With the new engine for my truck, i'm also going to be replacing the
rotted exhaust system as well. The new engine is a 400+ HP 350. I plan
to use headers, 2.5 inch dual pipes with a crossover. The dilemma i'm
having is the choice of muffler. Basically the sound i'm looking for is
that 60's muscle car sound thats loud enough to be enjoyable and not
obnoxious.
At first I was planning on flowmaster 40 series, but I was warned that
they would have an annoying deep resonance at cruising speeds. What
brand and model of mufflers is going to let me hear the choppy idle my
motor has, stay tolerable at crusing speeds, and sound great at WOT ?
scrape - 23 Aug 2006 04:27 GMT
>With the new engine for my truck, i'm also going to be replacing the
>rotted exhaust system as well. The new engine is a 400+ HP 350. I plan
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>brand and model of mufflers is going to let me hear the choppy idle my
>motor has, stay tolerable at crusing speeds, and sound great at WOT ?
Check some of the manufacturer's Websites. Some of them have audio
files.
I like the Magnaflows.
Big Al - 23 Aug 2006 07:17 GMT
> >With the new engine for my truck, i'm also going to be replacing the
> >rotted exhaust system as well. The new engine is a 400+ HP 350. I plan
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>
> I like the Magnaflows.
Had Flowmaster series 40 on my hot rod. Very loud. Switched to Magnaflows,
Very loud but lower pitch. My mufflers are 3 inch center in and out. Offset
in and out may sound different, smaller in and out may also change the noise
level.
Al
Andrew - 26 Aug 2006 04:41 GMT
I like the borla system. I had that system on my IROC. Its got that deep
gurgley sound to it. Awesome sound when you mash the gas peddle. Quiet at
cruising speed.
Andy
> With the new engine for my truck, i'm also going to be replacing the
> rotted exhaust system as well. The new engine is a 400+ HP 350. I plan
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> brand and model of mufflers is going to let me hear the choppy idle my
> motor has, stay tolerable at crusing speeds, and sound great at WOT ?
JBDragon - 26 Aug 2006 20:54 GMT
This was what I was worried about. So I went with a 50 series flowmaster.
Sounds great and not that loud in the cab cruising down the Highway.
> With the new engine for my truck, i'm also going to be replacing the
> rotted exhaust system as well. The new engine is a 400+ HP 350. I plan
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> brand and model of mufflers is going to let me hear the choppy idle my
> motor has, stay tolerable at crusing speeds, and sound great at WOT ?
eagle0801 - 30 Aug 2006 04:16 GMT
>With the new engine for my truck, i'm also going to be replacing the
>rotted exhaust system as well. The new engine is a 400+ HP 350. I plan
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>brand and model of mufflers is going to let me hear the choppy idle my
>motor has, stay tolerable at crusing speeds, and sound great at WOT ?
i have fullboar mufflers on mine they sound pretty good
brianorion - 31 Aug 2006 18:32 GMT
> With the new engine for my truck, i'm also going to be replacing the
> rotted exhaust system as well. The new engine is a 400+ HP 350. I plan
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> brand and model of mufflers is going to let me hear the choppy idle my
> motor has, stay tolerable at crusing speeds, and sound great at WOT ?
You COULD demonstrate to the world how mature you are by having stock
or very quiet mufflers.
JBDragon - 01 Sep 2006 06:52 GMT
HAHAHAHAAHHAHHA your joking right? No exhaust is bad, but a little sound is
a good thing unless unless your 90 years old.
In which case you can't hear it anyway, so why bother?
>> With the new engine for my truck, i'm also going to be replacing the
>> rotted exhaust system as well. The new engine is a 400+ HP 350. I plan
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> You COULD demonstrate to the world how mature you are by having stock
> or very quiet mufflers.
Michael McNeil - 03 Sep 2006 00:47 GMT
I got a dual exhaust 3" magnaflow performance system on my 350.
It's a good throaty sound withut being too loud and annoying. I'm in the process of adding 2 boom
tubes ( same style that Nascar uses ) to give me a deeper throatier sound without increasing the dB
level any.
>> With the new engine for my truck, i'm also going to be replacing the
>> rotted exhaust system as well. The new engine is a 400+ HP 350. I plan
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> You COULD demonstrate to the world how mature you are by having stock
>or very quiet mufflers.
eagle0801 - 04 Sep 2006 03:54 GMT
>> With the new engine for my truck, i'm also going to be replacing the
>> rotted exhaust system as well. The new engine is a 400+ HP 350. I plan
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> You COULD demonstrate to the world how mature you are by having stock
>or very quiet mufflers.
its a truck it suposed to be loud