Ive done it, its flowmaster

PASTOR SCOTT · September 5, 2004

Well after hounding half of this message board for the past month I have done it. well and its not what i ever was planing on. After getting to the Muffler shop with a 18" magna flo in my mind and maybe a 50 series as a back up I ended up with a Flomaster 70 series muffler installed. Am I happy well sort of. They were out of stock on everything I wanted and the fella new I had this thing about not being to loud so we did the 70. Its quite a idle but you here it under excel and quite again cruising the only thing I dont like is it sounds kind of school bus like not really bad but it could have been better, and you know what the wife still says its to loud, Thank God I didnt get the 50. Oh well thats my story. Going On a big trip going to check my millage. On the upside I can spin my tires easer and i think I have more power. time will tell.

Scott

LikeaRock14 · September 5, 2004

Well after hounding half of this message board for the past month I have done it. well and its not what i ever was planing on. After getting to the Muffler shop with a 18" magna flo in my mind and maybe a 50 series as a back up I ended up with a Flomaster 70 series muffler installed. Am I happy well sort of. They were out of stock on everything I wanted and the fella new I had this thing about not being to loud so we did the 70. Its quite a idle but you here it under excel and quite again cruising the only thing I dont like is it sounds kind of school bus like not really bad but it could have been better, and you know what the wife still says its to loud, Thank God I didnt get the 50. Oh well thats my story. Going On a big trip going to check my millage. On the upside I can spin my tires easer and i think I have more power. time will tell.

Glad to see you're semi pleased at least. I don't understand the schoolbus thing though but whatever, lol. I don't understand how the wife can say it's still too loud, but she'll get used to it over time

concours · September 5, 2004

...and that school bus drone will drive you mad on trips. I hated the Borlas SS system on my 'Burban. Don't expect any fuel economy improvement, our trucks come with a very efficient exhaust system from the factory. Unless you operate in the very upper end of the RPM range (4000 and up), any performance gain will be strictly audible placebo. Just my .02

Well after hounding half of this message board for the past month I have done it. well and its not what i ever was planing on. After getting to the Muffler shop with a 18" magna flo in my mind and maybe a 50 series as a back up I ended up with a Flomaster 70 series muffler installed. Am I happy well sort of. They were out of stock on everything I wanted and the fella new I had this thing about not being to loud so we did the 70. Its quite a idle but you here it under excel and quite again cruising the only thing I dont like is it sounds kind of school bus like not really bad but it could have been better, and you know what the wife still says its to loud, Thank God I didnt get the 50. Oh well thats my story. Going On a big trip going to check my millage. On the upside I can spin my tires easer and i think I have more power. time will tell.

Glad to see you're semi pleased at least. I don't understand the schoolbus thing though but whatever, lol. I don't understand how the wife can say it's still too loud, but she'll get used to it over time

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GlennRMK · September 6, 2004

I have a 40 series, 3" in, dual 2.5" out and I think its way too quiet for me.

I gotta figure out how to make it louder. Straight pipe maybe, but leave the cats.

fastdrvr23 · September 7, 2004

I have a 40 series, 3" in, dual 2.5" out and I think its way too quiet for me.

I gotta figure out how to make it louder. Straight pipe maybe, but leave the cats.

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Try Dumping it right in front of the rear axle, I did that on my 89' (305-V8) with a FM40 (Single 3" in, Dual 2.5" Out), and that sucker was loud, and sounded VERY BAD ASS... I really miss the sound still... Even though I really like the Magnaflows I have on my new truck.

(Now that I remember, I had a Hi-flow catco cat on the truck at the time, that probably helped some too.)

Whopper809 · September 7, 2004

School bus sound, I think not. What you need to do to fully appreciate the sound is have a buddy drop you off on a street and do a few drive past you under differant throttle load. Then you should have a smile on your face.

September 11, 2004

I have a 40 series, 3" in, dual 2.5" out and I think its way too quiet for me.

I gotta figure out how to make it louder. Straight pipe maybe, but leave the cats.

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Dump your exhaust right behind your rear end. If you want it louder, have it dump right in front of your rear end.

PASTOR SCOTT · September 14, 2004

Thanks for the input guys. The sound is starting to grow on me and when I had to pull off the free way and then get back on from 0 to 65 it really felt quicker and sounded good. Will a muffler get louder with age or stay the same.

Scott I think I like.

LikeaRock14 · September 14, 2004

Glad to see it's growing on you

If you plan on sticking around and using "Scott", MAKE A SIG AND JOIN DUH WHORES! lol lol lol

The sound will deepen just a tad, not really get louder, but it will also get a bit more refined. I noticed mainly those two things while my 70 "broke in". Interior it should be a bit better. Hows the wifey liking it now though? And did you notice mileage increases?

PASTOR SCOTT · September 15, 2004

For a Sig call me Pastor Scott and yes I really am a Pastor of a small country church. The wife hasnt said much but i think its growing on her. It really can only be heard under excel and start up but cruising is quite. I think the milage is better but havnt clocked it yet (Gee I hope It is) Thats how I sold the wife on it. Problem is I keep getting on it to here my new system. Oh well.

thanks again

Pastor Scott