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Old Nov 13, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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I just installed a new flowmaster 80 on my stock 1992 camaro and it dosent realy sound load or powerfull. i wanted to know if the cat and stock manifold coud be holding be back form that great sound you guys are talking about in other posts.

and my dad was joking around the other day about putting a classpack in the place of the cat and keeping the flowmaster on the back. LOL. and i was just wondering what that would sond like pls leave some comments about that crazy idea?

but plz help me about my little sound problem?
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:05 AM
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for starters get a pair of HEADERS, headers will give it a more deeper tone. If you dont like blowmaster then change the muffler
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 08:10 AM
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beat the insides out of your converter and see if it makes a difference.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 08:50 AM
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Engine: 305 TPI, Edelbrock headers, 3in Flowmaster exhaust
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They will get louder with time. I noticed mine did after a few weeks. But I also heard some sound bites from this web site with camaro's with the Hooker exhaust and I think I'm going to switch. The Hooker sounded better.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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i had my dual cats removed and headers installed and it opened the exhaust up quit a bit. My flowmaster is plenty loud...plus..I've had it on there for almost 3 years now. It also helps if you have a 3 inch cat back and a 3 inch "I" pipe. Also, flowmasters sound way different on 305's than they do on 350's. 350's seem much louder, deeper...and better overall. But they still sound good on 305's too.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 10:39 AM
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I have an 80 on my v6 and I used to like it, but I wouldnt ever do that on my TA. The plan now is to just get an electric cutout and a set of headers so I can still have it quiet, but loud when I want..
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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The plan now is to just get an electric cutout and a set of headers so I can still have it quiet, but loud when I want..
I also have that current set-up. It's deathly loud with a cutout....sounds like a NASCAR....it makes the flowmaster sound like stock exhaust...but then again...the cutout doesn't really have a "tone"...it's just loud as hell...whereas the flowmaster has a nice tone to it.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 12:20 PM
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Get a Hi-flow cat or run a pipe through your current one.
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Old Nov 14, 2004 | 05:20 PM
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well i dont think il switch to hooker yet because the flowmasters cost about $160 but i got them for $90 brandnew too. i think i will put some headers and get rid of that crapy SH**y stock y-pipe and cut that cat. and i hope that would make it sound better.
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Old Nov 18, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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go with a strait pipe at the cat, and throw on some headers. thats what i did and it sounds a lot more aggresive and louder.
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Old Nov 21, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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i have a 350 tpi in my GTA i have 1 5/8" headers no cat 3" force 2 flowmaster 3" catbck and my car is too quiet i want it louder but no one seems to make a 3" muffler with dual 3" outlets.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 01:34 AM
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american thunder system is flowmaster 80 series muffler. i got it and its dual 3inch outlets and 3inch inlet. its decently loud. force 2 systems are weak


spintech makes a good muffler. the 344sc model. 3inch in dual 3inch out A bit more pricey but sounds good i hear. I am thinking about it LOL

www.spintechmufflers.com

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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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your right its an american thunder thanks for the info on the spintech.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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when i still had a 305 in my car i put an 80 series on it. it was way to quiet. but it sounded great after i cut the cat off.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 02:23 PM
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well i dont have a cat and i have headers its still quiet for a " system.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 06:10 PM
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well now i run a sprayed 355 with no mufflers and no cats. it sounds great if ya like "really loud" if it were mine id run straights. it just all in what you like.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 07:20 PM
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well i still want a muffler but i just want it louder when i had my 1988 formula all i had was a cat back and gutted cat and it was louder then my car is now cant figure it out.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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a guy i know runs a cat with no muffler instead of a muffler with no cat. i actually sounds good. just somethin to try
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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well thats an idea but now that means i will have to buy a cat a get rid of the muffler.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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i have headers no cat and the 80 series is no where near loud enough for me. its got a decent tone but im wanting screaming loud. when the rpms are above 3500 it sounds great.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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i have a similar setup, and i only like the sound up until about 2500, after that it drones and drones.....
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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whats your deffinition of droning? i hear people say that term and i have no idea what that sounds like
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 10:17 PM
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basically, i looses the flowmaster tone and starts to sound more like a blowing sound. some people may have a better way of discribing it, but thats just how i would
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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flowmaster sounds like **** on our cars. with no cat it sounds like WEEEEEEEEBOOOOO
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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hey SLP Iroc z which car you like better the stang in the pic or the rock? i found out that my sytem i bought came with a 80 series muffler i need a 40 series they are supposed to be louder.
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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yea but one exaust pipe comming from the back of an f body would look pretty dumb. no one here will do duals because of past issues with f bodys and they say they will try it again with no returns and $400+. to me thats not worth it.
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 07:22 AM
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Don't listen to the people that say that flowmaster, "sounds like s*** on our cars." I have the 3" American Thunder system with the crossflow 80 series along with a 3" Catco Cat and I think it sounds great. NO CAMARO OR FIREBIRD is going to sound like a 5.0 or 4.6 Mustang with the Flowmaster because they are just different in many ways. So don't expect a Mustang sound, but the sound my little 305 TBI gives out of my setup sounds great at idle, great at cruising, and is quite loud at hard accelleration. Just get rid of that stock cat and 2 1/4" piping and you'll hear what I'm talking about. You won't be dissappointed with the Flowmaster in the long run...they sound awesome when "burned in."

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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 01:22 PM
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Flowmaster sounds great on our cars. Nothing rumbles or sounds as muscular as performance SBC's and BBC's. I don't know who would want that hollow, high pitched, and annoying M*stang sound. It's like a continuous fake/recorded sound no matter what the RPM's are at. I won't even get into which were nicer/louder all stock or if you give the Chevy true duals to match.

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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:14 PM
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i have a 3'' and the sound is great but its not as loud as id like it to be
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 10:38 AM
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dont get me wrong the flowmaster ha a nice tone but its just very quiet on my car anyway unless your rompin on it.but i have bigger problems right now with my fuel presure im getting ready to hook up a universal aeromotive AFPR because i hate the stock location and its just a bad design.if anyone has done this befroe i would appreciate any help.im going to hook it up in the front by the cruise control whare the rubber lines are.
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