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Old 03-18-2010, 11:04 PM
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well, i want a new muffler. Keeping the single so price can stay low.

I do NOT want bad highway drone, but want acceleration to be noticeably louder. The more like a mustang and less like a ricer the better.

I am trying to keep it under 200.00, can i install my self easily?
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Old 03-19-2010, 12:33 AM
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If you want to stay with the single the Flowmaster American Thunder is nice. I had one before I switched to duals. Doesn't really drone and sounds really nice while accelerating. Plus it's designed specifically for our cars so it's an easy switch.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/flowma...ck-0510v6.html
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Old 03-19-2010, 07:04 AM
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how hard is the install, what all do i need to do it?
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Old 03-20-2010, 10:50 PM
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Install is easy, takes hardly any time at all. Here's the instructions, they'll explain better than I can.

http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/kitpdf/817488.pdf
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Old 03-20-2010, 11:25 PM
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i can not find the model number 817488 for flowmaster as the directions show above anywhere.... i did find however:
http://www.americanmuscle.com/flowma...0v6.html?lct=s

which is for the pre 2010's also... will it work?
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Old 03-25-2010, 12:14 PM
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i bought the muffler at the above link... it is only good for 05-09... the tip is about 3-4" too short and i am afraid that it will melt the plastic around the exhaust outlet as it will be about 1' behind it...

I looked into cutting the tip off and welding on another piece... not enough metal to do it... there is only 1/4" before the weld for the tip starts... so i got an RMA number to send it back...

still can't find any mufflers made for just a 2010 for sale..
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Old 03-25-2010, 02:35 PM
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I have a Pypes Streetpro Axleback single exhaust. It sounds decent, however it has a little drone. I really like the SLP single exhaust!
I am not sure if they sale those for your 2010 model.
Good luck!
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Take it off, if you want to hear this option, click the link in my sig.
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Old 04-05-2010, 09:22 PM
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well americanmuscle.com was awesome, and i got a refund on the flowmaster, very smooth transaction... so i will buy from them again...

I got to wondering if i could just buy a generic muffler
http://www.americanmuscle.com/flowma...s-muffler.html
and take it to a shop, reuse my stock tip, and just have them move some brackets and put a 45 or what ever is needed onto it... that way i shouldnt be much over 200 again...

unless there is a better option for the 2010's... maybe once the 2011's come out the aftermarket will jump on it?
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