Which Exhaust Guys?

[rob231]

get a spintech . you won't be sorry

[Sanguinary]

Anyone have any input on a Hooker Cat-Back system? I think that the model number is 16811. Actually, here is the link:
http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/ProdLin...HG/f16811.html

My friend has a Z28 and just installed this. Sounds real nice, wasn't sure how it would sound and perform on my V6.

[Red94Camaro]

Get a FLOWMASTER 80 SERIES!!! I figured out how to get mine louder and deeper, now it sounds better than dynomax and those others, have had people coming up to me asking how I got my Z28 roaring. Read my topic about flowmaster. I just posted it.

[epic]

Damn, decisions decisions. Thanks for all the replies. This is definately the hardest decision I've made in awhile. ;)

Price-wise, how much is the Spintech going for. I want to see how all the prices compare. The dual outlet cat from Flow is $350..B&B's is $650..how much is Edelbrock and Spintech's cost?

It's between Edelbrock, Spintech, and Flowmaster. Any soundclips for any of these around here?

[ItalianStallion1]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Red94Camaro:
Get a FLOWMASTER 80 SERIES!!! I figured out how to get mine louder and deeper, now it sounds better than dynomax and those others, have had people coming up to me asking how I got my Z28 roaring. Read my topic about flowmaster. I just posted it. <hr></blockquote>


The 80 series is the quietest and the 40 series is the loudest. Yours may sound good but you have a V8. It's not going to sound the same for a V6.

[shortdog273]

This will ALWAYS be a hot topic. Epic, since you have your intake modded, that's gonna make a BIG help to your exhaust sound when driving. I had to put my old stock lid on a few weeks ago because I had to take it to the dealer. I didn't wanna hear any excuses from the dealer trying to void my warranty. When they where done, he test drove it, and my exhaust sounded like crap. This was with my dynomax. When I put my whisper lid back on, I gotta sigh of relief.

[97BIRD]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by ItalianStallion1:



The 80 series is the quietest and the 40 series is the loudest.<hr></blockquote>

hate to argue stallion, but these graphs are from flowmaster's website.

40 series graph

80 series graph

so, as you can see the 80 series is louder than the 40 series. i love my 80 [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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[ February 12, 2002: Message edited by: 97BIRD ]</p>

[GregWS6'01]

Second that, the 80 series is louder. It's from having 3 chambers and having dual exits. Give the Flomaster American Thunder a try. Its a smaller muffler that is (maybe 1 or 2 chambers). You should get more sound from it.

[HAZ-Matt]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by ItalianStallion1:
Yours may sound good but you have a V8. It's not going to sound the same for a V6.<hr></blockquote>

He has a V6. People tell him it sounds like a Z28.

[RacerJ]

Right now I have a 2.5" Flowmaster 40 series. It sounded fine on the car before I put the headers and high flow cat on. Right now I'm planning on switching to a Dynomax Superturbo dual 2.5" out.

[ItalianStallion1]

I misunderstood the V8 deal. In those graphs I guess it shows that the 80 series sounds louder, theres no numbers but the bar goes higher. The 40 series in that picture shown is a single in single out, I don't have a single out, I have a dual out. I have heard the 80 series and it sounds ricey and raspy even on V8's such as at their website. www.flowmastermufflers.com/web10/SePerfMuff9.html
The 40 series is smaller than the 80 series which means that the 40 will be louder. From what I know they are both 2 chamber mufflers. Also I asked an exhaust shop just to make sure and they said that the 40 series is louder. I have known these guys for a while, they have been in the business for a long time and they pretty much only sell Flowmasters. There is a Delta Flow 40 series which I think is quieter.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by GregWS601:
Second that, the 80 series is louder. It's from having 3 chambers and having dual exits. Give the Flomaster American Thunder a try. Its a smaller muffler that is (maybe 1 or 2 chambers). You should get more sound from it. <hr></blockquote>

If a muffler has 3 chambers it is going to be quieter than a muffler with 2 chambers. If a muffler has less chambers there is less to slow the flow and deaden the sound. I reiderate that the 40 series is a smaller muffler as well.

[ February 12, 2002: Message edited by: ItalianStallion1 ]</p>

[RacerJ]

I hate to burst your bubble, but the the 40 Series ONLY COMES SINGLE-OUTLET. :D Similarly, the 80 Series ONLY COMES DUAL-OUTLET. They're essentially the same muffler, except one has a second outlet on it.

EDIT: Oops, my faux paux- It seems that Flowmaster does now have 2 dual-outlet 40 Series models. However, if you look at the specs, neither one is meant for crossflow position required by our cars.

[ February 12, 2002: Message edited by: RacerJ ]</p>

[RacerJ]

Oh, and no, the 80 Series IS LOUDER. I knew a guy who had a '94 with just an 80 Series and a highflow cat, and it was louder than my 40 Series.