Cat-back exhaust

[Redog]

I guess you've seen mine

Go to Flowmaster's website. Listen to sound clips.

[TheAftermath]

Originally Posted by Redog

I guess you've seen mine

Go to Flowmaster's website. Listen to sound clips.

Haha sure have.

I've heard the flowmaster ones but I wanna hear the Pacesetter catback, but can only find clips of them on a 3400.

[Vinalero]

here is a sound clip of a guy that has the pacesetter header + pacesetter catback on a 2.4L. (well I hope the link still works because I'm at work and cant open it lol)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRHWaCCnqXE

Pure raspyness, but I gotta thx this guy for posting this before I make my move lol

[TheAftermath]

Originally Posted by Vinalero

here is a sound clip of a guy that has the pacesetter header + pacesetter catback on a 2.4L. (well I hope the link still works because I'm at work and cant open it lol)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRHWaCCnqXE

Pure raspyness, but I gotta thx this guy for posting this before I make my move lol

I'll check it out at home then. I'm at work too so it wont open.


Checked it out and yeah pretty raspy.
I'm not sure how close the Cobalt engine is to ours but a guy did a pacesetter clip and did a before and after of the resanator he put on. It sounds pretty good IMO with the resonator on.

[Spilner521]

Yuck. That exhaust sounds terrible. Might as well just cut off the stock muffler and leave it.

Originally Posted by TheAftermath

I'll check it out at home then. I'm at work too so it wont open.


Checked it out and yeah pretty raspy.
I'm not sure how close the Cobalt engine is to ours but a guy did a pacesetter clip and did a before and after of the resanator he put on. It sounds pretty good IMO with the resonator on.

The Ecotec engine is completely different from the LD9 so the sound will be different. You can't really take a different engine's sound and compare to what yours may sound like

[AJules]

man that really sounds like crap

those were my exhaust plans too...

not anymore

[TheAftermath]

Originally Posted by Spilner521

Yuck. That exhaust sounds terrible. Might as well just cut off the stock muffler and leave it.


The Ecotec engine is completely different from the LD9 so the sound will be different. You can't really take a different engine's sound and compare to what yours may sound like

Oh I thought the cobalt had a 2.4, I didn't research it though obviously just guessing haha.

Sucks though I mean that's one of the very few pre-made cat backs for it.
I still think with a resonator it wouldn't sound too bad, I just am kinda weary of even trying it though watching that video.

[Spilner521]

You'd be better off getting an exhaust fabbed up at a shop and you can use any resonator/muffler combination you want with any size pipe you want.

[TheAftermath]

What would you suggest for something that isn't muscle car deep and isn't too annoyingly loud.

[Spilner521]

High flow cat > Long resonator > Magnaflow or Vibrant straight through muffler - all 2.5" piping

[AJules]

who sells resonators?

magnaflow or flowmaster?

and another question,

what exactly is a glasspack? I heard they make exhausts sound better, but I haven't heard of one being used on an I4

and who sells those too?

[AtomicX]

Cherry Bomb sells glasspacks

[AJules]

Originally Posted by AtomicX

Cherry Bomb sells glasspacks

aren't they the ones who invented them or something?

I still don't know what they are...

they just seem like longer resonators...

does anyone else sell them?
how much do they cost?
and are they worth it?

[TheAftermath]

I've heard that glass packs can get worn out pretty fast though?
Dunno if it's actually true just heard that.

[AtomicX]

Can't you just replace the resonator with a pipe?

[TheAftermath]

Yeah a lot of people take the resonator out who want louder and hopefully better sound.

[Spilner521]

Originally Posted by AJules

who sells resonators?

magnaflow or flowmaster?

and another question,

what exactly is a glasspack? I heard they make exhausts sound better, but I haven't heard of one being used on an I4

and who sells those too?

Vibrant and Dynomax have good resonators. Here's a couple links:

Dynomax: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Vibrant: http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/...d/Resonators_2

A resonator and a glasspack are the same thing. It's just a small muffler before the main muffler that helps keep the exhaust quieter. The term glasspack was used more by all the old school hot rodders.

[TheAftermath]

If only some certain 1.5 liter engine driver's knew about these miracle resonators...

[CharleyO99Alero]

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The term "glass pack muffler" is a shortened form of "fiberglass packed muffler" where fiberglass strands are packed in between the inner & outer shells to muffle the exhuast sound. The inner shell is preforated with holes or slots. A resonator serves the same function.


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