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Magnaflow vs flowmaster

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Magnaflow vs flowmaster

Just bought a 2001 4.0 v6 ford ranger edge. I've heard that most ppl get magnaflow or flowmast. Which would u recommend for my truck?
 
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super 44
 
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Its all personal preference, I have a Flowmaster 40, I like it, but you should look up vids on youtube and decide for yourself
 
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I have magnaflow with duals straight back and it sounds great
 
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I got the single in/dual out magnaflow kit and I love it. It all depends on what you want. How loud do you want it to be? Do you mind interior resonance?
 

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yeah i got the super 44,it's nice and loud
 
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Magnaflow over flowmaster no matter what application!
 
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Magnaflow over flowmaster no matter what application!
Bingo!
 
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Chambered is the ONLY way to go for a v6.
 
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magnaflow......had a flowmaster on mine and got rid of it cause i couldnt stand the resonance inside the truck on a trip anymore.
 
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I loved my Magnaflow. Flowmaster is a little too loud/raspy for my taste. It's all in how you view it though. I'm sure when I was back in high school I would have installed a Flowmaster. However, now at my old age of 24 (haha), I would much rather have a Magnaflow. I don't have either on my FX4 at the moment, it's stock.
 
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mmm. I say Gibson. lol
 
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I posted the same thread as you a few weeks ago before I got my exhaust, all your gonna get is peoples personal preference..I think they both sound good, it's just up to you. Magnaflows have a great sound, not as loud but a nice deep tone to it, I really like em. I went with a flowmaster 50 series, single in, dual out with the 2 tips coming out right before my rear right tire... It's throaty and halfway loud, hearing it coming down the road...But not too annoyingly loud that'll **** off neighbors and whatnot...I've also heard some Borla and Gibson exhaust that I really like...But just go to YouTube and type in 3.0L Ranger Exhaust and it'll getcha a better idea... I hear my exhaust while Im driving, but its not too loud at all, I like the sound of it...or if you get tired of it, turn up the radio...
 
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magnaflow is by far the better sounding exuast, flowmasters sound like unbalanced garbage. But thats JMO
 
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flowmaster...much nicer rumble than magnaflow IMO
 
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rumble and flowmaster shouldnt be in the same sentence, its more like:

rasp/flowmaster
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deep sound/magnaflow.
 
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Yeh magnaflow FTW. Flowmaster is garbage imo
 
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flowmaster 10 series
 
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flowmaster if you want sound. if you want it super quite magnaflow..
 
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