exhaust question
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 759
Likes: 1
From: mohave valley, arizona
well i can get the flowmaster 50, 2 & 1/4" inlet and outlet on line for $80.00 plus shipping. so $105.00 to my door. i just went outside and listened to my truck and right now, with both cats and the stock muffler, i have pretty much no sound. quite as a mouse.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 759
Likes: 1
From: mohave valley, arizona
well it also has the offset inlet and outlet like the original muffler. the glass pack is straight threw. figure it will kinda tweak the pipes and im worried about the sound. now my jeep has a 350 sbc with long glass packs and rear exit duals, exhaust, it sounds great, but its a 35 sbc.
Hotshot
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 11,958
Likes: 228
My next Flowmaster muffler will probably be the 50 series, then. I guess I'm finally growing out of the "LOUD LOUD LOUD" stage and just want something that's loud when I floor it.
Thanks again man, appreciate your imput. By the way, did your 4.9 have cat converters with the 50 series?
Hotrod, let me save you a little heartache. I heard a 300 with no cats and a factory muffler before. It sounded horrible. The truck sounded like a Honda. I strongly suggest you go with either the Flowmaster or Magnaflow, or something similar. -shrug- I think it would sound good with a medium length glass pack, and that's the cheapest route.
Just my two cents.
Thanks again man, appreciate your imput. By the way, did your 4.9 have cat converters with the 50 series?
Hotrod, let me save you a little heartache. I heard a 300 with no cats and a factory muffler before. It sounded horrible. The truck sounded like a Honda. I strongly suggest you go with either the Flowmaster or Magnaflow, or something similar. -shrug- I think it would sound good with a medium length glass pack, and that's the cheapest route.
Just my two cents.
In my opinion, there is a balance of loudness and tone quality to make the 4.9 sound good. Of course stock is too quiet, but the louder it gets, usually the worse it sounds.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 7,021
Likes: 4
From: Almost Heaven
My old F150 with the 4.9 had both cats for most of the time I had it. It sounded the best like this with the 50. Then later on it had just the front cat and the 50. This did not sound as good, but still sounded fine.
In my opinion, there is a balance of loudness and tone quality to make the 4.9 sound good. Of course stock is too quiet, but the louder it gets, usually the worse it sounds.
In my opinion, there is a balance of loudness and tone quality to make the 4.9 sound good. Of course stock is too quiet, but the louder it gets, usually the worse it sounds.
The very best setup I've ever had had both factory cats, a Y pipe, and dual louverd glasspacks on the tips. A nice loud burbley idle and a mellowish acceleration, no rice. To be honest I don't know how much difference the packs made considering they were on the end of my tailpipes..?
If you ever get the chance Ty, I'd love to hear your 302.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 759
Likes: 1
From: mohave valley, arizona
well i think ill try connecting to my original muffler and see what it sounds like. if to loud then ill go with the flowmaster 50, i want quite
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 759
Likes: 1
From: mohave valley, arizona
well right now, and since i bought it 5 years ago, thats how its sounded, quite, and thats what i want. besides i have a harley with vance & hines longshots on it and thats LOUD. kinda of weekend warrior, quite as a mouse during the week and loud as hell on the weekend.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
