Is having the mufflers dumped bad?

98gtblue

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Is having the mufflers dumped bad?

 

S.D.-Stangman

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What do you mean by bad? I simply do not like the sound it gives, but to each their own.

 

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S.D.-Stangman said:

What do you mean by bad? I simply do not like the sound it gives, but to each their own.

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Peformance wise is it worse, the same, or better than a cat-back?

 

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Someone correct me if i am wrong, but it is better because the exhaust still creates back pressure which is needed, but the exhaust fumes do not need to flow over the rear axle. This decreases the time it takes for the exhaust to flow out of the system.
My friend adam had pro-dump flowmasters setup on his old 98 GT (along with a homemade CAI made with PVC piping) and sounded DEEP/intimidating as hell.

 

Firemanz

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Could be bad for your hearing and maybe even bad for your pocketbook. Cops can be asses and give you a ticket for disturbing the peace or whatever citation it is. But then again, that can be a catback and O/R pipe also......

I have a friend with his mufflers dumper and a O/R H on his 5.0 and it is LOUD!!!!!

 

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Dumps won't hurt performance any, and at the very least you get the benefit of extra weight savings.
I love my dumps...unfortunately the cops don't.

 

stangman

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bad?.....No. will you give yourself a headache everytime you get in your car?.....YES. i had it done on my last 98gt & i couldn't be in my car for 15 minutes without getting a headache

 

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I've got longtubes, 3" O/R X-pipe, and dumped DynoMax Race Magnums and I have made several trips of over 800 miles in a day with no problems. And I'm an "old dude" (56).

 

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My flows are dumped and it doesn't seem that loud. The sound is actually nice too. I get compliments on it all the time.

 

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The 'packs dumped are kinda loud from 1500-2000, but they scream when I get on it. I like the sound, some don't. It's very deep. The next thing I plan on buying once I pay off a couple bills is some sound-deadening material that I'm going to put under the carpet. Should quiet it up a little on the inside of the car.

 

RickJamesbch

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Excuse the stupidity, how do you dump your mufflers??

 

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Rick James said:

Excuse the stupidity, how do you dump your mufflers??

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You remove your tailpipes, and place a short piece of pipe after the muffler that aims towards the ground.

 

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Dumps

 

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jimfitzgerald said:

And I'm an "old dude" (56).

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That explains the situation, you must be deaf J/K

Never heard a car with dumped mufflers so I can't comment.

 

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if u keep any change in ur cup holders be prepared to hear it constantly rattle...but then again my does the same thing with the upr x and 40series flows

 

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Dont be scurrd... Get the dumps. Im not worried about a little rattlin, I drive a Mustang. It rattles as it is already

 

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It's a load of bs who ever say's it will hurt your performance, but eather way. Do the turn downs they rule I have headers o/r X and flows with turndowns and it sounds awesome and if you see cops just don't get on it too hard i've never gotten pulled over for it.

 

98gtblue

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I think i like my dumps more now. Thanks

 

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98gtblue said:

I think i like my dumps more now. Thanks

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What kind of LT/H pipe you runnin?

 

98gtblue

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dkshadow said:

What kind of LT/H pipe you runnin?

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Mac hts coated l/t.