Quiet Mufflers

gtsr515 · 03-05-2002, 10:45 PM

I live near very picky, b itchy, old fart neihbors that complain when a mouse farts a hundred yards away, so rather than rebel, I am going to try and comply a little.

My question is, what is the best flowing, non-stock mufflers, that you think would be considered quiet, I realize this is a stretch, but, tell me what you think.

Fox Body · 03-06-2002, 01:44 AM

Are they paying for your new mufflers?

7000rpmisheaven · 03-06-2002, 10:31 AM

I once saw a chart that said that the decibal level that Borla mufflers went up to was barely over stock. They sound awsome but in actuality are only slightly louder than stock.

Mr 5 0 · 03-06-2002, 10:34 AM

You're a very considerate neighbor!

I recommend DynoMax Super Turbo's. Just a little louder than stock mufflers. They have a quiet rumble at idle and get noticably loud at WOT, although not ear-splitting. Probably about the best you'll find for 'quiet' performance mufflers.

I've had them on my '90 LX for quite awhile and I like them; they sound powerful without being ridiculously loud. I live in a condo complex and no one has ever complained.

Roadwarrior5.0 · 03-06-2002, 10:39 AM

I have to agree with Mr 5.0. I presently have dynomax super turbos on my car and i love them. They are fairly quite and dont really resonate at idle but when you really hit it they let you know that they are performance mufflers. I live them and i highly reccomend them to anyone wanting a nice sound without going deaf yourself.

theforce · 03-06-2002, 10:58 AM

Chalk up another for the Dynomax Super Turbos. Best bang for the buck. Quiet. And sound fantastic at WOT.

LX XLR8R · 03-06-2002, 11:00 AM

steeda "sleeper"..its a lil more $$ cuz its steeda and i belive its stainless steel

drudis · 03-06-2002, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr 5 0
You're a very considerate neighbor!

I recommend DynoMax Super Turbo's.

Yep, I had those too. Nice and relatively quiet when driven "sensibly"?

84LX89GT · 03-07-2002, 01:23 AM

With an offroad H-pipe and 2 1/2" tubing i had Flowtech Stinger Cat-back and i thought that they're actually TOO QUIET on my '84. Much quieter than flowmaster 3 chambers and i'd actually say probably quieter than most of the dynomax stuff i've heard. You can tell there's alot of baffling because the Stinger mufflers weigh A TON.
I'm putting them on my GT soon and with the offroad H pipe my exhaust will probably be quieter (i have fairly small holes in my left muffler but it's only slightly louder than stock). I don't have any Becibal readings or anything like that, but my personal experience is that the flowtech stuff is pretty darn quiet. The dynomax stuff is probably plenty quiet and probably lighter and better protected against rust, so i'd go with that. The dynomax super turbos really aren't loud at all.

gtsr515 · 03-07-2002, 01:03 PM

Thank you all for the excellent advice, never even heard of those Steeda "Sleepers" and I love the idea of stainless.

The super turbo's are a great muffler, relatively quiet, and offer excellent performance, I think they test out to flow a tad bit more than loud baffled flowmasters, I've talked more with the neihbors and went with 3 chamber flowmasters, It's so hard to "leave" Flowmaster once youv'e had them, and I suspect that all of you Dynomax guy's feel the same.

Thanks again for the great answers!

ThreePonyStable · 03-07-2002, 03:51 PM

I vote for Super Turbos, because My son had them on his Stang, and he actually still has them in the basement. At idle they were slightly louder than stock, and not much louder during normal driving.

kiku2sleep · 03-07-2002, 04:44 PM

03-05-2002, 10:45 PM	#1
gtsr515 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sunny, Hot, Sebring, Florida Posts: 725	Quiet Mufflers I live near very picky, b itchy, old fart neihbors that complain when a mouse farts a hundred yards away, so rather than rebel, I am going to try and comply a little. My question is, what is the best flowing, non-stock mufflers, that you think would be considered quiet, I realize this is a stretch, but, tell me what you think. __________________ Remember...2nd place is 1st place for losers!

