Muffler Preferences?!?!
 

What brand and type of mufflers do you all prefer on your trux? I want to make a unique sound on mine... and I'm sick of EVERYONE having the typical flowmaster sound. I want something that will sound a constant LOW tone and get loud but not sound like a ricer... I want it to sound more like a well tuned PERFORMANCE vehicle than an offroading truck or a honda. I want it to sound smooth, similar to a bit louder version of a 350Z.

I also posted this in the 6 banger section because I don't know what motor size my new truck will be yet.

Thanx.

-Dave

personally I like my original 40 series 3" flomaster muffler. its sounds good. not to loud at idle, but when you get on it its really roars

Magnaflo.

Sup DeeJay?! It's been a while Buddy...

Everyone has alot of good things to say about the flowies...

I hear that the TIPS you put on your system have a good ammount to do with the sound... true?... or not?

Thanx,

-Dave

i have a flowmaster 80 runnin duals out thru the rollpan with z28 tips, sounds pretty decent

Piping Sizes
 

If I'm thinkin' correctly,... the size of the piping after the muffler matters as well, along with the tips you put on at the end. I know that we have 2.25 piping goin' into the muffler, but what about after? Can I varry the size of the piping coming out of the muffler to deepen the tone?

Lets juss say in an extreme case for example that someone wants to run a rice muffler but not at the end of the exhaust, but rather under the chassis like a flowie or a gibson would sit. 2.25" inlet; 4" out. Could they then extend the humongoid 4" tip in the way that the regular "after piping" would be on a flowie, to get a really low tone? Since you'd have HUGE piping :D would that make for a low tone? :lol: I've heard alot of people that piping diameter makes a huge difference in sound. Juss curious.

Thx,

-Dave

Big pipe may get a lower tone, but it will also kill the air flow. You don't want to stagnate the exhaust gas in the pipe. I think 2.25 is about as big as you want to get for a 4 banger, or even the 3.0.
Best bet is to add a flare at the end and create a trumpet effect. Tuned right, and you can get a good sound out of it. Bolting on the wrong tip just makes a fart cannon. A good muffler shop can help.

I just put a Flowmaster on my 2.3L ranger and it sounds bad ass, not ricer at all!!! Going to have duals bent up in a week or so.

Saw you yesterday going west on five mile turning south on middlebelt at 7:20 pm. Didn't hear you though. Did you see the black TT?

SEMA Ranger body kit info
 

No sorry I didnt see a audi TT. I live between middlebelt and inkster on 5 mile, I was heading to my buddy's hows to put a new alt on his ranger. I am suprised you didnt hear it, its pretty loud. So Dave why were you in the area, or do u live near by??????

I just happened to be at kroger because gatorade was on sale and I always bring that when I go camping and I am going camping this weekend. I also live nearby.

He-ey DJaye, Do you have a sound clip of your rev range for me to hear the magnaflow? I'd love to hear her sing. ;-D

Thx man.

I prefer the sound of Flow 40's on my truck. It actually sounded pretty good too. Not really ricey and it was nice and quiet at idle

Well I'm wandering what would be best for my 93 ranger 2.3L but not hurt performance & still have a great sound(but not RICER STYLE)

kinda of topic but what size is your avatar Redneckstone?

Ok i just got my duals bent up this moring and i'll take a sound clip i have the 40 flow no rice in it at all! and my avatar it big because i am a contrubutor member, pay to have extra features. u have any questions with your gen 3 let me know

ive got a Flowmaster 40 single inlet/dual outlet 2 1/2" piping before the muffler and 2 1/4" after into 18" by 3 1/2" tips. beautiful sound before the y-pipe was redone and now its even greater afterwards. you can hear me start my truck but then it goes to an absolutely beautiful idle and (with my 5-speed manual) this baby roars when i get on it. o i love my flows.

well i run a delta flow 40 series flowmaster...and i cut my tips off and it sounds deeper now

call me a lemming but I love my damn Flowmaster.

http://12.40.149.46/genedge/MOV00709.MPG 40 flow original on my 2.3L take a listen.

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