Just muffler swap???

[94transam25th]

If i just cut out my stock muffler and weld a flowmaster 40 series in place would it even be much louder? or am i better off getting all the pipes bent?

thanks,
Brandon

[Tdoggstripes]

Yeah it will be louder. I think the main reason people get new piping is because they want their exhaust to exit at a different place or they want a wider pipe. The stock pipes are already 2.5 inches I think and that's what most muffler shops will put on anyway when they bend it unless you request a wider pipe.

[stockchevy1983]

only thing that is not 2.5 inches is my y pipe, or atleast mine isnt, i beleive its 1 7/8

[dezert_rida]

Yes it will be louder with a muffler swap only.

On the V8s, look to get a 3" intermediate pipe from the Y pipe back and mandrel bent 3" tailpipe. This is the best overall combination for daily driving and fuel mileage.

[stockchevy1983]

well i just installed new dual 2.5'' pipes and i have the single 3 inch tail pipe with tip, i jsut need a new y pipe made up. stock stuff is too tiny. plus my cats are shot

[Sinister Z71]

The silencing power of a muffler is in the baffling that is welded up inside of it. These baffles make chambers. The fewer chambers that a muffler has, the less ability it has to silence exhaust noises, and the more chambers, the better job it does. That's why a flow master is 22 inches long and a stock 2003 Silverado SS truck muffler is 40 or so inches long and big around as the gas tank.

[stockchevy1983]

ha my flowmaster is 6.5 inches long lol