Silverado exhaust opinions

[k5hart]

I want to do something with the exhaust on my crew cab but can't decide what to do. I've looked at all the cat back systems but also considered just having it done by a shop. I don't want anything loud, just a nice rumble, minimal interior noise, and a nice look. A lot of the cat back systems seem crazy expensive but on the other hand I have no idea what a shop will charge.

What have ya'll done? Brands? Opinions on how much to replace? Do I replace the muffler and pipes to the back or go from the cats?

It's a 5.3 bone stock now. Might put an intake on or K/N filter in the stock box. Thought about an HHP tune. Not looking for a performance truck just want to squeeze out whatever I can without killing gas mileage.

[BAD BOB]

Give me(Robert) a call at Masterbend Muffler 871-1465. i can talk you through some options. i can get some bolt on kits or can build anything you need!

[k5hart]

Bad Bob are you around tomorrow?

[BAD BOB]

im here m-f 8:30-5 lunch from 12-1:30, and sat 8:30-1

[Matts94Z28]

Let Badbob touch it with a magnaflow. You can't go wrong!

[snakeplissken]

Robert installed a dual in/out single Magnaflow on my old 5.3 hoopty and it sounds great. Not too loud and no drone.

[k5hart]

Bob, I'll call you late this afternoon or tomorrow.

[BAD BOB]

ok. and yes i was going to recommend a magnaflow also.

[k5hart]

Do you stock them? I was leaning toward Magnaflow before the post.

[BAD BOB]

i have some but can usually get them real quick depending on what you want. Just give me a call and ill see what we can work out

[04ctd]

we put one of these on our Tahoe, and it sounds great.

FWIW, i would let Robert put it on, it was annoying to cut it all off & get it all skrate,
then i had to take it & have it all tacked anyways.

PM me if you wanna hear in person around s'ville, sounds awesome, but never "loud"

it does look like poop, so I sanded & polished the muffler prior.

http://www.autoanything.com/exhausts....aspx?kc=ffsku

all pics & vid here:
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...e-JBA-Exhaust/

[Chillerman]

Originally Posted by BAD BOB

im here m-f 8:30-5 lunch from 12-1:30, and sat 8:30-1

A 1.5 hr lunch, WTF? I want that schedule!

[Chillerman]

Originally Posted by k5hart

I want to do something with the exhaust on my crew cab but can't decide what to do. I've looked at all the cat back systems but also considered just having it done by a shop. I don't want anything loud, just a nice rumble, minimal interior noise, and a nice look. A lot of the cat back systems seem crazy expensive but on the other hand I have no idea what a shop will charge.

What have ya'll done? Brands? Opinions on how much to replace? Do I replace the muffler and pipes to the back or go from the cats?

It's a 5.3 bone stock now. Might put an intake on or K/N filter in the stock box. Thought about an HHP tune. Not looking for a performance truck just want to squeeze out whatever I can without killing gas mileage.

Robert does great work and treats the forum members very well. You can't go wrong.

[BAD BOB]

Originally Posted by Chillerman

A 1.5 hr lunch, WTF? I want that schedule!

oh yeah! got to give the legs a good break after standing on the concrete floor all morning

[Chillerman]

Originally Posted by BAD BOB

oh yeah! got to give the legs a good break after standing on the concrete floor all morning

Yea your right about that. I know that feeling. I shouldn't poke too much, you are there on Saturday's!

[k5hart]

Originally Posted by 04ctd

we put one of these on our Tahoe, and it sounds great.

FWIW, i would let Robert put it on, it was annoying to cut it all off & get it all skrate,
then i had to take it & have it all tacked anyways.

PM me if you wanna hear in person around s'ville, sounds awesome, but never "loud"

it does look like poop, so I sanded & polished the muffler prior.

http://www.autoanything.com/exhausts....aspx?kc=ffsku

all pics & vid here:
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...e-JBA-Exhaust/

That has a great sound! Nice polish job too.

I'm going to try and get the truck to Robert tomorrow or Sat. depending on his schedule and mine. I think we came up with a good plan using a Magnaflow.

[yota]

magnaflows sounds really nice on the 5.3's imo... i went with a pypes violator on my tahoe instead though and love it... with the stock manifolds it had a nice rumble and no drone- with the headers it's loud as hell though haha...here's a video of the pypes muffler with manifolds:

http://youtu.be/epq6ZdygwYA

[04ctd]

Originally Posted by Chillerman

A 1.5 hr lunch, WTF? I want that schedule!

and he's closed today!

k5, call him if you are driving up.

i got my car out & all the parts, and got there and they were closed.

i went to midas down on old trolley (by perkins) and their welder builds roundy-round cars, so he put in the subframes for me in a hour and half, but the manager charged me 2.5 hours labor. so it cost more than double what Bad Bob charges for SFC's, but i got them on after ~3 years.

[k5hart]

Originally Posted by 04ctd

and he's closed today!

k5, call him if you are driving up.

i got my car out & all the parts, and got there and they were closed.

i went to midas down on old trolley (by perkins) and their welder builds roundy-round cars, so he put in the subframes for me in a hour and half, but the manager charged me 2.5 hours labor. so it cost more than double what Bad Bob charges for SFC's, but i got them on after ~3 years.

He's open. Just talked to him.

[BAD BOB]

Originally Posted by BAD BOB

im here m-f 8:30-5 lunch from 12-1:30, and sat 8:30-1

yeah i was at lunch