Flowmaster options for 2.3L Duratec
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I;ve found the Thrush Turbo, which can be had at Advance/Discount around here for $30, is a nice quiet muffler with a nice roar.
I had one on my 2.2l Horizon, with 2.5" pipes turbo back, same when I had my old 2.3 Turbo Coupe, no cats on either. My buddy has one on his 1.9l Escort on the stock exhaust and it's super quiet, but sounds good.
It's cheap, and you can get a shop to weld up a whole exhaust for under $200. Well I know around here you can.
If GA has emissions laws, seeing how new your truck is, just do a cat back.
I had one on my 2.2l Horizon, with 2.5" pipes turbo back, same when I had my old 2.3 Turbo Coupe, no cats on either. My buddy has one on his 1.9l Escort on the stock exhaust and it's super quiet, but sounds good.
It's cheap, and you can get a shop to weld up a whole exhaust for under $200. Well I know around here you can.
If GA has emissions laws, seeing how new your truck is, just do a cat back.
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I have the Dynomax on my 2.3L and I can attest that it gives a slightly deeper sound, but definaely not a Flowmaster sound. I think that the Thrush is good because it is cheap and offers some of the same designs, but the Dynomax sounds better. I had it welded on for thirty bucks and it sounds great.
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Thanks for your input guys! The guy at the muffler shop didn't have the Flowmaster 50 in stock (the one I was expecting to get). I did end up with the 40. It is louder than I planned, but I think I'll like it. It sounds good from inside the truck. From the outside it sounds good while idling, but I'd like to hear it with someone else driving.
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Here is a link I found helpful with info on all the different flowmaster options. Pages 9-12 give a good comparison of each.
http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/pdf/catalog.pdf
http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/pdf/catalog.pdf
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