im wanting a good deep tone without the dreaded crackle. should i put the cat back on? magnaflow exhaust? i just wanna make sure its right before i spend money and i figure you guys would have the most knowledge
What sounds good to you, may not sound good to me. Not sure what you call crackle. When I had my 93, 4.3L, I put on a flow master. I was very happy with the sound, and it did out perform the OE muffler. Some time later, I gutted the cat. The sound changed a little, but not much. A bigger exhaust pipe, will give a different sound. Deeper and louder, and will also help with performance at higher RPMs. The larger pipe, will echo somewhat, and this will give a deeper tone. Im all about performance, so I like a free flowing exhaust system. With that sound will come. The heads, cam, and headers also play a part in what the engine sounds like.