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I decided to get some exhaust for my 2004 Bravada, and when we mocked it up to come straight out the back it looked funny, so I went with a side pipe. Tell me what you think!

 

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Envoy Fan Enthusiast

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Looks good. I think you made the right choice in going out the side with the design you have. Did you replace everything from the Cat back? How is the sound? Any resonance?

MuranoSE Enthusiast

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It's a full Magnaflow exhaust and it sounds amazing. Not a loud rumble but has a nice "growl" to it. Sounds a LOT better than stock and looks better too.

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Looks Good.....might have to look into that for my Bravada. :D

 

Not to get off the subject here but how is your Bravy now that you had everything replaced? Mine still makes the clunk noise and my dealer says that is a characteristic of AWD vehicles...?

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Looks Good.....might have to look into that for my Bravada. :D

 

Not to get off the subject here but how is your Bravy now that you had everything replaced?  Mine still makes the clunk noise and my dealer says that is a characteristic of AWD vehicles...?

 

 

 

 

 

It runs real minty now that everything was replaced. The drive now is what I would have expected from a Bravada. Much more smoother, seems to be able to use the power more efficiently, and is a much more nicer vehicle to drive than before.

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It's a full Magnaflow exhaust and it sounds amazing.  Not a loud rumble but has a nice "growl" to it.  Sounds a LOT better than stock and looks better too.

 

 

 

 

Is this a kit or did the muffler shop fab it together for you? Any in cabin resonance at 1500 to 2000 rpm's in drive?

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It's a full Magnaflow exhaust and it sounds amazing.  Not a loud rumble but has a nice "growl" to it.  Sounds a LOT better than stock and looks better too.

 

 

 

 

Is this a kit or did the muffler shop fab it together for you? Any in cabin resonance at 1500 to 2000 rpm's in drive?

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a complete kit from what I understand. I just went into this exhaust shope that came highly recommended and told them what I wanted and they had me in and out within a short period of time. I watched them do the work and they were very quick with it.

 

Not sure by what you mean by resonance, but I have alot of aftermarket sound deadening added to my vehicle and when I accelerate you can hear the growl from the exhaust. Makes me smile from ear to ear lol.

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