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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:41 AM
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Does anybody have any actual dyno results online of a Flowmaster vs other aftermarket catbacks?

My stupid friend with a Mustang just swapped out his BBK for a Flowmaster, and he doesn't believe me when I tell him that the flowmaster is chokin him. He even told me he got a "decent power increase" out of it

Help please... thanks guys
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:43 AM
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:56 AM
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Mustangs use a different series muffler than the F-bodies do. He's probably using 40 series mufflers, they aren't so bad on flow.

It's the crossflow 80 series mufflers that the F-bodies get the don't flow very well...
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:59 AM
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Mario, My 98 gains 2-3 mph with the cutout open as compared to the 80 series Flowmaster. 116 to 119. I would say that sucks.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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I dynoed my flowmaster and my magnaflow catback back to back and I gained no more hp but 10 more rwtq.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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Flowmaster 40's are a lot better than the 80's. There are 2 different 40's though. The "original" 40 series with the 3 chambers. Then they have the new delta flow 40 series with the triangle baffles in them. Nothing sounds better than a 302 with flowmasters and an offroad pipe.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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I have a 80 series Flowmaster I wish I would of saved for the GMMG or SLP Loudmouth instead of the Flowmaster.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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BBK doesn't make a catback either. Only exhaust they have is headers and h/x pipes.
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Doesn't hooker have the same chamber design as a flowmaster or not on a cat back system?
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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i gained 7 rwhp on my formula on back to back dyno pulls. totally stock car with just the 80 series bolted in.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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Flowmaster might not flow the greatest but it is the sound that I was looking for because I am not using cats. Sounds good to me.
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Old Jan 4, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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I have the `96-`97 Single out Flowmaster cat back and it uses a 40 series with 2 chambers.
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 01:30 AM
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flowmaster made its name on mustangs...
they may suck for fbody's but they are not bad at all on stangs...nothing truely wronge with your friends swap. i bet the flowmasters sound much better on his stang..
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 2002SilverWS-6
Flowmaster might not flow the greatest but it is the sound that I was looking for because I am not using cats. Sounds good to me.
do you have n e pics of your car with those Megs tips? thanks

John
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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My brothers girlfriend has a 40 series flowmaster on her z28 and it sounds pretty good. I wouldnt ever buy that muffler for my car but it doesnt sound bad.
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Originally Posted by Bad35th
do you have n e pics of your car with those Megs tips? thanks

John
No I don't have any pics but I'll get some. They are the 3" inlet,dual 3.5" outlet angle cut. I think they are the best looking tips that you could buy. I bought them from Thunder Racing.
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Old Jan 5, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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send them to bad35th@yahoo.com when you get those.....I agree that those are the best looking tips available....thanks

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