I want a pretty loud exhaust not just a little rumble I am talking old women with hearing aids are looking at you funny when you drive by. I dont really want the sound that a glass pack puts out but I have never really heard what flowmasters sound like I can get a flowmaster installed for under 200.00 that is everything I was just wondering if they are loud enough and worth there money?
Thanks

 

They are loud but they sound like crap, too tinny and hollow sounding for me. You can hear some on the main page of thirdgen.org
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/sounds/index.shtml

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92 Camaro RS 5.0 5-Speed
L98 Alu. Heads
SLP coated headers
Dynomax cat-back
14" open air cleaner

1998 Dodge Ram SS/T

 

My engine has Hooker headers with 40 series Flowmasters and I love the way they sound.

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383 86 Camaro Z28
10.5:1compression Dart Pro 1 Aluminum heads 215cc>2.05/1.60 valves,400 steel crank,cam specs:224/234 at 050 525/525 lift,2500 stall converter,shift kit,3.42 gears,770 Holley Avenger,Victor Jr. Intake,true dual exh,Hooker headers with 40 series Flowmasters,MSD Coil and Module.

 

Well, you have a 454 and 40 series Blowmasters so it's gonna sound a little better than a car with a small block and an 80 series Flowsmasher. I dont like the sound of my 80 series, too tinny. Just my opinion but hey I know it all, hehe.

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91 Camaro RS - Black with red tweed - t-tops - 700 watt sound system - 14x3 open element - 80 Series Flowmaster - muffler turndowns - Poly transmission mount - Future 12 second street car

88 TransAm GTA - WS6 - red with grey cloth - K&N Filters - TPIS Airfoil - Wonder Bar - Future Restoration

 

I want my car to have a DEEP rumble! no tinny hollow sound for me! Screw the flowblows and I'll get something else. Hows Hooker catback sound?

 

I just ripped out the cat and muff, so all I have at the end is a nice pair of $400 dollar pipes which are about 4.5" in diameter, it sounds beautiful.

 

hey duel carb whats the size of you engine

 

It only sounds hollow if used with a gutted cat. Mine sounds great... no complaints. Quite loud, quite deep, no hollowness.
2 chamber, 3" single outlet.

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91 Trans Am WS6
Bright White
5.0 TPI auto
Flowmaster 3" 2 chamber catback
Trans Go shiftkit
2000 stall converter
ported TPI setup

Built on Wednesday

 

I have a Black 86 Iroc with a new Chev 5.7L 383 stroker 350hp, 430ft/lbs of torque, holley 4 bbl carb. Brand new 20" Iroc wheels just bought them yesterday they should be at my house tommorrow.

 

I have dual cats, Monza PaceSetter Cat-back and no muffler. Where the muffler is supposed to sit, it dumps the exhaist into a U pipe instead and the U creates the "stock dual tip look." It sounds great.... like the SLP Loudmouth, only louder and cheaper. It has a nice deep rumble and I get complimented all the time.

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***The driver formerly known as 89IROCZ***

1989 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
350c.i. TPI, rebuilt 700R4 auto w/shift kit, Dual catalyst Monza PaceSetter Cat-Back (currently no muffler, sounds on webpage) 3.23 Posi rear, Hypertech chip, Under-Drive pulleys, AFPR, K&N's, moddified MAF, Alarm, Keyless entry, remote starter, 92 Z28 AeroWing, Brand New Paint (6/21/01)

Future: ZZ4 TPI w/EGR, T56, 3.42 or 3.73, Spohn SFC, strut tower brace and LCA's

1989 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport
2.8 MPFI, no mods
225,000 miles and still ticking!

More info, pictures and sounds (of the IROC) available on my webpage: http://go.to/iroc-z

AOL IMer: GPA 0point0

 

I can't vouch for every type of muffler, but my Flowmaster didn't sound very good until I got the headers put on. That's where the deep rumble comes from

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92 Camaro RS, LO3, 5-spd, T-tops

Performance:
K&N Open Air Filter, Edelbrock performer TBI intake, Fastchip Prom, Timing +4 degrees, Centerforce clutch, Xact 8mm wires, SLP 1 3/4" Headers (coated), Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, Z28 Grille w/aftmkt fog lamps, MacEwen white-face guages
Electronics:
Alpine 8030 Alarm System, Valentine One Radar Detector (How did I ever drive without one?), Pioneer DEH 7450 Head Unit w/6-pack CD changer, Pioneer DEQ 7600 Sound Processor, 2 Kenwood KAC-846 Amps powering 2 12" Pro Red subs, 2 Pioneer 6x9 and 2 MTX 4x6 speakers.
NEXT UP: TBI mods, 3.42 gears w/Torsen posi

 

If you have napster you can here a couple of diffrent stlyles. But I don't think napster is working right now.

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88 Camaro IROC-Z
350TPI
K&N filter , High flow exgaust (no cat's), automatic tran's shift kit

 

I have a 350 TPI w/ Flowmasters(like that when i bought it) and i think it sounds very nice!

It is very loud too!

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1992 z28 25th Anniversary
All black w/ z28 wing
Flowmaster Exhaust
350 TPI

 

i have flowmaster, set up much like that other muffler, and it soundss great (not as good as my old '82 camaro berlinetta with 355, headers, and two flowmaster mufflers, but still, very very good, and right now im only running around with a modded 305, i've actually been waved down a couple times and asked what i was running and that my car sounds great.

[This message has been edited by edin (edited July 05, 2001).]

