*UPDATED With Vids *Mufflex catback with flowmaster, spintech or magnaflow muffler?
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vid's in sig. follow to my channel, i have more.
i've heard all 3 in person, i like the sound of my spintech the best. however, it's heavy as fuark. if weight is a concern then i wouldn't go with spintech. the flowmaster sounds great at idle but at WOT it's got a wierd drone to it, can't explain it. you'd just have to hear it yourself. also the spintech is very deep in person, which doesn't translate in the videos. where as the magnaflow has a higher pitch girgle to it.
i think if i was a weight **** i'de do a 4" i-pipe dumped just after the axle with a 4" vibrant bullet in the i. and two 3" vibrant bullets just after the headers.
i've heard all 3 in person, i like the sound of my spintech the best. however, it's heavy as fuark. if weight is a concern then i wouldn't go with spintech. the flowmaster sounds great at idle but at WOT it's got a wierd drone to it, can't explain it. you'd just have to hear it yourself. also the spintech is very deep in person, which doesn't translate in the videos. where as the magnaflow has a higher pitch girgle to it.
i think if i was a weight **** i'de do a 4" i-pipe dumped just after the axle with a 4" vibrant bullet in the i. and two 3" vibrant bullets just after the headers.
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Mufflex w/ Spintech all the way. I don't think I've heard an F-body cat back that sounded better. The ones I've heard were the 4" dual outlet though not the single.
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I had the 4'' mufflex / Spintech combo the muffler was pretty restrictive but sounded pretty good at idle and WOT, I received alot of complements.
I since switched to a Dynatech Splitflow muffler with the single exit like your wanting to do but my tailpipe is so big it's hard to hide.
Mufflex Spintech 4'' Dual tips
http://www.youtube.com/user/Smokedou.../2/u5WEsknyNrA
I since switched to a Dynatech Splitflow muffler with the single exit like your wanting to do but my tailpipe is so big it's hard to hide.
Mufflex Spintech 4'' Dual tips
http://www.youtube.com/user/Smokedou.../2/u5WEsknyNrA
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I had the 4'' mufflex / Spintech combo the muffler was pretty restrictive but sounded pretty good at idle and WOT, I received alot of complements.
I since switched to a Dynatech Splitflow muffler with the single exit like your wanting to do but my tailpipe is so big it's hard to hide.
I since switched to a Dynatech Splitflow muffler with the single exit like your wanting to do but my tailpipe is so big it's hard to hide.
It helps that I painted it black too.
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ok, here are my pics. i used a tsp o/r-y as a donor to splice in the fm merge. not quite as good as the mufflex y-pipe but i think it's good enough for my set up. clearance is good all the way around. no rubbing or banging to speak of over the axle/under the tank. ground clearance is also better than i orginally expected. the only annoying thing is how big the muffler is. however, i think once i lower the car, and paint everything behind the tail pipes black/dark grey it'll be a lot less noticeable.
the best thing about this system is the note you get from inside the cabin. refined and deep at cruising, but nice and hearty at WOT. compared to my old true duals this system is a joy to drive everyday. where as the TD's were ear splitting.
mufflex in car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sl0eZOgPng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SSuCJUCn3I
TD's in car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZuoTQj441g
no doubt the TD's sound good, but there is no turning them down. it's loud as **** from key-turn to key-turn. and of course they grab the attention of local law enforcement, which was the main reason i switched, exhaust tickets get expensive
the best thing about this system is the note you get from inside the cabin. refined and deep at cruising, but nice and hearty at WOT. compared to my old true duals this system is a joy to drive everyday. where as the TD's were ear splitting.
mufflex in car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sl0eZOgPng
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SSuCJUCn3I
TD's in car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZuoTQj441g
no doubt the TD's sound good, but there is no turning them down. it's loud as **** from key-turn to key-turn. and of course they grab the attention of local law enforcement, which was the main reason i switched, exhaust tickets get expensive
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It's because how mufflex makes the tip hang and angle down. That's why I had them make mine short and cut it at an angle. It also helps that it was built for my car, I know everyone doesn't have Mufflex 40 minutes away from their house though.
It helps that I painted it black too.
It helps that I painted it black too.
I actually purchase a whole new 4'' piping kit and put in my own muffler, I guess if I made it more clear to the shop they could of made it more "hidden" but oh well it's growing on me and when I get sick of it I'll paint it just like you did.
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Thanks for all the pics and videos. That spintech is pretty loud when you get on it. Does anyone have any sound clips of flowmaster 30 series on there car? That is what the mufflex kit comes with.
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ok, here are my pics. i used a tsp o/r-y as a donor to splice in the fm merge. not quite as good as the mufflex y-pipe but i think it's good enough for my set up. clearance is good all the way around. no rubbing or banging to speak of over the axle/under the tank. ground clearance is also better than i orginally expected. the only annoying thing is how big the muffler is. however, i think once i lower the car, and paint everything behind the tail pipes black/dark grey it'll be a lot less noticeable.
Yeah your car was one of the reason I ditched the dual tip and went with the hideaway.
I actually purchase a whole new 4'' piping kit and put in my own muffler, I guess if I made it more clear to the shop they could of made it more "hidden" but oh well it's growing on me and when I get sick of it I'll paint it just like you did.
I actually purchase a whole new 4'' piping kit and put in my own muffler, I guess if I made it more clear to the shop they could of made it more "hidden" but oh well it's growing on me and when I get sick of it I'll paint it just like you did.
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^ Yep brian beat me to it lol but it's WAY more then what your wanting though. It's far from quiet and If you looking for visits from the local PD thats the muffler to go with. I might have to switch to another type if the "anonymous" caller keeps complaining about the exhaust. From searching summit & jegs it seems in 4'' diameter size all they offer is race style or diesel mufflers which is probably the reason its so loud.
I thought about the magnaflow but want to hear it in person on a stick car, there are only a few locals running the magnaflow muffler single in/out muffler.
I thought about the magnaflow but want to hear it in person on a stick car, there are only a few locals running the magnaflow muffler single in/out muffler.
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^ Yep brian beat me to it lol but it's WAY more then what your wanting though. It's far from quiet and If you looking for visits from the local PD thats the muffler to go with. I might have to switch to another type but from searching summit & jegs it seems in 4'' diameter size all they offer is race style or diesel mufflers which is probably the reason its so loud.
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i beg to differ. i had a 3" tsp rumbler cat back on my car before the mufflex. the car definitely felt choked. it was a night and day difference after switching. is the spintech as good as the straight through magnaflow? no. but it's a damn sight better than a regular 3" cb. and if you want the best of both worlds just throw in a 4" cut out. problem solved.