flowmaster confusion
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flowmaster confusion
ok i gotta clear something up, i hear all this stuff about people losing low end power and torque by going with flowmaster, is this true for my truck? i have a 2007 F150 Scab 4x4
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Russ
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From: Austin
From all I've heard and read it's true. Has to do with the way they design their mufflers.. They use internal baffles to amplify the sound, so they ARE loud.. but it's not the correct design to make an increase in hp or torque.
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Originally Posted by Russ47
how loud are maggies compared to flowmasters?
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Originally Posted by mdwilli
I didn't lose any low end torque with my SISO 50 Series.
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Originally Posted by jbrew
He may have upgraded from a 40 to a 50 MGD, yuh never know...
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So it seems to be the concencus that Flows cost you torque while Maggies can gain you some. Its pretty small in either case, so some people notice it more than others. Is there any data on which flows lose the least amount; 40, 44, 50, etc?
I've always been a Flowmaster guy and I'm trying to convince myself to get a Maggie for my truck, but I much prefer the sound of a flowmaster. Are we talking 1-2 ft-lbs or 10-12 ft-lbs of loss?
I've always been a Flowmaster guy and I'm trying to convince myself to get a Maggie for my truck, but I much prefer the sound of a flowmaster. Are we talking 1-2 ft-lbs or 10-12 ft-lbs of loss?
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Originally Posted by renaud
So it seems to be the concencus that Flows cost you torque while Maggies can gain you some. Its pretty small in either case, so some people notice it more than others. Is there any data on which flows lose the least amount; 40, 44, 50, etc?
I've always been a Flowmaster guy and I'm trying to convince myself to get a Maggie for my truck, but I much prefer the sound of a flowmaster. Are we talking 1-2 ft-lbs or 10-12 ft-lbs of loss?
I've always been a Flowmaster guy and I'm trying to convince myself to get a Maggie for my truck, but I much prefer the sound of a flowmaster. Are we talking 1-2 ft-lbs or 10-12 ft-lbs of loss?
I love my Flowmasters
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Originally Posted by renaud
So it seems to be the concencus that Flows cost you torque while Maggies can gain you some. Its pretty small in either case, so some people notice it more than others. Is there any data on which flows lose the least amount; 40, 44, 50, etc?
I've always been a Flowmaster guy and I'm trying to convince myself to get a Maggie for my truck, but I much prefer the sound of a flowmaster. Are we talking 1-2 ft-lbs or 10-12 ft-lbs of loss?
I've always been a Flowmaster guy and I'm trying to convince myself to get a Maggie for my truck, but I much prefer the sound of a flowmaster. Are we talking 1-2 ft-lbs or 10-12 ft-lbs of loss?
if you want an alternative, check out the dynomax bullets. they are loud, and flow better then any magnaflow. i might be switching to true dual bullets when i get a chance. but for now, im fine with the super44.
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