Dyno results: Flowmaster CB vs. E-cutout!
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Sometimes minimal gains are important to some of us. Every little bit helps especially when your not doing huge mods. The flowmasters Ive heard were both on m6 cars which I think bring the sound out better and they sounded great. I personally wouldnt run one on a car that I wanted the MOST out of. I mean damn if I waste my time and money on stupid things to gain a supposed 5 hp why would I take it away on a muffler thats supposed to help. This isnt trying to fuel the fire to the post just stating how some hp scavangers feel lol.
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I like seeing how the flowmaster people have started to come out of the woodwork. To those wanting EVERY last bit of HP like the post above, that's what the E-cutout is for!
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My GM Performance (found on the base SS) exhaust sounds and flows well enough for me driving around town. I invested $290 in a cutout and ecutout installed and IMO will outflow any aftermarket catback. From the the Y-pipe back my setup is all stainless and with a flip of a switch I can control how loud it is.
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I had the Gm Performance exhaust on my my SS, and I agree that it is does flow well, but It just wasn't loud enough for me. I know some people are quick to say that the Flowmaster drones, but I like the way it sounds.
My GM Performance (found on the base SS) exhaust sounds and flows well enough for me driving around town. I invested $290 in a cutout and ecutout installed and IMO will outflow any aftermarket catback. From the the Y-pipe back my setup is all stainless and with a flip of a switch I can control how loud it is.
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Where did you get the dyno wrk done? I think i've seen your car in town. (gloucester court house.) I've had a QTP E cutout just have'nt got it on yet. as for Flowmaster I run B&B on the SS but I have a 40 series on my 87.
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ok, after reading more than 2 1/2 pages of this, I have something to say... I really am not going to get into the whole "Flowmasters will turn your 10 second car into a 15 second car" VS "Flowmasters are the ultimate performance muffler/exhaust/ect" agrument, mainly because I do not have a lot of first hand knowledge on it. There have even been some comments that people did not care if they lost some (or a lot) of thier performance, but they really liked the sound... Did it ever occur to anyone that Flowmaster might be fully aware that they are a little more restrictive systems (I am not saying they are or are not, I really don't feel like getting in the middle of this), but they made a choice to keep it that way to keep thier sound on it? I mean some guys can tell when a car rolls by that it has a Flowmaster on it. I know a few guys that would never go with anything but a Flowmaster because they just love that sound so much. There is a perfectly good chance that Flowmaster made that descision because in the end, unless you are going for a straight race car, most people are not going to care too much about the + or - hp they are going to lose as long as it is not MAJOR.
In the end what I am saying, is there is a good chance that Flowmaster is just going for a certain segment of the market, both in price and what they desire out of the car. Remeber, demand drives the market, and businesses try and figure out what thier customers want.
In the end what I am saying, is there is a good chance that Flowmaster is just going for a certain segment of the market, both in price and what they desire out of the car. Remeber, demand drives the market, and businesses try and figure out what thier customers want.
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There have even been some comments that people did not care if they lost some (or a lot) of their performance, but they really liked the sound... I mean some guys can tell when a car rolls by that it has a Flowmaster on it. I know a few guys that would never go with anything but a Flowmaster because they just love that sound so much.
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I got my car tuned and dynoed at Virginia Speed in VA Beach. It cost $450, and that included them tuning the car for drivability (for the cam) on the street, and dyno tuning. I think it was money well spent, as my car has better throttle response and drives smoother. --Justin
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Well all I can say is that everybody was right about the Hooker muffler . Its a little louder that a Magnaflow with a deeper V8 sound to it . I like it .
Sounds like a Flowmaster but with the best HP & torque output of all the brands on the market today .
Sounds like a Flowmaster but with the best HP & torque output of all the brands on the market today .
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Seen this and wanted to add to it....
84 Camaro LS1(2000)/700R4
Only bolt ons, LT, ORY, LS6 Intake.
Flowmaster Muffler
QTP E-Cutout
302 RWHP/302 RWTQ though the flowmaster
312 RWHP/314 RWTQ thought the cutout
Back to Back pulls on a Dynojet.
84 Camaro LS1(2000)/700R4
Only bolt ons, LT, ORY, LS6 Intake.
Flowmaster Muffler
QTP E-Cutout
302 RWHP/302 RWTQ though the flowmaster
312 RWHP/314 RWTQ thought the cutout
Back to Back pulls on a Dynojet.