I don't know what to think now guys ... especially with all the different
responses from flowmaster ... although my experience with techs are that
they generally don't know what they're talking about (no matter what the
industry).
Screw it all and run straight pipe!
-- Canuck -------------------------------------------- Y2K 4.7L 2wd 5spd""Dave"" <ded74@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:adg141$7ob$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > Ok, I just got off the phone with a Flowmaster tech and he said that my > stock R/T Muffler is louder than a 40 series, I find that very hard to > believe. Do I need to run glasspacks to get louder? LOL Or is he just > smoking crack? > > -- > Dave > Bensalem, PA > '02 R/T RC Flame Red > > "Paul Macey" <pmacey@ans.net> wrote in message > news:Pine.GSO.4.40.0206031100420.18390-100000@paul.ny.ans.net... > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Canucker Trucker wrote: > > > > > > > > ""Dave"" <ded74@yahoo.com> wrote in message > > > news:adflnj$ur4$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > > > > > Did you get the 50 series Delta Flow or SUV? I'm still shopping > around > > > for > > > > a muffler for my custom duals I'll be getting. I've heard mpg's of > both > > > the > > > > 40 and the 50, the 50 seemed to have a lil bit deeper tone, which is > what > > > > I'm looking for, I want a good muscle car rumble. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Dave > > > > Bensalem, PA > > > > '02 R/T RC Flame Red > > > > > > > > > > > > Dave, > > > I've been asking myself the same question and I decided what I'm going > to > > > order today. Basically, from what I gather, the 40 series original is > the > > > loudest in the flowmaster line. The 40 delta flow is a bit quieter, but > > > offers a bit more flow resistance for some back pressure that's needed > for > > > the low end torque. I believe the 50 series are a bit quieter yet from > the > > > 40 series and has more flow resistance yet (but can accomodate more CFMs > for > > > larger displ. engines). Anyways, I'm ordering a 40 series original > today > > > with a single 3" inlet and dual 2 1/4" outlets. My biggest debate was > > > deciding between the original and delta flow series.... I basically went > > > with the original cause my sound preference overruled all. I suspect the > > > delta flow would be a bit better for performance, but it's probably a > > > marginal difference. I guess the 40 is pretty loud and rumbly. I'm > young > > > and stupid, so loud is good ... right! > > > > > > hope that sheds a little more light on the picture! > > > > > > I talked to two different techs at Flowmaster, said I wanted a muffler > > that would flow the best with most HP/TQ gains for a 2001 4.7, not too > > worried about in cabin noise, and both pointed me to the SUV 50 Series > > muffler. It has one of their largest casings for more flow. > > > > I have it on my truck with dual 2 1/2 inch mandrell bent pipes (get these > > -vs- press bent) dumping into 4 inch angle-cut tips...sounds great and > > indeed has some nice throttle response. > > > > > > > > > > :) > > > > > > -- > > > Canuck > > > -------------------------------------------- > > > Y2K 4.7L 2wd 5spd > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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