Mufflers

[Doorknob]

Should we get a Flowmaster 40 series muffler on our Marauder? What advantages does it have and where can we get it?:help:

[engine23ccvfd]

Hey another Houston guy...welcome...have no idea about flowmasters

[robotek911]

I put the Flowmaster 40 series on my MM and they really give the car a much better sound. A deeper rumble at slow idle and a bit of a roar when you get into her a bit. At the same time, sound in the passenger compartment had little change. :-)

[sprtyworty]

Take a look at the Ravin 55's also. I have always been a Flowmaster guy but after talking to SerntMac and checking out goravin.com I put the Ravin 55's with Megs tips without resonators yesterday. The car sound great and the tips stick out 1" more so you can see the engraving. Either way you go it will sound better than stock.

[Patrick]

Just got Stage 2 Flowmasters on mine and WOW!!! Just little bit more power. Nuttin to brag about, but now she sounds awsome!!!!!!

[LincMercLover]

Who's gunna run open cats first is what I wanna know! :D

[Patrick]

Open cats????????????

[Constable]

Me, me ,me!!! I was actually throwing it back and forth in my head... I've really got a sickness. :))

[Patrick]

I think therapy is in order!!!!!!!!!!

[RCSignals]

Didn't Mac try running without mufflers before the Ravins?

[Marauderman]

OK--What I wanna know--who has the new "tips" along with new mufflers..aka.... Flow'40's or others.....cause I have the new tips but haven't changed the OEM mufflers as yet.....so since alot of us have just bought or put on these new tips.....need someone to come forward WHO HAS BOTH....WHATS THE NEW SOUND LIKE NOW WITH BOTH!!!!

[Fourth Horseman]

I've had my FlowMaster 40s on for quite some time and I absolutely love them.

Personally, I'd be careful about changing the cats on this motor. I've read a lot about how DOHC motors don't fare well when too much back pressure is removed.

[Marauderman]

HUmmmmmm...may have to start a new thread to get more attention to this bit of info request..thanks Fourth for your info..

[Fourth Horseman]

Sorry I can't comment on mufflers + non OEM tips. The sound level with just the muffler swap is perfect, I'm afraid it'd be a bit too loud with both. Wonder if anybody has done both?

[KSMM03]

Not sure which FlowMasters I've put on the car, but replaced the tips (that I'd bought earlier this year) on at the same time.

Much, louder...(yeah, that's it) definitely rumbling sound at 7:00 in the morning when I lumber off to work.

If I can record it on a new mini tape recorder and make a wav file out of it, I'll do it and put it out.

[SergntMac]

Originally posted by RCSignals
Didn't Mac try running without mufflers before the Ravins?
Yes, I did, and it was horrible. The 281 CID emits a higher pitch than expected, and as the RPM goes up, so does the pitch. Reminded me of an Indy car whine. The Ravin Z 55s tone this down nicely, but after 4000 RPM or so, the motor makes more noise than the exhaust.


Originally posted by marauderman
OK--What I wanna know--who has the new "tips" along with new mufflers..aka.... Flow'40's or others.....cause I have the new tips but haven't changed the OEM mufflers as yet.....so since alot of us have just bought or put on these new tips.....need someone to come forward WHO HAS BOTH....WHATS THE NEW SOUND LIKE NOW WITH BOTH!!!!

Okay, okay, give us a few days Marauderman, we all just got our new tips this past week. The only one I know who has them installed already is Mad Man, and his sounded great at GLD last Saturday. I'll be getting mine installed this Wednesday, I'll let you know.

BTW, the Mustang you hear at www.goravin.com is without any resonators, so, you could speculate from there.

[Marauderman]

Thanks Sarge--posted new thread to separate this from others...
Tom