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magnaflow or flowmaster?

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:11 am
by MobileAudio219
So I decided Im going do a few things to the blazer before starting on the mustang, first thing being the exhaust.

So Im going to call the shop at 8am and see if they can get me in today, if so Im going to be gettin a full exhaust, y pipe back anyways. Then hopefully in about 2 weeks I can get headers, and then start on the motor work (new vortec heads (with p&p work) and a nice cam (along with a few other goodies.)

The question is, should I go with flowmaster or magnaflow?

On my old s10 I had a dual in single out catalytic converter, with single in dual out flowmaster org 40 series with 3" tips, it sounded nice...

But

Im thinking about magnaflow too, Im not sure what series of magnaflow they offer but Im really considering them...

Its a 91 s10 blazer with a 4.3 in it.. I know, most dont like exhaust on v6s but like I said, the old s10 sounded nice (it was a built 4.3)...

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:58 am
by CaptainPioneer
for the money i think the Magnaflow is a better deal, plus most of the time with Flowmasters, you end up sounding a little too loud... My cusin has 2 super 40s on his Elcamino and its louder than balls!

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:53 am
by Jonathan
I like Magnas, esp. on 6 bangers. The Dynomax Ultra Flows are great too, especially for the power they add.

Flows sound great, but they've become so common that it's nice to hear something a little different every once in a while. Plus, Flows tend to have more cabin resonance than the aforementioned, though the 3 chambers/delta flows aren't as bad as the originals.

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:55 am
by Bwcad1
how many people are gonna be able to hear the diffrence from a flowmaster to a magna flow? :scorp:

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:56 am
by GlassWolf
I use dynomax mufflers myself but I'd suggest you speak with the muffler shop guys and see what they recommend and why.
they know their stuff since it's all they do all day long.

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:57 am
by Darthness
lol.

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:00 am
by Jonathan
Bwcad1 wrote:how many people are gonna be able to hear the diffrence from a flowmaster to a magna flow? :scorp:

Quite a few?? They sound a lot different, even to the untrained ears :D

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:02 am
by JeremyC
I had a 3 chamber flow om my s10, and was very happy with it. Nice and quiet when your just setting there, but sounds great once you get on it.

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:02 am
by Bwcad1
ok i love cars but you could put 8 diffrent mufflers in front of me and i would have no idea what make sounds like what lol

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:50 am
by smoker
i kinda dig the gibson stuff but for the money and the fact that i like them better id go magna flow