Louder Exhausts for a Camaro

[balls-out]

I thinking that my 96 Z28 camaro is too meek and mild, so its time to think about exhausts.
I'm naturally tight with money, so I was wondering abour a cut-out:


Has anybody any experience with them?

Alternatively any other recommendations would be gratefully received.

[LuS1fer]

Stock cats do a pretty effective silencing job so you can junk the rear silencer and just get some new pipe bent and welded in. It's a single pipe over the axle so you just need a y-piece and the appropriate lengths of pipe.

However, if you fancy a nice stainless system that won't rip your wallet out, have a day out to Cardiff and visit Charlie at www.pro-speedexhausts.com who will make you one up.

Thing is that cut-outs are all very well but by the time you pay the shipping and duty, it's not particulary cheap.

[JenkinsComp]

My 93 LT1 Camaro runs Flowmaster Loud Mouth exhaust system and the sound is true to the name! They make decent power too, but I have always thought that a cut out would be fun.

Do a web search for Webster Race Engineering, they will supply a Flowmaster system I think

[chevy-stu]

I've been thinking about getting a whole new custom system, I want to do track day so need to try and keep standard system to about 98db, but was looking at getting cutouts for silly volume when required...

[autoholic]

Try Gary at Pipecraft in Essex, he's been doing this for years

www.pipecraft.biz

[JulesV]

My Z28 has an adjustable Borla system, not cheap but it sounds great and is very nicely made.

[moparmick]

Strangely enough, i'm trying to do the opposite to my 440 Dart, i've got 3" flowmasters and i'm changing them to Dynamax's to quieten it down.
Mick

[Flip Martian]

I just got my 99 Camaro's stock exhaust replaced with an IMCO Flowmaster copy. Less than 300 quid ordered and fitted. Might not be what you want - has the V8 burble at idle, sounds raucous but not "deafen the neighbours" loud...

[300bhp/ton]

Cutout is a good idea if you want quiet and loud. I'd go for an eleccy one though.

For a budget exhaust might want to look at the Texas Speed & Performance TSP Rumbler. Just Google Texas Speed & Performance.

[balls-out]

Thanks for the wisdom. Looks like a few phone calls now required to see what the recommended poeple say and charge.

How do I contact Ian Goss? Is he still in business? His web site appears to have ceased to be (it is an ex-website) http://www.iangoss.co.uk/

[Flip Martian]

Dunno mate but I found this with an address and phone number...

http://www.hotfroguk.co.uk/Companies/Ian-Goss-Services 

[TheMighty]

Apparently our Custom Chrome pipework is "quite loud"

[balls-out]

TheMighty said:

Apparently our Custom Chrome pipework is "quite loud"

what is your Custom Chrome Pipework exactly? (I do hope this isn't a euphemism for something in the trouser department)

[TheMighty]

I hope thats not chrome... in fact I bet Mrs Mighty is bloody glad its not!

Custom Chrome are based in the midlands but have fitters around the country I believe and do bespoke performance exhaust systems. The exhaust on ours was fitted before we got it and I was thinking at first of swapping to a Borla adjustable system, but I'm getting quite fond of what we've got now.

[Joe Rotax]

Mine is just a side pipe installed before the cat with a 3 bolt cap and a down pipe that I bolt on when the cap is off so it doesn't start a fire. It dumps just after where the passengers feet are. Sounds like a Lancaster coming in on a wing and a prayer but it's a cheap effective install with no special import parts necessary.