Magnaflow or Flowmaster?

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

Borla

this man speaks wisdom

although borla is **** spendy

 

[Alpine CDA-9815 10+ year member]

Borla

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[Injected54 10+ year member]

I'd go with the Magnaflow over the flowmaster.

Magnaflow>Flowmaster

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

What did you end up getting, Intrepid?

If you're still looking, check out the new Cherry Bomb Vortex. PerformancePeddler.com has them for around $75-80 shipped if you call to place your order. Some good sound clips on youtube.

 

[eharri3 10+ year member]

Magnaflow. Flowmaster has a chambered design to make its trademark, uneven, 'lumpy' old school sound some people like in an exhaust. Magnaflow's straight-through design is more efficient and the stainless steel will probably still be fine when the rest of the car falls apart.

Although I have to tell you... I took a chance on a 13 inch SI/DO dynomax superturbo for my 04 Dakota 4.7 and it is a VERY mean, deep sounding muffler that can be had on the cheap and sounds awesome from inside AND out.

Straight pipes will be loud but if it isn't done right you'll loose torque from inefficient exhaust scavenging.

 

[FAM4LIFE 10+ year member]

Flowmaster has always been and will always be crap. Magnaflows will flow better, hands down. Magnaflow is quieter around idle and cruising speeds but it gets loud once you go WOT. I had Flowmasters befor and I'll NEVER get them again, Magnaflow or Bassani FTW.

Funny. My 40-series on my truck aren't even noticeable at idle or cruising speeds. I only notice it when I get on the gas. I got duals straight back. Although I am considering something different.

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

Flowmasters sound great.. I have them on my car, but they will be getting removed shortly. They rob power, especially on a heavily modded car. Here is a vid of how my car sounds

though.. Im pretty happy with the sound. If you want the sound, then get the 40 series..

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

magnaflow. i also had a hooker catback on my ***** am before going to the spintech true duals, and it sounded really healthy.

 

[95ZJ 10+ year member]

Dr. Gas or Spintech if you can afford it/find it.

 

[Psycareyo 10+ year member]

I had a FLowmaster 50 SUV on my new truck and it sounded crackly and the HP rating wasn't very good. The cab noise was annoying. It's good for a 16-18 year old kid who just wants people to look at him. I think the cab noise was a direct result of the baffle placement. Magnaflow uses a straight through design. Nothing is better than straight through for performance. If you're a poser then pick Flowmaster instead imo. If you want a cheaper muffler that sounds exactly the same if not better...try a Cherry Bomb Vortex as mentioned by a previous poster. I had one in my last truck and it sounded excellent.

I just put on a Magnaflow 5x8x14 oval offset/offset 2.5/2.5 and it's much better. The cab is noise is low so I feel I can hear my audio system better. The sound is excellent. When pick up from about 3000 rpms it really thunders to life. The HP gain was nearly double at 10hp-11hp gain. I added a K&N air charger and picked up another9-10hp. Topped it off with a SCT x3 custom tune for a net gain of about 19hp and 2.3mpg. Dyno tested best of 331hp over stock 292hp. I could have been a little more crazy on the tune but I didn't want to lose anymore mpg.

Go with Magnaflow imo.

Whatever you decide performancepeddler.com is the best place to buy. They have the most insanely low pricing w/ free shipping. Their customer service is exceptional. I bought everything from them except my SCT xcal3.

 

[GearGuy2001 10+ year member]

I have magnaflow's on my car, this video was taken when they were new so its a bit louder now but that gives you an idea. I was going to get flowmaster but they are more expensive, not stainless, and not straight through like magnaflow

Stainless is a big plus in harsh IL winters

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

borla x10

 

[Psycareyo 10+ year member]

Borla is nice. To expensive imo. You pay for the name more than the product value imo.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

mufflers r weak.....always go straight pipes

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

Borla

What I was going to suggest....along with with Corsa

Borla is nice. To expensive imo. You pay for the name more than the product value imo.

You get what you pay for IMO. I've heard Magnaflow and Borla on a 90 vette, Borla>>>>>>>Magnaflow. If you shop around, you can find them cheaper on eBay or certain online stores.