How to make it sound just right?

[GunsnRoses88]

i want to make my jeep have a smooth low-noise sound/kinda loud but not too loud,,, im guessing this is done with cat backs and stuff,,, whats the best way to do this to with the least money with a good outcome? cheaper the better

but i don't want to just take off my muffler so it sounds horrible and unbearably loud

[dksob81]

the best perforamce wise woul dbe the Flowmaster American Thunder Cat-Back exhaust system - it's a louder exhaust tho.

a low tone with good performance the best would prolly be Gibson exhaust systems.

[GunsnRoses88]

is it possible to do something cheap preferably under 200

[dksob81]

I dunno how much the Gibson exhaust system is I know they are very cheap, The FlowMaster AmericanThunder system for a 94 5.2L is around $315. so the gibson should be considerably cheaper.

[GunsnRoses88]

at http://www.carreview.com/Exhaust/Cat...2_1580crx.aspx
im getting mixed reviews some people love the sound other people say it sucks

[a_alyte]

I had the Flowmaster 40 Series installed on my 4.0 & it gave me the sound I was looking for! I bought a new cat at the same time (nothing fancy) & kept the original pipes! I paid $225.

The sound is more aggressive when accelerating at lower RPM's. I'm happy with the sound & I too was on a tight budget!

[GunsnRoses88]

i also have a 4.0, any problems? where did u buy it from

[dksob81]

http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/cg...ml?id=QzoyQiLT

go here you can hear what it sounds like.

and also I know it's some where on this site, the American Thunder system added 26HP to a 98 ZJ w/ 5.9L

[GunsnRoses88]

i was just readin on some forum and almost every person said that the 40 series is really loud but they didnt mind waking up the snobby neighbors,, but i am 16 and i highly doubt my dad will let me put something on that is that loud,,, is it really that loud

[dksob81]

I haven't heard one in person, but i do plan on getting this system this weekend. but you can goto that website above and listen to some vehicle with that system - it doesn't seem that loud.

[GunsnRoses88]

listening to the 40 series delta.. the mustang (inside) is really loud, i won't be able to hear my music.. or it sounds that way

[a_alyte]

I too thought that the 40 Series was going to be too loud! Once I started my Jeep after the installation, I was completely satisfied with the sound of the 40! It sounds nice when you start the Jeep, & it's not loud enough to wake the neighbors, atleast in my opinion, but I live in the Bronx!

I had a hard time choosing between the 40 & 50 Series (40 Series being the louder of the 2) since I don't know anyone with a Jeep with a Flowmaster. I did check out the website that dskob81 mentioned before buying, but I wanted to hear it on a Jeep in front of me!

I thought the 40 Series would be Harley Davidson loud (or close to it) but it's not. The sound grows on you & listening to the factory stereo is just the same as with the stock muffler on.

I've had no problems with the Flowmaster on my 4.0 & I actually feel a difference!

I bought my Flowmaster at a local muffler shop here in the Bronx. I was going to buy it on-line but there was no real difference in price, plus I couldn't wait for the upgrade!

[GunsnRoses88]

thanks, how much did yours cost?

[a_alyte]

I paid a total of $225 for the Flowmaster & a generic cat!

Check out some of the muffler shops in your area if you havn't done so already, one of them should have it in stock! You could also search on-line for it, most sellers offer it with free shipping!

[GunsnRoses88]

Did you install yours yourself? if you did,.,, did u weld it?,, will the catalytic(i duno how to spell it) converter still be there? or does it have to come off to install it?