whats the best Muffler for a 2.8

philly101 · 10-06-2008, 04:12 AM

im look n for a muffler for my 85 s 10 an im not sure wha kind to get a dont want it to sound all ricer like can any one help

MINTSICK · 10-06-2008, 12:45 PM

You'd want this:

Toyota h8r · 10-06-2008, 03:16 PM

a straight pipe'd 2.8L lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUWlii4i8Sc

yes thats my pos.............

ryan_975 · 10-06-2008, 03:18 PM

When I had my 92 2.8, I just went to autozone and bought the cheapest lifetime warranty muffler they had. Surprisingly, it sounded really nice. Wasn't loud or ricey, but still had a rumble (as much as a 2.8 can rumble).

philly101 · 10-07-2008, 01:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Toyota h8r

a straight pipe'd 2.8L lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUWlii4i8Sc

yes thats my pos.............

all i have is a y pipe lol if you here it in preson it soundas worse

philly101 · 10-07-2008, 01:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINTSICK

You'd want this:

waist of time

layinlow88 · 10-07-2008, 02:01 AM

i run magnaflow....yet i set min up a bit differently...i get alot of compliments on it

neo71665 · 10-07-2008, 02:52 AM

I have a flowmster 40 and like it.

MINTSICK · 10-07-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by philly101

waist of time

I don't see how a "Serious eXhaust Product" can possibly be a waste of time...

Layinlow88, I have that same Magnaflow muffler on my Maxima (only with dual tips), love it.

Solid10 · 10-07-2008, 02:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINTSICK

You'd want this:

he said NOT ricey

MINTSICK · 10-07-2008, 02:33 PM

Sarcasm detection is lacking...

Solid10 · 10-07-2008, 03:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINTSICK

Sarcasm detection is lacking...

here we go again...

high expectations for one to notice a strangers sarcasm.....that he typed online

MINTSICK · 10-07-2008, 04:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10

here we go again...

high expectations for one to notice a strangers sarcasm.....that he typed online

If you spend anytime at all in this Exhaust forum you'd notice I post quite often about REAL mufflers, recommend good performance mufflers all the time, or you could read my signature and notice 2 REAL mufflers I have had personally, etc. I know I'd be able to tell the mega carbon fiber bomb posted would be a joke but nevermind I guess.

Solid10 · 10-07-2008, 04:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINTSICK

If you spend anytime at all in this Exhaust forum you'd notice I post quite often about REAL mufflers, recommend good performance mufflers all the time, or you could read my signature and notice 2 REAL mufflers I have had personally, etc. I know I'd be able to tell the mega carbon fiber bomb posted would be a joke but nevermind I guess.

Then that's where our misunderstanding came from!
I don't spend enough damn time in this exhaust forum.
And when i'm here i don't pay attention to who posts what, when, where, and how often they post it.

Nor do i read their cool list of cars...
Sorry i didn't get it but it is hilarious now that i know you were kidding.
God knows....those kids and their Folgers cans.

MINTSICK · 10-07-2008, 05:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10

Then that's where our misunderstanding came from!
I don't spend enough damn time in this exhaust forum.
And when i'm here i don't pay attention to who posts what, when, where, and how often they post it.

Nor do i read their cool list of cars...
Sorry i didn't get it but it is hilarious now that i know you were kidding.
God knows....those kids and their Folgers cans.

Haha it's all good!

Solid10 · 10-08-2008, 03:30 PM

But seriously, go buy that carbon fiber muffler no matter how much it is. Or if you wanna be real cool get DUAL coffee cans.

OneLowSdime · 10-08-2008, 03:33 PM

i have my glass pack on mine......it has a nice rumble and when u are drivin at like 3k in any gear and u just let off gas it rumbles down kinda like older hot rods do i like it........plus for some reason (its not very loud) but it will set off car alarms if i just drive past them lol

philly101 · 10-09-2008, 04:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by OneLowSdime

i have my glass pack on mine......it has a nice rumble and when u are drivin at like 3k in any gear and u just let off gas it rumbles down kinda like older hot rods do i like it........plus for some reason (its not very loud) but it will set off car alarms if i just drive past them lol

lol i set off just about all the car alarms at my job with just the y pipe

Solid10 · 10-09-2008, 12:47 PM

Gotta love them car alarms! Especially the ones that are so sensitive-you crank your truck and it goes off like you kicked it with a steel toe'd boot

