old 09-17-2009 | 10:55 AM
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Need more opinions, magnaflow or flowmaster for a muffler?
Old 09-17-2009 | 12:05 PM
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Ark dt-s!!!!
Old 09-17-2009 | 12:09 PM
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magnaflow is the best sounding exhaust on the cobalt imo, and i've done installs with majority of the exhausts available.
Old 09-17-2009 | 12:09 PM
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did you ask before you bought that? does gmpp make one for your engine type?
Old 09-17-2009 | 12:13 PM
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search user "rwl041" on youtube for my cav exhaust vids. Especially the launch and fly by. LSJ pacesetter header, magnaflow high flow cat, 18" glasspack type resonator and dynomax super turbo muffler with 2.5" pipe. Its stock-ish whan cruising, deep and mild at part throttle acceleration, and you can hear the WOT sound in the vids.

On an LE5 this set up may even sound a smidge deeper...
Old 09-17-2009 | 03:36 PM
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Right now I have a vibrant header and d/p combo along with the whole corsa exhaust (resonator and muffler) I'm probably gunna try and just replace the muffler. It's sooo ridiculous high pitched, a real ricey tone to it =(
Old 09-17-2009 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Ducky22287
Right now I have a vibrant header and d/p combo along with the whole corsa exhaust (resonator and muffler) I'm probably gunna try and just replace the muffler. It's sooo ridiculous high pitched, a real ricey tone to it =(
while no one can dispute the fact that vibrant is a top notch piece in terms of build quality, I feel that it's near the bottom of the list in terms of sound.
Old 09-17-2009 | 05:09 PM
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only time im dissapointed with my corsa was when i put on that piece of **** dp made by CA. it sounded awesome until i added that. lol

but i have the sport. so i never thought it would be quiet.
Old 09-17-2009 | 05:10 PM
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I have GMPP Sport and love it.
Old 09-17-2009 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by blackbolt89
only time im dissapointed with my corsa was when i put on that piece of **** dp made by CA. it sounded awesome until i added that. lol

but i have the sport. so i never thought it would be quiet.
you need a real header, not the lsj one. That should tone it down believe it or not.
Old 09-17-2009 | 05:19 PM
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Ark dt-s!!!!
No!! Magnaflow
Old 09-17-2009 | 10:31 PM
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Anyone know where I can buy just the magnaflow muffler?
Old 09-17-2009 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by D4u2s0t
you need a real header, not the lsj one. That should tone it down believe it or not.
orly?

and which header you suggest? i'm only a 2.2 so i don't want to loose too much backpressure. unless it doesnt matter. i've seen so many arguments over too much flow is bad and that backpressure is good. i dont know who to believe anymore. lol
Old 09-17-2009 | 11:49 PM
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The ARK GRIP is very deep and quiet, much better then my old gmpp and by far better then the vibrant
Old 09-17-2009 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Ducky22287
Right now I have a vibrant header and d/p combo along with the whole corsa exhaust (resonator and muffler) I'm probably gunna try and just replace the muffler. It's sooo ridiculous high pitched, a real ricey tone to it =(
Could they have possibly f'ed up and sent your corsa kit with a sport muffler by accident ??? To me , the touring corsa was one of the quieter and better sounding sound exhaust systems on the ecotec . Ive heard the corsa sport , and wanted to cringe at the noise it made

What ever you do DO NOT get a flowmaster or any chambered muffler as stated before . I had a chambered muffler on my old SS for as long as it took to get 1/2 way down the street and back . It was ugly
Old 09-18-2009 | 12:00 AM
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I have Magnaflow cat back and it sounds great, not ricey at all
Old 09-18-2009 | 12:13 AM
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So anyone where to just get the muffler from?


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