mufflers and mufflers?

91sonomast · 06-22-2008, 09:28 PM

I just bought a 04 4dr blazer, in the next month or so i plan on putting on a muffler with a tailpipe coming out close to the stock location. I want a muffler that has more rumble than the factory one, but no flowmaster 40 series. One of my friends had a Borla of some sort that almost as quiet as stock, but im thinking a Magnaflow, now they dont really have names, just sizes, so approximately what size should i be looking for? I was thinking a 5x11 by 18 long, or 5x8 by 14 long, or 5x8 by 18 long? idk what the hell these things sound like, anyone know?

FRESH S10 · 06-23-2008, 12:56 AM

i think if you got a truck it deserves a flowmaster. or as i like to call a flowsie. when i first bought my truck i bought a used flowsie for 50 bucks and it sounded bitchin. but i needed more and i bought a brand new 3 flowsie and just put a dump on it. sounds awesome real rumbly, and throaty. just need to make a 2.5 to 3 inch adapter for just before the muffler. but i definitely think flowmaster is the best.

MINTSICK · 06-23-2008, 01:14 PM

"Flowsies" have been done so many times on every car imaginable I can see why the OP wants to stay away from one.

My brother had a 14" case magnaflow on his 98 Bravada that sounded REAL nice, it was nice and deep and powerful sounding. I have a magnaflow on my 3.5L right now and I also love it how it sounds, nice and deep.

96blazer · 06-23-2008, 02:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by FRESH S10

but i definitely think flowmaster is the best.

Wait till you start doing some research.

91sonomast · 06-23-2008, 06:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINTSICK

"Flowsies" have been done so many times on every car imaginable I can see why the OP wants to stay away from one.

My brother had a 14" case magnaflow on his 98 Bravada that sounded REAL nice, it was nice and deep and powerful sounding. I have a magnaflow on my 3.5L right now and I also love it how it sounds, nice and deep.

flowmasters dont flow for shot so thats why im staying away from them, and plus they resonate really bad on almost any series they have. since it is going on a blazer i want something that doesnt resonate bad but is a louder than stock. and i want something different sounding, all you ever hear on a 4.3 is a flowmaster, i want it to kind of have a exotic sound, and magnaflows certainly have a different sound. I heard a 4.3 with a 5x8x14 on it and really liked the sound so i will probably go with that, but i just dont want to get to loud and have it resonate inside the truck really bad. i do plan on hauling people from time to time and want to beable to carry on a conversation without yelling and plus i am putting in my stereo so i dont want much interference with that.

tt85_GM · 06-23-2008, 06:54 PM

Heard of Spintech?

91sonomast · 06-23-2008, 08:17 PM

yep, but i think they are gonna be to loud, i want more than stock, but not flowmaster 40-50 series loud

MINTSICK · 06-23-2008, 08:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 91sonomast

flowmasters dont flow for shot so thats why im staying away from them, and plus they resonate really bad on almost any series they have. since it is going on a blazer i want something that doesnt resonate bad but is a louder than stock. and i want something different sounding, all you ever hear on a 4.3 is a flowmaster, i want it to kind of have a exotic sound, and magnaflows certainly have a different sound. I heard a 4.3 with a 5x8x14 on it and really liked the sound so i will probably go with that, but i just dont want to get to loud and have it resonate inside the truck really bad. i do plan on hauling people from time to time and want to beable to carry on a conversation without yelling and plus i am putting in my stereo so i dont want much interference with that.

You might want an 18" case based on what your desires are, the 14" case on my brothers bravada wasn't obnoxious but there was a decent amount of interior resonance.

91sonomast · 06-23-2008, 11:02 PM

yeah, i have done some searching and decided on a 5x8x18. thanks for your help mintsick, miss the s10 at all?

MINTSICK · 06-24-2008, 11:40 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 91sonomast

yeah, i have done some searching and decided on a 5x8x18. thanks for your help mintsick, miss the s10 at all?

No problem man. Every now and then I do think about how fun it was to drive and the sound of the exhaust, but overall I am very happy that I made the switch to a more reliable, faster, more comfortable car.

91sonomast · 06-29-2008, 05:01 PM

i was talking to my friend who had the 5x9x18 and he said that it was barely louder than stock, i wonder what the 4x8x18 would sound like? might end up going with a 14

02_Black_XBlazer · 06-30-2008, 09:07 PM

Flowsies? Oh man, I don't like bustin' on newbs, but that's some funny shit right there...Kinda sounds like a feminine hygiene product, no?

kacy · 06-30-2008, 09:43 PM

hookers areochamber mufflers flow striaght through,and and some sound but not loud....personally i used a straight flow design from a 98 camaro ss to increase flow but keep it quiet.i love it.

