Looking for muffler.
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Looking for muffler.
Ive been reading around on this forum trying to find the right one but theres so many different products that its confusing for me lol.. i dont have alota money and wanna stay under $100. i saw some of bears stuff but not sure how these sound.. i want something thats kinda loud but not so loud that its annoying at 11 at night when i pull in.. i want that deep rumble too..
anyone have any ideas?
anyone have any ideas?
Post Fiend
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From: Almost Heaven
I like Flowmaster. I have the Super 44 series. Impressive rumble, acceleration, and cruising. Running the pipes out back behind the rear tire makes it quiet in the cab but still quite loud on the exterior, so you get the best of both worlds. I'm sure someone will comment under me saying "Don't get the Flowmaster, they don't flow well at ALL! Buy a Magnaflow!"
Look at the inside of a FMS44 and tell me it doesn't flow well. If you want good flow, buy a Thrush glass pack. No internal brackets to disrupt air waves and it's cheaper than any Magnaflow. Plus it sounds good IMHO.
By the way, this post isn't bashing Magnaflow. I like them too. It's just that any time I (or anyone else) mentions Flowmaster, someone instantly jumps on the subject and bashes it into the ground.
Look at the inside of a FMS44 and tell me it doesn't flow well. If you want good flow, buy a Thrush glass pack. No internal brackets to disrupt air waves and it's cheaper than any Magnaflow. Plus it sounds good IMHO.
By the way, this post isn't bashing Magnaflow. I like them too. It's just that any time I (or anyone else) mentions Flowmaster, someone instantly jumps on the subject and bashes it into the ground.
Former ******
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From: Salt Lake City, Utah
A agree, some people rip into flowmaster, complaining at how they aren't straight through, blah blah blah. An maybe the peak output is not as high as some other mufflers, but in my experience, they still offer power gains, they encourage positive exhaust scavenging, which helps make sure you have bottom end power, and I like they way they sound when they are installed properly. And if you don't want to buy the original, our Fullblown line, sounds not just similar, they are identical in sound. I have a Fullblown on my van, and it sounds great, louder than stock, but not annoying. If it was too loud, I would not have used it on a van, which tends to resonate inside its large interior. I have no droning or resonation problem. But it is loud enough to get peoples attention, especially if you open it up.
I do have a sound clip of my own van. It should sound better on a V8 (I have a V6)
http://www.bearriverconverters.com/s...seriesAero.wav
I do have a sound clip of my own van. It should sound better on a V8 (I have a V6)
http://www.bearriverconverters.com/s...seriesAero.wav
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Almost Heaven
A agree, some people rip into flowmaster, complaining at how they aren't straight through, blah blah blah. An maybe the peak output is not as high as some other mufflers, but in my experience, they still offer power gains, they encourage positive exhaust scavenging, which helps make sure you have bottom end power, and I like they way they sound when they are installed properly. And if you don't want to buy the original, our Fullblown line, sounds not just similar, they are identical in sound. I have a Fullblown on my van, and it sounds great, louder than stock, but not annoying. If it was too loud, I would not have used it on a van, which tends to resonate inside its large interior. I have no droning or resonation problem. But it is loud enough to get peoples attention, especially if you open it up.
I do have a sound clip of my own van. It should sound better on a V8 (I have a V6)
http://www.bearriverconverters.com/s...seriesAero.wav
I do have a sound clip of my own van. It should sound better on a V8 (I have a V6)
http://www.bearriverconverters.com/s...seriesAero.wav
Sounds good! What did you do with your cats?
I'm kind of wishing I had gone with the 50 series FM. More than anything, I just wish my 300 emitted noise at idle and in the low end, where it sounds the best. WOT sounds good, but if I went WOT at every chance I don't think my 300 would last very long. LOL
Post Fiend
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From: Almost Heaven
Same way I feel. I've just never used Magnaflow, so I don't know how it would sound on my truck. I've heard a Magnaflow on a Dodge and it sounded awesome. Of course, what doesn't? Dodge has the best sounding trucks. Don't know why.
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Tuned
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Gotta disagree with ya here...I've never heard any Dodge sound better than some Fords, or even Chevys. Maybe you've gotta really nice sounding Dodge in your neck of the woods :P
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Post Fiend
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From: Almost Heaven
I don't like Dodge (I'd drive one gladly if one was given to me, I just think they are ugly). I'm not saying they make a better truck. They just always catch my ears in the sound department.
Post Fiend
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From: Almost Heaven
I'd buy a brand new single cab black step side F-150, V8, 4x4, same tires as I have now, same exhaust set up.
If not that, than a 4x4 Ford Ranger with the 4.0L.
Hey, a guy can dream.
Tuned
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From: N of Houston, TX
Long time ago, I was told by a good mechanic buddy of mine (who incidentally accused me of sleeping with his wife but that's neither here nor there lol) that straight pipes don't provide enough back pressure for your engine to run correctly...
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Postmaster
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From: raymond alberta
some idiot i go to school with told me it would kill my fuel mileage if i pulled the cat...i cant run straight pipes (for long) anyways a lot of old people in the area and the crap town i live in in general the cops would be on me like pigs on doughnuts hehe
Postmaster
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From: Clarksburg WV
Straight pipes sound like crap. Everyone here has them on their trucks, and I mean everything from an old clunker Chevy to a brand new Toyota Tundra, and it makes your truck sound like a redneck rocket. blah.