 

I wouldn't trust those sounds clips. I mean they give you an idea of what it sounds like but I find mine sounds alot better then those sound clips. I think its just the way they recorded it.

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1988 Sport Coupe 305 TBI
K&N
Flowmaster exhaust


Daily driver:
1988 K1500 5.7 4x4 shortbed flowmaster cat-back gutted cat.

 

i have always loved my flowmaster. i dont think it sounds tinny at all. if you want tinny, listen to a LS-1 w/ borla. it doesnt sound bad, but my friend's LT-1 w/ 80 series flowmaster muffler on stock pipes sounds deeper and meaner than my other friend's
LS-1 w/ a whole borla cat back and SLP
y-pipe. that may just be the difference of LT-1 and LS-1. Im partial to flowmaster, but when i build a 92 RS sleeper i may go with somthing quieter to hide the cars power.
if you want loud go w/ a flowmaster.

 

very true, flow's are very nice, with my little 305tbi and flows i set car alarms off driving thru parking lots when i hit the gas.

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91 camaro rs w/t-tops, 5sp, open element K&N 14X3, K&N filter top, dual flows, mallory ign, AR 89-92 camaro big block hood w/functional hood scoop and cowl induction, new dark red glittery paint, z-28 grill, z-28 rims, funky circular corvette tail light fiberglass piece and taillights (came with car, ugh), 4th gen front seats, bottom potion of my backseat (not bolted in, just laying there), pioneer 1.5din cd player, blaupunkt 6x9s and 4x6s, some other various mods as well.
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future mods include either a 383 or a big block w/blower, 12 bolt rear, posi, 3.73 gears, trac bars, new rims and tires, even newer 4th gen seats (all of them), all windows tinted, 6sp, 2 12" subs and a good amp (already have a nice custom camaro box), paint the funky circular fiberglass piece!
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previous car was an '82 camaro berlinetta w/sunroof and w/355, 3sp, shift kit, msd ignition, edlebrock performer carb/manifold, dual flows, 14x3 k&n open element, headers, new dark midnight blue paint, 14" grand prix rims and tires, 3.73 gears, posi rear

 

i put an 80 Series Flowmaster on my 305 and it was louder than stock but just not loud enough for me. I then put on an aftermarket high flow Cat and the car sounds great. I love the Deep, Powerful sound! Not tinny sounding at all, and not too loud.

 

definitely not loud enough, for me anyway. but let us note the difference between "loud" and "mean." i think the mean sound is what we all are after- that 60's muscle car sound.

 

i dont like the way the blowmasters drone at around 2 grand, i like my no-muffler-to-resonated-tip exhaust better...it's louder and meaner thn my frineds 350 truck with dual blowmasters and thats just at idle, i can hear my exhaust from about 5 blocks away on a clear night.......

 

Where can I get a good highs flow cat for my 3'' Flowmaster system? btw, to answer the topic question... you definitely get an agressive tone, but the volume depends on piping, cats, headers, etc. etc. Still, at WOT, Flows ROCK



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Brian P.
'91 TransAM: 305TPI -=flowed=-

 

Ive tried other mufflers on my car when it had the factory style exhaust, dynomax sounded like butt, so did edelbrock. 2 chamber flowmaster w/ gutted cat had plenty of tone and wasnt annoying driving on the highway and through town. Plus, someone can actually hear you if you want to punk them out. (rustangs?)

 

There is nothing like having alot of POWER to help get you that MEAN exhuast note.

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383 86 Camaro Z28
10.5:1compression Dart Pro 1 Aluminum heads 215cc>2.05/1.60 valves,400 steel crank,cam specs:224/234 at 050 525/525 lift,2500 stall converter,shift kit,3.42 gears,770 Holley Avenger,Victor Jr. Intake,true dual exh,Hooker headers with 40 series Flowmasters,MSD Coil and Module.

 

they only sound "hollow" and "tinny" when you put the wrong size pipes on. If you don't have enough air going through them, it will reflect that fact. And budman, I'll take my flow setup over your blowlooking hick setup anyday.

https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/...ML/002039.html

You know what they say about people in glass houses.....

[This message has been edited by Tas (edited July 17, 2001).]

 

How much does the sound differ from the dual 3 inch outlet flowmaster cat-back to the 3inch single outlet? I want to order the American Thunder system with the dual tips, Aggressive looks and aggressive sound.

 

i didnt like my shorty headers, high flow cat, and flowmaster 80 series because i thought it was too quiet. until i rode with the t-tops off the other day. my car must be insulated real good because it sounded really mean when i had the t-tops off.

 

I was wondering if the Flowmaster 40 series with dual outs and single inlet will work/fit on an 84 Z28 Camaro with stock pipes (single Cat.).

Also if anyone has any tips on hollowing out Cats. please E-mail me or post 'em.


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Matt

1984 Camaro Z28
-'78 350 with Edelbrock 650 Carb, Edelbrock Preformer RPM Air gap intake, ACCEL plugs & wires, 14" K&N filter.
-TH350 with Hurst Pro-matic shifter & B&M Street shift kit.
-Audiobahn single 12" Sub powered by Sony Xplode amp, Farenheit 6x9" & 4x6" speakers, with a Sony Xplode headunit.

 

we-"todd"-id

 

i have the 3"in/3"dual out american thunder flowmasters with a hi flow cat and slp 1-5/8"headers and it sounds damn good! it makes my wimpy little 305 sound like it has some power!