Need suggestions for mufflers

Coast2CoaStang · Jan 18, 2011

I know, not another exhaust question. I am going to replace the factory mufflers on my '91 LX. The car is completely stock aside from a K&N panel filter. The factory exhaust is in awesome shape down to the tailpipes, so I am going to keep everything but the mufflers.

I am looking for a pair of mufflers that will have a nice sound without being too obnoxious and have minimal drone. I have only used flowmaster in the past and there was alot of drone. Can anyone suggest a decent brand muffler that may offer what I am looking for. Thanks.

srtthis · Jan 18, 2011

magnaflow, bassani , spintech, borla, mac, hooker....

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. mufflers are of the things the owner has to pick out

2DXTRM · Jan 18, 2011

Hooker Aerochamber mufflers are supposed to be good. Said to have the chambered muffler sound without the drone.

Or straight through mufflers like the Magnaflow or DynoMax UltraFlo.

Mustang5L5 · Jan 18, 2011

Good shape factory exhaust?? I'd leave it as is

Just kidding. I like flowmaster personally...but I love the drone too. In fact, i drive at 2000 RPM just to hear more of it

Coast2CoaStang · Jan 18, 2011

I am familiar with the names of the brands out there. What I am looking for is, what particular muffler from those brands will be on the quiter end of the dB chart.

I was on youtube last night for quite some time. It is hard for me to tell, I couldn't find many videos with good sound quality. I'm sure listening to the clips with a junk laptop didn't help either

90lxcoupe · Jan 18, 2011

with the stock 2.25 exhaust everything is going to be pretty damn quiet

BIGDATOWN · Jan 18, 2011

Magnaflow Part# 11225 Only way to go!! optimal flow without the noise!!

citmov · Jan 18, 2011

I have Magnaflow too...love it. It's not too loud but still sounds pretty aggressive. I like Flowmaster too but I think I'm kinda tired of hearing that sound

Shaolin Crane · Jan 18, 2011

magnaflow

85_SS_302_Coupe · Jan 18, 2011

In order of awesomeness:

With an X pipe:
Magnaflow>Mac>Spintech, but honestly they're all pretty damn awesome

With an H pipe:
meh, get an X pipe

Flavadave4 · Jan 18, 2011

Mustang5L5 said:
Good shape factory exhaust?? I'd leave it as is

Just kidding. I like flowmaster personally...but I love the drone too. In fact, i drive at 2000 RPM just to hear more of it

I'll drink to that!

Mintsick · Jan 18, 2011

Pypes mufflers have some serious bark when you get on it but are pretty quiet otherwise and there is almost zero drone.

MahFiVeOh · Jan 18, 2011

I like my 40 Series Flows, i had a Magnaflow cat back and ended up swapping out the mufflers. Call me crazy but i love the 2000rpm drone

stykthyn · Jan 18, 2011

Magnaflow for a more civil sound. Mac flowpaths or spintech sportsmans if you want to rattle the windows.

fiveohwblow · Jan 18, 2011

srtthis said:
magnaflow, bassani , spintech, borla, mac, hooker....

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. mufflers are of the things the owner has to pick out

BIGDATOWN said:
Magnaflow Part# 11225 Only way to go!! optimal flow without the noise!!

This

citmov said:
I have Magnaflow too...love it. It's not too loud but still sounds pretty aggressive. I like Flowmaster too but I think I'm kinda tired of hearing that sound

Shaolin Crane said:
magnaflow

Yup

85_SS_302_Coupe said:
In order of awesomeness:

With an X pipe:
Magnaflow>Mac>Spintech, but honestly they're all pretty damn awesome

With an H pipe:
meh, get an X pipe

^wut he said. Magnaflow is lowest on DB chart, best power and build quality is top notch

85_SS_302_Coupe · Jan 18, 2011

All you guys saying Magnaflows are quiet....uhhh, you need to take a ride in my car. Cruising, yes they're pretty mellow, but WOT is down right ridiculous. It sounds like all hell breaking loose. That's why they're #1 on my muffler list, because you have the best of both worlds....mellow for when you're cruising and screamin when you stand on it. The only thing that could be better is the idle quality...i think chambered mufflers sound best at idle.

85_SS_302_Coupe · Jan 18, 2011

Here ya go...it gets crazier when driving and it's under load. These mufflers only have about 10k on them too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRMzXl6NAWc

fiveohwblow · Jan 18, 2011

85_SS_302_Coupe said:
All you guys saying Magnaflows are quiet....uhhh, you need to take a ride in my car. Cruising, yes they're pretty mellow, but WOT is down right ridiculous. It sounds like all hell breaking loose. That's why they're #1 on my muffler list, because you have the best of both worlds....mellow for when you're cruising and screamin when you stand on it. The only thing that could be better is the idle quality...i think chambered mufflers sound best at idle.

I never mentioned WOT, was just responding to what was posted. I agree with what youre saying, as does the biggest muffler shootouts I read. In fact, thats exactly why I chose Magnaflow in the the first place

Coast2CoaStang · Jan 18, 2011

BIGDATOWN said:
Magnaflow Part# 11225 Only way to go!! optimal flow without the noise!!

Is this the correct part number I need to fit my stock system?

Boosted92LX · Jan 18, 2011

I've owned one set of turbo mufflers (walkers) about '86 to '90. then flowmaster, flowmaster, flowmaster, flowmaster, blah blah... drone drone drone. Started listening to magnaflows to get away from drone and they reminded me of another muffler from the 80's. GLASSPACKS. does anybody else recognize this, or is it just me? are magnaflows just straight thru glass packed muffs?

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