Flowmaster vs Magnaflow

so i know magnaflow has more and better flow than flowmaster but i love that flowmaster sound. But i have been thinking lately and i think i will go with magnaflow. How much more flow does the magnaflow have over flowmaster? And how much hp will i see when i put a magnaflow muffler on over stock?

Just muffler?? Most gains are seen in doing the whole cat-back... the muffler will help a little but you will still have the restrictive factory piping

well i am doing headers also, but i said just a muffler because it has new cat back on it but i think it is stock, there is like almost no bends except the one by the muffler, so that is why i am not going to waist money on the cat back pipe. I am also later doing the lt1 cam, so it should sound nice.

Flowmaster = Suck

Magnaflow = Good sound, and they flow very well.

What size tubing is on it?

get dynomax super turbo, 3" in/dual out.....j/k i know thats not an option.....i agree get magnaflow

it has stock 2.5 pipe, and when my headers come in, i will get them on.

lol, why did you only get one header?

ops,lol sorry i ment "headers"

its got 2.5....


Get a 3" magnaflow catback on that biotch

i have flowmaster, i love it, truly i don't give a fuck about a few horses in flow loss, i'll gladly sacrifice them for the sound

i have flowmaster, i love it, truly i don't give a fuck about a few horses in flow loss, i'll gladly sacrifice them for the sound

I agree. I like the flowmasters that came with this car. They are also louder than the loudmouths I had on my other car, and they also sound better. I just can't wait to hear what it sounds like with the LT headers I get later.

Anybody out there have any numbers that prove flowmasters suck? Like horsepower difference between the two, or flow numbers or something besides just opinion? I have a flowmaster on my car and it sounds awesome to me, and I'm just wondering why a lot of people don't like them. You can say it's the design that makes them flow better but I would like to know just how much better. A 3 horepower differance isn't enough to say that they just flat out suck, especially with the $$$$ differance between the two.

ok, i did not know it was only like 3hp or so, if so i will go with flowmaster, i love them and the sound, i never had magnaflow but i have headr them befor and i don't realy like them. i just thought i would give it a try with the headers and my lt1 cam.

Flowmaster > Magnaflow
Flowmaster sounds better on my V6 then a Magnalow does on a 30th Anniversary Edition.

flowmaster on a v6... there's not much that sounds worse

There's this kid in Taunton, a friend of my friend, who has 3.4 Firebird w/flowmasters on it. Doesn't sound all that good. But they do sound sexy on 305's!!!!!!!

Now this is a completely bizzare thread, one V8 owner says that Flowmaster sucks, and one V6 owner likes Flowmaster on a 6, it's usually the other way round.

Flowmaster > Magnaflow
Flowmaster sounds better on my V6 then a Magnalow does on a 30th Anniversary Edition.
I really don't know what to say to that.

I still think the Magnaflow has a better more refined sound than just about any exhaust system...including Dronemaster AKA Blowmaster.

All I can come up with are flow numbers for mufflers and systems. Flowmaster tends to be in the lower 15%. It will take me a while to find them as well. But I will if someone wants.

i would like to see them, because if it is like 2 or 3hp i will still go with flowmaster.

It is probably only a MAX of 5 HP.
To me...those 5 HP are worth it.

Plus...in my opinion...Magnaflow sounds cleaner than blowmasters.

flowmaster on a v6... there's not much that sounds worseImports with crappy exhaust. Most Ricers.
To you, it might sound like crap. But after listening to that Magnaflow mufler sound like a card being hit by a bicycle tire...I'd stick with Flow on my 6.

you have a 3.4 or a 3.8? I could somewhat understand you if you have a 3.4, since the 60 degree V6's had a better exhaust tone than the 90 degrees...

3.4 and loving it. Even though not many people do.

haters

i like my magnaflow....but the flowmaster did sound wicked on my 89 with a 305

very good point savage. I knew there was something different besides .4liter.

if you explain to me in a little more detail about how the degree of the motor efects the sound and flow that would be nice.

its just different heads, and intake manifold. Different motors will just have different sounds. Like the ls1 sounds different than a sbc. its just different

That and different firing order.

flowmaster kicks ass thats final


LOL

Got a flowmaster on my 89 2.8, sounds great...I cant imagine anything would sound better on this V6...but Id rather have an LS1...who wouldn't?!?

I also just love the name...FLOWMASTER...would make a good name for a tampon...lol :naughty:

I have a friend with a 3.8 with magniflows and it sounds good sometimes and real goofy/ ricy at other times. Not too loud either.....

Id try the flowtech terminator muffler......it sounds sweet......

Do You Know Anywhere To Get Sound Clips Of A V6

kc had some vids of his car, he's got magnaflow, ask him about it

but Id rather have an LS1...who wouldn't?!?
Me.

Mabe I should rephrase that... what I ment is that I would really like more power in my camaro...ie a V8...or a more powerful V6

ok well i have decided, i am going to go with flowmaster's, and i also got my headers today so i will be putting them on next weekend along with my polly tranny mount.

good choice.

Sorry.

excellent choice

its just different heads, and intake manifold. Different motors will just have different sounds. Like the ls1 sounds different than a sbc. its just different

:wtf:

Pure and simply, the crank orientation of stroke cycle between cylinders. Keeping it simple, if you were looking at the front of the motor and through it you would see the sum of degrees from the left to the right would be either 60 degrees or 90, Like so:

60*.................. 90*
v...v..............v.......v
.v.v.................v....v
..v.....................v

I also just love the name...FLOWMASTER...would make a good name for a tampon...lol :naughty:

:rofl: Thats true.

An LS1 doesn't sound like any typical SBC for sure.
Aluminum block, and a different firing order affect the sound a decent amount.

I had a flow 2 chamber on the 99Z. The sound was okay, but not to my liking. I put down 283rwhp/297rwtq with the flowmaster. I currently have a GMMG cat back. Haven't had it dyno'd yet, but I am runing 8.78 in the 1/8 mile consistantly now instead of 8.8. Don't know if that helps or not.
Here's a link to a great site that has many different exhaust clips..
www.ls1sounds.com

Get Dumps.......

Yeah..I just wanted post my car under bag's...lol