Krusher · 10-11-2008, 03:38 AM

Here's my '83 S10 with 2.8, headers, true duals, twin glasspacks out the rear. When I first got it, the glasspacks only went to just in front of the rearend but it roared too much going down the road for my taste. I ran them on out to the bumper and it sounds better to me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApcBF3UJjis

layinlow88 · 10-11-2008, 03:41 AM

yea...i had true dual glass packs....got old really quick...hence why i went with a dual in/single out magnaflow...much better sound

JasonC · 10-13-2008, 10:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by neo71665

I have a flowmster 40 and like it.

Same here.

Here's a clip of mine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieXQdoYNuCk

philly101 · 10-14-2008, 04:58 AM

i went with the magnaflow it sound good

Bmanxer · 10-15-2008, 01:06 AM

Edelbrock headers
Magnaflow high flow cat
Magnaflow 1in2out muffler

I get confused for a V8 all the time at idle (she purrs oh so sweetly!

)

Sounds great at highway speeds (not retarded loud at all but notable)
Idles like a damn champ I have fallen in love with my truck every time I crank her up. I'll get an audio clip up asap, all I have is a camera phone so I'm not sure how great it will sound but I'll do my best!

layinlow88 · 10-15-2008, 01:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by philly101

i went with the magnaflow it sound good

you'll notice a deeper tone once you run the new muffler for about a month

ryan_975 · 10-15-2008, 01:21 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Bmanxer

Edelbrock headers
Magnaflow high flow cat
Magnaflow 1in2out muffler

I get confused for a V8 all the time at idle (she purrs oh so sweetly! )

Sounds great at highway speeds (not retarded loud at all but notable)
Idles like a damn champ I have fallen in love with my truck every time I crank her up. I'll get an audio clip up asap, all I have is a camera phone so I'm not sure how great it will sound but I'll do my best!

I'd love to hear that. There's a buddy on mine whose friend has a 4.3 ex-cab that I could have sworn was a V8 until he took off. Then is sounded like a typical V6... which would be asstastic.

joelkatdaddy · 10-16-2008, 09:08 PM

Stock muffler will sound the best...

Toyota h8r · 10-17-2008, 03:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by joelkatdaddy

Stock muffler will sound the best...

actually the BEST muffler out of like 10 ive tried in my 2.8L was a dynomax turbo muffler from Murrays part store

i wish i could get a sound clip but the motor is completely seized up

details:
-stock y-pipe
-gutted cat
-straight 2.5" piping to 2.5" dynomax muffler
-2.5" turndown before axle

it was soooo quiet....but it had a deep tone and rumble

beat-ol truck · 10-17-2008, 02:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JasonC

Same here.

Here's a clip of mine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieXQdoYNuCk

x3, mines routed out the side, between the bed and frame. the guy who did it put the yips on a little to far out for my taste, but nothing horrible. I plan to cut the tips of and re-weld them a little more tucked under.

oh, dont mind the multi-colored goodness, thats also getting taken care of.

1991S1030K · 10-23-2008, 01:07 PM

1991 2.8 V6

Borla Muffler / No Cat - 2.5" pipe all the way back.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/N...Reb_164510.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/T...ome_164514.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/O...out_164512.htm

