flowmaster mufflers kill power?
12-15-2009, 06:08 PM
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you dont need to start worrying about how much HP you will gain or loose from mufflers until you get into a full blown drag car. a mildly modded 2v mustang won't see much difference between mufflers.
yes flowmasters (any chambered muffler really) are more restrictive than alot of the other muffler designs, but on our cars they sound too sexy.
yes flowmasters (any chambered muffler really) are more restrictive than alot of the other muffler designs, but on our cars they sound too sexy.
heres a clip of the super 44's and pypes o/r x sounds soooooo good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PJTJl8kBfA
12-15-2009, 07:04 PM
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i HATE flows with an o/r x. i heard a guy with that setup at a meet last year and it was aweful. at first i thought it sounded sick from off in the distance, but when he pulled into the parking lot it sounded super metallic. i realize that the o/r h and flows combo has been beat to death, but i honestly think it sounds way better. if i were you i would look into MAC. to each his own i guess.
12-15-2009, 08:41 PM
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Theres what it will sound like...only different because of the F/I in place and the ss might make it sound slightly different as well. I like the sound. Its deep and screams WOT. I say go for it.
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12-15-2009, 09:45 PM
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12-15-2009, 09:52 PM
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If its any consolation, my car made 250rwhp with that setup with minimal mods and a slipping clutch. So they dont take away power. They cant be that bad considering the power my car made with them. I'm happy with the power and sound. It sounds different than everyone else's cars that ive heard. Everyone has an x pipe with some straight through muffler or an h pipe with some chambered muffler. I mixed the 2 and it sounds good and gets compliments everywhere i go. So im happy with it. But honestly, if youre gonna go with an o/r x pipe and you want less metallic sounding exhaust, go with a bassani style x pipe over a pypes/upr style x pipe. They have more of a chamber style x and it makes it a little less raspy. I'd love to find a bassani o/r x pipe to take off the pypes for just cus it would sound a lil bit better in my mind.
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12-16-2009, 12:28 AM
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If its any consolation, my car made 250rwhp with that setup with minimal mods and a slipping clutch. So they dont take away power. They cant be that bad considering the power my car made with them. I'm happy with the power and sound. It sounds different than everyone else's cars that ive heard. Everyone has an x pipe with some straight through muffler or an h pipe with some chambered muffler. I mixed the 2 and it sounds good and gets compliments everywhere i go. So im happy with it. But honestly, if youre gonna go with an o/r x pipe and you want less metallic sounding exhaust, go with a bassani style x pipe over a pypes/upr style x pipe. They have more of a chamber style x and it makes it a little less raspy. I'd love to find a bassani o/r x pipe to take off the pypes for just cus it would sound a lil bit better in my mind.
if you dont think flowstoppers rob power your on crack they have more walls then a house