Mac vs. Flowmaster

[speedfreak98r]

Ok guys, What do you think is:
1. The loudest
2. The best sounding (In your opinion)
3. Best flowing
I've decided to go to a chambered muffler because I like the throaty tone. I really like the Borla stingers, but they dont make a cat-back for my '98.
If someone knows where to buy the actual Stinger mufflers, piecing together a catback would still be an option..Sound clips would be great too.

Thanks-
Kyle

 

[BurningRubber]

Both are loud

Depends on midpipe... with an X pipe id say Mac, with a Prochamber id say Mac, but with an H pipe it probaly goes to Flows... just personal preference.

Mac's flow better, theres a article floating around somewhere where they tested alot of mufflers for the best HP and flow results. Flowmaster was near the bottom, Mac's were in the middle and flow'd very nice for a chambered muffler.

Im pretty set on a Mac catback even though I have an X pipe.

 

[mustangkid05]

imo flowmasters is a nice muscle car sound

 

[Twista]

1. Dunno
2. Flows, but i have Macs with stock 6 cat hpipe. Theres noway to tell its true sound with 6 damn cats. Once i get the o/r h or catted h/x than i will know this answer AND ITLL CHANGE TO MAC MOST LIKLY
3.Flowmaster suck @ flowing lol. MACS win this!



Macs have the throaty sound. Heres a clip of macs on a 96-98 GT NONPI with o/r h. Sounds like flows but more meanier. Flows sound good, but it doesnt have the mean throat sound like the macs. Both have pros and cons with the sound. I picked macs b/c i wanted something similar to flows, but not exactly like. If you can get a good midpipe itll sound good if not better than flows.
http://media.putfile.com/Mac-Catback
http://media.putfile.com/Catback-Part-2
MACS SOUND ***ING SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THROATY AS HECK.. DO U AGREE?

 

[bullitt_2620]

I had this same dilemma, and from what research i've found, if you want stingers...accept no substitute, plus, after I heard borlas with a prochamber, I was hooked and instantly knew that was my future set up. You can buy the mufflers from the borla website, get some tips, and have a shop fab up a catback.

 

[speedfreak98r]

I had this same dilemma, and from what research i've found, if you want stingers...accept no substitute, plus, after I heard borlas with a prochamber, I was hooked and instantly knew that was my future set up. You can buy the mufflers from the borla website, get some tips, and have a shop fab up a catback.

I cant find where exactly to find the stingers on their site, also, if there is a dealer that sells them, that would be great.

 

[speedfreak98r]

Come on, I need more input than this..

 

[JayC]

The results in HP order:

1.Flowtech Warlock (open) 374.2 hp/ 333.1 tq
2.Bassani Real Street 373.7 hp/ 333.8 tq
3.Hooker Maxflow 373.5 hp/ 333 tq
4.Borla XS 373.3 hp/ 332.6 tq
5.Magnaflow 372.8 / 332.5 tq
6.MAC 372.3 hp / 331.5 tq
7.Flowtech Afterburner 372.3 hp/ 330.1 tq
8.Hooker Aerochamber 372.1 hp/ 330.4 tq
9.Bassani 372 hp/ 333.5 tq
10.Spintech 371.6 hp/ 332.2 tq
11.Edelbrock Performer RPM 370.9 hp / 331.3 tq
12.Borla XR1 370 hp/ 334 tq
13.Flowtech Terminator 369.5 hp / 331.3 tq
14.Dynomax Ultra Flo 369.4 / 333.2 tq
15.Flowmaster 369.4 hp / 331.8 tq
16.Flowtech Warlock 366.3 hp / 325.3 tq
17.No muffs 365.2 hp / 330.1 tq

 

[ex-pjs snake]

Bassani Real Street or Bassani Street Comp.

 

[speedfreak98r]

I'd still like to find some stingers

 

[bullitt_2620]

Here you go. Now go get some stingers!!

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Hate em both. I'll never buy chambered mufflers again. Sure they're quiet at idle and have a nice deep tone to them, but on the highway, it's nothing but DRRRROOOOOONNNNNEEEE....no thanks!

 

[Twista]

Hate em both. I'll never buy chambered mufflers again. Sure they're quiet at idle and have a nice deep tone to them, but on the highway, it's nothing but DRRRROOOOOONNNNNEEEE....no thanks!

dude drone is good! Maybe its my young ears that love the drone!

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Yeah, it's your young ears. I liked my Mac system on my old 5.0L for a little while too, until I got tired of not being able to hear my radio, or what my passenger was saying when sitting right next to me, it gets annoying in a hurry.

I'll take the quiet (yet still muscular) sound of a nice strait through muffler like my Magnaflow's anyday.

 

[speedfreak98r]

Here you go. Now go get some stingers!!

Those are'nt the stingers mang..

 

[venom97]

my uncles got mac on his 03 gt,sounds awesome.heres a vid
Click here to watch HPIM1877

 

[mustangcam]

i have mac cat-back and mac o/r h and could not ask for a better tone. and they are loud as i would want.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I had both, i liked flows better

 

[Twista]

my uncles got mac on his 03 gt,sounds awesome.heres a vid
Click here to watch HPIM1877

sounds sick

 

[venom97]

sounds sick

thanks man,he wanted flows too. i talked him into the mac and he loves it. he gets tons of compliments also. heres another from last winter
Click here to watch jons-vid