Hey, I just blew my muffler apart on my truck..LOL 02 ranger 2.3l std trans.

Im looking at getting a cat back from dynomax for my truck the only thing
that im concerned about is a loss of power by going to a 2-1/2 in"
exhaust from a 2" exhaust... everyone has told me i will have a power gain not a power loss.. what do you guys think?? will i have a gain or a loss????
one thing i must say is that replacement parts are 75.00 more than a cat back from dynomax..

 

you shouldnt have any power loss at all

 

buy this instead


lol jk. I highly doubt putting that on your truck will give you negative results but don't quote me on that haha.

 

WOW...that looks like a big potato gun.. lol I stoped at the local parts store n
i picked up a dynomax direct fit muffler for my truck, they had 1 in stock
soooo im not going to buy the catback aftar all.. but hey thanks for the help..

 

thats cool as long as its fixed lol

 

yes it is fixed.. it sounds good and i have a little more power too. so it was well worth the price i paid for it..

 

I like my Dynomax Thrush Turbo on my 2.5....even w/ the stock pipes.

 

You probably won't notice a difference in power at all. The performance of my 2001 2.5 seemed to be roughly the same after installing a Dynomax cat back kit.

 

It's funny so many people say putting a free flowing exhaust (& intake) do NOTHING AT ALL for performance (or mpg's).

 

i agree but on a ranger it doesnt do much.

 

I'm just speaking from experience. Putting a cat back system on an otherwise stock vehicle just isn't going to do much, at least not on an I4 Ranger. I never expected any big performance gains, I just wanted a nicer exhaust tone and appearance, which is what I got.

 

For those with a 4 banger (so many V6 guys on the 4-cyl forum) every little bit helps....and you will feel it. And the Thrush Turbo does make a 4 banger sound MUCH better.
I may have to start a thread about this??? Are all aftermarket manufactures just completely lying about performance gains w/ there products (false advertising)?
Or V6 guys that are all armchair 4 banger experts (never actually owning one)? I hear a-lot on 'noise' degrading 4 cyl. here.

 

I did own a 2001 2.5 I4 with a full Dynomax cat back system...it drove the same before and after, it just sounded nicer.



Where is your proof that a stock I4 Ranger will get any performance gain from a muffler?

 

dynomax blows big chunks ... if you want a stock replacement get it ... other wise i reccomend a flowmaster 40 with 2.5" pipes (i replaced the dynomax muffler with a flowmaster) ... heres a couple of videos of both setups on my 99 2.5

YouTube - 99 ranger / b2500 2.5l 4cyl with dynomax exhaust driving

YouTube - flowmaster 40 on 2.5" piping 2.5l lima 4cyl outside revving

YouTube - flowmaster 40 99 mazda b2500

 

Like my Dynomax. It's got a little grawl but not to loud.

 

ive heard they are better on 6 cyl's

 

i agree with melt...go with flowmaster i have a 50 series on my 2.3l and it sounds amazing and isnt to loud