Which cam is better?
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Originally Posted by Jordan57
enisguy.....you just made my day....thanks man....I've been bummed about my flowmaster ever since I got on this site.
However, it is true that they flow probably the most poorly out of all aftermarket catbacks, but when you consider that this is all within around 3-5 RWHP loss, who really cares? It's pretty obvious that the Flowmaster sounds great. If you really want those extra horses that the Flowmaster is robbing you of, just install a cut-out. No use replacing the entire catback for nothing.
The only reason I wouldn't put a Flowmaster on my car is the same reason I wouldn't use a Hooker catback- they're both aluminized. With the rough city winters comes lots of salt, and the salt from the past winter (which totally sucked ***
) did a job on my sister's Flowmaster catback on her V-6. I'm currently running a stainless steel Borla, but that's only because it came on the car. I'd probably go with a Magnaflow if I was strapped for cash, or a GMMG. They're my two favorites.So don't feel bad about the Flowmaster. It's not as much of a piece of trash as everybody says it is. And in the grand scheme of things, the way your car sounds will be a lot more important than those 5 RWHP- especially after you start doing the big things like cam and heads swaps.
Im with enisguy on this. I have a series 80 and it sounds AWESOME, a bit loud (i may get a stock muffler just to keep it down a little.) Unless your trying to squeeze every last ounce of power out, dont worry about your flow. If it sounds good to you, keep it. 
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Yes. A lot of people over-analyze catbacks, intakes, and lids. Aside from make quality, a catback is a catback is a catback. They all flow within the same area, so pick which one sounds best.
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I love my flowmaster, even though i wouldve rather had a borla, i didnt think it was worth over double the cost of the flowmaster. It also gives that nice deep throaty sound, borla from what ive noticed is a little higher pitched. just my obsercations
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I also have a truck for the winter, so the aluminized exhaust isnt an issue, but i do hear ya enis, this winter was one of the worst. U drive ur z in the snow? if so i give u credit, although, the winters where i am are a little worse than down there by the city. Snow wise that is.
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Originally Posted by MA1384
I also have a truck for the winter, so the aluminized exhaust isnt an issue, but i do hear ya enis, this winter was one of the worst. U drive ur z in the snow? if so i give u credit, although, the winters where i am are a little worse than down there by the city. Snow wise that is.
Originally Posted by MA1384
borla from what ive noticed is a little higher pitched. just my obsercations
LPE 211 cam. but itll idle like stock. so if you want a lope youll need more. its a good torquey cam. but for your goals of 340 your prolly gonna want more. the other cams mentioned are good. a 211 cam will get you in the 12s if your at a good track and can drive resonably well, but you may not make the 340 mark.
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Sounds nice dude, is it just a cat-back, or do u have headers too?
Yea i know the snow doesnt do anything, its the salt, thats why i dont put my car on the road till i see all the salt is long gone
Yea i know the snow doesnt do anything, its the salt, thats why i dont put my car on the road till i see all the salt is long gone
