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Well, I'm looking for a 'new musical note' for my '03 5.3L Silverado 1500. Nothing to crazy, don't want to wake the people I drive past at night. Heck, I don't even want them to hear it...

 

Anyway, I'm looking for a single side exit so that during towing I'm no blowing my exhaust right onto whatever I'm towing. I'd love to go dual, but IMO they only look good straight back, and I can't have that towing all the time.

 

Before I get 30 posts on other brands, let me say this:

 

Magnaflow - systems seem to get good reviews, but they are kinda pricey (yet they are stainless).

Flowmaster - has the 50 series sounds just like I want, yet a buddy has that and it rusted to piece in about 14 New England months.

Dynomax - Had a super turbo on my Jeep, good sound, but thats on a I6. Not want I'm looking for in attached to a V8.

Gibson/Corsa - not a fan.

 

This leaves me with Edelbrock. I LOVE the 100% made in the USA, that alone puts it at the top of my list. Yet I'd love to know if anyone is using any of there exhaust products. I've searched around with little mention, no actual testimony.

 

Here is the specific kit I'm looking at:

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku

 

Any input on the Edelbrock systems would be great!

 

-Bill

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Although I do like Edelbrock, that kit looks like more a universal system, i could be wrong though. Id email Edelbrock and see if they have one specifically for your truck.

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Good question. I've wondered about the Edelbrock systems.

 

My brother has had the Edelbrock system with duals out-the-back on his '90 K1500 RCStepside for several years with no problems. I can't say how loud it is compared to a 50-series Flowmaster, but on his truck it has a pretty good rumble to it. His is the only truck I've ever known to have an Edelbrock on it, though. For me, driving his truck around would get on my nerves after a while - you have to speak up when carrying a conversation while getting on the highway, but it isn't bad once you get up to speed. I like an exhaust system that is a little more mild than that.

 

I am curious to see if anyone here has hooked an Edelbrock system up to a 5.3...

 

:rolleyes:

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Although I do like Edelbrock, that kit looks like more a universal system, i could be wrong though. Id email Edelbrock and see if they have one specifically for your truck.

 

According to their website the model #5710 is designed to fit my truck; an '03 1500 Std. Cab, Short Bed, 4x4, 5.3L.

 

Good question. I've wondered about the Edelbrock systems.

 

My brother has had the Edelbrock system with duals out-the-back on his '90 K1500 RCStepside for several years with no problems. I can't say how loud it is compared to a 50-series Flowmaster, but on his truck it has a pretty good rumble to it. His is the only truck I've ever known to have an Edelbrock on it, though. For me, driving his truck around would get on my nerves after a while - you have to speak up when carrying a conversation while getting on the highway, but it isn't bad once you get up to speed. I like an exhaust system that is a little more mild than that.

 

I am curious to see if anyone here has hooked an Edelbrock system up to a 5.3...

 

:rolleyes:

 

Exactly why I posted this. From your reply it sounds like my 'fears' were warranted. I was afraid of the degree of loudness of the system. I do not want anything like the Super 40 or the Super 44 series Flowmaster. Just plain old to loud for every day driving a towing. As much as I hate to do it, I might end up with the 50 Series Flowmaster as it has the 'mild quietness' I want. If I go that route I'll go stainless for the tubes, and just replace the rusted muffler every year an a half... which would kinda stink. High temp paints, coatings, whatever you throw at a Flowmaster... they always seem to turn into a Rustmaster with the New England roads. I'm sure they are fine in other parts of the country.

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what would make the dynomax super sound bad on this??

 

Was thinking of going with a super turbo muffler on my NBS to get a deeper sound.

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what would make the dynomax super sound bad on this??

 

Was thinking of going with a super turbo muffler on my NBS to get a deeper sound.

 

Nothing at all, it sounds very good on my 4.0L I6 in my Jeep. However, it is also very very quiet and made almost no sounds level difference over stock, other than the much deeper tone. I would fear that it would resonate like a son of a gun as it does on my Jeep. Not what I'm looking for. I want something that you don't notice is there unless the skinny pedal gets pushed. :rolleyes:

However, to Dynomax's plus it is $100 cheaper than Edelbrock's (yet it has an additional shipping charge that Edelbrock does not). It is also one mandrel bent peice... over the several that Edelbrock's is (I'd be welding it anyway).

Here: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.a...mp;autoview=sku

 

For what I've been reading it seems like the Edelbrock muffler is a nice unit, just seems like it'll be to loud for my tast maybe. I really wish someone with a 5.3L equipped GMT-800 would pipe in with one...

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I"m runnin' the RPM catback and Edelbrock shorty Ti_tech headers on my 94 Silvy 350 TBI with Edelbrock intake and it sounds ten times better than duals IMHO.

Plus they will back they're limited lifetime warranty...this is my second system since 99...so I'm happy since the second was free :smash:

Plus I can tell you they're single in and dual out systems wind out quicker than duals.

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