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True duals too low? - 9/9/2008 1:57:34 AM

jcZ28

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Can I put true dual exhaust on my 98 z28? Is the ground clearance to low? Or is it best to just put a cat back with an 80 series flowmaster on?

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RE: True duals too low? - 9/9/2008 12:44:37 PM

JD1969

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Well Flowmasters are junk to begin with. True duals will not get you any more power than a good 3 inch off road Y-pipe and a 3 inch cat back. What is the fasination with tru duals? Look at my sig, those numbers are with a 3 inch off road y, and a three inch cat back, hell I don''t even have a dual outlet muffler.

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RE: True duals too low? - 9/9/2008 5:11:56 PM

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I don''t know what the fascination is with true duals. Seems silly to me too, but to each their own I suppose.

The best way to get true duals is to dump them before the axel. You''ll cut ground clearance a little, but it shouldn''t be too bad. If you have to have tips going out the back and you have your heart set on a true dual setup you''re going to be paying a pretty penny for it.

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RE: True duals too low? - 9/10/2008 10:03:53 AM

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Oh so 3 inch y and cat back sounds good to me. Are high flow cats a good option? I was quoted 545 for a cat back with a 80 series flow master. What is the best muffler for an ls1? I''m basically looking for the best setup I can get for the price with my ls1 z28. Thank you!

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RE: True duals too low? - 9/12/2008 12:17:36 AM

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If you need to pass a smog test in your area for emissions high flow cats are going to be a must, but you should plan on doing headers and a mandrel bent Y pipe with cats if that''s the case, and that will probably come at a later date. Go to www.ls1sounds.com and listen to the different exhaust systems and decide which one you want. Cat-backs are mainly a "how do I want my car to look and sound," performance gains are pretty similar no matter what you get.

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