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Busted baffle in Flowmaster muffler...

  • Thread starter Thread starter kooldawg6
  • Start date Start date Apr 17, 2007

kooldawg6

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2 days ago I noticed this terrible buzzing sound coming from the rear of the car as I started it up. I reved it up and it stopped after I got over 2000 RPM. Let off the gas and it would start again. I got out and went around to the back of the car and it was the passenger side that was vibrating and buzzing badly. I pushed the tip and the muffler body itself fairly hard with my shoe and it never stopped, so I didn't think anything was loose or hitting because that should have at least changed the pitch if not stopped it altogether. Yesterday i had a chance to drive it up on ramps and crawl underneath and take a good look. I checked all the bolts and they were tight. The hangers were not contacting any metal. I had my dad rev it up to just under 2000 RPM while I was back there. Sure enough there was the annoying buzz. As he held the RPMs there, I pushed and held onto everything I could exhaust related to no avail. I went down to the shop that installed them and the guy checked it out and said it was indeed broken baffles inside. This is only the 2nd time in nearly 25 years he has seen this with Flows(this is my 4th V8 Stang with Flows and I have NEVER had this happen...until now. I know I have racked up close to 200K miles combined on them). He had to call Flowmaster directly since they only ship them in pairs. They told him it was no problem to send a replacement(free of charge), but would take nearly a week. The trouble is I'm going drag racing with it this Sunday and it sounds like crap! This evening I'm putting the stockers back on until the new Flow comes in. I can't live with the sound AND embarrassment of that LOUD buzz under 2000 RPM. I will try and post a sound clip later.
 

gashog

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Sorry to hear that man... that blows. Good you got replacements on the way though!

Post up some track times when you're back .
 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount
Aug 31, 2006
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  • Apr 17, 2007
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I haven't had it out on the road yet to hear what it sounds like with the Pypes O/R H Pipe/stock mufflers, but it does sound a bit weaker. About 45 minutes from start to finish for the swap.

Here is a video clip of the awful buzz then with the stock mufflers.
View attachment 389445
 

LL2020

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Will you post another video of the Pypes system once you get the Flowmaster's back? I love the sound of the OR H pipe with the stock exhaust. Thanks.
 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount
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  • Apr 17, 2007
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I sure will! I do have a few clips of that setup from inside the car for now...

View attachment 389431

View attachment 389432
 

cowtown

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It's a good thing Flowmaster handles any issues like this quickly, I called them about something else before and was quite pleased with the level of service.
 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount
Aug 31, 2006
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Apr 18, 2007
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  • Apr 18, 2007
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Yeah, but I wished it was just a little bit quicker so that I could drag race this weekend with the Flows and not the stockers. Well at least my son and g/f will have a better ride with it not being AS loud for the 4 hour roundtrip
 

kooldawg6

mine works really well and can take a fair amount
Aug 31, 2006
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Apr 19, 2007
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I went out this afternoon to do some driving around. Oh my gosh it is quiet! Just about anything under 3/4 doesn't sound much louder than all stock(inside the car). There is however absolutely no drone. I love the drone of the Flows...I want it back!!!!!
 

Mike97gt

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same thing happened to one of my flows. it sounds like CRAP when that happens.
 
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