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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/5/2003 11:43:47 PM

gorbs88

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JUST WONDERIN WHAT EVERYONES PREFERENCE WAS FOR MUFFLERS....SOME SAY FLOWMASTER BUT SOME SAY THEY SOUND THE BEST BUT DONT FLOW ENOUGH....WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?????? I WENT FROM DYNOMAX TO FLOWMASTER BUT DIDNT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE IN POWER...JUST SOUND....THEY SOUND WILD....

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/5/2003 11:53:10 PM

Quik

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youll only notice a few hp difference on a dyno.

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/6/2003 10:07:44 AM

vfast

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on a street car isn't it more about sound? but only in a fairly modded car will you see any hp gains. don't believe everything you read as their wanting to sale you stuff I run 13.8 with stock exhaust

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/6/2003 12:18:30 PM

89muscle

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i had dynomax ultraflow's with 2.25 inch pipe and i hated the way it sounded, so quite. now i got the american thunder kit and with the cam and motor being built it sounds pretty close to a big block.

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/6/2003 5:25:08 PM

RaCeR

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I'd say Flowmasters.......I had 1 3/4" headers with 3" Flowmasters and loved it!

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/6/2003 5:52:52 PM

88SaleenStang

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STRAIGHT PIPES..Im gonna do it by the end of the month...its sounds mean

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/6/2003 6:03:11 PM

Glengemen

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A while back I flowbenched a bunch of mufflers and Dynomax flowed best next was a cherrybomb. These two actually improoved the flow. Everything else I tested was at least a little restrictive. Dynomax 120% Cherrybomb 108% Flowmaster 92% Napa 68% Thats all I remember off the top of my head. I didn't test Spintech and I have heard good things about them, but I dont know for sure.

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/6/2003 6:05:49 PM

88SaleenStang

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If you look back as well in one of the 5.0 or MM&FF magazines I still have it Ill get it later..well they test all different exhaust and they dyno a car with em all...

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/7/2003 2:05:04 AM

FiveOhNo

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the way i see it, you don't get mufflers for performance...you get em' for the awesome sound a mustang can make with them.

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/7/2003 1:47:12 PM

89muscle

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thats right

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/8/2003 11:15:51 AM

gorbs88

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YAH I FOUND SOME ARTICLES ON MUFFLER TESTS AND ON ALL OF THEM THE DYNOMAX MADE WAY MORE POWER THEN FLOWMASTER....DONT LIKE THE SOUND OF DYNOMAX BUT I ACTUALLY FELT A POWER LOSS GOIN TO THE FLOWMASTER....NOT TO SURE WHAT TO DO.....HMMM..WELL THANX FOR THE HELP///LATER

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/8/2003 11:31:33 AM

csm_lx

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dynomax bullets way more horse than weak street mufflers like flowmasters, cause they are straight mufflers- no restriction.

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/8/2003 12:46:06 PM

Muscles

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Well I know dynomax are better for power gains, but I got Flowmaster myself for the sound and street application, not too worried about a little power loss!!! I LOVE the sound She sound ssssssoooooo mean!!!!. I have BBK Long tube headers, with the BBK off road X-Pipe and the American Thunder Flowmaster System. If it is for street application I'd go for the sound!!!!! A Mustang is not a Mustang without Flowmasters!!!! My dad heard mine and now he wants the same application for his `66 Stang

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/8/2003 1:03:04 PM

Quik

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the few hp difference isnt going to make a difference so pick the muffer for the sound. they all make power from stock.

so your going to beat me in a race cause you have bullets and i have flowmasters
please

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/8/2003 2:58:59 PM

Muscles

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[QUOTE=ohsoquik02]the few hp difference isnt going to make a difference so pick the muffer for the sound. they all make power from stock.
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AGREED GO FOR SOUND!!!!!!!!!!!

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/8/2003 4:06:22 PM

gorbs88

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thanx for the advise...will stick with the good sound.....theres no way to beat that flowmaster sound...thanx

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/15/2003 10:44:50 PM

TheGmKiller331

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My 89 Lx Coupe has a 331 stroker and off the stroker i have equal length shorty headers,going down into 3 inch pipe and no mufflers it goes back and right before the rear axle theres 45 degree angled dumps.ITS INSANE your neighbors may not like you afterwards but F**K'EM.It sounds great.Theres not a muffler out that will sound better than open headers and dumps thats of course if you are looking for that or are not hounded by smog hogs which im not.

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/15/2003 11:49:38 PM

Quik

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dont you get that rasp that comes with runing no mufflers? and loss of low end power

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/16/2003 1:28:52 AM

TheGmKiller331

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Not that im aware of.It has a heavy rumble at idle and then sounds like a funny car when im on it.Its able to be heard well over 2 blocks away.But no i dont feel as though it lost anything by having open headers.I had full length 2.5 all the way back but scrapped it and went for the open headers and 3 inch tubing.

Less restriction=more horsepower.

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what kind of exhaust??? - 12/16/2003 1:31:04 AM

TheGmKiller331

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I dont understand some of this stuff.I hear "its not a muffler its a straight through design so no restriction" well then whats the point?Why not just run no mufflers and save that money?Of course some places the smog hogs make you but if i dont have to im not going to run any restrictive mufflers and yes all mufflers restrict to a point.

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