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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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I'm planning on a pair of Flowmaster Super 44's to replace the failing stock mufflers on my wife's GXP, just cutting the mufflers off and reusing the pipe. What inlet size should I be after to fit on the stock exhaust Y pipe? 2 1/4 or 2 1/2?
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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IIRC I used the 2.25 ones, but I wouldn't do the 44s again to be honest, Witt the rest of the exhaust stock the sound is too deep...I head some 40s on a GXP with an otherwise stock exhaust and they sound great...beware of the sound of the DOD going in and out with a loud exhaust too it gets annoying
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 07:39 AM
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Thanks for the reply. I didn't realize that there was a sound difference between 40's and 44's. Good to know. Anyone here try the 50 series?

The stock mufflers are getting louder quickly now. To be honest I like the sound of the car right now but it won't be long until they sound like exactly what they are...rotted out mufflers.
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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the DoD is so annoying with an exhaust...especially a 3" into dual 3" with 3 schoenfeld 6" long race mufflers. I want to punch babies every time it kicks back to V4 mode.

The classic 40's sound good on a wide range of cars...i'm not so sure a GXP with stock size exhaust is one of them cause i went right from stock to basically a full 3" offroad system with no trials in between. The 50 series should be more mellow than 40 and a bit quieter too.
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