Lifted97s-10 · 07-01-2008, 02:48 AM

Go with the sportsman from spintech. Not too loud but still flows real nice. Personally tho i want a pro street from spin tech.

91sonomast · 07-01-2008, 07:29 AM

ok nvm, i dont think we read the previous discussion

usmc_noma · 07-01-2008, 08:02 PM

have you ordered the magnaflow yet? i've got a 4dr 03 blazer and i'm going to go with the 4x9 14" case. hopefully it won't be too loud with interior resonance. i had a flow40 on my sonoma and it sounded nice but at times the interior resonance got to me.

91sonomast · 07-01-2008, 08:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by usmc_noma

have you ordered the magnaflow yet? i've got a 4dr 03 blazer and i'm going to go with the 4x9 14" case. hopefully it won't be too loud with interior resonance. i had a flow40 on my sonoma and it sounded nice but at times the interior resonance got to me.

not yet, it will be a month or so before i order it. idk what the noise diff is between a 4x9 and a 5x8 though, i guess its time to email

blownss98 · 07-01-2008, 08:43 PM

congrats on the new truck man... I'd have to say the flowmaster sounds the best on the 4.3

91sonomast · 07-02-2008, 12:36 AM

thanx lorne
yeah but on a blazer it will resonate like a madman

02_Black_XBlazer · 07-02-2008, 10:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 91sonomast

