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Old 05-10-2010, 05:30 PM
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Someone told me yesterday that the flowmaster I just had installed is actually robbing horsepower. I thought the muffler was soposed to boost HP.
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Flowmaster gets a bad rep b/c it isn't as free-flowing as most aftermarket mufflers (for ls1's). It WILL gain hp over the stock catback, and while it won't gain as much as other brands, it's more for improved sound than hp. The slp dual/dual is considered to be very free-slowing.
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Hooker areo, Magna flow, Dynomax superturbo, Walker Dynomax, Corsa Slp daul daul are all the mufflers I've ran over the years Walker Dynomax is the quietest one an didn't rob hp if any.
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We have seen flowmaster lose power to a stock catback on the dyno. I definately recommend getting a cutout or a different muffler.
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We have seen flowmaster lose power to a stock catback on the dyno
Very Interesting....
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I have the factory CME which is the same muffler as the Dual/Dual and run 11.88@113 w/ just a few bolt-on's so i would say it flows well.
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Originally Posted by blk/slvr02ss
I have the factory CME which is the same muffler as the Dual/Dual and run 11.88@113 w/ just a few bolt-on's so i would say it flows well.
O yes I can tell you that daul daul flows extremely well I just hate the drone sound the DD have.



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