FLOWMASTERS suck!!

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  1. SXYXC New Member

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    ok,l so i got the macs on. and wow... what a trip.. i wish i would have paid more attention before i started to cut and weld, i ended up having to cut a little more than 2 inches of pipe off my driver side, and weld the turn down on like 2 times, But good news is that I know feel really confident with the plasma cutter, and our welder! and the car sounds really nice.. i mean its not as deep of a growl, but just wow don't know how to describe it... and it feels like it has a little more throttle feel to it... I love em so far!!
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    What mid pipe do you have? That will make a big difference. I have flows and they sound awesome with my setup. MAC's do sound really close to flows.
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    Flowmasters suck but you say Mac's are better? :shrug: Pretty much the same design man. Are you using stock cat back with just welded in mufflers? What midpipe?
  4. Shiroelex There's nothing worse than aut

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    I noticed a HUGE difference in Flows versus MAC mufflers. The MACs are rectangular, use thicker steel, and have a different baffle design. When I dumped my MAC Flowpaths with 3" turndowns on an offroad X-pipe, it sounded like absolute pure sex.
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    i have o/r x. and yeah they do sound kinda the same, but then not!! the macs are soo much better!!
  7. mity2 I like Pro3 and all I got was this crappy CT.

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    chambered muffler suck ass regardless of manufacture.

    Straight through muffler = teh Win
  8. Shiroelex There's nothing worse than aut

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    I've yet to try a straight through on my car, so I will have to take your word for it. Any recommendations on what to try next?
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    Bassani's and Magnaflow's are prime examples
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    Get magnaflow magnapacks and don't look back.
  12. mity2 I like Pro3 and all I got was this crappy CT.

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    I like Magnaflow over Magnapack myself. But either one will do. get one, and never look back to those silly rustmaster
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    they dont suck.. just quiet
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    Maybe i have a freak exhaust, but my flows are damn loud. Just an American Thunder cat-back with stock h-pipe.

    Inside the car is quiet, as flowmaster advertises less interior drone. With the windows up and the radio on, i sometimes can't hear it.

    But when i let a friend drive my car and he takes off it's damn loud. Even cruising by it's loud. I wouldn't even want it too much louder than it is.

    It sounds way louder outside the car than inside does.
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    Flowmaster haters:chair:


    Flows = Best sound Evar!!! :drool:
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    American thunders+o/r h-pipe+4 valve= white sticky stuff:D
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    Fock you guys! MAC's FTW.....If you want to put fear in the hearts of many, rev up with mac's and make sure you have a nice mid pipe to complement it, there face will drop.....lol i sound like a douche but its true.

    To the poster, you have to put a few 1000 miles on your macs for the tone to get deeper. They change over time!!! just like flows.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXLOskQPzXo
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqomJAm-uic

    2 prime examples ^^^^
  18. SXYXC New Member

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    I agree with the macs. they are loud, proud, and i get soo many more looks than with my flows.. I am in love
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    If you are going to go with chambered then go with Macs hands down. I ran them for a year before I swapped them out for Magnapacks. They are the best sounding chambered mufflers out, deeper and louder then flowmasters. Maybe I will post a video of my car with the Macs and then with the packs later tonight so you guys can hear the difference.
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    I'm with ya bro! :nice: :flag:

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