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01-09-2005, 01:49 PM
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sound of flowmaster 40 on v6?
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jdm mustang dori
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Tallahassee
State: Florida
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anyone have a clip of, or have an idea of what flowmaster 40's sound like on a v6? i've had some camaro buddies tell me to stay away from them.
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01-09-2005, 03:25 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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They sound ricey IMO..it's hard to get a real good sounding muffler on a V6. I'm very happy with my takeoff's however.
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01-09-2005, 03:36 PM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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its not a horrid sound, its an ok sound until 3k rpms then it gets ricy sounding but not horrid.... just about any aftermarket mufflers will sound the same on the v6.... at least all the ones i have heard and spintech seem to sound worse than flowmasters also. i would go with an oem gt take off exhaust and then you can change the mufflers out if you choose later on, this way you can give it a shot first and see if you like it.
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MGW Shifter, Stingers, JLT, SS Inserts, MM FLSFC & CC Plates, SS Lines, H&R Race springs, IRS Brace, MRT Hood Struts
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01-09-2005, 03:38 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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The reason I like my takeoff's so much is because I don't get a drone while at highway speed. And it really isn't loud...just sounds good when I get on it, esp around 2500-3000
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"I'm not driving too fast...just flying too low"
Mine:
-87 ranger- broke
-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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01-09-2005, 03:47 PM
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2003 Mustang Coupe
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: Fair Lawn
State: New Jersey
Posts: 562
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01-09-2005, 04:11 PM
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Needs turbo.
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Mt. Juliet
State: Tennessee
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Those are good, and I think Corey posted a video awhile back of his car on the dyno with his Dynomax mufflers. Those sounded good.
I'm kinda in my hunt for a good sounding muffler right now too. |
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01-09-2005, 06:16 PM
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jdm mustang dori
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Tallahassee
State: Florida
Posts: 2,135
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perhaps i will just get a take-off and have the shop weld it on up and fab some hangars.
or i could just go mufferless. would that sound horrid with just cats and straight pipes?
or how much should it reasonably cost to have a GT welded up in place of the y-pipe? cuz i got quoted like $300 somewhere.
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01-09-2005, 06:22 PM
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not much
Join Date: Jul 2004
City: dallas
Posts: 263
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i have take offs but i heard the borla y kit and i was pretty impressed sounded nice. oh i put some cutouts on too sounds good till 3500 then i feel like im in my mgb with a glass packlol.... take offs or if your going just muffler borla is expensive but i think there the best... everyone has there preference though |
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01-09-2005, 07:06 PM
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McLovin?
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Atlanta/Chattanooga
State: Georgia
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yea, Brad's mach 1 takeoffs sound really good, being not too loud and no rice.... I am soon to have a local muffler shop put on some "mellowtones" which are supposed to be like flowmaster but sounding much better for a v6, and a little quieter
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01-09-2005, 07:09 PM
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Needs turbo.
Join Date: Nov 2003
City: Mt. Juliet
State: Tennessee
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No. My friend did that. Makes no sound till he floors it.  |
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01-09-2005, 08:26 PM
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YA RLY
Join Date: May 2004
City: Midwest City
State: Oklahoma
Posts: 894
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Takeoffs are the way to go. then if you want something else muffler wise, you can just swap them out. I've got takeoffs, and I'm going to leave them with the factory GT mufflers. I don't htink there's much if any HP to be gained by swapping them out, and I like the tone. They're quiet at idle, but they sound really aggressive at WOT, and not ricey like some of the aftermarket stuff does. And they ARE all stainless. I'd have to say it's the smart way to go. |
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01-09-2005, 08:27 PM
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YA RLY
Join Date: May 2004
City: Midwest City
State: Oklahoma
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I paid 127 for the takeoffs shipped to my door, and 100$ for the shop to weld/fit them up. A custom fabbed H pipe was included in that 100$. |
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01-09-2005, 08:43 PM
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jdm mustang dori
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Tallahassee
State: Florida
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i'm definately lookin more for sound quality and benefit to future upgrades than immediate power gain. cuz right now my sound just seems way to mellow. my friend's POS saturn sounded more aggresive than my stang today at the stop light at WOT.
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01-09-2005, 09:44 PM
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postarama
Join Date: Aug 2003
City: Southaven
State: Mississippi
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My whole exhaust set up cost me 240 bucks...and that included a 40 dollar tip for my muffler guy cuz he did my exhaust about 9 at night lol
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Mine:
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-03 SB Cobra vert- 2552 of 5082 Born 02/25/03
Our's:
90 7up vert - new project
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01-10-2005, 10:05 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
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I like my flowmaster 40 series...
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01-10-2005, 11:43 AM
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V6's are underestimated.
Join Date: May 2004
City: Cape Coral
State: Florida
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Ditto man, I have dumps with 40 series and just kept my cats on, actually dosent sound to bad, I think it sounds pretty aggressive when I step on it and I hit about 3500-4000 rpms. If I get my camera fixed ill record the sound of my exhaust for you.
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01-10-2005, 12:44 PM
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Christian & proud of it
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: La Vernia
State: Texas
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yeah what he said my 40's sound good all through the RPM range i'll try to get a clip later
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01-11-2005, 12:27 PM
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1999 V6 5-speed
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01-11-2005, 03:27 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
City: Gulf Breeze
State: Florida
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that cam makes a difference  sounds good though
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01-11-2005, 04:36 PM
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
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my flowmasters dont drone you *****'s dont know drone till you ride in a hoged out 5.0 with no cats and flowmasters with dumps.... lol
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01-11-2005, 09:48 PM
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jdm mustang dori
Join Date: Oct 2004
City: Tallahassee
State: Florida
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if my shop can setup the exhaust like spector's or lowflyn's i'll do a true dual with flows.
if i show them the pics i'm sure they can fab it.
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