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Offline aleighs1990

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Which muffler is best for sound and performance
« on: January 18, 2017, 08:52:29 PM »
I am looking to upgrade the exhaust on my truck from the stock setup sometime in the near future. I am looking at a pair of flowmaster super 44 from advance auto. I may possibly also put some long tube headers on as well, but that is not certain. What do you all think would be the best option for new mufflers with the headers? With my stock manifolds? It is a 350 sbc engine which will be getting a new edelbrock 4bbl carb as well

Offline 1967KaiserM715

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Re: Which muffler is best for sound and performance
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2017, 02:53:48 PM »
Mufflers are a sort of you like them or you don't, I've been partial to Magnaflows and dynomax mufflers.

I would definitely consider headers, even shorty headers.


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Re: Which muffler is best for sound and performance
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2017, 10:40:42 PM »
Ditto on Magnaflow and Dynomax.  I am running Pypes on my turbo truck and like them too.
I HATE the sound of Flowmasters.

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Re: Which muffler is best for sound and performance
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2017, 11:05:59 PM »
Mufflers are like underpants.  You won't know what you like until you buy them, try them, and then you can't return them.

I, too, like Dynomax and Magnaflow.

Flowmasters, to me, sound like the sound got lost and is echoing inside.
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Re: Which muffler is best for sound and performance
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2017, 06:47:19 AM »
I am looking to upgrade the exhaust on my truck from the stock setup sometime in the near future. I am looking at a pair of flowmaster super 44 from advance auto. I may possibly also put some long tube headers on as well, but that is not certain. What do you all think would be the best option for new mufflers with the headers? With my stock manifolds? It is a 350 sbc engine which will be getting a new edelbrock 4bbl carb as well
I LOVE Flowmaster imo,, they are hands down the best sounding mufflers,  when running a carburetor V8's you tube can back me on this lol

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Re: Which muffler is best for sound and performance
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2017, 11:49:09 AM »
Mufflers are like underpants.  You won't know what you like until you buy them, try them, and then you can't return them

LMAO!

I would go with some shorty headers and flow masters. I am not a fan of the dynomax mufflers, glass packs, turbo mufflers, cherry bombs etc. Flow masters usually last forever unless they suffer from physical damage or a severe load up and backfire. The key is to build a nice system that does not interfere with anything or create a hindrance. I also suggest exits over the rear axle.
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Re: Which muffler is best for sound and performance
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2017, 11:21:04 AM »
I love the Flowmaster 44's! I run them on all my trucks and love the way they sound. If you are looking around, what you could do is look on youtube to see how they sound. 

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Re: Which muffler is best for sound and performance
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2017, 02:21:14 PM »
Dynomax.
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