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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 08:23 AM
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flowmaster 40 series, size help

I'm going to be installing a 40 series on my ex, I'm just curious on how big the inlet and outlet size is because it is three inches on the muffler. Will this work or do I need to order a larger or smaller size, and if anyone has had experience with these, did yours come with clamps or did you have to buy them separate
 
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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 08:48 AM
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I'm going to be installing a 40 series on my ex, I'm just curious on how big the inlet and outlet size is because it is three inches on the muffler. Will this work or do I need to order a larger or smaller size, and if anyone has had experience with these, did yours come with clamps or did you have to buy them separate

It will be 3" in and 3" out and if I remember correctly it didn't come with the clamps.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 11:50 AM
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You should buy a Magnaflow or Borla muffler, thousand times better than flowcrapper's

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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 04:09 PM
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thousand times better than flowcrapper's

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Hey I take offense to that remark.....
 
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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 07:41 PM
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The 40's can be noisy. Sometimes, bad noisy. If you tow with the rig, expect to yell when you speak and are pulling uphill. I'm just sayin.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by william_04_x
The 40's can be noisy. Sometimes, bad noisy. If you tow with the rig, expect to yell when you speak and are pulling uphill. I'm just sayin.
That's the exact reason I went 50 series ...
 
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 01:09 AM
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Magnaflow..... Flow"masters" are for rednecks in cheveys that like to loose teeth and kiss their sister (not that there is anything wrong with that (yes there is), no offense if you're into that).
 
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Magnaflow..... Flow"masters" are for rednecks in cheveys that like to loose teeth and kiss their sister (not that there is anything wrong with that (yes there is), no offense if you're into that).

Speaking from experience again Apoc ??
 
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Originally Posted by Bigpipes 35
Speaking from experience again Apoc ??
All brothers in my family and I HATE country music (with the exception of the actual real performers like Cash, Bob Wills and Hank Williams). Also I finished high school and have all of my teeth and think gun rights mean you should be allowed to have a gun, not that you should have a gun
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 12:15 PM
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All brothers in my family and I HATE country music (with the exception of the actual real performers like Cash, Bob Wills and Hank Williams). Also I finished high school and have all of my teeth and think gun rights mean you should be allowed to have a gun, not that you should have a gun
So you think I should go with a magna? Well could you help me out with the sizes, if the ex has 3 inch inlet & outlet what size should I get on the muffler, thanks
 
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 01:38 PM
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Go with a 3 inch inlet for sure but a 3 or 4 outlet depending on what kind of tip you want to go with. Most shops don't stock/bend 4 inch either so keep that in mind as well. It's easiest to just go 3 in and 3 out for simplicity.
 
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