Not sure why all the hatred towards the 50-series Flowmasters. My wife's 427 'vette has them and it sounds perfect. Not too loud, not too tame, which it sounds like what you're after. I'd take them any day over Magnaflows, but to each his own...
Most people that like SlowMasters are the people that like them because they make the car sound a lot meaner then it is.
Tim65GT said:
I installed the 2 1/2" Flowmaster system on mine behind shorty headers and and H pipe. I have it run all the way to the back throught the GT valance. They are not as loud as I thought they would be, but I installed a lot of sound deadening.
I had previously installed $1000 worth of stereo items, now sometimes I don't even turn it on, I just listen to the stereo exhaust.
Not sure why all the hatred towards the 50-series Flowmasters. My wife's 427 'vette has them and it sounds perfect. Not too loud, not too tame, which it sounds like what you're after. I'd take them any day over Magnaflows, but to each his own...
Shakin66 said:
I cant say which is "better" as I have never had a flowmaster system but I have a Magnaflow system with an X pipe. I cant say enough about the sound and have even had a guy tell me he thought it was a new cobra pulling up behind him. I do believe though that the X over H is much better way to go. But thats just my .02
All trhe Ford clips on the Magnaflow site sound like a$$(sorry Brent). I am curious tooAnyone else have (or want to make) some recordings of older cars with the Magnaflows or 50 series Flows
pfft they're mufflers, until someone shows me a dyno where they compare the two back to back without changing a single other thing you'll never get me to buy that its even a double digit difference in horsepower. and my car can finally back up the flowmaster's bark, woot
Anyone else have (or want to make) some recordings of older cars with the Magnaflows or 50 series Flows (like I said, didn't think too much of them on my buddy's 455 buick but no reason not to keep an open mind if someone has a clip to listen to)?
Not to hijack my own htread, but I may be asking you about how you installed that system. My next major project will probably taking the $1000/2000 W peak sound system out of my Cadillac and putting it into the Mustang (won't happen for a while)... need advice on sound deadening, ensuring the whole car doesn't just rattle to no end, getting an alternator that can power it, etc.
Here's a link to a Website with power and noise comparisons.
Muffler flow and dB comparison, Hooker Maxflow & Bassani Real Street? [Archive] - LS1TECH
Don
Most people that like SlowMasters are the people that like them because they make the car sound a lot meaner then it is.
I have some old two chamber flowmasters on my 66 fastback. bought them back in the mid 90s. they are still in great shape and the sound is great! my trick 331 just seems to love them. 6 to 7000rpm it sounds like the gates of hell are wide open! magnaflows are for girls.
i have the MagnaFlow s/s 2.5" exhaust x-over connected to JBA Tri-Y's to a 289 stroked 347 w/AFR185's + Holley 670cfm Street Avenger producing around 450hp. idles betw/1000-1500rpm. 3 clips on YouTube channel:
YouTube - hivewax's Channel
I rest my case.
no case to rest.
the best motors deserve the best mufflers.
flowmaster.
sounds like a commercial
and ps
mr hive, gets some real mufflers!:Zip2:
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