Tired of Boomtubes
03-03-2010, 09:36 PM
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A friend of mine has a full MAC set-up: L/T, O/R Prochamber and MAC axlebacks. Sounds good and has that hollow sound, but it's not nearly as deep as my old set-up: prochamber w/hi-flows and magnapacks. A chambered muffler will get you the hollow sound and a straight thru muffler/axleback like the pypes M80, stingers, bassani race and magnapacks will give you a deep base sound.
03-03-2010, 10:49 PM
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The SSS sounds more hollow in its depth of sound and smoother while the boomtubes are were just loud and deep. I'll try to make a video of the SSS when weather permits.
I really like the hollow, airy and deep sound of the MACs. Sounds more like a big block to me. I guess I'm steering away from "race" type mufflers and going to the old school muffler style.
A friend of mine has a full MAC set-up: L/T, O/R Prochamber and MAC axlebacks. Sounds good and has that hollow sound, but it's not nearly as deep as my old set-up: prochamber w/hi-flows and magnapacks. A chambered muffler will get you the hollow sound and a straight thru muffler/axleback like the pypes M80, stingers, bassani race and magnapacks will give you a deep base sound.
03-03-2010, 10:59 PM
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The SSS sounds more hollow in its depth of sound and smoother while the boomtubes are were just loud and deep. I'll try to make a video of the SSS when weather permits.
I really like the hollow, airy and deep sound of the MACs. Sounds more like a big block to me. I guess I'm steering away from "race" type mufflers and going to the old school muffler style.
I really like the hollow, airy and deep sound of the MACs. Sounds more like a big block to me. I guess I'm steering away from "race" type mufflers and going to the old school muffler style.
In case you are interested there someone looking to swap MACS for SLP LM. I am not sure, but he may consider boomtubes.
Are you going to Fabulous Fords Forever?
03-04-2010, 12:00 AM
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I like the sound of MACs and I wouldn't mind picking up a set of used ones so I can switch axlebacks from time to time. I wonder if they would be too quiet for my set-up: prochamber w/hi-flow cats and 12" resoantors.
In case you are interested there someone looking to swap MACS for SLP LM. I am not sure, but he may consider boomtubes.
Are you going to Fabulous Fords Forever?
In case you are interested there someone looking to swap MACS for SLP LM. I am not sure, but he may consider boomtubes.
Are you going to Fabulous Fords Forever?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RODT7...eature=channel
Yours would be identical if not louder. Sounds pretty good!
By the way, I live in Nor Cal so the Fabulous Fords Forever show is too far for me and I could never find free time to drive down.
03-04-2010, 08:22 AM
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Hi-flows made an improvement in the sound. It got rid of the raspiness I was hearing in the mid to upper rpm range, also got rid of the unburnt fuel smell and gave me back a little low end tq.
03-06-2010, 10:04 AM
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Well...I ordered the MAC axle backs after running for three days with the SSS. Hahaha. I can't believe I'm changing something so quick already. Don't get me wrong...the SSS sounds good since I've had more driving time with them but I want something that I can really hear from inside the car so I can feel like I'm driving a true muscle car. The SSS are just too stock sounding at cruising speeds for me. I'll try to make a video of the SSS today so I can sell them later to anyone who wants a muffler that is a bit louder and deeper than stock and with no drone while cruising.
03-10-2010, 12:35 AM
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I recieved the MACs today and just finished the install and drove around for a bit on the freeway. Wow, I love these mufflers! They're deeper and throatier than the SSS. It's got that hollow sound I love and that's intensified by the o/r prochamber. These things don't drone as bad as I thought from all the negative posts about them. Perhaps it's because I have resonators? Hmmm...