Debate...Over or Under the axle. Kooks Dual exhaust

[Some_Random_Guy]

I've been thinking about changing up my exhaust. I currently have Pacesetter Long tubes, Summit Manual cutouts, Summit universal 3" x-pipe and SLP loudmouths dumped at the axle.

I've been interested in the Kooks design. I've also wondered what the kooks mufflers sound like on an LT1. so i was going to mimic the kooks true dual setup. I can't seem to find any dual tips without having to donate an organ to get, so i was going to get slashed tips until i can find a pair of dual tips. I was thinking since i have 18" tires on the rear i have a tad bit more clearance if i go under the axle.

The debate:

i bought these mufflers http://www.summitracing.com/parts/KOK-R300-10/ summit will ship them monday.
and the slashed tips i'll just buy from the shop since they're the same price online vs the shop

!) I was thinking of getting a narrower x pipe and mimic the kooks setup over the axle

2) Keep my summit x pipe and run the pipes under the axle after the kooks mufflers

any thoughts and opinions on this??


heres how my current exhaust sounds with the cutouts closed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaRLSby4kfg

[Deviant93Z]

Why have cutouts with the loudmouths? lol.... I would go over the axle, under seems kinda half-assed to me. Not to mention clearance.

[LSWHO]

If you have the means then ...by all means do over the axle.

I am thinking of going under the axle on mine just cause it's considerably cheaper and I can weld it up myself... soon as I get some gas.

[wysemunky]

it don't take much to be quieter then a LM1 "muffler" so you could try and just replace them with the kooks mufflers and see what it sounds like first. I also think the dumped look is a lot more aggressive looking, atleast to enthusiasts so I may be a lil biased.

[LSWHO]

it don't take much to be quieter then a LM1 "muffler" so you could try and just replace them with the kooks mufflers and see what it sounds like first. I also think the dumped look is a lot more aggressive looking, atleast to enthusiasts so I may be a lil biased.
If only I had a formula, I could be content with my dumps. I hate the exhaust holes left empty in my rear bumper.

[wysemunky]

What color is your car? You could do a satin black CETA mod and the lack of tips might be less noticeable.

[Some_Random_Guy]

i ended up putting the kooks mufflers on....way too quiet for me. I went under the axle and it actually picked up my x pipe just a little bit and the clearance is really good, i don't scrape anymore. I'll post up a video of the kooks mufflers

[IronOutlaw]

i ended up putting the kooks mufflers on....way too quiet for me. I went under the axle and it actually picked up my x pipe just a little bit and the clearance is really good, i don't scrape anymore. I'll post up a video of the kooks mufflers

I actually like the idea of a "quiet" bullet muffler. Cant wait for the vid. What do the guts of the muffler look like? Straight through or chambered?

[Some_Random_Guy]

Straight through. Identical to dynomax. When I get home from work I'll put up the video

[Some_Random_Guy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHX0ttGSuqg

Notice the clearance under the axle

[IronOutlaw]

I like it. Sounds a lot cleaner than the Loudmouth mufflers. You ought to get some driveby videos. Looks like you have great ground clearence to. Has your axle came down and hit the exhaust?

[Some_Random_Guy]

they're off the car now and i put the loudmouths back on. I'm actually selling my kooks mufflers, too quiet for me. The clearance is great and no the axle does not touch the exhaust when on a lift or while im jacking it up.