Hey guys

So I have a 2002 ford ranger 4X4 Auto and I just finished a rediculously long install on my new dynomax super turbo catback with my friend (stock muffler hangers are impossible).

I started up my truck and it sounds just a bit louder than the stock muffler. I was pretty dissapointed. Is this just because it has to break in over the next couple days? Could I have some kind of leak somehwere? Please comment.

The good thing is though that it dosent sound like a Ricer and it does have a very faint rumble but no where near what I have been hearing on youtube from other mufflers and an explorer with my muffler.

 

it will take longer than a few days mabey afta a few weeks it will b halfway broken in jus give it a lil time... i put a glasspack on my 4.0 took it bout a month to hollow out an start to sound how its sopose to

 

it took mine a while, a few long drives so the metal could expand really changed the note.

What you tube dyno max explorer are you looking at, the one I saw was a V8. You definitely won't sound like that.

Granted my Ranger experience is limited to magnaflow.

 

Ya I was reading on another post on this forum and i am not sure if it will get much louder so i might just get a flowmaster 40 series to put on the dynmax catback i got and i will be set.

 

that flowmaster would sound pretty bad a$$ i want to get one myself they are nice

 

Dynomax is known for being a quiet performance muffler.....i LOVE my Dynomax because it isn't too loud.....i like the performance with the stock sound...

 

FLowmasters loud, magnaflow, borla sound the same...

 

Im guessing im the Explorer in question lol I get several compliments on my muffler, even a few of the mechanics at the ford dealership were impressed with it. My opinion... not to loud, not to quiet... just right. Of course i do have duals, so that could very well change the sound, and it be louder than a single out. I personally don't like the sound of flowmaster, to loud and it gets annoying (i speak from expierence, i had it on my last truck, and it got old fast). But exhaust/mufflers are a to each there own thing.

-Brad

 

Flowmaster is the best!!

 

Ya the softer tone has grown on me. I did want something that could be heard more but then I am still getting the performance and after i get to about 40 mph I cant really hear the muffler which is good because thats the average speed i drive in town and I could see that having something really loud would suck after a while. Either way if i do want to go louder its an easy swap for me to do.

 

part of the problem is the number of cats rangers have... 1 reason i am considering a glasspack

 

Glasspack isint gonna help ya there...Its going to make it sound worse.

Try a Flo Pro V-force..

 

I just found out that my gas milage right now is 16.4 mpg for city driving and I dont drive with a lead foot. Do you think that because the dynomax is breaking in that my gas milage will be worse or do I just have bad gass milage for some reason?

 

for 20 bucks a glasspack isnt to bad improves exhaust flow and has a nice rumble...not to loud and not to quiet.....personal opnion tho...