What exhaust sounds best on the 3400 cavs? I am looking someyhing with a low rumble like a V8 muscle car. Any suggestions
Im not too sure... but you can Try creepin over on grand am owners forum... other than a few clips ive heard from a friend i have no clue how they sound but i know with the right muffler(s) it will sound mean just from hearing a few pulls from my friends grand am on stock exhaust
here you go. I have quite a few video on my youtube. Dodgeviper12003
Here is it tuned
If you go to 1 min you can here my car at idle
This was before I tuned it.
On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Rob that exhaust sounded sweet as can be @ idle. That's the sound I'm looking for.
Well then your in luck. It's straight pipes in that video. Stock 3400 manifolds to a 2.5in exhaust that Ys to 12in x 3in tips. No mufflers. My new setup will be with custom headers to my turbo and full 3in mandrel bent exhaust. I am making it all myself.
On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
Just a little head up, put a high torque starter in it so it sound cool when you start it like I did.
On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
The bad thing is is that I have to have mufflers to pass inspection in my area
So am I, no one cares as long as it sounds good and exits the back of the vehicle.
On the inside my car looks like a fighter jet.
I would personally go with a something like a Dynomax Super Turbo and a resonator on 2.5" piping if you're running a stock to mild 3400. Straight pipes sound pretty badass, but after a while, an exhaust that loud gets annoying to drive around with all the time. A turbo muffler and a resonator will mellow it out enough without completely taking away the engine tone.
Best 3400 swap I've ever heard in person had a Walker QuietFlow muffler on it. Bone stock at idle and a beautiful roar when you lay into it nicely.
You'd never see it coming.
-Chris-
-Sweetness-
-Turbocharged-
Slowly but surely may some day win this race...
Thanks for the suggestion guys I will keep these in mind
For my 3400 Sunfire we are planing to use the stock grand am down pipe, run into a hi flow 2.5" cat and connect it to a Magnaflow 2.5" 3.4L Camaro Exhaust with 3" dual outlet's without a resonator at least that's the plan I'll post more when we got more figured out and will also post some videos once its installed. I used to have a 93 V6 Camaro and if this setup sounds anything like that car I'll be one happy man.
If GM only knew how great a 3400 powered Sunfire is...
Here is my 3400 Cav Exaust
2.5" Front to back With a High Flow Cat, V6 Camaro Transvers Muffler, and SS Tips
And just for @!#$s and giggles No Muffler just the Cat
That first clip sounded good Sunfireman
My 3400 just after the exhaust was installed
If GM only knew how great a 3400 powered Sunfire is...
