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belome
05-03-2005, 01:58 PM
...and don't know where to put it.

Freind has a 1999 grand am GT and the muffler needs replaced. All of the local muffler shops can't get the muffler. I looked at gmpartsdirect.com and its nearly 400 shipped.

What is special about this muffler and what do all you people do when it is time to replace it?

[I did look in the FAQ but didn't see anything]
AznGA
05-03-2005, 02:04 PM
Go aftermarket. You can get an entire aftermarket exhaust system for around $500 shipped. Stock parts are expensive.
roksoc
05-03-2005, 02:05 PM
:welcome:
roksoc
05-03-2005, 02:05 PM
and 400 for a muffler thats just not right
GtOfDeath
05-03-2005, 02:07 PM
:welcome:
belome
05-03-2005, 02:07 PM
Originally posted by AznGA
Go aftermarket. You can get an entire aftermarket exhaust system for around $500 shipped. Stock parts are expensive.

Any idea what aftermarket suppliers are good to use?
sunrunner_pei
05-03-2005, 02:39 PM
Borla and SLP are the polular choices for cat-back systems. Otherwise pretty much any cross-flow camaro-style muffler will fit with a little custom bending. :)
jayhawk
05-03-2005, 05:49 PM
:welcome:
Big Joe
05-03-2005, 07:33 PM
:welcome: and thats way too much money
Dave C
05-03-2005, 08:11 PM
:welcome:


^ I agree, don't go stock unless you could find one for cheap. If you just want a muffler and not a whole cat-back, you could look into Flowmasters. They would be around $100 for just the muffler, and sound good too.


Oh, and you can check www.pfyc.com for the Borla and SLP, although you may want to shop around to see if you can find it for less.
tenspeed
05-03-2005, 08:26 PM
Welcome!

You could try eBay or the "For Sale" section of the forums. Some people sell their stock muffler when they upgrade.

Here's one (maybe)

http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40570&highlight=stock+muffler
belome
05-04-2005, 01:23 PM
Thanks everyone for the advice... it is exactly what i was looking for.

Maybe someday one of you guys will find me next to you at a redlight. :)
AznGA
05-04-2005, 01:32 PM
Where are you from?
belome
05-04-2005, 01:43 PM
Lansing MI
Grandam02chick
05-04-2005, 07:13 PM
also there is magnaflow exhaust for grand am's as well as slp and borla.good luck! and welcome to the club!!
Yuppyweird
05-09-2005, 05:57 PM
:welcome: to the club. the slp cat back sounds nice on the ga's but ya if you want just the muffler look into some flowmasters