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May 17, 2011 | 02:19 AM

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Knock-off flowmasters on ebay

ANYBODY EVER TRY THE "THUNDER ROAD" 40 SERIES 2 CHAMBER MUFFLERS? THE GUY SELLING THEM CLAIMS FLOWMASTERS PATENT EXPIRED SO OTHERS CAN DUPLICATE THEM NOW. $49 BUCKS PLUS $18 SHIPPING FOR 2 MUFFLERS, NOT A BAD DEAL, UNLESS THEYRE CRAP....
THE ITEM NUMBER IS 170529652353 IF YOU GUYS WANNA LOOK
WOULDVE PUT A LINK ON HERE BUT I DONT KNOW HOW

THANKS!!
WAIT, I THINK THIS WILL WORK....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

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May 17, 2011 | 09:40 AM

greenz28in503

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I've always just used run of the mill welded mufflers. <$40 locally and they sound about the same as a 40 series. Flowmaster is just a name anymore...

May 17, 2011 | 10:05 AM

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A knock-off of an already bad muffler can't be that good. Or could it? Maybe it is an improvement.

May 17, 2011 | 10:18 AM

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Thats a little loud don't you think?..........your typing, not the mufflers.

May 17, 2011 | 10:49 AM

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is my firefox bug or he just type in all CAP ?

May 17, 2011 | 12:03 PM

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all in CAPS my friend

May 17, 2011 | 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by shbox

A knock-off of an already bad muffler can't be that good. Or could it? Maybe it is an improvement.

lol

what type of car/ exhaust setup would it be going towards. I'd buy a better muffler ex. magnaflow or a bullet style, for alittle more and get a custom setup at a shop, my opinion.

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May 17, 2011 | 04:30 PM

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Ha! sorry bout the caps guys, it was late and i didnt have my glasses, yeah i wasnt sure bout em either. The car is an 80 trans am with a bolt on lt1, auto, flowtech long tubes no cats true 2.5 duals. I have generic turbos on it now and they sound ok but not loud enuff, I'm just looking for something that sounds mean and costs as little as possible. I like how Flowmasters sound, why do you guys say they suck? I'm curious.Any reccomendations???? thx

May 17, 2011 | 04:38 PM

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last year i bought a set of imco 40 series flowmufflers and were identical to the flowmaster 40s flowmaster lost there patent for the 40 series.

May 17, 2011 | 04:56 PM

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last year i bought a set of imco 40 series flowmufflers and were identical to the flowmaster 40s flowmaster lost there patent for the 40 series.

Ok, well thats good to know. I've been tryin to search on you tube but theres really no cars on there with my setup, theyre either new f bodies w/ y pipes or older ones w/ big blocks, carbs, and big cams. Thats y im askin u guys, maybe i"l ask for a video in the conversion forum?? Thanks guys

May 17, 2011 | 06:00 PM

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I heard from a guy that owns a restomod shop that flowmaster is actually producing 40 series "knockoffs" now for like 35 bucks each. Im not sure of the name they branded them under but some of these knockoffs may be made by flowmaster.