muffler sound and performance

[tony laq]

ive been looking thru the search and didnt really see this info so here goes..

im lookin to change mufflers but i dont know which to get..ive been reading good things about magnaflow and MAC..id like a deeper and just a bit louder sound to my otherwise stock 02.. i cant get a catback right now though..my gear install tapped the checkbook

any ideas?

thanks....tony

 

[96WhiteNight]

Flowmasters but pretty much any after market muffler is gona give you that deeper sound

 

[timeless2]

flowmaster = chambered = deep rumble and drone

magnapack = straight through = good tone, raspier

You can weld either one in, but the pack will respond better with mid pipe swap.

 

[tony laq]

ive only heard the flow 40's and it wasnt on a stock set up...seemed really really loud...im looking to get, like, stock only deeper and louder without being excessive. maybe flowmaster 50 series?

tony

 

[96WhiteNight]

Yea the 3 chambered are quieter then the 2. But with just changing mufflers its not gona be loud. I would go with the 40's

 

[timeless2]

50 series?

I think if you keep the stock mid-pipe, Flow 40s will suit you fine. I'll get you to Spreadman's exhaust site and you can pick yourself....


Here you go:
http://users.ev1.net/~spreadman/Pages/media.html

 

[tony laq]

very cool..thanks alot for the link...i'm gonna check it out tonight. they have an option for the stock h and flows which is exactly what i want to check..again, thanks alot!

tony

 

[timeless2]

very cool..thanks alot for the link...i'm gonna check it out tonight. they have an option for the stock h and flows which is exactly what i want to check..again, thanks alot!

tony

Thank Spreadman - he dah man!
Check out the other stickies as well, as there is tons of information that is very informative. Lurk before buying your mods to see where others have faultered and you can gain from others' experiences. Have fun!

 

[lover]

As far as the best exhaust sound and performance will be the X-pipe. I got an O/R from UPR for about $139. It sounds awesome. It will wake up your exhaust note better than just adding mufflers. Plus it'll give you a little more HP. FLowmasters will give you a little better sound than stock but they are complimented by a mid pipe change.
For that deep sound you want, go with probably a Mac Pro-chamber with a Mac Catback or Flowmaster Catback. The 40 series 2 chamber.

I have 2 chamber Flos and just added my UPR Saturday. OMG. Talking about a head turner. I love it. I have some JBA shorties in the garage that are going on in a couple of weeks...

 

[Mirrahasmycar]

Go with the flows

Go with 40 series 2 chamber delta flows, with cats its not that much louder than stock, it will give it a nice tone, It will get much louder if you get an o/r h or x pipe, and the origional series flows are louder and sound slightly different than the delta's, the 50 series with cats might be too quite, stick with the two chamber delta flows

 

[cavepony]

I put the Steeda catbacks on mine. I do not know who makes the mufflers (maybe bassani?), someone on here might know. But it sounds great, a deep growl, more like a ferrari if you are into that.

 

[GNN60GT500]

Get the unpolished Magnaflows- much cheaper then Flowmasters and a nice deep growl-