Exhaust choice

[F-BRD_fan]

I bought a 99 F-bird recently with a good amount of mileage and all around it's a good running car....I'm a little undecided between two Performance Exhaust I want to get for my 99 F-bird 3800 series V-6. My two choices or Magnaflow or the Flowmaster Series. I'm looking for the genuine "amrican muscle sound" and the one that has the best increased HP output. thanks for the advice

[KaotiKCamaro5]

magnaflow sounds better.. get a high flow cat and a magnaflow system.. it will sound a lot better than the flowmasters in my opinion.. the flowmaster sounds too ricey on a v6.. but another option is Borla.. nice system, but very expensive...

[hotrod_chevyz]

If you want true musclecar sound,you have to scrap the single inlet dual outlet exaust.make absolutley certain you get a real dual system and not the fake crap they try to pass off as duals, or your performance will go out the window.You should get a set of hooker or headman headers,and dual cherry bombs.thats what a musclecar is supposed to sound like.Those little rice grinding imports with the loud mufflers and lights and spilers turned me off of the whole flowmaster sound.i would rather it run good,then be all talk and no go>

[KaotiKCamaro5]

its damn near impossible to get a 'true muscle car sound' out of a V6 Camaro...

[FormulaLT1]

There are plenty of catback systems that are more cost effective while providing a awesome tone. I would not bother to put a true dual on a V6. There is no need for it and it would cost one arm and one leg.
John

[CreepingDeath94]

Originally Posted by KaotiKCamaro5

its damn near impossible to get a 'true muscle car sound' out of a V6 Camaro...

I agree...

[hotrod_chevyz]

If he starts now he could have dual exhaust on his car just in time for the high mile v-6 motor to explode and for him to decide what he needs is a muscle car v-8 installed,wich in fact requires dual exhaust.After all,he said it has high miles,and i figure if he go ahead and put the duals on it now,once he does finish off that 3800,he will be that much closer to a hi peformance v-8.If the car has high miles,performance is not as important as how long is it going to last.

[KaotiKCamaro5]

ok.. so what you're telling them to do is sink 800 bucks into an exhaust for a high mileage 3.8 that wont last long.. so that when it goes caput they spend upwards from 3000 putting in a used v8 with pry just as many miles on a chassis that has seen better days..?

in my opinion its more effective to trade in the sixer for an 8.. but as i have found its not always that affordable.. so this is the thing.. its a V6.. you can steadily put money into it.. until you're satisfied at the time.. (like myself), and then buy a V8.. or leave it alone.. and not put thousands into it. and instead save that money somewhere on the side for a big down payment on a V8 so it doesnt break your budget..

and john, one arm and one leg is an understatement for a true duel exhaust system for a v6..

[hotrod_chevyz]

KaotiKCamaro5 :your price chart is a little inacurate.You can buy a car with the engine\wiring harness for like 500 bucks.Next,having duals put on my car only costed 400 dollars,from a local flowmaster merchant.Just because you get robbed by your local parts house or mechanics,doent mean everybody does.Maybe you shold look for better deals,instead of trying to out smart sombody who has already been down this road,several times..


oh and btw,some of us would rather get a poke in the eye with a sharp stick,instead of selling a car they have grown fond of.

[bigfrankie]

My son has a 94 w/ 3.4. the cat went, sounded like a can in a can rattling. replaced that with a hi flow and a magnaflow cat back w/ dual outlets while I was at it. nice idle and nice sound driving. It not a true muscle car sound b/c its not a true muscle car engine. But it has a nice deep sound. The exhaust plus a cold air intake bumped up the highway mileage by about 3 mpg. exhaust about $450, cat about $120

[hotrod_chevyz]

*can in a can* i like that description Frank.if you dont mind i will use that expression next time one of those hondas or nissans go farting by...

[KaotiKCamaro5]

the only engine i would put in my car is an LT1.. and i have never seen one with everything (including transmission and ecm) for less than 2000 bucks.. then you get into different fan assemblies.. and other drivetrain issues.. a new rear end because a V8 with an open differential is worthless.. and for someone like myself who has no experience with this big of an install would have to have it professionally done.. all im saying is that it gets expensive.. 3000 bucks was just an estimated guess.. but in my neck of the woods.. it would cost more.. and i dont think it wouldbe worth it.. i'd rather just sell.. and upgrade..

[FormulaLT1]

I have to agree with Kaotik. If you look at 99& of the V6 4th Gen engine swap threads you will see that I recommended trading it in for the car they want. People often forget to mention the tons of other parts that would need to be swapped besides the engine. Most importantly the Tranny but if you have a donor car and are desperate to attempt this go at it but otherwise its just plain stupid to think your saving yourself anything.

[hotrod_chevyz]

thats understandable.Im the type of guy who puts old chevy engines in newer cars.Like my own personal car for instance.It has a 70 Chevelle engine with all the trimmings,and it has less than 3000 miles on it.I painted the engine Antique Ford blue,just for shits kicks.It looks way better in my engine compartment than the stock 305 it came with,wich was slave to the computer.no more wires,just beautiful chevy ponies.

[hotrod_chevyz]

And by the way i would place a money bet that my 70' 350 has more HP than a LT1 or WS6,that is non supercharged.