I'm sure they're emissions legal, my comment about emissions was referring
to the fact that I can't just run straight pipes :P
-- Dave Bensalem, PA '02 R/T RC Flame Red"Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message news:5F7587961057D211ABE9004095102F7803C5A75B@ex.mctssa.usmc.mil... > > More like the DELTA FLOW due to the sound resonation it produces. MUSCLE - > MUSCLE - AND MORE MUSCLE SOUNDS coming from the those pipes. If you are > worried about emissions, I thought all FLOWMASTER products are approved with > the CARB Approval seal. > > -------------------------------------- > Steven St.Laurent > C4i System Engineer > C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA > MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps > Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365) > "Never be content with somebody else definition > of you. Instead, define yourself by your own beliefs, > your own truths, your own understanding of who > you are. Never be content until you are happy with > the unique person GOD has created you to be." > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave [mailto:ded74@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 8:52 AM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: Re: DML: New: Flowmaster, Attn: "DAVE" Was:Re: Re: Traded in > > > Damn emissions :P My problem is I want to hear it before I buy it. I found > an mpg of a guy running the exact setup I want, he's got the 50 series (not > sure if it's delta flow or suv) and it sounds awesome. But I also don't > know if he's running headers or a cat. I'm trying to track down his e-mail > address to find out. A buddy of mine is running a single chamber flowmaster > muffler that's supposed to be for track use only, but his truck isn't > running, so I can't hear that. Altho, he says it's one of the loudest > vehicles he's ever heard lol maybe a lil louder than I want to go. I have a > lil time to decide, waiting on my rollpan, have to get that > painted/installed first so I can get the pipes mounted to fit. We'll see > how it goes. Thanks for all the tips guys. > > -- > Dave > Bensalem, PA > '02 R/T RC Flame Red > > > ""Canucker Trucker"" <mal5@ualberta.ca> wrote in message > news:adg2as$92t$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > 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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