What mufflers should I get??????
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Car: 1983 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 400HP 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
What mufflers should I get??????
I know I've posted here before about my Exhaust System. I'm getting some kind of dual exhaust done, Maybe "True" Duals, I don't know. Okay heres my delema. I have narrowed my choices down to acouple of different mufflers I maybe will use. I need help making a choice. And yes this is a V6.
(1) Dynomax: Ultra-Flo muffler- I was told that they wouldn't be loud do to the fact that my V6 motor will not push enough air to make them loud.
(2) Flowtech: Purplehornies- better glackpack design, less restrictive then a standard Glasspack muffler.
(3) Flowmaster: 40 Series- Good flow, but tinny sound, but good sound. but then again at sertain rpm it has a nasty persing tone that I hate.
(4) Supertrapp: Tuneble muffler- pretty good sound loud and tuneble so i can get the most perfomance.
Any help will be helpful
Thanks,
Robert
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(1) Dynomax: Ultra-Flo muffler- I was told that they wouldn't be loud do to the fact that my V6 motor will not push enough air to make them loud.
(2) Flowtech: Purplehornies- better glackpack design, less restrictive then a standard Glasspack muffler.
(3) Flowmaster: 40 Series- Good flow, but tinny sound, but good sound. but then again at sertain rpm it has a nasty persing tone that I hate.
(4) Supertrapp: Tuneble muffler- pretty good sound loud and tuneble so i can get the most perfomance.
Any help will be helpful
Thanks,
Robert
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Chevy 2.8L 60° V6
Mods:
?K&N Filter Lid
?87 Formula Hood
?Bosch Platinum +4
?Hi-Flo CatCo CAT
?Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler
?83 Trans Am 15x7 Turbo Fin Wheels
?B.F.Goodrich Radial T/A 225/60-15
?Chevy 2.8L Heddman Headers (Going on soon)
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Car: 1983 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 400HP 350
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Axle/Gears: 3.42
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?KOSS 200watt CD Head Unit
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?Hi-Flo CatCo CAT
?Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler
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Mods:
?K&N XStream Air Filter Lid
?Edelbrock Performer 2BBL. Intake
?Edelbrock 2.8L Chrome Vavle Covers(Comming Soon)
?87 Formula "Power Bugle" Hood
?110watt Pilot Driving Lights
?Grant Signature Series GT Steering Wheel
?Bosch Platinum +4
?8mm Bosch SparkPlug Wires
?KOSS 200watt CD Head Unit
?Pioneer 2-Way 200watt 6x9's
?Hi-Flo CatCo CAT
?Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler
?83 Trans Am 15x7 Turbo Fin Wheels With WS6 Centercaps
?B.F.Goodrich Radial T/A 225/60-15
?Chevy 2.8L Heddman Headers (Going on soon)
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Well, I don't know how any of them would sound on a V6. But If I had to choose I would go with either the purplehornies, the flowmaster 40's, or else try the supertrapp. I've never seen anyone with the Supertrapp or talked to anyone with it, but it looks pretty cool
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Car: 1983 Pontiac Firebird
Engine: 400HP 350
Transmission: 700R4
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1983 Pontiac Firebird
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Mods:
?K&N XStream Air Filter Lid
?Edelbrock Performer 2BBL. Intake
?Edelbrock 2.8L Chrome Vavle Covers(Comming Soon)
?87 Formula "Power Bugle" Hood
?110watt Pilot Driving Lights
?Grant Signature Series GT Steering Wheel
?Bosch Platinum +4
?8mm Bosch SparkPlug Wires
?KOSS 200watt CD Head Unit
?Pioneer 2-Way 200watt 6x9's
?Hi-Flo CatCo CAT
?Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler
?83 Trans Am 15x7 Turbo Fin Wheels With WS6 Centercaps
?B.F.Goodrich Radial T/A 225/60-15
?Chevy 2.8L Heddman Headers (Going on soon)
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Mods:
?K&N XStream Air Filter Lid
?Edelbrock Performer 2BBL. Intake
?Edelbrock 2.8L Chrome Vavle Covers(Comming Soon)
?87 Formula "Power Bugle" Hood
?110watt Pilot Driving Lights
?Grant Signature Series GT Steering Wheel
?Bosch Platinum +4
?8mm Bosch SparkPlug Wires
?KOSS 200watt CD Head Unit
?Pioneer 2-Way 200watt 6x9's
?Hi-Flo CatCo CAT
?Flowmaster 80 Series Muffler
?83 Trans Am 15x7 Turbo Fin Wheels With WS6 Centercaps
?B.F.Goodrich Radial T/A 225/60-15
?Chevy 2.8L Heddman Headers (Going on soon)
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i'd go with the flowmasters also, the ultra-flows used to be called the race magnums and im using them for my race car. they are not reall a street muffler, the purple hornies sound like crap and all glasspacks are very resctive. any way it will sound weeeny becuase of the weak engine but your best chance is with the 40 series flowmasters.
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The flowmasters, definitely, although the visual appeal of the 'trapps may outweigh everything else. Personally I think they're cool, but I see too many 5.0s around where I live with 'em. Also, I test drove a '93 V6 Firebird with a stock exhaust and it sounded good despite the 6. Quiet, but a nice low grumble... pretty good low end torque for a 6 too by the way, but that's not the point...
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Flowmaster flow good? Yeah, and I rent property on the Sun.
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Car: '86 IROC-Z + Misc. project cars.
Engine: Supercharged + Nitrous TPI 355 CID
Transmission: Art Carr built Th700r4
I don't know if you're dead set on true duals,
I would recommend a single (probably with 2"-2½"intermediate pipe) with a Spintech muffler. They flow like no tomarrow. They sound good but different to a flowmaster, and not crappy like glasspacks, and no puffing/hissing sound of Supertraps.
http://www.spintechmufflers.com/
Just another endless/worthless opinion on exhaust sound.
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[This message has been edited by IROCKZ4me (edited December 09, 2001).]
I would recommend a single (probably with 2"-2½"intermediate pipe) with a Spintech muffler. They flow like no tomarrow. They sound good but different to a flowmaster, and not crappy like glasspacks, and no puffing/hissing sound of Supertraps.
http://www.spintechmufflers.com/
Just another endless/worthless opinion on exhaust sound.
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Tracy /AKA IROCKZ4me
'86 IROC-Z Camaro
"Cogito ergo zoom"
- 355 cid
- AFR heads
- Arizona Speed & Marine hydraulic roller cam w/ AFR hydra-rev kit
- modified SLP runners
- TRW forged pistons/ceramic coated
- fully balanced
- Edelbrock headers/ceramic coated
- SLP cat-back
- Paxton supercharger
- Nitrous Express nitrous oxide
[This message has been edited by IROCKZ4me (edited December 09, 2001).]
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by EvilCartman:
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Flowmaster flow good? Yeah, and I rent property on the Sun.
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Lets be honest, Flowmasters, especially on a V6 won't sound "right". In fact they don't sound " right" on most anything I've ever heard them on, they crackle, pop, and with the exception of a few specific RPM ranges sound tinny/hollow. And they DRONE in the car at 2000-2500. Yes, they are LOUD, but that don't make em sound GOOD. Sorry.
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