Magnaflow vs. Flowmaster?
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So I ended up calling another shop in town that was listed as a Magnaflow dealer. I told him I don't know much about muffler, so I won't pretend to be an expert, but I'd been doing alot of research. He asked what truck I had, and then he recommended the Flowmasters (odd from a Magnaflow dealer) because he'd just done 3 trucks last week just like mine and they sounded great.
I explained that I'd read alot about how Flowmasters and the new F150s aren't as great and told him I was thinking about the Magnaflows. So he quoted me a price on the muffler and pipes, and said he'd taking out the resonator.
I told him I was worried about taking it out and it being too loud, so he told me he'd leave it in and if I wanted it out later, he'd take it out no charge.
I asked alot of questions about tips and such because I don't particularly want the standard straight out the back set up, and he told me what to look for if I want to order some. And said that if I found some later that I wanted, he'd put em on for relatively small fee.
Bottom line is, I went with the Magnaflow SIDO (5x8x14), straight out the back with stainless tips from a shop that I just got a real good vibe from (unlike the previous shop I'd talked to). And for now, I am completely happy with the way it looks and sounds, even though I'm not fan of the standard straight out the back type setup (ya know, everyone's doing it so I have to be different).
Finally pulled the trigger on something I've been itching to do for more than a year now but was too paranoid and over-analytical about. Thus far, I'm real happy.
I explained that I'd read alot about how Flowmasters and the new F150s aren't as great and told him I was thinking about the Magnaflows. So he quoted me a price on the muffler and pipes, and said he'd taking out the resonator.
I told him I was worried about taking it out and it being too loud, so he told me he'd leave it in and if I wanted it out later, he'd take it out no charge.
I asked alot of questions about tips and such because I don't particularly want the standard straight out the back set up, and he told me what to look for if I want to order some. And said that if I found some later that I wanted, he'd put em on for relatively small fee.
Bottom line is, I went with the Magnaflow SIDO (5x8x14), straight out the back with stainless tips from a shop that I just got a real good vibe from (unlike the previous shop I'd talked to). And for now, I am completely happy with the way it looks and sounds, even though I'm not fan of the standard straight out the back type setup (ya know, everyone's doing it so I have to be different).
Finally pulled the trigger on something I've been itching to do for more than a year now but was too paranoid and over-analytical about. Thus far, I'm real happy.
Ya I don't like the straight back either. My 02 I did 90 behind each tire and loved it but the dang cheap bracket my shop used kept braking thus making them not symmetrical. So I went ahead and got OEM Harley tips and exit pipes. I love the look so much my 07 will be getting the same exit.
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I'm glad that you found a good shop that sent out the right vibes and made you feel good about your purchase 
If I owned an offroad shop, exhaust shop, etc., I'd have like 2 or 3 lifted "shop" F150s, each with different muffler; Borla, Maggie, and FM. Then I'd let people choose for themselves
And then screw Doodges and Chebbies, they can just have Fartmasters.
If I owned an offroad shop, exhaust shop, etc., I'd have like 2 or 3 lifted "shop" F150s, each with different muffler; Borla, Maggie, and FM. Then I'd let people choose for themselves
And then screw Doodges and Chebbies, they can just have Fartmasters.
I'm glad that you found a good shop that sent out the right vibes and made you feel good about your purchase
If I owned an offroad shop, exhaust shop, etc., I'd have like 2 or 3 lifted "shop" F150s, each with different muffler; Borla, Maggie, and FM. Then I'd let people choose for themselves And then screw Doodges and Chebbies, they can just have Fartmasters.
If I owned an offroad shop, exhaust shop, etc., I'd have like 2 or 3 lifted "shop" F150s, each with different muffler; Borla, Maggie, and FM. Then I'd let people choose for themselves
And then screw Doodges and Chebbies, they can just have Fartmasters..Years ago with my old true dual setup I wanted to get 8 flanges and get my system 'muffler swappable on demand' but it would have cost quite crazy in parts alone!
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I would cut costs by just having 3 mufflers slip fitted in one F150, you will make good business to have 3 lifted show model trucks .
Years ago with my old true dual setup I wanted to get 8 flanges and get my system 'muffler swappable on demand' but it would have cost quite crazy in parts alone!
.Years ago with my old true dual setup I wanted to get 8 flanges and get my system 'muffler swappable on demand' but it would have cost quite crazy in parts alone!
I'm seriously considering mocking up something to have a piece that will swap out in place of my muffler so that I can run straights for a week or two, then go back to my muffler, and vice versa. All while keeping everything intact, ie. not cutting stuff up and/or damaging it. All the possible summer projects I have in my head . . .
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I'm seriously considering mocking up something to have a piece that will swap out in place of my muffler so that I can run straights for a week or two, then go back to my muffler, and vice versa. All while keeping everything intact, ie. not cutting stuff up and/or damaging it. All the possible summer projects I have in my head . . .
I'm seriously considering mocking up something to have a piece that will swap out in place of my muffler so that I can run straights for a week or two, then go back to my muffler, and vice versa. All while keeping everything intact, ie. not cutting stuff up and/or damaging it. All the possible summer projects I have in my head . . .
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Just need to buy some flanges and weld them on. $5 a piece here if you have 2.5". They probably won't seal as well as the usual slip over fit.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-31900/overview/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-31900/overview/
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My entire exhaust is very thin 16 or 18 gauge 304 stainless steel, except for one small portion I plan to swap out some time, so I'd like to keep it all the same material, which greatly limits my options, and ups the cost exponentially. I just don't like the idea of having a cutoff either.
Stainless that thin needs to be TIG welded to be done properly IMO, which I don't have access to and I'm not going to pay a professional high-end exhaust shop to do it. It can probably be MIG'd, but it would have to be set up exactly right and I can easily see it getting blown through and causing irreparable damage. I'd mess it up if I did it, that's for sure. That's why I'm trying to avoid any kind of welding on the existing pipes. I'd still need to weld a Y pipe onto the end of a straight section to do what I want, but that way I have some leniency on getting it right.
Stainless that thin needs to be TIG welded to be done properly IMO, which I don't have access to and I'm not going to pay a professional high-end exhaust shop to do it. It can probably be MIG'd, but it would have to be set up exactly right and I can easily see it getting blown through and causing irreparable damage. I'd mess it up if I did it, that's for sure. That's why I'm trying to avoid any kind of welding on the existing pipes. I'd still need to weld a Y pipe onto the end of a straight section to do what I want, but that way I have some leniency on getting it right.
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