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82 GT
07-09-2006, 07:59 PM
I'm looking to replace the factory mufflers on my dailly driver which is an '88GT. I want something with a nice sound but not too loud that can be heard blocks away!
What would be a good choice besides Flowmasters?
rwhite65
07-09-2006, 08:28 PM
http://forums.mustangworks.com/showthread.php?t=47986&highlight=muffler
You might wanna talk to 88 workcar about his offer, I am not at that point yet.
Ryan
82 GT
07-09-2006, 10:30 PM
What about the Dynomax mufflers....any good?
StormsofAres86gt
07-09-2006, 10:39 PM
i'm likin the sound of my mac's. but they r kinda loud.
6T9PONY
07-10-2006, 12:24 AM
Dynomax mufflers are AWESOME! I love mine!
82 GT
07-10-2006, 02:42 PM
Dynomax mufflers are AWESOME! I love mine!
Are they loud? I'm just looking for something that has a nice mellow tone...something that sounds mean but not loud as hell.
DeltaMustang65
07-10-2006, 07:13 PM
I'd say just go with the flowmasters. The 3-chambers aren't in the "loud as hell" category as far as I know.
6T9PONY
07-10-2006, 07:43 PM
Are they loud? I'm just looking for something that has a nice mellow tone...something that sounds mean but not loud as hell.HERE! (http://www.easy-share.com/557544.html)
That is a clip of my fastback....
82 GT
07-10-2006, 08:31 PM
Sounds sweet but kind of loud. Maybe they won't sound as loud on a stock exhaust system. Your car sounds as if it has headers and aftermarket exhaust pipes. What cam do you have in that thing BTW
I'd say just go with the flowmasters. The 3-chambers aren't in the "loud as hell" category as far as I know.
Without cats, the 3 chambers are still pretty loud with headers and 2 1/2" pipes. I couldn't stand for mine to be any louder. The guys at the dyno shop held their fingers in their ears while my car was being dynoed.
Rev
82 GT
07-11-2006, 10:25 AM
I don't want flowmasters anyway. I already have a car with them, my '82GT
This is only for a bone stock '88GT that I use for my daily driver. Since I need new mufflers for inspection, I figured I would get an aftermarket set and get a nice tone while I was at it.
Coupe50h
07-11-2006, 05:17 PM
My rusty ole 3 chbr's are dumped, and with an or x-pipe, man it's pretty loud, i can barely stand it, It has a drone for sure, when i had cat's and stock headers and tailpipes they were extremely quiet.
My buddy has some spintech's street mufflers that are actually pretty quiet in the low rpm's, but sound mean under wot.
6T9PONY
07-11-2006, 10:43 PM
My Dynomax's really aren't that loud. It sounds pretty loud in that soundclip, but the video camera was sitting on the ground right between the exhaust tips. At idle it is very, very mellow and quiet. When you nail it, it does get louder, but nothing obnoxious.
I have longtube headers with a 2-1/2" h-pipe. The cam is 224°/234° and .496"/.520". If you have a stock exhaust (manifolds and cats) then the Dynomax's will be much quieter than they are on my fastback.
82 GT
07-11-2006, 11:03 PM
Which dynomax mufflers do you have....maybe I'll look into a set? My 82GT has SINGLE chamber flowmasters with 2.5 inch exhaust, headers and H pipe so you can imagine who loud that is!
Dark Knight
07-12-2006, 09:29 AM
I have the dynomax super turbo's.. pretty quiet at idle, nice rumble..only gets loud when you jump on it..
6T9PONY
07-12-2006, 05:17 PM
I, too, have the Dynomax Super Turbos.
Vamp89
07-12-2006, 10:38 PM
I have the Flows American thunder no tailpipes, loud as hell, looking into the Flow-Tech Warlocks :D
82 GT
07-12-2006, 11:02 PM
I was also considering the Flow-tech afterburners but I think they might be loud too because of their chamber design instead of how the turbo mufflers are designed.
Fat0eknee
07-12-2006, 11:30 PM
magnaflow.
transporter
07-13-2006, 12:41 PM
Second on the Magnaflow.
racerboy88
07-13-2006, 04:02 PM
you could go with borla
82 GT
07-13-2006, 06:19 PM
you could go with borla
I'm not spending big $$$$ on an exhaust system for a stock 5.0.
mpj76
07-18-2006, 10:37 PM
I'm going to risk getting flamed, but unless you're dead set on changing the sound, leave the stockers on. If its power you're after, find some other way. You won't notice a difference on a stock 5.0 anyway. You just might regret having cheap rusted out aftermarket exhaust (like me) over the stock stainless. Don't get me wrong, whatever you put on over stock will sound louder and cooler, but its just show.
Hozer 88GTConv
07-20-2006, 09:20 PM
I'm going deaf with my Mac Flowpaths...sounds cool the first year...then when you get up for work at 5 a.m., the whole freakin neighborhood hates you...
but I still got 'em! About 8 years so far...
82 GT
07-20-2006, 10:49 PM
I'm going to risk getting flamed, but unless you're dead set on changing the sound, leave the stockers on. If its power you're after, find some other way. You won't notice a difference on a stock 5.0 anyway. You just might regret having cheap rusted out aftermarket exhaust (like me) over the stock stainless. Don't get me wrong, whatever you put on over stock will sound louder and cooler, but its just show.
I'm not looking for power...just sound. If I want power, all I have to do is walk another 20yrds to my garage and hop into the '82GT!! :D