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Half Priced Muffflers For Vette
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Racer
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From: Aquilla TX
Half Priced Muffflers For Vette
While visiting our local dirt track shop who also works on my vette I explained that they had installed an x pipe on my vette and I wanted to replace my mufflers with FLOWMASTERS. After getting the price I decided not to get them. The local torch man (owner) asked me If I had ever heard of a V FORCE muffler. HE explained that a V FORCE and a FLOWMASTER was EXACTLY the same except the V FORCE was half price of the FLOWMASTER. He showed me both mufflers and they looked EXACTLY the same. The owner showed me where he had cut both mufflers open and indeed they were exactly the same. The only difference I could see was that the FLOWMASTER AND THE V FORCE had different logos on them. The owner went on to explain that FLOWMASTER did not copyright the 40 series muffler and that V FORCE made an EXACT copy of the FLOWMASTER.
I am taking my 95 vette in Thursday morning to have the V FORCE installed and will let you know Thursday night what it sounds like. I am unable to post a video of it becasue I am computer stupid.
Cruizer
I am taking my 95 vette in Thursday morning to have the V FORCE installed and will let you know Thursday night what it sounds like. I am unable to post a video of it becasue I am computer stupid.
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While visiting our local dirt track shop who also works on my vette I explained that they had installed an x pipe on my vette and I wanted to replace my mufflers with FLOWMASTERS. After getting the price I decided not to get them. The local torch man (owner) asked me If I had ever heard of a V FORCE muffler. HE explained that a V FORCE and a FLOWMASTER was EXACTLY the same except the V FORCE was half price of the FLOWMASTER. He showed me both mufflers and they looked EXACTLY the same. The owner showed me where he had cut both mufflers open and indeed they were exactly the same. The only difference I could see was that the FLOWMASTER AND THE V FORCE had different logos on them. The owner went on to explain that FLOWMASTER did not copyright the 40 series muffler and that V FORCE made an EXACT copy of the FLOWMASTER.
I am taking my 95 vette in Thursday morning to have the V FORCE installed and will let you know Thursday night what it sounds like. I am unable to post a video of it becasue I am computer stupid.
Cruizer
I am taking my 95 vette in Thursday morning to have the V FORCE installed and will let you know Thursday night what it sounds like. I am unable to post a video of it becasue I am computer stupid.
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Racer
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From: Farmington Hills MI
I had the Super 40s on my '84 (no cat, just an x-pipe). They sounded great on the outside of the car , but the interior resonance was annoying.I switched the Flowmasters out for a set of Magnaflows. This was a nice compromise between the stock mufflers and the Flowmaster Super 40s.
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Racer
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Racer
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Well got them installed today and I think they sound pretty good.
Total cost was $90.00 for the mufflers and $50.00 for install job. for a total $140.00. Plus he thru in a scan of the computer and said all looked good but wanted to recheck it again in a few days. The mufflers sound good when going thru the gears, but there is a little noisse in the cabin with the windows down. Cruzin at 70 just a nice mellow sound barely able to hear it in the cabin. Sorry I am not smart enough to put the sound on the thread.
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Total cost was $90.00 for the mufflers and $50.00 for install job. for a total $140.00. Plus he thru in a scan of the computer and said all looked good but wanted to recheck it again in a few days. The mufflers sound good when going thru the gears, but there is a little noisse in the cabin with the windows down. Cruzin at 70 just a nice mellow sound barely able to hear it in the cabin. Sorry I am not smart enough to put the sound on the thread.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Cape Coral FL
V-Forces are close to original Flows, yes (I keep them in stock for "budget builds")... good inexpensive muffler. Thunderbolts (another house brand) are exact copies of Flowmaster 40's and the quality is on the same level, just less expensive.
Drifting
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From: Downriver Mi.
Well got them installed today and I think they sound pretty good.
Total cost was $90.00 for the mufflers and $50.00 for install job. for a total $140.00. Plus he thru in a scan of the computer and said all looked good but wanted to recheck it again in a few days. The mufflers sound good when going thru the gears, but there is a little noisse in the cabin with the windows down. Cruzin at 70 just a nice mellow sound barely able to hear it in the cabin. Sorry I am not smart enough to put the sound on the thread.
Cruizer
Total cost was $90.00 for the mufflers and $50.00 for install job. for a total $140.00. Plus he thru in a scan of the computer and said all looked good but wanted to recheck it again in a few days. The mufflers sound good when going thru the gears, but there is a little noisse in the cabin with the windows down. Cruzin at 70 just a nice mellow sound barely able to hear it in the cabin. Sorry I am not smart enough to put the sound on the thread.
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I've got the '40' FlowMonsters on my '84 Vette... and it IS louder inside than outside. 
If you like'em LOUD then that's what to get.
If you want to talk to your passenger or listen to your stereo then DON'T get them.
If you like'em LOUD then that's what to get.
If you want to talk to your passenger or listen to your stereo then DON'T get them.
