Cheap Flowmaster!!
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Cheap Flowmaster!!
I just had to brag about this one, I just got an $84 muffler for $15!!
I am going to make this story as short as possible.
A guy named Matt had his dad buy him a Flowmaster Super 40 (retail $83.95 form Summit) for his truck. Matt had it on for about 5 minutes and didn't like it. So Matt gave the muffler to my friend Jon. Jon sold it to me for $15. The muffler wasn't even used long enough to burn the big "INLET" sticker off. Or even change its color, for that matter. I just got lucky.
I am going to make this story as short as possible.
A guy named Matt had his dad buy him a Flowmaster Super 40 (retail $83.95 form Summit) for his truck. Matt had it on for about 5 minutes and didn't like it. So Matt gave the muffler to my friend Jon. Jon sold it to me for $15. The muffler wasn't even used long enough to burn the big "INLET" sticker off. Or even change its color, for that matter. I just got lucky.
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As long as we're on the subject, are you sure it's a real Flowmaster. Large topic in the F-150 forum about fake ones. Real ones should have the Flowmaster logo as well as a serial number cast into them. I'd expect no problems since it was a purchase from a retailer like SR.
All that aside, congradulations, that's a steal! When's it going on?
All that aside, congradulations, that's a steal! When's it going on?
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Yes, it is a real flowmaster, it has the part number, serial number and Flowmaster logo. I don't know if I will put it on the Ranger, as I may possibly be getting a larger truck (kid on the way).
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Well...no matter what happens with it, congradulations, seems like you did quite well for yourself. I can assure you it will sound pretty good on the Ranger...but I've got one on the Silverado as well, chopped behind the muffler, and it's downright numbingly loud behind a modded 5.3L. Just a little advice, should you put it on any sort of V8, go with some sort of tailpipes or you're going to be spending your next $1000 on making the sound system louder.
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Originally Posted by bigdavesohc
Yes, it is a real flowmaster, it has the part number, serial number and Flowmaster logo. I don't know if I will put it on the Ranger, as I may possibly be getting a larger truck (kid on the way).
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Originally Posted by RangerPilot
Well...no matter what happens with it, congradulations, seems like you did quite well for yourself. I can assure you it will sound pretty good on the Ranger...but I've got one on the Silverado as well, chopped behind the muffler, and it's downright numbingly loud behind a modded 5.3L. Just a little advice, should you put it on any sort of V8, go with some sort of tailpipes or you're going to be spending your next $1000 on making the sound system louder.
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Oh Dave, I like you even more lol... I'm absolutely infatuated with the windows down sound of the Silverado. The radio is very nice in it, but it is sometimes ignored just for the pure sound of exhaust. Perhaps it's the build on the 5.3L, but the muffler to me doesn't sound like a typical Flowmaster at any RPM. Flooring it consists of a horribly loud extremely deep sound until about 3000 RPM, where the volume of the bass muffler tone drops off and quickly is replaced by the "roar" of the engine.
My favorite exhaust tone in the entire world is running an automatic V8 hard through second gear then letting off and the RPMs falling off, making loud popping noises and grumbles as the engine speeds fall of quicky with the torque converter dragging it down.
My favorite exhaust tone in the entire world is running an automatic V8 hard through second gear then letting off and the RPMs falling off, making loud popping noises and grumbles as the engine speeds fall of quicky with the torque converter dragging it down.
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I've actually seen guys pull up to a red light and blast exhaust sounds...like someone actually believes it's theirs...
I tried to make the hard acceleration of the Silverado my ringtone on my phone, but my little Nokia freaked out from the deep bass and then the whine.
I tried to make the hard acceleration of the Silverado my ringtone on my phone, but my little Nokia freaked out from the deep bass and then the whine.
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I was...lol...
ryan04:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum107/
Check out the Diesel Competition forum as well.
ryan04:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum107/
Check out the Diesel Competition forum as well.
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Originally Posted by ryan04
I have an 04 turbo diesel ps with an airaid intake, magnaflow exhaust, 6" pipe, edge chip with attitude.... what can i do to get even more power.