what would be the best and loudest series of flowmasters for a 88' 305 v8 tbi??

 

40 series? 80 is loud enough for me though

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1988 Jet Black IROC
5.7L W/ 64000 miles
Flowmaster Exhaust
Fully Loaded
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My IROC In Readers Rides
My IROC

 

To answer your question...

Flowmaster (Series 40) is the best (performance wise) and loudest system they put out...

-ONE2FLY

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1990 IROC-Z Camaro

Artic White w/ Gold Decals, 305cid V8 TPI, 700R4 Auto w/ OD, 16" 1992 Z-28 rims (w/ white trim), Z-rated Extremos 245/50/16s (new), Power Options, T-Tops, Tinted Windows, Flowmaster Exhuast w/ High-Flow Cat-Back....

 

no, they have a 30 series too. 1 chamber.

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-Tas
'89 Formula WS.6

Got Beach?

 

Chambered mufflers are bad for performance from what I hear...But hey if you like it go for it. A 30 series would have to be the loudest then since it's a single chamber muffler. But I see most people running 40 series mufflers.



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Can you put a Flowmaster Series 30 on a 3rd Gen? I don't think I've ever seen or heard one... hmm...

-ONE2FLY

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1990 IROC-Z Camaro

Artic White w/ Gold Decals, 305cid V8 TPI, 700R4 Auto w/ OD, 16" 1992 Z-28 rims (w/ white trim), Z-rated Extremos 245/50/16s (new), Power Options, T-Tops, Tinted Windows, Flowmaster Exhuast w/ High-Flow Cat-Back....

 

80 is loud enough for me! Cant imagine what a 40-30 would sound like!

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1988 Jet Black IROC
5.7L W/ 64000 miles
Flowmaster Exhaust
Fully Loaded
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My IROC In Readers Rides
My IROC

[This message has been edited by IROCThe5.7L (edited October 18, 2001).]

 

iv seen my exact car with a 40 series on it, and to me it didn't seam as loud as my 80 series. but the rate about the same on their site, 40 series are best for dual exhaust set ups.

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

http://www.geocities.com/david_angel_16

 

I think the 50 series comes with the Force II system and without headders mine sounds pretty mean (even with a 305). I cant imagine a 40 series with good headders!

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Chuck Kulchar
1991 RS
Open Element w/K&N
3" cat and Force II cat-back

 

are the american thunders good?

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My catback is an American Thunder one. I am not sure what series the muffler is but it is L O U D. Course, I do have a few other mods..........

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1987 GTA L98 MD8
355, TFS Heads, LT4 Hot Cam
My GTA

The Minnesota F-body Club

 

Yeah I like them a lot. They take some time before they start to sound really nice though....mine took about 2 months. But then they are really throaty.

Bugs

 

1 chamber . "not for road use" that statment right there tells you how loud its going to be but yes the 40 is the loudest "legal" muffler flowmaster makes.

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1988 Sport Coupe 305 TBI
K&N
Flowmaster 80


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[This message has been edited by NHcamaro (edited October 19, 2001).]

 

If you want loud, go with Loud Mouth by SLP

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

http://www.geocities.com/david_angel_16

 

 

You say that "most people" run the 40 series. One what car, Mustangs? The 40 series does not fit a 3rd gen unless you completely ditch the factory exhaust routing. The 80 series is a crossflow which is what our cars use, the 40 series is not.


This muffler above, is the 40 series Flowmaster. That will not fit if you want the factory (OEM) exhaust routing... i.e. it is NOT A BOLT-ON. Notice: This muffler is not a crossflow style which 3rdgen's use. It is in one side, out the other.


This muffler above is an 80 series Flowmaster and is a bolt on for a thirdgen. This is the style (crossflow) muffler that all 3rd gen's use. Notice: This muffler sits sideways and the intermediate pipe goes into the one side and then the two pipes curve out of the outlets and sit under the bumper.


Yes, the 40 series is the loudest out of the 30,40,50,80 series, but will not fit a 3rdgen.

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Yea... SLP loud mouths are for LS1's and Grand Prix's... So uhm, what are you talking about?
Is there anyway they can be put on 3rd gens?? If so, how??? I bet i'd be sweet..
-mike

 

yes, anything can be done with money, it fits easier with the dual cat set up i think, but iv seen it done before. just requires a little custom work

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- David
88' GTA 5.7L TPI MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass, Gutted CAT, Flowmaster 80 Series

http://www.geocities.com/david_angel_16

 

The SLP loudmouth doesn't fit, for it is for 4th gens.

However, you can buy the SLP Loudmouth resonator and get that put in and BANG! You now have an SLP Loudmouth.

 

The 30 series is not the one chamber muffler. The one chamber does not have a series number to it. In order of loudness they go like this Race Mufflers, 1 chamber, 40 series, 50 series, 30 series, 70 series.
The 80 series is a crossflow design that is about as loud as the 50 series. The 30 series is similar to the 50 series but the case is 1 inch thicker providing a slightly quiter deeper tone. The 30 series is also what comes with the Flowmaster force II systems for our cars, it is a single 3in in/out system. The american thunder system comes with an 80 series crossflow muffler. A single in/out muffler will flow better than crossflow style due to less turbulence inside the muffler.

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Black 89 IROC...355, Solid Crower Cam, TFS heads.
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