Exhaust Updates
Short answer: The muffler-testing article you’re thinking of is Jim Hand’s “The Strong Silent Type” — extensive on-car testing of different brands (backpressure, sound level, 1/4-mile), plus tailpipe diameters and “H” vs “X” pipes.
For a complete system:
- Walker/Dynomax — systems for headers or stock manifolds; looks more stock, and (per Hand’s testing) the pick for quiet plus performance.
- Flowmaster — designed for headers; louder, a favorite for sound.
- Gardner Exhaust (gardnerexhaust.com) — factory-system replicas in mild or stainless steel, for a stock look you can install yourself; expect to pay well.
Sound is a personal call — some love loud (glasspacks/Flowmasters), others want quiet.
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