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Old Oct 26, 2001 | 01:52 PM
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Just curious if anyone out there has this FLOWMASTER exhaust system:
http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/fm...erfMuff10.html

Part Numbers: 525801-L & 525801-R

This link says that it was designed for the C5. What are your thoughts? Is this a good system? Why/why not? Thanks, Jim

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Old Oct 26, 2001 | 06:21 PM
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I'm running them and love it.. I didn't care for the exhaust tips though and had them removed and put on custom tips.

click here to hear them in action... http://www.xtremecorvettes.com/movies/hefner_11s.mpg
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Old Oct 26, 2001 | 06:30 PM
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I have them on my '98 and really love the sound of them. Nice sweet rumble at idle, and VERY aggressive at WOT. :cool:

Have been complimented many times on the sound of my ride by other C5'ers in town. :cheers:

Technically speaking I don't know if they do jack for the HP, but 345hp stock is plenty for me anyway!
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Old Oct 26, 2001 | 09:40 PM
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Hef, nice TA Kill on your above video!!! :lol:
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Old Oct 26, 2001 | 10:25 PM
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I put mine on about a month ago,and I love them they sound great.

I bought them from a forum member who also had cut outs welded to them which sound really good! :cool:

I agree the tips are ugly. I am going to try to use the quad oval tips from my B+B's :cool:
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Old Oct 27, 2001 | 12:22 AM
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Thanks to you all for your replies. Great video Hef! On tips issue, I don't mind the look but I have seen others that I like much better. Hef, do you have a pic of the tips that you installed in the Flowmasters? Thanks again! Jim :flag


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Old Oct 27, 2001 | 03:58 PM
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Sweet video...!!! T/A saw nothing but 4 Lights getting smaller, smaller, and smaller...
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Old Oct 27, 2001 | 07:55 PM
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can i get a price from someone on the flowmaster mufflers ?
they don't have prices on their website.
anyone sell them in the forum mall ?

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Old Oct 28, 2001 | 11:11 AM
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Saw them at http://www.carparts.com for $251.47 each. If you go there, simply do a search on either part number and you should find them.

525801-L or 525801-R

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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 03:26 PM
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Here are some tips I used to have ... but I changed them out after they started to rust :( Don't have a picture of my current tips though.
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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 04:18 PM
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I have heard there is intense resonance and you would really have to get some new tips. Those are horrible :eek: !! IMHO, just spend the extra dough on the PRTs, Corsas, or Magnaflows. Good luck :).
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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 10:42 PM
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Flowmasters are JUNK,JUNK,JUNK very restrictive. Yes they do sound good but how about down 15hpand 20ft torque from a Dyno Max???
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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 10:42 PM
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No resonance on mine at all.
They are loud,but there is no resonance whatsoever.

My B+B Sports are a different story altogether.They have extreme resonance! :cool: :cheers:
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Old Oct 29, 2001 | 10:46 PM
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I agree with most people here that those tips have to go.

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Old Oct 30, 2001 | 11:27 AM
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When you replaced the tips did you have to weld them into place? I currently have a set screwed into my 98 vette and was wondering if it is possible to get the Flowmaster and ljust screw them on the exhaust. Thanks
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Old Oct 30, 2001 | 12:20 PM
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Flowmasters are JUNK,JUNK,JUNK very restrictive. Yes they do sound good but how about down 15hpand 20ft torque from a Dyno Max???
Sorry but ...... :bs :bs :bs :bs :bs :bs :bs
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Old Oct 30, 2001 | 12:54 PM
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Hi,

I have a set of flowmasters on ebay, my reserve is 350.00, not much time left, so go and check them out!

Thanks! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...ndexURL=0&rd=1 :chevy
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Old Oct 30, 2001 | 01:20 PM
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I had them welded...
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Old Oct 30, 2001 | 06:55 PM
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Why do you say BS? That was done on a dyno back to back.
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Old Oct 30, 2001 | 07:35 PM
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This is really funny, because I also dynoed 4 or 5 different exhaust systems on my car when it was bone stock... The results all where about the same +/- 1hp except the dyno max was no better than stock!!!!

I choose my exhaust based on sound, which lead me to my flowmasters... :crazy:
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