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Hey guys! I would like to put some kinda muffler on my 3.0 Ranger, BUT, I don't want it to sound like a rice burner. I would like something more mellow. I am 32 years old and just don't want it to be loud and anoying. What should I go with?
 
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gibson, maniflow, borla XB i think its called the long muffler
 
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My friend has a magnaflow on his 3.0 and its pretty mellow. Any more mellow and you might as well leave the stock muffler on. It does sound good and deep though.
 
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^Yeah magnaflow for sure if you want mellow
 
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I have gibson and its pretty mellow too.
 
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what does the flowmaster 40 series sound like?
 
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I put a Raptor 2" inlet/2" outlet in place of my stock muffler and it's the "mellowest" Ranger I have ver heard, the muffler was like $22.93 and it's very big but it is DEEP. Deepest is at 1000-1400RPM & 1900-2300RPM, look around your local part suppliers and see if they keep it, I highly recommend it after the 2 months I have been using it.
 
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loudness.. i used to have a 40 series si/do dumped, i loved it, but on the highway it droned so bad.
 
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all flowmasters are like that. my sisters 03 mustang gt is freakishly loud. best sounding mustang i have ever heard but it sucks for traveling
 
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what does the flowmaster 40 series sound like?
its really loud... i like the way the borla sounds... much more mellow or you could try a flowmaster 50 series
 
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I personally have a Dynomax. It's cheap and has a nice sound. I got mine for $140. I've never heard another Ranger in person to compare. Well at least the 3.0.
 
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its really loud... i like the way the borla sounds... much more mellow or you could try a flowmaster 50 series

whats the diference in the 40 and 50 series?
 
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I also have the gibson, it's pretty mellow, yet different enough that you appreciate it. The exhaust along with a decent cold air intake really wakes these trucks up.
 
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I have heard that the gibson is mellow and has a very nice growl to it. I am planning on getting a gibson here pretty soon.
 
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its really loud... i like the way the borla sounds... much more mellow or you could try a flowmaster 50 series
the 50 series gives you the flowmaster sound with being so loud it is nice especially early in the morning
 
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Originally Posted by ranger
the 50 series gives you the flowmaster sound with being so loud it is nice especially early in the morning

do you mean without being so loud?
 
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my Borla Turbo Muffler sounds good when Im accelerating, however when Im just curising its just like stock muffler.
 
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i think i am gonna stick with flowmaster 40 series
 
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hey man i just put a flowmaster on mine.. not sure exactly which but i will find out for you... sounds pretty mean though but dont find it very annoying... dont really hear it on the highway unless my back window is open and im doing 140 km/h .. its is fairly loud ill give it that, but it has a nice v8 sound to it... gl with your search though.. oh btw i had them put a magnaflow up on it aswell and it honestly did not sound like very much.. it almost sounded next to stock to be honest... with the flowmaster i get a kickback out of it. dont know if you would like that or not.. i dunno really has a muscle sound when reving it.
 
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Originally Posted by devreaux
hey man i just put a flowmaster on mine.. not sure exactly which but i will find out for you... sounds pretty mean though but dont find it very annoying... dont really hear it on the highway unless my back window is open and im doing 140 km/h .. its is fairly loud ill give it that, but it has a nice v8 sound to it... gl with your search though.. oh btw i had them put a magnaflow up on it aswell and it honestly did not sound like very much.. it almost sounded next to stock to be honest... with the flowmaster i get a kickback out of it. dont know if you would like that or not.. i dunno really has a muscle sound when reving it.


thats what im lookin for. most flowmaster hav that muscle sound. sounds awesome. thanks dude!
 
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i have a flowmaster series 50,its pretty mellow
 
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