Exhaust questions 6.2

[newdude]

5 hours ago, TNTSilverado said:

Corsa Catback.  No drone, no welding, straight forward, and no looking back and wondering WHY didn’t I do this in the first place. It’s a $70k truck! Don’t skimp out on one of the most important pieces of making it sound excellent.  
 

Good luck.  

 

1 hour ago, TNTSilverado said:

If he puts a Corsa on it, (Or Borla) he won't be b!tching about how bad his exhaust sounds because of drone or obnoxious sounds!!  He will be coming onto the site, thanking me for telling him to do it the right way the first time! 

 

1 hour ago, Black02Silverado said:

This.  Sounds great. Quiet while cruising and nice sound on the throttle.

 

 

X3 Corsa catback. 

 

We had a 5.3 Trail Boss traded in, PO had a Flowmaster welded in (I'm in NY).  Welds, muffler and the pipe were rusted bad but no leaks, the drone was absolutely nauseating.  

[Diamond817]

2 hours ago, newdude said:

 

 

 

 

X3 Corsa catback. 

 

We had a 5.3 Trail Boss traded in, PO had a Flowmaster welded in (I'm in NY).  Welds, muffler and the pipe were rusted bad but no leaks, the drone was absolutely nauseating.  

But which flowmaster? They have mild to way too loud. 

Edited May 12, 2022 by Diamond817

[TNTSierra]

My experience with FlowMaster haven't been good. My father has FlowMaster on his 09 F150 and its the worst drone I have experienced with exhaust. My 06 SS Trailblazer had Magnaflow and that wasn't good either at highway speeds.  His truck sounds very good on start-up but once driving, the truck is TERRIBLE! 

Edited May 12, 2022 by TNTSilverado

[shakenfake]

Not the same engine family but I do have a Flow Master American Thunder system on my 6.0 with long tube headers, I believe that is a 40 series muffler(?). I do not have any issues with it. I do not think it drones at 2200 RPM cruising down the highway and I think it sounds like a good system. Just my $.02

[KARNUT]

This thread proves like many it about personal tastes. I never could understand how people could push mail order cat back exhaust when I had such good luck with a bender. I probably used just about every muffler made. Drone comes at different times with RPM and exhaust length and size. I never had modern exhaust rot. I still see my 92 that had headers and exhaust that’s at least 15 years old by a bender. The problem today has more to do with cylinder deactivation than drone. Any louder than stock exhaust is going to enhance that. Mail order or bender. Active exhaust is the only option. 

[newdude]

15 hours ago, KARNUT said:

This thread proves like many it about personal tastes. I never could understand how people could push mail order cat back exhaust when I had such good luck with a bender. I probably used just about every muffler made. Drone comes at different times with RPM and exhaust length and size. I never had modern exhaust rot. I still see my 92 that had headers and exhaust that’s at least 15 years old by a bender. The problem today has more to do with cylinder deactivation than drone. Any louder than stock exhaust is going to enhance that. Mail order or bender. Active exhaust is the only option. 

 

 

True on the taste.

 

Exhaust rot.  Come up to NY LOL.  OE systems last the longest, cat back stainless hold up even better.  Anything aluminized steel or steel will be gone in about 3 years.  Walker, AP, Bosal, they don't last.   

 

Nothing wrong with a custom bent exhaust and some good mufflers to go with it, in my neck of the woods however, its finding a shop that actually bends and uses good stainless pipe.  

 

Honestly on drone, I think its muffler construction that plays a huge part as well.  Small with low insulation is bad.  I had a Magnaflow system on my 2012 and have a Corsa on my 2019.  The muffler on the Corsa is 90% the same size as the OE muffler, zero drone, tons of killer sound.  The Magnaflow that was on my 2012?  Muffler was long but 1/2 as big as the Corsa one.  It sounded great from outside, all it did was drone from 1500-2200rpm.  Both the mag and the Corsa were the same size piping.

Edited May 13, 2022 by newdude

[Black02Silverado]

Here in NC, I went through two Big Block Flowmaster mufflers on my 2002 in 200k miles.  Ended up putting on a stainless steel MagnaFlow. 

[KARNUT]

17 minutes ago, newdude said:

 

 

True on the taste.

 

Exhaust rot.  Come up to NY LOL.  OE systems last the longest, cat back stainless hold up even better.  Anything aluminized steel or steel will be gone in about 3 years.  Walker, AP, Bosal, they don't last.   

 

Nothing wrong with a custom bent exhaust and some good mufflers to go with it, in my neck of the woods however, its finding a shop that actually bends and uses good stainless pipe.  

 

Honestly on drone, I think its muffler construction that plays a huge part as well.  Small with low insulation is bad.  I had a Magnaflow system on my 2012 and have a Corsa on my 2019.  The muffler on the Corsa is 90% the same size as the OE muffler, zero drone, tons of killer sound.  The Magnaflow that was on my 2012?  Muffler was long but 1/2 as big as the Corsa one.  It sounded great from outside, all it did was drone from 1500-2200rpm.  Both the mag and the Corsa were the same size piping.

I often said maybe I was blessed with a great creative bender who understood drone. I’ve had everything from quads to cut outs. With my family business and customers I’ve had at least 100 exhaust done. My mothers 01 diesel and brothers 79 little red is still running old glass packs. Of course salted roads aren’t a problem. I still haven’t heard any exhaust make the cylinder deactivation sound good. My bender finally retired along with my desire for loud exhaust. I guess you can add new trucks to the list. Except the TRX. I may get a job to get one of those.

[TNTSierra]

32 minutes ago, KARNUT said:

I often said maybe I was blessed with a great creative bender who understood drone. I’ve had everything from quads to cut outs. With my family business and customers I’ve had at least 100 exhaust done. My mothers 01 diesel and brothers 79 little red is still running old glass packs. Of course salted roads aren’t a problem. I still haven’t heard any exhaust make the cylinder deactivation sound good. My bender finally retired along with my desire for loud exhaust. I guess you can add new trucks to the list. Except the TRX. I may get a job to get one of those.

Yes, you truly are to have someone with those skills! Be thankful! They are fair and few now a days! I say the exact same thing with my buddy who tints windows. So many think "THEY CAN DO IT", yet when the final product comes out, its not impressive. I've seen so many pathetic attempts at welding up exhaust it would make you sick. That's why for me, the R&D Corsa or Borla puts into their products and they use high quality products that's backed by 1 million miles, it's kind of a now brainer. All you have to do is keep you receipt!! 

 

[dieselfan1]

Well after a visit to the muffler shop and talking to the guy that actually does the work, he said get a catback and be done. I already knew that but figured since the dual exhaust is already there, just swap mufflers. 

He could chop the muffler off and throw a Flowmaster 50 or a magnaflow on it and it will be louder for sure but will drone you right of the cab when it kicks down to one cylinder..

I ordered a Borla Touring setup off ebay.

Around $1240.

Should be here Thursday. 

I'll install it myself on Friday. 

I've had a Borla S Type on .my lifted 18 and that was just right for that truck 

This touring setup is the perfect setup for a 6 2 High Country IMO

Edited May 16, 2022 by dieselfan1