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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 09:25 AM
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I was actually just looking at those mags. What length/part no. did you end up using?
 
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 01:19 PM
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https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mpe-12599

This is the part I used. 3" inlet and outlet. 22" case length. Summit shows this as currently being $162 USD currently. Price has gone up since I bought mine, but I would not hesitate to spend that money again to fix that droning issue.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 01:31 PM
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I just ordered the knock off version of that. $85. Has decent reviews
 
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 05:59 PM
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DroneMaster mufflers don't have ANY sound dampening material inside, they are just empty resonant chambers which actually amplify noise. I made a Maganflow straight through copy with the body of 50 series, drilled "a million" holes in a piece of 3" pipe, wrapped it with rockwool and stuffed it in body of the DroneMaster, and guess what... it was a LOT quieter.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 01:54 AM
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On my 5 0 I now have a 2.5 inch pipe 45 degree dumped in front of the right rear with no muffler and it has 95 percent less drone than the flowmaster that was on my old blazer.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 07:58 AM
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Oh what the Hell, why not?....

Humanity has been forcing air through a tube to create sound for about 30 seconds later than the first beating of objects to create sound.

And naturally there will be those who like one & hate the other just "because". And for some it will be because of "taste".

When I bought my Fox in '95, I shortly there after purchased a Flowmaster cat-back set up. Been there ever since. Bothers me not in the least at any RPM.

I think one muffler has finally eaten a 5 mm hole in the rear case of one which adds a bit more "character" when rapped on or romped on.

I bought the Magnaflow on my truck because it was 3-chamber, no packing, case size, SS & price. (none of which was all available in Flowmaster at the time)

Always had a bit of " log-truck blatt" till I put the over the axle tail-pipe.

I am pretty certain any vehicle with modified engine & exhaust tract with any manufacturer's parts will exhibit characteristics that some group of individuals & ears will find either objectionable or pleasing.

Any thing that has a constant pattern of explosions will find a resonance pattern that SOMEBODY is going be bothered by.

My 2 cents. Please carry on with striking of dead equine...
 
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 08:04 AM
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My door panels and eyeballs were rattling for the 45 minutes it took to get to the junkyard.

I don’t have overdrive either so it stays at 3k on the highway.

Can’t hear the radio or have a spoken conversation in the cab is where I draw the line, for a vehicle that is primarily used for work and transportation.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 09:27 AM
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As per the description in post # 12, "well duh..."

Don't think you'll be happy with a single muffler anything.

Set up needs 2 mufflers & proper X or H.
 
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