Dynomax or Z28 exhaust on a 3800?

[Doug96CamaroRS]

Hey guys, I've got the Dynomax super turbo muffler on my 96 right now (sounds decent for a v6, typical good low, nasty above 3500 rpm), but I am wondering if it would sound/run better if I buy a Z28 cat-back and swap that on instead. Any opinions wanted!!!

[97rs4life]

do you have the stock exhaust piping and just the replacement dynomax muffler on there right now?

[JoeliusZ28]

look up my youtube account for a video of a 3.8 with a z28 catback. ( on my phone now ) I thought it sounded good. My username is same as here.

[Doug96CamaroRS]

Yeah Joel, I saw that video...sounds pretty sick! So I'm thinking yes, because I'm getting it for 50 and it's an LS1 camaro cat-back. And travis, I have a Magnaflow high-flow cat. and then the stock 2 1/4 pipe between that and the muffler (stingy exhaust guy wouldn't do 2 1/2), and the Dynomax muffler with dual outlet 2 1/2 tips.

[Doug96CamaroRS]

I need to find someone to help me though :/ and Joel, was it just cat back?

[04DetroitLS]

check my you tube (same user name)
plenty of 3800 clips on there

[JoeliusZ28]

I need to find someone to help me though :/ and Joel, was it just cat back?

yes, just the catback. there was still some of the original 2" V6 piping after the cat as i recall.

[Doug96CamaroRS]

Would it be best just to put the muffler from the Z28 on there? or should I do the cat-back?

[JoeliusZ28]

i used the piping from the catback i believe as far forward as i could... there was an S-pipe or something that i had to keep or else spend some decent bucks on a custom bend there.

[Doug96CamaroRS]

I guess I'll take it to a shop and see what they say I should do. I heard a 97 3800 camaro today with what looked like a T/A exhaust on and it literally sounded like a small v8. Seriously. REALLY! haha. Anyone know of any good exhaust shops/people around Kalamazoo???

[jderry]

I really liked my 1996 3800 with a 1999 Camaro SS exhaust on it..... So much so that I still have the cat back behind my LT1 =).

[Doug96CamaroRS]

sweet dude. Is there a big difference between the SS and Z28 catback?

[jderry]

sweet dude. Is there a big difference between the SS and Z28 catback?

When I looked up the part numbers it says w/o noise reduction for the SS and the Z28 did not.

[Doug96CamaroRS]

hmmm, well the Z28 catback will definitely be an improvement over the dynomax... I don't need volume, but the tone sounds amazing either way I think.