03-06-2002, 01:44 AM	#2
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Are they paying for your new mufflers? __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

03-06-2002, 10:31 AM	#3
7000rpmisheaven Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: germantown MD Posts: 283	I once saw a chart that said that the decibal level that Borla mufflers went up to was barely over stock. They sound awsome but in actuality are only slightly louder than stock. __________________ 85 GT 4bbl roller cam 2 ch. Flowmasters, O/R H-pipe Performer intake and carb milodon water pump, FMS 9mm wires, aluminum driveshaft, king cobra clutch

03-06-2002, 10:34 AM	#4
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Muffled You're a very considerate neighbor! I recommend DynoMax Super Turbo's. Just a little louder than stock mufflers. They have a quiet rumble at idle and get noticably loud at WOT, although not ear-splitting. Probably about the best you'll find for 'quiet' performance mufflers. I've had them on my '90 LX for quite awhile and I like them; they sound powerful without being ridiculously loud. I live in a condo complex and no one has ever complained.

03-06-2002, 10:39 AM	#5
Roadwarrior5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 17	I have to agree with Mr 5.0. I presently have dynomax super turbos on my car and i love them. They are fairly quite and dont really resonate at idle but when you really hit it they let you know that they are performance mufflers. I live them and i highly reccomend them to anyone wanting a nice sound without going deaf yourself. __________________ 1982 Red GT Performer RPM Heads, Performer RPM air gap intake, Performer 600cfm carb holley blue pump, DF clutch, 8.8"w/3.08 posi, and many more.

03-06-2002, 10:58 AM	#6
theforce Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Deer Park (Houston), Texas Posts: 39	Muffy Chalk up another for the Dynomax Super Turbos. Best bang for the buck. Quiet. And sound fantastic at WOT. __________________ 86 Capri "Don't Laugh It's Turbocharged!!!"

03-06-2002, 11:00 AM	#7
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	steeda "sleeper"..its a lil more $$ cuz its steeda and i belive its stainless steel __________________ 95 undecided cubes, AFR 185s,undecided cam, undecided intake, and a 150 hit 89 "turbonotch" 2.3T You might want to hold on..i saw this on a cartoon once

03-07-2002, 01:23 AM	#9
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	With an offroad H-pipe and 2 1/2" tubing i had Flowtech Stinger Cat-back and i thought that they're actually TOO QUIET on my '84. Much quieter than flowmaster 3 chambers and i'd actually say probably quieter than most of the dynomax stuff i've heard. You can tell there's alot of baffling because the Stinger mufflers weigh A TON. I'm putting them on my GT soon and with the offroad H pipe my exhaust will probably be quieter (i have fairly small holes in my left muffler but it's only slightly louder than stock). I don't have any Becibal readings or anything like that, but my personal experience is that the flowtech stuff is pretty darn quiet. The dynomax stuff is probably plenty quiet and probably lighter and better protected against rust, so i'd go with that. The dynomax super turbos really aren't loud at all. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

03-07-2002, 01:03 PM	#10
gtsr515 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sunny, Hot, Sebring, Florida Posts: 725	Thank you all for the excellent advice, never even heard of those Steeda "Sleepers" and I love the idea of stainless. The super turbo's are a great muffler, relatively quiet, and offer excellent performance, I think they test out to flow a tad bit more than loud baffled flowmasters, I've talked more with the neihbors and went with 3 chamber flowmasters, It's so hard to "leave" Flowmaster once youv'e had them, and I suspect that all of you Dynomax guy's feel the same. Thanks again for the great answers! __________________ Remember...2nd place is 1st place for losers!

03-07-2002, 03:51 PM	#11
ThreePonyStable Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kensington, CT Posts: 47	I vote for Super Turbos, because My son had them on his Stang, and he actually still has them in the basement. At idle they were slightly louder than stock, and not much louder during normal driving. __________________ Mine: 1991 Mustang LX, 5-speed, Mac catback, Pulleys, K&N, Aluminum D-shaft, Pro 5.0, 3.55, Lakewood shocks, SSM lift bars, Hoosier slicks. 13.67 @ 98. Sons: 1989 Mustang LX, Auto, Flowmaster catback, Mac H-pipe, Mac headers, Cobra intake, 1.7 roller rockers, 65mm Tbody, Mac cold air kit, 2400 stall converter, 3.73, 17x9 Cobra Rs, '01 Leather seats. 14.185 @ 96.8 Sold: 1966 Mustang Coupe, '88 5-speed, '69 302, Super turboes. Probably 15s. For Sale: 1987 Mustang GT, Auto, Bone Stock, with air silencer. No times.

03-07-2002, 04:44 PM	#12
kiku2sleep Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Gaza Strip, Southwestern Asia Posts: 77	__________________ 92 LX 5.0-Green W/white top, guts, and rims. 01 gixxer 600 (team colors)

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