What kind of exhaust?

I am shopping for exhaust systems. Does anyone have any preferances? I have a set of headers on it but that is it. I have toyed with the idea of Hooker Headers and side pipes but the $$$ are kind of steep. What about the chambered exhaust behind headers, or just a factory replacement behind headers, and does anybody know what a stage 2 system is. I need to make a dicision pretty soon, I think my neighbors are getting tired of the noise coming from my garage. By the way its a 454.

Thanks

Lonnie

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On "The Toy" I upgraded to 2 1/2" from the stock 2" a few years ago.  Went with a system from Corvette Central and have been happy with the sound (not too loud, not too quiet - just right).

I just had the 2 1/2 chambered installed, and it sounds oh so sweet. I cant believe ive been muffling my baby all these years. You also gain some work room with the mufflers being removed. I had an issue with the 255 60 r15 tires I have, but no more. Just remember to order the 2 1/2 transmission mount bracket.

Like Mr. Mako, I went with the chambered system om my small block. I am very happy with the sound and losing the stock mufflers really opens up the back end.

Scott

I also went with the chambered exhaust, hooked to Hooker super competition headers. I love the sound and the appearance from the rear of the car.

Does the Chambered System use the same brackets, Mr Mako said something about a transmission bracket? I had a 68 435HP convertable in high school that had chambered side pipes, with them under the car will it sound about the same? That was such a sweet sound.

 I have chambered on mine. Love the sound. Mellow at cruising speed.

[QUOTE=bio11]Does the Chambered System use the same brackets, Mr Mako said something about a transmission bracket? I had a 68 435HP convertable in high school that had chambered side pipes, with them under the car will it sound about the same? That was such a sweet sound.[/QUOTE]

I can't tell you anything about the brackets but having had a couple of factory side pipe cars, I can tell you that the sound is the same at the rear of the car. It's sounds different to the driver because the exhaust isn't right at your left ear.

The transmission bracket on the original exhuast is for a 2 inch diameter pipe, while the chamber pipes are 2 and 1/2. I forgot to have mine changed. every thing bolted up fine, my only concern over time would be wear at the point of contact on the bracket. You probably can grind the original bracket to fit the new pipes better if you didnt want to buy a new one. The only other reused items are the muffler hanger mounts. I still use the stock exhuast manifolds. The kit I ordered from ecklers included new exhuast tips.