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Hey guys sorry about this but i'm asking what the difference between the original 40 series, the delta flow, and the super 40 is? I can get either of the 3 from this performance shop. I have the magnaflow catback, but its way to quiet for me. I want to set off alarms again, disturb the peace. lol. I know there's this droning or resonance issue everyone talks about, but im just wondering which 40 is the deepest/loudest, and least annoying when cruising. I plan to go for the original, but i hear the delta is a little quieter.

 

btw: I DO know how to use the search box, and have a lot.

zxcv Enthusiast

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Super is the loudest.

Original is the second loudest.

Delta is a little quieter with less interior resonance.

 

All of this is explained on Flowmaster's website. I have a Delta 40 and wouldn't have it any other way. Some people swear by the Super 44's.

 

The 40 series is probably the loudest of all the street legal flowmasters and is where you'll get the loudest sound for your money.

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Super is the loudest.

Original is the second loudest.

Delta is a little quieter with less interior resonance.

 

All of this is explained on Flowmaster's website. I have a Delta 40 and wouldn't have it any other way. Some people swear by the Super 44's.

 

The 40 series is probably the loudest of all the street legal flowmasters and is where you'll get the loudest sound for your money.

 

 

excellent, thanks Alan.

Heysdad Enthusiast

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Hey Derek, I have the 40 series out the rear into 2 and its great. It really sounds good from 3300 rpm's and up. That 5.3 can really sing.

 

However, I do think at times it's a little loud in the cab. not real bad cursing around, but at highway speeds it's a little annoying after awhile. I just kind of tune it out these days.... :lol:

 

I'm with Alan on the Delta 40 or even the 50 series if I was to do it over again, but hell I'm kind of old so it gets to me more than it use to.

 

If you're looking for a lot of sound inside and out the 40 is what you want. :lol:

66nova Senior Enthusiast

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I have the delta 40 series on my 95. It has a nice rumble at idle and going down the road, but at WOT it sounds great. My wife always knows I am coming when I turn in to our addition. Interior wise, it sounds great. I could hear my radio and did not get fed up with the sound even when pulling my trailer in drive.

 

I ran for a little while (before I moved to TX) without a cat. It would be a little to loud for me now, but I was younger and in college and I liked it then.

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i have a thrush welded on the avalance and it sounds just like a flowmaster and only $40. they didnt have the size i needed in a flowmaster so for $40 i tryed it and it sounds great. just like the flowmaster i had on my tahoe..

Big_D Enthusiast

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thanks for all the input, i appreciate it. I've narrowed it to the original or the delta... i have to ponder it for the next week before i go buy it. An original 40 is only $80 at this place i know so i think i may lean that way.

 

66Nova, nice ride on the trailer man :lol: . My dad has an old 65 nova with the deluxe interior, he said i could drop an engine into if i wanted. I have a nice 350 4 bolt i'm going to rebuild and stroke to 383. That car would haul ass.... only weighs around 2000lbs. i got the engine for free so i can't go wrong, along with a free turbo 400 trans..

zxcv Enthusiast

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Awesome, let us know what you end up getting and how you like it!

 

I keep forgetting to get some sound clips of my exhaust, maybe I'll try to do that tonight.

fbachman Senior Enthusiast

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I keep forgetting to get some sound clips of my exhaust, maybe I'll try to do that tonight.

 

Please do.... I am looking to put a FM on mine. I'm thinking a 50, but I would like to hear the 40. :lol:

Big_D Enthusiast

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maybe i will have to try to make a sound clip of the thrush sometime

 

 

ya man, for sure! i've seen those thrush mufflers before but i never thought they would be good. i'm curious now lol

66nova Senior Enthusiast

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thanks for all the input, i appreciate it. I've narrowed it to the original or the delta... i have to ponder it for the next week before i go buy it. An original 40 is only $80 at this place i know so i think i may lean that way.

 

66Nova, nice ride on the trailer man :uhoh: . My dad has an old 65 nova with the deluxe interior, he said i could drop an engine into if i wanted. I have a nice 350 4 bolt i'm going to rebuild and stroke to 383. That car would haul ass.... only weighs around 2000lbs. i got the engine for free so i can't go wrong, along with a free turbo 400 trans..

 

 

Thanks Man! I have a lot of fun in it. It's the way I leave my work week behind. By the way, it has 2 Super 40's on it. Although, Magnaflow's flow better, you can't beat that Flow Master sound.

zxcv Enthusiast

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Alright, so I finally got my exhaust clip on youtube. It will take awhile to load because I used a digital camera, and the file is huge.

 

 

fbachman Senior Enthusiast

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Alright, so I finally got my exhaust clip on youtube. It will take awhile to load because I used a digital camera, and the file is huge.

 

 

 

 

sounds awesome....thank you

Big_D Enthusiast

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so i got the flowmaster 40 original on it's way. it'll be in on tuesday.... i'll need a custom piece of 3" pipe about 8" long though.... im removing the magnaflow muffler(22" long). might take me a week to get it in. :lol:

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