Re: Re: RE: Magnaflow 3-chamber muffler

From: BlackDak93 (stephen.barnett@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Thu May 20 2004 - 08:54:38 EDT


My dealer didn't know anything about it either. I had to show it to him in
the catalog. I sent Magnaflow an email with some questions about it, but so
far they have not responded.

<orange383@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:052020040307.4230.40AC20FA0009E4D6000010862200750744CCC8CC0A09020E9D01@comcast.ncomcast.net...
>
> It's the 3 chamber one. Apparently the 3 chamber (turbo) series is new.
When I went down to order the muffler from the local magnaflow dealer they
didn't even know about it.
>
>
> >
> > I tried to get a Flowmaster 70 originally and no one around here was
able to
> > get one. I went with the 50 and it was OK, just a little loud. Is your
> > Magnaflow, the straight through or is it this 3-chamber, as they call
it?
> > Magnaflow's terminology is a little confusing.
> > thanks
> >
> >
> > ""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:003501c43d31$c42557d0$0d0aa8c0@laptop...
> > >
> > > The term "Turbo Muffler" is used rather loosely these days.
> > >
> > > The Flowmaster 70-Series SUV muffler is pretty quiet and, on my V6
> > (without
> > > the cat), the MagnaFlow TurboXL is quiet until you really stomp on it
(but
> > > the V6 is louder than the V8's).
> > >
> > > - Bernd
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
BlackDak93
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 2:10 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > Subject: DML: Magnaflow 3-chamber muffler
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Has anyone tried the Magnaflow XL 3-chamber muffler on a 5.2L? I guess
> > they
> > > call it a turbo, but from the cutaway, it doesn't look like a true
turbo
> > > muffler. I wonder how it performs and sounds versus a Flowmaster 50. I
let
> > > my muffler shop talk me into removing the Flowmaster and installing an
> > IMCO
> > > large body chamber muffler and I hate it. It is way too loud. I have a
3"
> > > single in with dual 2.5" straight out behind the bumper. I want
something
> > a
> > > little less harsh. We tried a Magnaflow XL large body straight
through. It
> > > didn't sound bad, but was still too loud for my taste. Just wondering
> > about
> > > the 3-chamber. Also thinking about a DynoMax Super T, but the muffler
shop
> > > guy said it would be too loud for me too. Anyone got any suggestions?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >



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