flowmaster vs anything

ok i got a 87 ford f-150 v8 5.0 and i wanted to get a new exhaust system but im not sure what kind of muffler i want to get. i want it to be as loud and deep as posible and i want to know whether flowmaster or vforce or another brand was the best to look into. i have two pipes and two cat. converters and plan on buying two mufflers.

any ideas?

You might what to look into spintech mufflers. I have heard they sound better then flowmasters and they are not as tall. www.spintechmufflers.com (http://www.spintechmufflers.com)

ok i got a 87 ford f-150 v8 5.0 and i wanted to get a new exhaust system but im not sure what kind of muffler i want to get. i want it to be as loud and deep as posible and i want to know whether flowmaster or vforce or another brand was the best to look into. i have two pipes and two cat. converters and plan on buying two mufflers.

any ideas?


well i have a 96 f-150 5.0 EFI and i got flowmaster 40 series on mine...i see a good difference, but with 2 cats on my truck it really restricts the levels of noise, i plan on buying hooker headers (great for exhaust flow) and maybe some new cams if i ever make enough money (college kid at the moment). Also think about getting a free-flow cat to replace those cats...thats one thing that ford irritated me with...2 stupid cats...oh well, take care man (ive also heard borla on a svt cobra...keep in mind that it did have a blower on it, but it sounded amazing...deep loud and made me wish i had one the instant i heard it...my same friend got a vette z06, and he got cams on his with no blower...got headers, and magnaflows, and those actually made the most "muscle car" tone ive ever heard from a newer engine...its also a 427ci chevy though)...I would go with flowmaster 30 series, holley hooker headers, and some cams.

If you're going for loud and deep, my suggestion is straight-pipe, no muffler at all. The cats are gonna muffle the exhaust more than a muffler ever will. I've seen a lot of vehicles done like that and they had the deepest exhaust notes. But, personally, I have two 2 1/2" Flowmaster 40-series on my '68 Mustang that sound great. Keep in mind that I don't have catalytic convertors. :)

i have the flowmaster deta 44 the one that goes from 1 pipe to 2 pipe and it sounds damn good

I would go with a strait through muffler or glass pack. They don't have baffles. They will give you what you are asking for. BTW you can pick up a glass pack for about $25.00.

i have a glass pack on my 92 with a 5.0 and it sounds horibble..thats why im getting flows

Ya I also have glass packs on my car and they sound good at a idle loud deep as it can get tone, but around 1,000-1,500 rpm they get kind of bangy and almost a popping sound so if you drive your truck everyday I could see them getting annoying. I would spend the money and get something with an all around good tone. That is on a 396cid BB though with long tube headers and a 3" X pipe.:grinyes: