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Moelack · 09-25-2011, 09:24 PM

I'm in a serious pickle. I'm getting my Camaro any day now and I want to swap the exhaust as quick as possible, but I can't decide between the Flowmaster American Thunder and the Borla ATAK catback exhausts. If there was something with the ferocity of the ATAK but the lower tone of the AT, I would be on Cloud 9. Any ideas?

Red Jewel RS · 09-25-2011, 09:31 PM

Subscribed.

I'm looking at the same thing.

Had Flowmasters AT on my 1LT and loved them but, traded it for 2SSRS. Looking at youtube for ideas. Sorry I couldn't be of any help.

SlingShot · 09-25-2011, 10:11 PM

FlowMasters on a SS sound awesome ...

SilverSS3108 · 09-25-2011, 10:27 PM

TSP LTs and Flowmaster AT cost me less than 1100 and I can add QTP cutouts for 400 bringing the grand total to ~$1500 and I get a quiet cruiser and the loudest possible racer…. Or you can spend ~$1350 on just a loud exhast. Dont get me wrong… I love the sound of the ATAK but for the $ and what you get its a no brainer.

Parag · 09-25-2011, 10:29 PM

its just not going to happen, if you want that deep tone, you are going to lose that ferocity. if you want loud, my opinion is resonated-X straight pipe it has the deeper tone, but has the heart pounding rumble. pure straight pipe, i had is just too much for sure. i dont like the sound from any muffler.

doomsdayjesus081 · 09-26-2011, 02:41 AM

Flowmaster outlaw series are very deep and very loud, it is currently only available as an axle back, however paired with headers and catless x pipe it sounds awesome.

Bad70supreme · 09-26-2011, 07:44 AM

I built my own cat back, removed resonators and installed 1 chamber flowmasters. Very clean and mean... then went LTs and no cats and it sounds like a monster! I would go flowmaster's if you dont mind drone, they have the best sound hands down!

Cpanthers85 · 09-26-2011, 05:28 PM

I have the American Thunder Cat-Back. I was very very pleased with the tone and rumble of the flowmaster exhaust, but I was very disappointed with the lacking of "loudness". It sounds good at an idle, sounds good when you rev it, but overall, it's not very loud. Maybe a notch louder than the stock exhaust. It's great for a daily driver.

Exhaust note is essentially up to your own ears, and people are going to be opinionated to what they have and what they know. Im running Flowmasters on my 79 Z28, so it just made sense to use them on my '11.

I can tell you this, though... I'm already looking into headers, purely for sound (okay, and maybe the power) and it hasn't been month...

SilverSS3108 · 09-26-2011, 05:40 PM

just took my ATs out for Straight pipe….. its loud now lol

nitto85 · 09-26-2011, 05:59 PM

Borla ATAK is where it is at for a aggressive exhaust. Makes a nice muscle car popping sound on de-acceleration too.

*Mindz* · 09-26-2011, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mst504

Borla ATAK is where it is at for a aggressive exhaust. Makes a nice muscle car popping sound on de-acceleration too.

The popping sound happens on all exhaust systems. They don't have the pop-cancelling that the stock system does so it's much more apparant. The ATAK has nothing to do with the popping aside from being aftermarket.

Parag · 09-26-2011, 10:07 PM

there are hundreds of videos out there just start playing around on youtube, dont forget the sounds seem to change when you listen to too many, so when you decide listen to the first ones again, and see what you think then.

GB EB · 09-26-2011, 10:17 PM

ATAK

doctorgpharmd · 09-27-2011, 06:31 PM

I've got Flowmaster American Thunder (axleback) and I wouldn't trade it for anything. It not only approximates the classic deep smooth roar of a muscle car in my opinion, it's also the least expensive you can buy (but still of very good quality). Borla ATAK sounds too raspy, too clackety clackety slap slap to me, but thats just my opinion, others love it.

09-25-2011, 09:24 PM	#1
Moelack Drives: 2012 2SS/RS 45th M6 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 26 View My Garage	Tale of Two Exhausts I'm in a serious pickle. I'm getting my Camaro any day now and I want to swap the exhaust as quick as possible, but I can't decide between the Flowmaster American Thunder and the Borla ATAK catback exhausts. If there was something with the ferocity of the ATAK but the lower tone of the AT, I would be on Cloud 9. Any ideas?

09-25-2011, 10:11 PM	#3
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	FlowMasters on a SS sound awesome ... __________________

09-25-2011, 10:27 PM	#4
SilverSS3108 Drives: 2010 silver SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midland TX Posts: 1,063	TSP LTs and Flowmaster AT cost me less than 1100 and I can add QTP cutouts for 400 bringing the grand total to ~$1500 and I get a quiet cruiser and the loudest possible racer…. Or you can spend ~$1350 on just a loud exhast. Dont get me wrong… I love the sound of the ATAK but for the $ and what you get its a no brainer. __________________ 2012 Corvette Grandsport... TSP headers, Borla S-Type, BTR Stage 3 N/A cam, Halltech Super Bee MF108

09-26-2011, 07:44 AM	#7
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	I built my own cat back, removed resonators and installed 1 chamber flowmasters. Very clean and mean... then went LTs and no cats and it sounds like a monster! I would go flowmaster's if you dont mind drone, they have the best sound hands down! __________________ 10.91 at 122 H/C stock block N/A

09-26-2011, 05:28 PM	#8
Cpanthers85 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 470 View My Garage	I have the American Thunder Cat-Back. I was very very pleased with the tone and rumble of the flowmaster exhaust, but I was very disappointed with the lacking of "loudness". It sounds good at an idle, sounds good when you rev it, but overall, it's not very loud. Maybe a notch louder than the stock exhaust. It's great for a daily driver. Exhaust note is essentially up to your own ears, and people are going to be opinionated to what they have and what they know. Im running Flowmasters on my 79 Z28, so it just made sense to use them on my '11. I can tell you this, though... I'm already looking into headers, purely for sound (okay, and maybe the power) and it hasn't been month... __________________ 2011 2SS/RS L99 2017 Chevy SS 1979 Z28 Mods: Kooks Long Tube Headers, RotoFaB EForce CAI, American Thunder Catback Exhaust, PFADT Stage 1 Drag Kit + Front Sway Bar, GM Strut Tower Bar. ZL1 Fuel Pump. Nitto NT05R. RX Catch Can.LS9 Cam and Springs.LS3 Conversion.JRE Fuel Rail Upgrade.Edelbrock Eforce.60# Eforce Injectors.Extreme Racing Tune. 523/495 MY BUILD THREAD

09-25-2011, 09:31 PM	#2
Red Jewel RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 891 View My Garage	Subscribed. I'm looking at the same thing. Had Flowmasters AT on my 1LT and loved them but, traded it for 2SSRS. Looking at youtube for ideas. Sorry I couldn't be of any help.

09-25-2011, 10:29 PM	#5
Parag Drives: 2010 camaro 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Denver Posts: 1,334	its just not going to happen, if you want that deep tone, you are going to lose that ferocity. if you want loud, my opinion is resonated-X straight pipe it has the deeper tone, but has the heart pounding rumble. pure straight pipe, i had is just too much for sure. i dont like the sound from any muffler.

09-26-2011, 02:41 AM	#6
doomsdayjesus081 Drives: VR 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New York Posts: 132	Flowmaster outlaw series are very deep and very loud, it is currently only available as an axle back, however paired with headers and catless x pipe it sounds awesome.

09-26-2011, 05:40 PM	#9
SilverSS3108 Drives: 2010 silver SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Midland TX Posts: 1,063	just took my ATs out for Straight pipe….. its loud now lol __________________ 2012 Corvette Grandsport... TSP headers, Borla S-Type, BTR Stage 3 N/A cam, Halltech Super Bee MF108

09-26-2011, 05:59 PM	#10
nitto85 Caffeine Injected Drives: 13 Ram - 05 Widebody 1050rwhp Vette Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Woodstock, Ga Posts: 1,033	Borla ATAK is where it is at for a aggressive exhaust. Makes a nice muscle car popping sound on de-acceleration too.

09-26-2011, 10:07 PM	#12
Parag Drives: 2010 camaro 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Denver Posts: 1,334	there are hundreds of videos out there just start playing around on youtube, dont forget the sounds seem to change when you listen to too many, so when you decide listen to the first ones again, and see what you think then.

09-27-2011, 06:31 PM	#14
doctorgpharmd Banned Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Silver Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Morristown NJ Posts: 103	I've got Flowmaster American Thunder (axleback) and I wouldn't trade it for anything. It not only approximates the classic deep smooth roar of a muscle car in my opinion, it's also the least expensive you can buy (but still of very good quality). Borla ATAK sounds too raspy, too clackety clackety slap slap to me, but thats just my opinion, others love it.

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