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/O...out_164511.htm

snoplow · 10-28-2008, 11:06 PM

spintech supers or pro streets

10-06-2008, 04:12 AM	#1
philly101 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 198 Location: User is: OffLine	whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 im look n for a muffler for my 85 s 10 an im not sure wha kind to get a dont want it to sound all ricer like can any one help
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10-06-2008, 12:45 PM	#2
MINTSICK Akerfeldt Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,543 Location: Somerville, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 You'd want this:
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10-06-2008, 03:16 PM	#3
Toyota h8r 2000 noma highrider Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 235 Location: Sylvania, Oh User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 a straight pipe'd 2.8L lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUWlii4i8Sc yes thats my pos.............
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10-06-2008, 03:18 PM	#4
ryan_975 Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 518 Location: Conway, Arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 When I had my 92 2.8, I just went to autozone and bought the cheapest lifetime warranty muffler they had. Surprisingly, it sounded really nice. Wasn't loud or ricey, but still had a rumble (as much as a 2.8 can rumble).
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10-07-2008, 01:14 AM	#5
philly101 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 198 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by Toyota h8r a straight pipe'd 2.8L lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUWlii4i8Sc yes thats my pos............. all i have is a y pipe lol if you here it in preson it soundas worse
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10-07-2008, 02:01 AM	#7
layinlow88 Certified Auto HVAC Tech Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,650 Location: Camden, AR User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 i run magnaflow....yet i set min up a bit differently...i get alot of compliments on it
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10-07-2008, 02:52 AM	#8
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,245 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 I have a flowmster 40 and like it.
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10-07-2008, 01:43 PM	#9
MINTSICK Akerfeldt Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,543 Location: Somerville, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by philly101 waist of time I don't see how a "Serious eXhaust Product" can possibly be a waste of time... Layinlow88, I have that same Magnaflow muffler on my Maxima (only with dual tips), love it.
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10-07-2008, 02:12 PM	#10
Solid10 long live italy. Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 594 Location: Memphis, tennessee User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by MINTSICK You'd want this: he said NOT ricey
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10-07-2008, 02:33 PM	#11
MINTSICK Akerfeldt Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,543 Location: Somerville, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Sarcasm detection is lacking...
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10-07-2008, 03:31 PM	#12
Solid10 long live italy. Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 594 Location: Memphis, tennessee User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by MINTSICK Sarcasm detection is lacking... here we go again... high expectations for one to notice a strangers sarcasm.....that he typed online
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10-07-2008, 04:46 PM	#13
MINTSICK Akerfeldt Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,543 Location: Somerville, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10 here we go again... high expectations for one to notice a strangers sarcasm.....that he typed online If you spend anytime at all in this Exhaust forum you'd notice I post quite often about REAL mufflers, recommend good performance mufflers all the time, or you could read my signature and notice 2 REAL mufflers I have had personally, etc. I know I'd be able to tell the mega carbon fiber bomb posted would be a joke but nevermind I guess.
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10-07-2008, 04:59 PM	#14
Solid10 long live italy. Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 594 Location: Memphis, tennessee User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by MINTSICK If you spend anytime at all in this Exhaust forum you'd notice I post quite often about REAL mufflers, recommend good performance mufflers all the time, or you could read my signature and notice 2 REAL mufflers I have had personally, etc. I know I'd be able to tell the mega carbon fiber bomb posted would be a joke but nevermind I guess. Then that's where our misunderstanding came from! I don't spend enough damn time in this exhaust forum. And when i'm here i don't pay attention to who posts what, when, where, and how often they post it. Nor do i read their cool list of cars... Sorry i didn't get it but it is hilarious now that i know you were kidding. God knows....those kids and their Folgers cans.
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10-07-2008, 05:24 PM	#15
MINTSICK Akerfeldt Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,543 Location: Somerville, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by Solid10 Then that's where our misunderstanding came from! I don't spend enough damn time in this exhaust forum. And when i'm here i don't pay attention to who posts what, when, where, and how often they post it. Nor do i read their cool list of cars... Sorry i didn't get it but it is hilarious now that i know you were kidding. God knows....those kids and their Folgers cans. Haha it's all good!
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10-08-2008, 03:30 PM	#16
Solid10 long live italy. Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 594 Location: Memphis, tennessee User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 But seriously, go buy that carbon fiber muffler no matter how much it is. Or if you wanna be real cool get DUAL coffee cans.
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10-08-2008, 03:33 PM	#17
OneLowSdime I SHIT BRICKS Age: 21 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,097 Location: Oshkosh WI 54901 User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 i have my glass pack on mine......it has a nice rumble and when u are drivin at like 3k in any gear and u just let off gas it rumbles down kinda like older hot rods do i like it........plus for some reason (its not very loud) but it will set off car alarms if i just drive past them lol
