Exhaust Question

wyldside74 · Apr 13, 2012

Hey all...its been sometime since i picked up a catback exhaust about 20 years!I have a 89 GT with the american Thunder kit from flow. I just recently did a whole overhaul new block .30 over and a trick flow top end kit while im at it I figured lets change exhaust, Hpipe and shortys already on it too. So I know it preference but what will sound just nasty really set off the cam. Flowmaster said I have the 40's now and they make a super 44 which is deeper. but what else is out there? MAC sound good? Any ideas would help alot.

redwings06 · Apr 13, 2012

I have full Mac on my 86 and i love it. I little more throaty and there is too mush flowmaster out there for my taste, i wanted something different. But you cant go wrong with either in my opinion.

wyldside74 · Apr 14, 2012

Yes Im trying to stay away from the flow sound...im looking for the throaty sound. MAC the only option?

wyldside74 · Apr 14, 2012

How abut Bassani?

ViperPunk · Apr 14, 2012

can't go wrong with bassani, as it sounds great and they have the more budget friendly BX series now

wyldside74 · Apr 14, 2012

I will check out the BX series...I read Pypes is good too? So many choices! lol...if someone can give me a opinion on Pypes? should I eliminate flows off the list?

ViperPunk · Apr 15, 2012

flows don't really flow that well and youtube will be your best friend! I personally want spintechs or bassani race!

Gearbanger 101 · Apr 15, 2012

If you're tired of the Flomaster sound, then don't buy a Mac exhaust. They sound nearly identical. I've had both. Both utilize a chambered muffler design. Go with something with a straight through design like the Bassani suggested above, or even Magnaflow, or Borla. They're a little more expensive, but they're a better exhaust system.

wyldside74 · Apr 16, 2012

I called a few place and they all told me stick with flowmasters! They said pypes would be insanely loud and Mac is tinny. Really I said I wanted different! What yas think?

stykthyn · Apr 16, 2012

magnaflow. probably one of the best quality mufflers out there.

Gearbanger 101 · Apr 16, 2012

I agree with the Magnaflow recommendation. All stainless construction, nice sound.

wyldside74 · Apr 17, 2012

hmmm never thought of magnaflows...Anyone have any Fox body vids? I check youtube but there is only newer ones..and the ones that do say magnaflows the descriptions alot say flowmasters...

wyldside74 · Apr 17, 2012

I found this link...Mine is somewhat close trickflow top end with a h-pipe and shorties...will this be close?

wyldside74 · Apr 17, 2012

I called a couple places and they said Maganflows are closer to stock sounding. The recommend SPL exhaust??

Gearbanger 101 · Apr 17, 2012

Magnaflows are like stock, in the sense that they don't bellow and drone like the flowmasters, but they're still a fair clip more muscular sounding than stock. SLP are nice too, although I would recommend the Loudmoth 2 mufflers. The original Loudmouth mufflers will make your car sound like an old pickup truck.

Another recommendation would be a set of Spintech's. They're a little on the loud side, but they're certainly different than your Flomasters.

fiveohwblow · Apr 17, 2012

Do you have a catted pipe or going catless? It will impact the overall sound. I have magnaflow and LOVE them, installed a magnaflow CB on three other 5.0's but they had cats still so the sound is much different than mine.

wyldside74 · Apr 17, 2012

Im going Catless H-Pipe with Shorties with the trickflow top end kit stage 1 cam...By the way first time someone said to me dont buy our system it will be way to loud that was the pypes company..

stykthyn · Apr 17, 2012

the pypes stainless system looks to be good quality. I have never heard it in person. They had a set up at a car show I was at last year and if I had the cash I would have scooped it up.

fiveohwblow · Apr 17, 2012

wyldside74 said:
Im going Catless H-Pipe with Shorties with the trickflow top end kit stage 1 cam...By the way first time someone said to me dont buy our system it will be way to loud that was the pypes company..

I have the trick flow heads, shorty headers, basanni x without cats and magnaflow CB. I know its not the best recording as it was done on my iPhone, but it gives you an idea.

At the strip

wyldside74 · Apr 18, 2012

Thanks for the videos! I'm torn now. The bassani tech gave me a lesson about absorption and chambered mufflers. Make a long story short. Mac, flow and another ( can't remember) will sound the same. Bassani, and borla are straight through. They complimented magnaflow and said they are great but bassani are throatier. Now intruding spin techs and slp loudmouth. Even harder decision.

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