well, i had it installed this morning. it was actually a little LOUDER than i expected. from inside the car it seems really loud. i'm gonna have somebody at work drive my car so i can listen to it. will the sound change after the muff "breaks in"???

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Dan
100% stock 1990 RS 3.1L
and VERY slow
edit:soon to be 99% stock with a flowmaster but still very slow

 

How much was the Flowmaster?

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1992 RS 3.1L
Mods:
K&N Drop-in filter
MSD GM Blaster Coil

Mods to come:
New Plugs and wires(need advice on types)
Dynomax Cat Back
Cold air intake
NEED OTHERS HELP ME!!!!

 

I have had a Flowmaster with the dual outlet for over 6 years and it does get a little bassier over time. Compared to my original muffler, it is a little deeper in sound, a bit louder on idle, but a touch quieter @ WOT. But definitely not quiet.

Most people when they hear my car think the engine sounds bigger than a 350.

 

Hmmm....maybe I should get the Dynomax in the Spring. I mean, I want a nice throaty sound, but I don't wanna be TOO loud.

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Jason E
'89 Camaro RS 2.8
Hypertech chip/K&N filters/Accel 8.8 wires/RapidFires
Eclipse CD and 100x4 amp/Boston plates and 6x9s
Alpine Alarm w/ Keyless entry
IROC tailights/tinted windows

 

I would not say it is LOUD. You DEFINITELY know that I have a V8, but it isn't so loud that I attract the attention of the police or the curses of the neighbors.

I like a good sounding car. Straight pipes and "holy" mufflers sound crappy as far as I'm concerned. I just had a small leak from where my intermediate pipe flange met with the flange just after the Y-pipe (I have dual cats). I have had NOTHING but problems with the clamp holding the flanges together and finally went to a muffler shop and said "cut the f*cker out and weld in a straight 3"...now it sounds perfect.

So I am very discriminating about the sound of my car...most people will like the sound of my exhaust system. Unless, you like silence or prefer the "open header" sound.

 

yeah i think i'm just so used to my crappy GM muffler that the FLOWY sounds really loud. BTW, i went to a speed shop and it cost $102. a little much ...but oh well. install was $30.

guess i should update my sig
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Dan
100% stock 1990 RS 3.1L
and VERY slow
edit:soon to be 99% stock with a flowmaster but still very slow

[This message has been edited by CaliCamaroRS (edited November 16, 2000).]

 

Have you changed your intermediate pipe? Going to a larger intermediate pipe will further increase the loudness (and deepness) of the sound...along with removing restrictions.

 

nope, just the muffler.

 

what series do you have?

 

well i found out that the 80 series is the only available f-body muffler unless you want a single outlet setup which looks like crap.

 

watch for police...10 minutes after mine was on i got a fix-it ticket....(if u havent noticed yet, it gets louder with more rpms)

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88 Firebird 2.8
MODS (either coming or on):
Flowmaster 80 series, Random Technologies Cat, 3" intermediate pipe, Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Coil, MSD Ignition Module,MSD 6A
Currently Working On:
t5 swap
Next to buy:
Slp dual cold air intake!

 

The muffler should mellow out, and get a bit deeper, when the carbon starts to build up in the pipes.


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards
---Think your car could be pic of the week? Visit http://www.f-body.net for details!

 

I noticed that mine gets louder as the car starts to warm up, but no cops stop me cause I just dumped the single pipe and you can barely see the muffler so cops figure it's a v8.

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88 RS----
K&N filters.
ram air setup.
speed limiter bypass.
flow master exhaust.
advanced timing.
Quick pick up top end...

Kills:
Freeway----
99 Rustang (5 speed v6. )(No contest)
98 Eclipse Rs(never had a chance)
92 Integra(what the hell was he thinking)
99 Civic rice wagon
87 B2000 (He started it)

Street---
84 Hundai(Don't ask)
98 VW Beetle
89 Sentra

 

hehe....it only took 2 days until i got my first compliment. i was parking and this guy comes up to me and he's like "damn, what do you have in that car!!???" and i'm like "hehehehe"

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Dan
100% stock 1990 RS 3.1L
and VERY slow
edit:soon to be 99% stock with a flowmaster but still very slow

 

Correction, the 80 series in not the ony one available to F-bodies. I have a 40 series that is just like stock. It sounds great. All of my friends almost start to drool when they hear it. I have been a long time watcher and I just decided to registe today. I hope this works.

 

Black "86, is your muffler single outlet or dual??

 

It has dual outlets.

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My only mod: Flowmaster 40 series