Best weld in muffler for 5.3

[Hoganator]

I just got done cutting the resonator off my 2007 5.3 and it woke it up just a bit, but I want more. I was thinking about trying out a muffler delete to wake her up more but I want to avoid major droning issues.

Can anyone that's done a muffler/resonator delete chime in on drone or any other issues?

What's the majority consensus on the best weld in muffler to the stock piping for better sound but less drone?

 

[Drok]

Black widow muffler is great. Sounds better in person since this was recorded on my old s4 phone haha. Really little to no drone depending on how sounds hit each persons ears. Ive gone back to just a factory muffler and no res. (Guess im old now haha) theres also a big thread on this muffler somewhere

 

[Hoganator]

Black widow muffler is great. Sounds better in person since this was recorded on my old s4 phone haha. Really little to no drone depending on how sounds hit each persons ears. Ive gone back to just a factory muffler and no res. (Guess im old now haha) theres also a big thread on this muffler somewhere

That sounds really good, appreciate it!

 

[Drok]

Oh I forgot thats the quietest one they had at the time

 

[Joseph Garcia]

@iamdub

 

[OR VietVet]

I installed this on my Tahoe about a year ago and love the sound.

https://www.holley.com/products/exh...hambered_mufflers/super_50_series/parts/53057

 

[Hoganator]

I installed this on my Tahoe about a year ago and love the sound.

https://www.holley.com/products/exh...hambered_mufflers/super_50_series/parts/53057

I was actually leaning towards a Flowmaster - I’ve done Magnaflow and Borla in the past so I wanted something different but then I listened to that Black Widow...

 

[OR VietVet]

I would not like a real aggressive sound for my daily driver. I like that 50 series because it has just the right sound and amount of rumble that sounds so good, to me anyways.

 

[79jasper]

Yeah, I basically just straight piped ours. Will be changing it up in the future.
Had replaced the oem muffler with a cherry bomb m80. Sounds good, just a bit of drone. Then gutted the cats, as with having 200k miles, figured they were getting clogged. (Especially since it was burning and leaking oil. Oddly enough, no more oil smoke after changing the rear main seal) But now there's more drone. Lol Planning on new cats, possibly "high flow." And either a aeroturbine, spintech, or a paradox muffler. Maybe a wutang whirly boy, who knows. Lol

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[iamdub]

I couldn't be happier with my experience with the Xlerator series from AP Exhaust. They're basically Magnaflow clones at a fraction of the price. I have the XS1259, which is the Magnaflow 12259 copy. Nearly stock sound levels inside at normal cruising but a healthy meaty growl when ******* the throttle, but it's still nothing you have to raise your voice over to talk. Outside is a whole different story. It was around $50ish last I checked on Amazon.

 

[Hoganator]

I couldn't be happier with my experience with the Xlerator series from AP Exhaust. They're basically Magnaflow clones at a fraction of the price. I have the XS1259, which is the Magnaflow 12259 copy. Nearly stock sound levels inside at normal cruising but a healthy meaty growl when ******* the throttle, but it's still nothing you have to raise your voice over to talk. Outside is a whole different story. It was around $50ish last I checked on Amazon.

What a price. I’ll do some digging to hear what it sounds like.

 

[bigdog9191999]

have a thrush welded on my avalanche and loved the sound of it and it wasn't bad inside at all ( but also don't have the full interior space like the suvs) I had something similar put on the wifes 03 denali and it makes the 6.0 sound good. but has just a touch more drone than I would prefer, but she loves it so it will stay. pretty sure I am going to take the muffler off my avalanche and put it on my Tahoe ( is now parked due to rust)

I also want to put something on my 8.1 suburban, but don't want any drone as I don't want to be on the highway with a trailer for hours and have the drone. so am very much considering a flowmaster 50 series suv muffler as I had one on a pickup at one point and it sounded basically the same as what my avalanche does, just not as loud.

have also heard some with corsa and bolra systems and although they sound good, I personally cannot justify the cost of the systems.

 

[ThisIsLivin]

I installed the Gibson stainless exhaust on my Yukon Denali. It was the only true 3.5" I could find. The sound is great and the performance is even better. Lifetime warranty was a big seller too. I bought it through JEGs for $465 for everything, they had it on sale.

 

[09_4WD_YUKON]

I love my Black Widow Venom 300.

 

[Peacock]

I'm real happy with the Jones JFP 300 nice sound at idle and really sounds off under throttle, zero drone at highway speeds, there's a few videos on YouTube.

https://g.co/kgs/zjKZXC

 

[ls1frc]

What aftermarket chambered muffler sounds close to stock? I'm looking for a stock 3.5" exhaust but they're tough to find local.

 

[Mechanic421]

I installed the Gibson stainless exhaust on my Yukon Denali. It was the only true 3.5" I could find. The sound is great and the performance is even better. Lifetime warranty was a big seller too. I bought it through JEGs for $465 for everything, they had it on sale.

Like my Gibson exhaust,but after three years they will not warranty the tailpipe. I even registered it when new.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

I like my Carven TR.

 

[Drok]

Heres my set up now. Its an 18 silverado oe muffler without a res.

 

[LowBurb13]

Heres my set up now. Its an 18 silverado oe muffler without a res.

That sounds good for a OE muffler.