muffler delete, bad decision

**dennis ss** · 07-23-2010, 06:27 AM

I did a muffler delete with a turn down before the rear end. It sounds horrible. If anyone has plans on doing this think twice. It did however free up some power but the sound is not worth it. I'm putting my 40 series back on

**Spaz** · 07-23-2010, 06:31 AM

do you have headers???

**shady milkman** · 07-23-2010, 06:53 AM

Originally Posted by dennis ss

I did a muffler delete with a turn down before the rear end. It sounds horrible. If anyone has plans on doing this think twice. It did however free up some power but the sound is not worth it. I'm putting my 40 series back on

i'm sorry. i'd probably say this is your second worst mod..right behind a TB spacer ...live and learn

**xmarkx** · 07-23-2010, 08:31 AM

for me it was an upgrade because I had stock exhaust from front to back. but let me say this, putting your flowmaster back on is like going backwards. get a better cat back since your going to put one back on anyways

**shady milkman** · 07-23-2010, 08:59 AM

mufflers really dont do that much. the gain with catbacks comes from the pipe diameter

**xmarkx** · 07-23-2010, 10:38 AM

our not going to see gains from just simply adding a muffler but from what I've heard, you actualy lose with flowmaster muffs

**dennis ss** · 07-23-2010, 09:32 PM

I have all new pipe from front to back. I don't have headers though. The flowmaster I have is a 40 series. My friend owns the shop and he said there is not much difference except sound between other mufflers and mine. He did say that some flowmasters do suck. I like the performance I gained but I can't live with the sound. He also said that I should just do a cutout that way I can run open when I want

**c5z28** · 07-25-2010, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by xmarkx

for me it was an upgrade because I had stock exhaust from front to back. but let me say this, putting your flowmaster back on is like going backwards. get a better cat back since your going to put one back on anyways

Your thinking about flowmaster's 80's series for our cars

**dennis ss** · 07-26-2010, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

Your thinking about flowmaster's 80's series for our cars

My friend who owns the shop said that the muffler is better than the 80 series. This muffler doesn't have as many baffels as the 80 series does.

**c5z28** · 07-26-2010, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by dennis ss

My friend who owns the shop said that the muffler is better than the 80 series. This muffler doesn't have as many baffels as the 80 series does.

I heard the 40's or the 44's on a mopar 383 and I got wood. The 10 series sounds badass as well.

**dennis ss** · 07-29-2010, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by c5z28

I heard the 40's or the 44's on a mopar 383 and I got wood. The 10 series sounds badass as well.

I was wondering how the 10 series sound. I was thinking of putting one on

**LeadFarmer** · 07-30-2010, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by dennis ss

I did a muffler delete with a turn down before the rear end. It sounds horrible. If anyone has plans on doing this think twice. It did however free up some power but the sound is not worth it. I'm putting my 40 series back on

HAHAHA! I just did the same thing to my car a few weeks back(cut off my borla catback and dumped the Y at the axle), I was planning on posting a video informing others of my terrible decision

I originally did it so I could get the "clean" look in the back. Don't get me wrong I love the fact that i don't have tips sticking out the back anymore and I don't mind the sound either since it got deeper but I just realized how much I screwed myself over in the future for when I get headers lol. I'll probably just throw on a bassani muffler when I get headers and call it a day. On the bright side though, much like you, I did notice a bit more get up and go after hacking off that extra weight and opening her up a bit.

PS OP: have you gotten a chance to get those gears installed yet?