Which aftermarket muffler did any of you go with?

 

I am thinking of going with Magnaflow since I have heard so many good things about them on this board. Go with the dual-in dual-out model. I have also heard flowmasters sound bad (awful)on the L.

 

Magnaflow for a cheaper route

Bassani for a bit more $$

Both sound great.

HOWEVER, don't buy either expecting big performance gains, it isn't happening.

 

Ditto...if you have the cash to waste, buy the BASSANI. The best sounding system...PERIOD!!

 

I went with the Magnaflow. It required some custom bending, and the mech. that did the work did an excellent job. Cost me $210. 00 installed.
It took about 2 weeks for the muffler to reach "full sound potential" but it sounds great.
Deep, but suttle for normal driving, but plant the accelerator and it sounds
like "the hounds of hell" are loose..

I've heard L's with the Flowmaster and Bassani...and I agree that the Bassani is the best overall, but my opinion is that the Magnaflow is in second place....regardless of cost.

 

BaddKharma,

Which Magnaflow did you get? I am considering the larger, quieter 28" one in stainless steel (part #14568). The pipes you are talking about that have to be bent are on the outlet - what about the muffler inlet? Do they line up?

Thanks!

 

Magnaflow 14416 Awesome sounding.

 

I've got a Flowmaster 50 series & it sounds like a beast!!!!!! When I race, I try to be on their left so they can get the full effect. When I first got it I was coming home with the passenger window down & I'm in the right lane by a long brick wall. I could really hear the growl coming off that wall so I hit the gas & it almost broke my eardrums!!!!!! You wanna turn some heads, it will. I agree with others about performance...I checked mine before & after on a Dyno (didn't lose or gain, but I got that muscle sound I was looking for).

 

Does anyone have sound files of the 3 separately:

Magnaflows
Bassani (most interested in this one)
Flowmasters

I know I downloaded one at home, but I believe they were the Dynomax ones......sounded like too much of a glasspak system.....I'm definitely not looking for that sound!

JC

 

01Lightning....I got the 12568...It required custom bending on the outlet. On the inlet side it matched up well, but the Magnaflow was a different shape and had to be installed slightly tilted to fit.

 

There is a Bassini file on the NLOC board somewhere. I will try & make one of the Flowmaster if you'd like (got to get my wife to cooperate....that kinda stuff doesn't do anything for her; you know what I mean???). Come to think of it, I believe there are some on the Flowmaster site of different cars/trucks.

 

Im a Borla man its no that loud but itz deep and it rumbles dont get the turbo mufflers get the hemi and i got dual not 1 in and 2 out a few custom bending and extra pipes from borla but i guess for a 1,000,000 mile warranty cant beet it and you get a few tip choices.............

 

Here's what a Magnaflow 12368 (over a year old) and JBA headers sound like. The back glass was open.
Magnaflow 0 - 110 blast

 

Holy crap!!! What are your mods............man, that was awesome....I would be very thankful if I can reach your speeds NEARLY as quickly as you...

It sounds good, but, I think no matter what exhaust you use on a Lightning, it's always going to get overshadowed by the SC whine.........I'd like to hear what a stock Lightning sounds like doing the same thing..........and as you can tell, no I haven't let 'er rip yet!!!

JC

 

Most of the mods are on my webpage. I need to update it bigtime with the cobra water pump and pulley info plus pics.