Which mufflers?

[quickjagg]

I'm thinking of getting headers, and a true dual exhaust this summer for my 81, and was wondering what you guys recomended for mufflers. I want something that sounds as close to stock as possible at in town RPMs, but I want it to scream when I step on it =). Any recomendations? I don't have much cash to spare, so cheaper is better =).

Thanks in advance =)

-Chris

 

[Bob Chadwick]

I like my Flowmaster Delta 50's. A little resonance at 1500 rpm but otherwise not too much louder in the cockpit.

http://home.attbi.com/~jchadwick/exhaust.htm

 

[Chas]

Flowmasters......they are heavy duty.....wont let you down....i had some stainless mufflers on mine when i purchased it....it had a little timing problem, ( off 12' !)it backfired and blew the side out of one of the stainless....when i picked up the flowmaster , i knew there is now way it could happen with them....thick steel cans.the sound cant be beat.

 

[Alwyn678]

Flowmaster 40's .....They sound wicked . I am running Dynomax headers, 2.5 inch pipe with an H pipe and Flowmaster 40's...Flow great and sounds mean

 

[SLICKMAN]

Borla's!!

 

[Dave L.]

Flowmasters without a doubt!

Dave

 

[Red73BB]

Does anyone have the approximate cost on Flowmasters 40 series and 50 series 2 1/2" inlet.

Thanks, Gary

 

[Dave L.]

Gary check this site out.......
http://www.pennautofx.com/browse/br...wsePath=693355&affID=3144&bmUID=1042741400734

Dave

 

[Bob Chadwick]

If volume is an issue for you make sure you look at the Delta's as they are somewhat quieter.

 

[22229stingray81]

Okay.. I see that most people want quiet inside noise, but a little rumble when they step on it.... what do I get if I want rumble all the time? I mean rumble like everyone on the street wakes up when your warming her up at 7 am... loud at idle, loud at full throttle... hehehe it may just be cause im a "kid" but there is nothing better then knowing everyone can hear your v-8 coming down the road. I havent seen this question asked before so I thought id ask, thanks for any responses.

-Tatortot

 

[quickjagg]

re:

I'm a "kid" also, and want the quieter exahaust to try and keep some attention away from myself... the cops around where I live think that because I'm 20 and driving a vette that I probably am selling drugs, so they always give me a hard time. The less attention when you're young and driving a vette the better.

if you want loud don't use a muffler =) I hear that monzas are loud though.

Thanks for the help guys, looks like Flowmaster 40s is what I'll be getting, I just hope I have enough spare cash this summer to do it, I gotta finish the interior first though.

-Chris

 

[SLICKMAN]

I have had the Flowmasters 40's and 50’s.. If your not looking to draw attention to yourself then going with the flowmasters is a mistake in my mind. Both the 40’s and 50’s were to loud for me, that’s why I went with the Borla’s.. All stainless and they sound awesome, not too loud and a great sound.

Just my two cents..

 

[22229stingray81]

Well its good to have another "kid" out there driving a vette. And I love drawing attension to myself! Im a vette, its kinda hard not to.. hahaha. And the cops can bother me all they want... i dont do drugs so they can search and search and find nothing... I dont speed either.. much.. okay they got me on that! I was looking at the monzas.. look pretty nice, expensiiive though.. and i wish i could go with no mufflers, but I still got a few years left till I dont have to smog test anymore. Thanks for the feedback.


-Tatortot

 

[vettedoc]

just put Dynomax SS Ultraflo's on my '89. They sound great!

 

[Stallion]

Flowmasters......they are heavy duty.....wont let you down....i had some stainless mufflers on mine when i purchased it....it had a little timing problem, ( off 12' !)it backfired and blew the side out of one of the stainless....when i picked up the flowmaster , i knew there is now way it could happen with them....thick steel cans.the sound cant be beat.

How could timing ruin that sort of thing? How is that affected by it?

Thanks!

TR

 

[Alwyn678]

Okay.. I see that most people want quiet inside noise, but a little rumble when they step on it.... what do I get if I want rumble all the time? I mean rumble like everyone on the street wakes up when your warming her up at 7 am... loud at idle, loud at full throttle... hehehe it may just be cause im a "kid" but there is nothing better then knowing everyone can hear your v-8 coming down the road. I havent seen this question asked before so I thought id ask, thanks for any responses.

-Tatortot

Then run the 40's flowmasters........Evertime I drive through a parking deck all the alarms go off....I love that.Heh heh

 

[smurfvet]

I've got Dynomax super turbos- got rid of an expansion chamber system. I used the 2-1/2" pipes, idle sounds like what I think a vette should! Open road is quiet, based on the noise from the chambered system. Much better for long drives.

 

[smurfvet]

I've got Dynomax super turbos- got rid of an expansion chamber system. I used the 2-1/2" pipes, idle sounds like what I think a vette should! Open road is quiet, based on the noise from the chambered system. Much better for long drives.

 

[Chas]

i was told it was running rough when i bought it , because it had old gas and carbon build up......so i took it out on the freeway and was rolling along at 60 mph when i decided to dump it....well when the 4 bbl kicked in things got ugly performance wise.....so i let off on the throttle , that is when i had a MASSIVE backfire.....all of a sudden my car is REAL loud.....i didnt see parts out the rearview mirror so i went to the house and looked underneath.
Wow....that was some explosion......there is a seam in these mufflers that were on it, and one was blown out down the seam....top to bottom.the reason the timing was at fault is that i had unburned fuel in the exhaust system that wasnt burning when it should and when it dumped it the 4 bbls really added to it...when that fuel hit the red hot exhaust ....well the rest is history.
timing is set now and my vette flys!

 

[Chas]

i also love it when i drive by a car with an alarm and it goes off!
what a cheap kick!