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Best exhaust for 6.2

Je_suis_prest

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Je_suis_prest Enthusiast

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Been tossing around the idea of having a muffler installed. I would leave factory piping simply cuz it's stainless. Had an Imco (identical to flow master) put on my last denali. Sounded great! Wondered what you guys have installed, if any. Thanks!!

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fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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Corsa or Borla cat back.

 

But so you know there will be "helicopter" noise when you go into V4 mode. Unless you have it tuned out, or install a Range device.

Lgetz Senior Enthusiast

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Do Magnaflow 12909 in place of OE muffler and flapper valve. Any competent exhaust shop should be able to cut out and replace with no issue. Including labor for install mine ran about $155-$160 granted I had a discount coupon from Advance Auto when I ordered. Great sounding at startup and a deeper tone plus minimal drone in V4 mode.

country_09 Enthusiast

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I have that same magnaflow 12909 on my truck, I do love it it. Had no drone at 75-80 even with headers and no cats

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Je_suis_prest

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Do Magnaflow 12909 in place of OE muffler and flapper valve. Any competent exhaust shop should be able to cut out and replace with no issue. Including labor for install mine ran about $155-$160 granted I had a discount coupon from Advance Auto when I ordered. Great sounding at startup and a deeper tone plus minimal drone in V4 mode.

What is the "flapper valve" and did u have the resonators removed too?

Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

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I have an MBRP and honestly get nothing but compliments on how my truck sounds....... that said..... I wish the factory tailpipe wasn't such a goof ball design with the flapper and resonator in it as the MBRP 409 tubing will rot off this truck long before the stock system would have even shown corrosion. If it weren't for all the hacking I would have had to do I would have just swapped mufflers...... but by the time you delete that retarded valve and the resonator you may as well buy a kit.

Lgetz Senior Enthusiast

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What is the "flapper valve" and did u have the resonators removed too?

Flapper valve is directly behind OE muffler and is designed to cut down on drone when in V4 mode. I did not have the shop remove the resonator and exhaust sounds fine.
Silver ice 6.2 Senior Enthusiast

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This is me... not being cocky but for the 2014-up gm trucks this sounds amazing. I've since have clamped open my valve. And sound is way better. But invisible helicopter follows me

 

 

Edelman13 Enthusiast

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This is me... not being cocky but for the 2014-up gm trucks this sounds amazing. I've since have clamped open my valve. And sound is way better. But invisible helicopter follows me

 

 

What do you have ?

 

 

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Silver ice 6.2 Senior Enthusiast

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What do you have ?

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Thought of an exhaust. Built it in my head. Did a Lil research. Bought a borla and xr1 muffler. Corsa look alike tips and mandrel bent tubing.. yes I still have my 3rd cat. And yes i have my valve.. check out my other videos to hear more. I made a video of me crawling under the truck to show what I have
Je_suis_prest Enthusiast

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Flapper valve is directly behind OE muffler and is designed to cut down on drone when in V4 mode. I did not have the shop remove the resonator and exhaust sounds fine.

Am I voiding all warranties removing everything?

Badass69 Senior Enthusiast

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Voiding the warranty on your factory catback exhaust yes... anything else no.

 

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