yeah but on a -everything and anything- it will resonate like a madman

Fixed

06-22-2008, 09:28 PM	#1
91sonomast Good Bye SonomaST Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,631 Location: Jacksonville, FL User is: OffLine	mufflers and mufflers? I just bought a 04 4dr blazer, in the next month or so i plan on putting on a muffler with a tailpipe coming out close to the stock location. I want a muffler that has more rumble than the factory one, but no flowmaster 40 series. One of my friends had a Borla of some sort that almost as quiet as stock, but im thinking a Magnaflow, now they dont really have names, just sizes, so approximately what size should i be looking for? I was thinking a 5x11 by 18 long, or 5x8 by 14 long, or 5x8 by 18 long? idk what the hell these things sound like, anyone know?
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06-23-2008, 12:56 AM	#2
FRESH S10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? i think if you got a truck it deserves a flowmaster. or as i like to call a flowsie. when i first bought my truck i bought a used flowsie for 50 bucks and it sounded bitchin. but i needed more and i bought a brand new 3 flowsie and just put a dump on it. sounds awesome real rumbly, and throaty. just need to make a 2.5 to 3 inch adapter for just before the muffler. but i definitely think flowmaster is the best.
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06-23-2008, 01:14 PM	#3
MINTSICK Master's Apprentices Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,249 Location: Lynnfield, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? "Flowsies" have been done so many times on every car imaginable I can see why the OP wants to stay away from one. My brother had a 14" case magnaflow on his 98 Bravada that sounded REAL nice, it was nice and deep and powerful sounding. I have a magnaflow on my 3.5L right now and I also love it how it sounds, nice and deep.
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06-23-2008, 02:23 PM	#4
96blazer ::::::::::::::::::::: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 23,777 Location: Los Angeles, CA User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? Quote: Originally Posted by FRESH S10 but i definitely think flowmaster is the best. Wait till you start doing some research.
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06-23-2008, 06:20 PM	#5
91sonomast Good Bye SonomaST Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,631 Location: Jacksonville, FL User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? Quote: Originally Posted by MINTSICK "Flowsies" have been done so many times on every car imaginable I can see why the OP wants to stay away from one. My brother had a 14" case magnaflow on his 98 Bravada that sounded REAL nice, it was nice and deep and powerful sounding. I have a magnaflow on my 3.5L right now and I also love it how it sounds, nice and deep. flowmasters dont flow for shot so thats why im staying away from them, and plus they resonate really bad on almost any series they have. since it is going on a blazer i want something that doesnt resonate bad but is a louder than stock. and i want something different sounding, all you ever hear on a 4.3 is a flowmaster, i want it to kind of have a exotic sound, and magnaflows certainly have a different sound. I heard a 4.3 with a 5x8x14 on it and really liked the sound so i will probably go with that, but i just dont want to get to loud and have it resonate inside the truck really bad. i do plan on hauling people from time to time and want to beable to carry on a conversation without yelling and plus i am putting in my stereo so i dont want much interference with that.
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06-23-2008, 06:54 PM	#6
tt85_GM I AM CANADIAN Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,319 Location: Ont. Canada User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? Heard of Spintech?
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06-23-2008, 08:17 PM	#7
91sonomast Good Bye SonomaST Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,631 Location: Jacksonville, FL User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? yep, but i think they are gonna be to loud, i want more than stock, but not flowmaster 40-50 series loud
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06-23-2008, 08:53 PM	#8
MINTSICK Master's Apprentices Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,249 Location: Lynnfield, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? Quote: Originally Posted by 91sonomast flowmasters dont flow for shot so thats why im staying away from them, and plus they resonate really bad on almost any series they have. since it is going on a blazer i want something that doesnt resonate bad but is a louder than stock. and i want something different sounding, all you ever hear on a 4.3 is a flowmaster, i want it to kind of have a exotic sound, and magnaflows certainly have a different sound. I heard a 4.3 with a 5x8x14 on it and really liked the sound so i will probably go with that, but i just dont want to get to loud and have it resonate inside the truck really bad. i do plan on hauling people from time to time and want to beable to carry on a conversation without yelling and plus i am putting in my stereo so i dont want much interference with that. You might want an 18" case based on what your desires are, the 14" case on my brothers bravada wasn't obnoxious but there was a decent amount of interior resonance.
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06-23-2008, 11:02 PM	#9
91sonomast Good Bye SonomaST Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,631 Location: Jacksonville, FL User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? yeah, i have done some searching and decided on a 5x8x18. thanks for your help mintsick, miss the s10 at all?
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06-24-2008, 11:40 AM	#10
MINTSICK Master's Apprentices Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,249 Location: Lynnfield, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? Quote: Originally Posted by 91sonomast yeah, i have done some searching and decided on a 5x8x18. thanks for your help mintsick, miss the s10 at all? No problem man. Every now and then I do think about how fun it was to drive and the sound of the exhaust, but overall I am very happy that I made the switch to a more reliable, faster, more comfortable car.
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06-29-2008, 05:01 PM	#11
91sonomast Good Bye SonomaST Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,631 Location: Jacksonville, FL User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? i was talking to my friend who had the 5x9x18 and he said that it was barely louder than stock, i wonder what the 4x8x18 would sound like? might end up going with a 14
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06-30-2008, 09:07 PM	#12
02_Black_XBlazer Starting from scratch... Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,875 Location: Mokena, IL User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? Flowsies? Oh man, I don't like bustin' on newbs, but that's some funny shit right there...Kinda sounds like a feminine hygiene product, no?
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06-30-2008, 09:43 PM	#13
kacy Playin in the mud Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 155 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? hookers areochamber mufflers flow striaght through,and and some sound but not loud....personally i used a straight flow design from a 98 camaro ss to increase flow but keep it quiet.i love it.
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07-01-2008, 02:48 AM	#14
Lifted97s-10 Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 66 Location: Stow User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? Go with the sportsman from spintech. Not too loud but still flows real nice. Personally tho i want a pro street from spin tech.
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07-01-2008, 07:29 AM	#15
91sonomast Good Bye SonomaST Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,631 Location: Jacksonville, FL User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? ok nvm, i dont think we read the previous discussion
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07-01-2008, 08:02 PM	#16
usmc_noma Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 960 Location: va User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? have you ordered the magnaflow yet? i've got a 4dr 03 blazer and i'm going to go with the 4x9 14" case. hopefully it won't be too loud with interior resonance. i had a flow40 on my sonoma and it sounded nice but at times the interior resonance got to me.
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07-01-2008, 08:22 PM	#17
91sonomast Good Bye SonomaST Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,631 Location: Jacksonville, FL User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? Quote: Originally Posted by usmc_noma have you ordered the magnaflow yet? i've got a 4dr 03 blazer and i'm going to go with the 4x9 14" case. hopefully it won't be too loud with interior resonance. i had a flow40 on my sonoma and it sounded nice but at times the interior resonance got to me. not yet, it will be a month or so before i order it. idk what the noise diff is between a 4x9 and a 5x8 though, i guess its time to email
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07-01-2008, 08:43 PM	#18
blownss98 Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 111 Location: Jacksonville FL. User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? congrats on the new truck man... I'd have to say the flowmaster sounds the best on the 4.3
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07-02-2008, 12:36 AM	#19
91sonomast Good Bye SonomaST Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,631 Location: Jacksonville, FL User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? thanx lorne yeah but on a blazer it will resonate like a madman Last edited by 91sonomast : 07-02-2008 at 12:38 AM.
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07-02-2008, 10:56 PM	#20
02_Black_XBlazer Starting from scratch... Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,875 Location: Mokena, IL User is: OffLine	Re: mufflers and mufflers? Quote: Originally Posted by 91sonomast yeah but on a -everything and anything- it will resonate like a madman Fixed
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