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98silvz71 Enthusiast

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I'm gonna say no. Maybe a little drone with the Flowmaster but I liked my Super 40s on my 98. I didn't have the intake but I had a drop in filter and a mod on the intake system. I think you are fine. Welcome to GM-Trucks.com.

GCADDELL3 Enthusiast

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Getting ready to install a K&N air intake and Flow master 40 series delta on my 05 GMC 5.3 4 door. Has anybody had any problems?

 

nope, the K&N installation went on just fine.

merlin5577 Senior Enthusiast

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Getting ready to install a K&N air intake and Flow master 40 series delta on my 05 GMC 5.3 4 door. Has anybody had any problems?

 

No problems with mine.

NFSGamerUSA Enthusiast

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I'd get one of those Volant CAIs, they're sealed from water and the hot air that surrounds the engine, unlike most "cold air intakes" such as the K&N. I especially recommend it if you're going to be doing any off-roading that might involve water/mud.

 

As for the exhaust...it seems like every Tom, Dick, and Harry gets Flowmaster 40 Series, I guess primarily because they're cheap. It's going to be raspy, loud, and have a noticeable amount of drone...all the time. They don't flow as well as regular mufflers due to the baffling, plus they sound tingy because they're hollow. Oh, and they're plain ol' aluminzed steel that'll rust, too (even the factory system is made of cheap stainless; you'd be degrading). I'd lay the money down on a stainless steel system that uses a regular, straight-through muffler, such as a MagnaFlow or Borla. I personally have a MagnaFlow SRSE and couldn't be happier with it. It's nice and quiet under normal use, but with a nice, deep presence. When I get on the throttle, it's moderately loud with a very clean (no raspiness) and deep sound.

Harvey Halabookie Enthusiast

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I'd get one of those Volant CAIs, they're sealed from water and the hot air that surrounds the engine, unlike most "cold air intakes" such as the K&N. I especially recommend it if you're going to be doing any off-roading that might involve water/mud.

 

As for the exhaust...it seems like every Tom, Dick, and Harry gets Flowmaster 40 Series, I guess primarily because they're cheap. It's going to be raspy, loud, and have a noticeable amount of drone...all the time. They don't flow as well as regular mufflers due to the baffling, plus they sound tingy because they're hollow. Oh, and they're plain ol' aluminzed steel that'll rust, too (even the factory system is made of cheap stainless; you'd be degrading). I'd lay the money down on a stainless steel system that uses a regular, straight-through muffler, such as a MagnaFlow or Borla. I personally have a MagnaFlow SRSE and couldn't be happier with it. It's nice and quiet under normal use, but with a nice, deep presence. When I get on the throttle, it's moderately loud with a very clean (no raspiness) and deep sound.

 

I agree. Save your $$ and buy a stainless system. My Flowmaster cat-back kit is 2 years old and is already rotting out, but I am in the Northeast snowbelt. I do like the sound and the power increase though. I'll be saving up for a Magnaflow, Borla, or Corsa setup in the near future.

95Sierra2500 Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah, Flowmaster is kinda like bottom of the totem pole when it comes to exhausts. The only ones I've seen hold up decently are on sports cars that don't see winter or rain because they're garage-kept.

Reverendbiker Enthusiast

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I'd get one of those Volant CAIs, they're sealed from water and the hot air that surrounds the engine, unlike most "cold air intakes" such as the K&N. I especially recommend it if you're going to be doing any off-roading that might involve water/mud.

 

As for the exhaust...it seems like every Tom, Dick, and Harry gets Flowmaster 40 Series, I guess primarily because they're cheap. It's going to be raspy, loud, and have a noticeable amount of drone...all the time. They don't flow as well as regular mufflers due to the baffling, plus they sound tingy because they're hollow. Oh, and they're plain ol' aluminzed steel that'll rust, too (even the factory system is made of cheap stainless; you'd be degrading). I'd lay the money down on a stainless steel system that uses a regular, straight-through muffler, such as a MagnaFlow or Borla. I personally have a MagnaFlow SRSE and couldn't be happier with it. It's nice and quiet under normal use, but with a nice, deep presence. When I get on the throttle, it's moderately loud with a very clean (no raspiness) and deep sound.

Wow. An intelligent, incisive, thoughtful response to the ever-present CAI/exhaust questions. Thanks! :D

NFSGamerUSA Enthusiast

NFSGamerUSA

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I'd get one of those Volant CAIs, they're sealed from water and the hot air that surrounds the engine, unlike most "cold air intakes" such as the K&N. I especially recommend it if you're going to be doing any off-roading that might involve water/mud.

 

As for the exhaust...it seems like every Tom, Dick, and Harry gets Flowmaster 40 Series, I guess primarily because they're cheap. It's going to be raspy, loud, and have a noticeable amount of drone...all the time. They don't flow as well as regular mufflers due to the baffling, plus they sound tingy because they're hollow. Oh, and they're plain ol' aluminzed steel that'll rust, too (even the factory system is made of cheap stainless; you'd be degrading). I'd lay the money down on a stainless steel system that uses a regular, straight-through muffler, such as a MagnaFlow or Borla. I personally have a MagnaFlow SRSE and couldn't be happier with it. It's nice and quiet under normal use, but with a nice, deep presence. When I get on the throttle, it's moderately loud with a very clean (no raspiness) and deep sound.

Wow. An intelligent, incisive, thoughtful response to the ever-present CAI/exhaust questions. Thanks! :D

 

 

Thanks! I did a lot of research before getting my MagnaFlow cat-back, and that's the information I found. I was limited to Flowmaster and MagnaFlow, and later (after I bought the MagnaFlow) found out Gibson, Dynomax, and Bassani, as well. However, I think I still would have gone with the MagnaFlow if I had known about those. The MagnaFlow system is definitely a better system than the Flowmaster, and comes with nicer hardware than the Gibson stainless steel system, as well as a better muffler design (the Gibson is chambered, but doesn't have as agressive of baffling like a Flowmaster). The Dynomax system has a straight-through glasspack muffler, which will flow well, but will eventually blow out; it's aluminized, as well (MagnaFlow's is obviously stainless steel, and it uses acoustical absorbent material that's superior to fiberglass, I believe it's called Rockwool). I don't know much about Bassani's systems, but they can be had in either stainless or aluminized and have similar straight-through mufflers like MagnaFlow. I'd say they're about the same as MagnaFlow (just slightly more expensive), but IMO they don't look as nice nor have the name.

 

If the MagnaFlow or Borla (more expensive) is too pricey for you, I would highley suggest a stainless steel Gibson system. Most of their systems can be had in stainless steel or aluminized, but again, stainless is far better. Gibson exhausts have a pretty nice and clean sound like a MagnaFlow, just not quite as much presence and depth since their mufflers are hollow (judging by the videos I've seen).

 

To list them all, I personally think this is how the different exhaust systems rank:

Flowmaster < Dynomax < Gibson < MagnaFlow = Bassani < Borla < Corsa

 

Wow, that ended up more of a post that I planned! :lol:

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