Muffler suggestions?
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Muffler suggestions?
Hello all-
I am about to upgrade the exhaust system on my '83 with EFI manifolds, walker downpipe, and single 2 1/2 pipe. I'm looking for suggestions for which type of muffler to run. I would like a smooth, mellow exhaust note that is not too loud, but still noticable when I open up the (future) 4bbl.
Any help?
I am about to upgrade the exhaust system on my '83 with EFI manifolds, walker downpipe, and single 2 1/2 pipe. I'm looking for suggestions for which type of muffler to run. I would like a smooth, mellow exhaust note that is not too loud, but still noticable when I open up the (future) 4bbl.
Any help?
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ive got an 82 f100 with the factory manifold 2 1/4 straight pipe and a thrush glasspack 22 inch i think,it exits behind the right rear tire, its not super loud but noticable. It has a nice mellow tone at idle, and it sounds pretty good when you floor it. I could only imagine efi manifolds and a 4 bbl. oh and i would subjest staying away from flowmaster 70 series unless your into the my truck has a fart can noise
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I have a Flowmaster 40 series non delta flow and wouldn't really recomend it. It sounds ok but its has a real lot of that "flowmaster" tone to it, if you know what i mean. Optikal best describes it as "raspy."
It also resonates at 2000rpm in an annoying way. Can't hear the pistons fire, just here the moooooooowwwwww noise.
by the way, lots of budweiser. i hope the 30 is done by the end of the night between me and my roomate.
It also resonates at 2000rpm in an annoying way. Can't hear the pistons fire, just here the moooooooowwwwww noise.
by the way, lots of budweiser. i hope the 30 is done by the end of the night between me and my roomate.
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My truck had a cherry bomb on it when I bought it, and now has a Dynomax Super Turbo. I was really surprised at how quiet the Dynomax is. My cat is hollowed out, by the way. I not really sure I want to use a Flowmaster, only because my friend has a 40 series on his slant six and it sounds like a ricer. There is no way I am going to have my good old american iron sound like a rice burning fart can!!!!!
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My 1996 has a high flow Cat and straight pipe out over the axle and out the right rear. Looks stock, is not too loud (of course, that is subjective, the Lady thinks anything louder than her Camry is too loud. I love her anyway, though!). As a bonus, it sounds like a 6-71 Detroit when you wind it out to 3,500 RPMs and at cruise (1500-2000). At idle and below 1,500 it sounds like one of those old-timey all wooden boats like they had in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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Originally Posted by jimbo beam
ive got an 82 f100 with the factory manifold 2 1/4 straight pipe and a thrush glasspack 22 inch i think,it exits behind the right rear tire, its not super loud but noticable. It has a nice mellow tone at idle, and it sounds pretty good when you floor it. I could only imagine efi manifolds and a 4 bbl. oh and i would subjest staying away from flowmaster 70 series unless your into the my truck has a fart can noise
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Im leaning towards Argos exhaust, or 300 4 ever's. Is there any way we can get some sound clips? I used to just run a few feet of pipe after the cats and it was honda at 2000 rpms, and im driving at 2000 rpms 60% of the time, so im weary of runing a straight pipe.
also 300 4 ever, our trucks sound very very simular-i have a 88f150 custom with 300, 3.08's, and a C6.
also 300 4 ever, our trucks sound very very simular-i have a 88f150 custom with 300, 3.08's, and a C6.
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