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| Author: | Jeb [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Final exhaust question |
I have finally scraped up enough money to get the exhaust on my car upgraded. It currently has: Completely stock 225 Holley 1945 1-barrel 1 7/8 exhaust (stock) from manifold back stock muffler 2.76 gears I have been considering a 2 1/4 pipe from the manifold back with a flowmaster muffler (I like noise  ) Will a 2 1/4 pipe have any impact on my performance (hill climbing and acceleration) or is it just a waste of money?
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| Author: | mcm95403 [ Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:11 pm ] |
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Do the 2 1/4 - it certainly won't hurt anything and will help when you get on it. Marc www.marcmedina.com PS, I was lead tech advisor for 2 1/2 years at Flowmaster........... |
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| Author: | Rob64GT [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:53 am ] |
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Today I was talking to a muffler shop about an exhaust for my turbo slant. I was ready to get a Flowmaster but he said there too much back pressure for a turbo and to use a Magnaflow instead. |
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| Author: | dakight [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 3:37 am ] |
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I don't have an axe to grind but I think you'll find that there are a good many turbo cars and trucks running Flowmaster mufflers. That he is in a muffler shop doesn't make him an expert. |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 3:48 am ] |
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How much more does the Magnaflow cost??????? 
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| Author: | Rob64GT [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:48 am ] |
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He dosnt make any more on Magnaflows... He was just speeking the truth, Flowmasters sound good but they dont really that flow well compaired to other high performance mufflers. I wanted to uses one because they are tough mufflers. |
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| Author: | Rust collector [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:56 am ] |
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Lots of turbo guys won´t touch a flowmaster, and say they make too much backpressure. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:12 am ] |
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I tried to like Magnaflo muflers. Several times. Just couldn't, so I don't use 'em any more. But if you like noise, you might like 'em better than I did! |
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| Author: | mrbillohnooo [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | muffler |
I don't know how they compare to a Magnaflow, or a flowmaster, but I have a Hemi Charger (real Hemi,ie earlier model) muffler on my truck with 2 1/4 inch tubing,and I have heard that as far as stock replacement mufflers go is the best one to use for low backpressure and sounds really good! I also know the turbo corvair muffler is a good choice,and supposedly is the muffler that the other companies (aftermarket) based their turbo mufflers on in the early eighties. |
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| Author: | NewLancerMan [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:15 am ] |
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I have flowmaster on my car, and honestly, I don't like it. It makes a real nice sound at idle, but at about 45-60 mph, its droning is more than unpleasant. I like a good muffler sound, but have been very unhappy with mine. I'd happily get something that doesn't beat up my ears at that range. MJ |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:24 am ] |
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Quote: It makes a real nice sound at idle, but at about 45-60 mph, its droning is more than unpleasant.
This is exactly why I took the Magnaflo off my Lancer after all of about four months. It made a delicious burble at idle, and had a really excellent "rrrap!" when you'd rev it or go up through the gears under heavy throttle (I used to love getting on I-25 at a particular onramp that had a wall along its length—roll down the window, floor the gas, manually shift 1-2-D on the buttons and listen to the Slant-6 Symphony Orchestra!), but it had a drone that would slice right through you at about 50 to 67 mph, which was right where I needed to cruise a lot of the time. I tried adding a resonator, no good, it just had to go.I've said it before and I'll say it again: Loud exhausts on daily drivers are fun for a few weeks, then they can get old in a hurry. |
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| Author: | 69Fastback [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:23 pm ] |
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I have Magnaflows and duals on mine. I like it, it's not real loud. You can also try the Dynomax Ultra Flos, I think they're supposed to be about the same as Magnaflows, just cheaper. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:32 pm ] |
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Low noise + low backpressure = stock muffler for larger engine than yours. The ordinary off-the-shelf stock muffler for a 318 or 340/360 A-body will flow amply well with a 225. |
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