Jeffrey Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I'm finally getting around to upgrading my exhaust system to new manifolds and a magnaflow direct bolt-on cat. Which brings me to the muffler- A local shop has flowmaster 40 series mufflers on sale till the end of the month for $70.00. I was hoping they might have the 50 series in stock at the same price, but nope. I know that flowmaster makes a good muffler and my question is has anyone here installed one of these and regretted it due to the louder exhaust note? I'm not opposed to getting a nicer sound out of my old rig, but I don't want my rig to be obnoxious. Any of you folks found a better muffler around the same price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovemaN Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I have had a Delta 50 on a VG30 Pathy. I liked it so much I bought another for my current build. It was a very good balance between sound and comfort. I have a Super 44 on my D21 pickup and it can get a little annoying on the highway. Luckily it doesn't see the highway much. I would recommend that you spend the extra $ on the Delta 50 if you're worried about the exhaust being loud. If you really want to save money, there are a couple of 40 series copies (v-force, flowpro, thrush) out there for less than $70. I haven't found a Delta 50 copy since the design is still patented. The only problem that I had with the 50 is that I couldn't keep my foot off of the skinny pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I have a magna flow cat back on the old 95 and liked it. It growled a litle, but not even remotely annoying. It will be transferred to the new 95 along with a magnaflow cat and Thorley headers. We'll see how loud it is then... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Delta 50 you say, I need to do a little looking around for that one- what kind of price is one looking to spend on one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KovemaN Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I've found them on ebay for as little as $40, but if you have to buy one new it should be around $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I have one of these. It's either the quiet flow or the sound FX. http://www.walkerexhaust.com/products/mufflers.asp Either way it definitely sounds more open than the factory one did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Flowmasters don't seem to hav ea long life on anything around my parts. Of course what is goeing to hold up with snow/salt part of the year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 I did some looking around and decided on the flowmaster muffler to go with the flowmaster Cat. According to flowmaster, their product seems to be a straight pipe design with some kind of sound deadening insulation wrapped around the preforated pipe. This provides much better exhaust flow while giving my ride a nice deep exhaust tone. I'm going to try to get some before and after recordings to see if their statements are accurate. cheers and thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magregor Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I have one of these. It's either the quiet flow or the sound FX. yours is the quiet flow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 yours is the quiet flow... How do you know ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magregor Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 the soundfx has a dual out tailpipe dude...yours is single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I did some looking around and decided on the flowmaster muffler to go with the flowmaster Cat. According to flowmaster, their product seems to be a straight pipe design with some kind of sound deadening insulation wrapped around the preforated pipe. This provides much better exhaust flow while giving my ride a nice deep exhaust tone. I'm going to try to get some before and after recordings to see if their statements are accurate. cheers and thanks for the advice What series is that? Every Flowmaster I've taken apart is a baffled design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) For referance, his is what my buddy's '91 Yota SR5 3.0 V6 sounds like with a Flowmaster 40 series and no catalytic converter, it was quieter before we made him a cat pipe. I'd imagine the Nissan sounds somewhat alike. I had a Flowmaster 40 series on my old truck for a wopping 2 &^%*ing days. I didn't even get to make a video of how it sounded, but it did sound really good... Edited August 22, 2009 by Kingman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 What series is that? Every Flowmaster I've taken apart is a baffled design. My bad, I meant Magnaflow cat and muffler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Ok, that makes more sense... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magregor Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 For referance, his is what my buddy's '91 Yota SR5 3.0 V6 sounds like with a Flowmaster 40 series and no catalytic converter, it was quieter before we made him a cat pipe. I'd imagine the Nissan sounds somewhat alike. I had a Flowmaster 40 series on my old truck for a wopping 2 &^%*ing days. I didn't even get to make a video of how it sounded, but it did sound really good... Sounds nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rydsno Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 (edited) I just picked up the magnaflow muffler. Got it for $80 at Lordco, on sale till the end of the month. Muffler shop is gonna do 2-1/4" pipe from the cat back. Edited August 24, 2009 by rydsno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I got a Gibson cat-back from AC, I'm very happy with the ease of install and exhaust note. The flange and pipe on the inlet side were pre welded, the hanger was a combo clamp for the tailpipe on the output end, bolted to factory mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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