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Old Mar 11, 2008
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3.0 What muffler are you running

Im thinking of doing an upgrade on my muffler, something mild nothing aggressive or loud, Just something to maybe open it up a bit.

I have access to magnaflow and flowmaster
 
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i am running a flowmaster 40 delta series, it not too loud but lets it breath a little more.
 
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i work at a muffler shop, and i have heard alot of mufflers on rangers...and prob the best one i have heard on a 3.0 would be a magnaflow
 
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im very happy with my flowmaster 40
 
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Old Mar 11, 2008
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how much are these mufflers?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2008
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I know i can get them for around 40$
 
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Old Mar 11, 2008
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flowmaster 40 just make sure you get 3 inch from the cat to the muffler and 2 1/2 inch out. mine sounds great
 
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yeah only thing with the 40 is its the most aggressive one they sell, I have to 40s on my stang but thats also a 5.0
 
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Originally Posted by Midnightrider
yeah only thing with the 40 is its the most aggressive one they sell, I have to 40s on my stang but thats also a 5.0
I don't think it is. I know flowmaster makes a 10 series. Its basically a "legal" strait pipe.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2008
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im runing a borla with 2.5 out the back, its got a lower tone, sounds good at idle and when you get on it, but when you get to coasting speeds it drops back down where you can't really hear it which is good on long highway trips, i can say for me it offerd the best of both worlds my wife is happy with it. though if you want loud i'd go with a flowmaster 40 dumped with a 3inch single tip that was my last setup on my 91 3.0ranger people thought i had a v8.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2008
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I have a Flowmaster 40 series, SI/DO dumped before the rear axle and it's wicked loud. It gets a bit drone-y in the cab, I like it though.

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yeah 40s are more aimed for muscle cars, I think magnaflow will be my best bet, I dont want loud. i also want to retain some low end torque
 
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i'm running a flowmaster 40 series
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008
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Switching between straight pipe and flowmaster dumped right before the rear tire
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008
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I would have to say magnaflow straight pipes only because thats what my brother has and it sounds great. Not too loud but very mean sounding!! Leave the cats though cuase otherwise it will get raspy.
 
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i had a dyno max and liked it becuase it sounded throughty but wasnt loud then i switched to a custom job with a glass pack and i like that but it might be louder then you like but i have heard good things about the flowmaster if you have access to that
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008
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Originally Posted by FiNkEy
flowmaster 40 just make sure you get 3 inch from the cat to the muffler and 2 1/2 inch out. mine sounds great
aren't you going to lose horsepower if you get pipes that big?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008
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You would be great on your top end but horrible on the bottem end.
 
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Dynomax with dual out.
 
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