muffler question

[GeneralBird01]

i was thinking about geting a raven muffler from midas, but know nothing about them. I'll probably end up geting te 80 series or the 50 series, does any one have a 50 series? If I get the 80, there is no single in single out, so do you all just take the tips straight back? I like the sound of the 80 series on the flowmaster web site, but it sounds awful when the get on it, does any one else have that problem, or could i just get bigger pipe starting at the STOCK cat to correct that?

[GeneralBird01]

its a 1998 3.8.... and what size are the pipes stock should i go to a 2.5

[Jhonathan]

i have the 80 series, the place that put it in did a little work to make the tips line up straight coming out the back, i have dual chrome tips as well
but the stock pipe diameter is 2.25" but ive heard the jump to 2.5" opens up our exhaust quite a bit, so it would probably be benificial to get the larger pipe when your getting your muffler just so you dont have to go back and do it later
also u might try to get a high flow cat, a good catco cat is only like $60ish and a high flow cat is very worth it

[Silent Majority]

Talking with a tech at Flowmaster the other day, they recently release a catback exhaust system for 98 - 02 3.8l v6 f-bodies.

2.5 inch pipes, 80 series dual outlet muffler and quad stainless steel tips.

Through Summit Racing, the price is $272, plus shipping/handling. Special order item...

dave

[Ttop34]

Wow, that's not a bad deal. I really like my total 3" system though. It really frees up the top end. I lost some bottom end but it sure hasn't slowed me down any. With a cat the system sounds great, without, well, not the greatest at high rpm's but incredible at idle and low rpm's.