help choosing mufflers
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 434
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From: Charlotte NC
help choosing mufflers
I need help choosing mufflers. My engine will have a comp cam roller cam, high compression pistons, Wrapped headers yada yada yada....
anyway before last comp cam wiped the car sounded like an old delivery truck because of the headers and cam.
I want to quieten it down and get a nice rumble that makes people look but not laugh.
any ideas?
anyway before last comp cam wiped the car sounded like an old delivery truck because of the headers and cam.
I want to quieten it down and get a nice rumble that makes people look but not laugh.
any ideas?
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
I LOVE the sound of Magnaflow mufflers. I have upgraded one two cars, my Durango and one of my Vettes. I went from stock to Flowmaster...which I did not like, then to Magnaflow, which I liked very much.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Springfield MA
St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12, '19, '21
I have Flowmaster 40's on my 82 and I'm leaning towards changing them to Magnaflow. Can't stand the rapppppppppp of the Flowmaster any longer. I want a nice steady rumble not an ear shattering brrrrrrrrappppppppp every time I hit the pedal.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Mo
Flowmaster Super 40's or 44's, also the design of the system effects the sound of all mufflers, flowmasters like x pipes they really seem to help the sound out. The Hushpower mufflers sound good too
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: RI, Now Franklin/Nashville TN
I have Monza turbos on my 78 L-82 4 spd with Mcjack's shorty headers and true 2.5 in duals and I really like the sound. It's more of smooth rumble rather than the traditional more staccato 60's sounds. It's very different than the traditional muffler sound. I also have Magnaflows on my 94 mustang GT with BBk shorty headers which is very nice as well. The Magnaflows are stainless steel and really made quite well. Your choice.
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Union NJ
I had Flowmasters on my 79 with a 350 10 to 1 comp., headers, dual exhaust for a very short time because it sounded like crap. I went with Dynomax Ultraflow mufflers and now my car sounds much much better but loud! Much quieter than the Flowmasters inside the car!
Racer
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Austin TX
I have flowmaster super 40s with an H pipe on my 78 with a 406. It rumbles nicely.
In comparison though, I have flowmaster 2 chamber 40 series on a 355ci in my 93 chevy truck. These are loud and nasty with true duals.. the super 40s and duals are alot deeper and clean.
In comparison though, I have flowmaster 2 chamber 40 series on a 355ci in my 93 chevy truck. These are loud and nasty with true duals.. the super 40s and duals are alot deeper and clean.