I HAVE A QUICK BUT SERIOUS QUESTION,, DO THE AFTERMARKET MUFFLERS REALLY MAKE A DIFFRENCE, PERFORMANCE WISE?
I AM LOOKING FOR PERFORMANCE FIRST, SOUND SECOND.
I AM LOOKIG TO INSTALL JUST A MUFFLER, NOT THE WHOLE SYSTEMS ( PIPES AND WHAT NOT )
I JUST WANT A DEEP TONE, GOT ***** TYPE OF TONE, NOT THE 2 BLOCKS AWAY YOU CAN HEAR ME TYPE OF SOUND, NO OFFENSE TO ALL.
VETERAN F150ers PLEASE HELP ME AND RACK THESE MUFFLERS WHICH YOU THINK ARE BEST,,,,,FLOWMASTER, BORLA, DYNOMAX, MAGNAFLOW

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FUTURE MODS :SPINDLES,
BODY LIFT, FLOWMASTER,
AND SOME TIGHT WHEELS...
GOALS :TO HAVE A ONE OF A KIND RIDE!!!!!

Handy4898@webtv.net

 

Hey BigDaddy:
I only have experience with Flowmaster and can tell you that a 50 series (three chamber)won't do it for you. By the time the exhaust pulse gets by the four cats (there are two on each side), the sound has already been muffled conciderably. Go with a 40 series instead (two chamber) if you like a ballsy exhaust note.

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[This message has been edited by selva1 (edited 04-02-2000).]

 

I ran no muffler at all just dual pipes out the back after the cats. Yes it improved performance and mileage but was just tolerable on the highway at 65mph. Two blocks away ??? maybe a block. Now I run a 50 series 3 chamber and its perfect for the highway at any speed. At idle to 40 mph you can hear it yet it's not very loud. Mileage and performance went down vs the other set up but its better than stock. Why not go with the JARDINE set up. Heard it's the best for our trucks. Highest HP/Mileage...

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Capt. America..,
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SO PERFORMANCE WISE ALL THE FLOWMASTER MODELS ARE THE SAME, IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHAT SOUND YOU ARE LOOKING FOR

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FUTURE MODS :SPINDLES,
BODY LIFT, FLOWMASTER,
AND SOME TIGHT WHEELS...
GOALS :TO HAVE A ONE OF A KIND RIDE!!!!!

Handy4898@webtv.net

 

SO PERFORMANCE WISE ALL THE FLOWMASTER MODELS ARE THE SAME, IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHAT SOUND YOU ARE LOOKING FOR?

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FUTURE MODS :SPINDLES,
BODY LIFT, FLOWMASTER,
AND SOME TIGHT WHEELS...
GOALS :TO HAVE A ONE OF A KIND RIDE!!!!!

Handy4898@webtv.net

 

thank you, Capt. America & Selva1

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FUTURE MODS :SPINDLES,
BODY LIFT, FLOWMASTER,
AND SOME TIGHT WHEELS...
GOALS :TO HAVE A ONE OF A KIND RIDE!!!!!

Handy4898@webtv.net