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yellowbeast

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Ok, I just put on the flowmaster american thunder catback syatem on my car (01 Gt), and I'm not campletely pleased with it. It has a good idle and sounds good under hard acceleration, but on the highway I can't stand it! It's not the fact that it is loud but it it sounds like a darn bumble bee going down the road.
What is all of you guys opinions on this, Is it the mufflers, the H-pipe or what. What are you guys running?

 

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speedytang

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Are you sure you don't have leaks at the H-Pipe.

 

mity2

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Flowmaster is known as Dronemaster for a reason

 

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thomas91169

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ugh flowmaster is teh suck.

 

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ShapeShifter

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indeed the drone is horrible.

 

gtstangau

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The flowmasters have a lot of drone, mine are almost deafaning crusing around at like 2k rpm. I have come to like it though!

 

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Drone is the trade off for not having that dam redneck truck sound. I'll put up with it.

 

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yellowbeast

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Ok thanks, Just wanted to make sure that this was normal. I've kinda gotten used to it and with the radio on I don't hear it anyways.

 

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Drone is teh chit! You guys are wussies.

 

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four.six

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flowmaster sounds oh so GOOD

 

mity2

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four.six said:

flowmaster sounds oh so GOOD

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from outside its one of the best sound, especially paired with O/R H.

But will i put one in my car? no.




Actually, i lied. i have them on my T/A. But i have no drone with it tho

 

Outlaw97GT

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mity2 said:

from outside its one of the best sound, especially paired with O/R H.

But will i put one in my car? no.




Actually, i lied. i have them on my T/A. But i have no drone with it tho

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Because its a single exhaust set-up.

 

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yellowbeast

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What about a magnaflow, How do they sound?

 

BurningRubber

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yellowbeast said:

What about a magnaflow, How do they sound?

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Catless X pipe and Magnapacks...

 

98gtblue

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LT+O/R H-pipe+American Thunder Flows= teh win!!
I get a lot of compliments and the setup gives you a musclecar sound. Also the deep tone can be heard from far away. I like the drone, it is a good loud to me.

 

BurningRubber

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I like either exhaust setup...

X pipe with straight through mufflers = awesome exotic sound, makes people wonder what is making the noise.

H pipe with chambered mufflers = Old muscle car era sound, everyone knows that your cruising around in Detroit Iron.

As far as mixing it up...

X pipe with chambered mufflers = Either good or bad. It depends on if you like alot of rhasp or almost rattle. Alot also depends on the brand X pipe (stamped, or true X) and the muffler itself.

H pipe with straight through mufflers = Kind of reminds me of a truck with glasspacks. Thats not bad, but not as extreme as the above combo's.

 

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Yellow2002GT

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Once you start doing exhaust upgrades you mine as well get used to some level of drone.........I agree the flowmaster is the worst on the highway but the best sounding off the line and WOT!!!

"ED"

 

mity2

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Outlaw97GT said:

Because its a single exhaust set-up.

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your right. cheap GM Y pipe setup

 

Mustang5L5

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I love the drone. I get upset if i am driving and i can't park the tach needle at 2K RPM's to hear all that wonderful drone.

I'm dead serious. I wish they droned more!

Having driven alongside my car on the highway in another car, it sounds awesome from the outside. I have Flowmaster American Thunder cat-backs on both my cars. No regrets

 

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I turn on the A/C sometimes to make the drone louder