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10-09-2008, 04:58 AM	#18
philly101 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 198 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by OneLowSdime i have my glass pack on mine......it has a nice rumble and when u are drivin at like 3k in any gear and u just let off gas it rumbles down kinda like older hot rods do i like it........plus for some reason (its not very loud) but it will set off car alarms if i just drive past them lol lol i set off just about all the car alarms at my job with just the y pipe
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10-09-2008, 12:47 PM	#19
Solid10 long live italy. Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 594 Location: Memphis, tennessee User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Gotta love them car alarms! Especially the ones that are so sensitive-you crank your truck and it goes off like you kicked it with a steel toe'd boot
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10-11-2008, 03:38 AM	#20
Krusher Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 44 Location: Empire, Alabama User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Here's my '83 S10 with 2.8, headers, true duals, twin glasspacks out the rear. When I first got it, the glasspacks only went to just in front of the rearend but it roared too much going down the road for my taste. I ran them on out to the bumper and it sounds better to me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApcBF3UJjis
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10-11-2008, 03:41 AM	#21
layinlow88 Certified Auto HVAC Tech Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,650 Location: Camden, AR User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 yea...i had true dual glass packs....got old really quick...hence why i went with a dual in/single out magnaflow...much better sound
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10-13-2008, 10:48 PM	#22
JasonC Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 144 Location: Beans Cove, PA & Cumberland MD User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by neo71665 I have a flowmster 40 and like it. Same here. Here's a clip of mine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieXQdoYNuCk
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10-14-2008, 04:58 AM	#23
philly101 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 198 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 i went with the magnaflow it sound good
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10-15-2008, 01:06 AM	#24
Bmanxer Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 555 Location: (VA Beach,VA) (FWB,FL) User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Edelbrock headers Magnaflow high flow cat Magnaflow 1in2out muffler I get confused for a V8 all the time at idle (she purrs oh so sweetly! ) Sounds great at highway speeds (not retarded loud at all but notable) Idles like a damn champ I have fallen in love with my truck every time I crank her up. I'll get an audio clip up asap, all I have is a camera phone so I'm not sure how great it will sound but I'll do my best!
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10-15-2008, 01:19 AM	#25
layinlow88 Certified Auto HVAC Tech Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,650 Location: Camden, AR User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by philly101 i went with the magnaflow it sound good you'll notice a deeper tone once you run the new muffler for about a month
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10-15-2008, 01:21 AM	#26
ryan_975 Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 518 Location: Conway, Arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by Bmanxer Edelbrock headers Magnaflow high flow cat Magnaflow 1in2out muffler I get confused for a V8 all the time at idle (she purrs oh so sweetly! ) Sounds great at highway speeds (not retarded loud at all but notable) Idles like a damn champ I have fallen in love with my truck every time I crank her up. I'll get an audio clip up asap, all I have is a camera phone so I'm not sure how great it will sound but I'll do my best! I'd love to hear that. There's a buddy on mine whose friend has a 4.3 ex-cab that I could have sworn was a V8 until he took off. Then is sounded like a typical V6... which would be asstastic.
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10-16-2008, 09:08 PM	#27
joelkatdaddy V6PLUS2 Age: 23 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 425 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Stock muffler will sound the best...
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10-17-2008, 03:08 AM	#28
Toyota h8r 2000 noma highrider Age: 22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 235 Location: Sylvania, Oh User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by joelkatdaddy Stock muffler will sound the best... actually the BEST muffler out of like 10 ive tried in my 2.8L was a dynomax turbo muffler from Murrays part store i wish i could get a sound clip but the motor is completely seized up details: -stock y-pipe -gutted cat -straight 2.5" piping to 2.5" dynomax muffler -2.5" turndown before axle it was soooo quiet....but it had a deep tone and rumble
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10-17-2008, 02:01 PM	#29
beat-ol truck Certified Slacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 182 Location: Pittsburgh User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 Quote: Originally Posted by JasonC Same here. Here's a clip of mine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieXQdoYNuCk x3, mines routed out the side, between the bed and frame. the guy who did it put the yips on a little to far out for my taste, but nothing horrible. I plan to cut the tips of and re-weld them a little more tucked under. oh, dont mind the multi-colored goodness, thats also getting taken care of.
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10-23-2008, 01:07 PM	#30
1991S1030K The Beast Age: 27 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 678 Location: Euless, TX User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 1991 2.8 V6 Borla Muffler / No Cat - 2.5" pipe all the way back. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/N...Reb_164510.htm http://videos.streetfire.net/video/T...ome_164514.htm http://videos.streetfire.net/video/O...out_164512.htm http://videos.streetfire.net/video/O...out_164511.htm
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10-28-2008, 11:06 PM	#31
snoplow s-clusive oh. prez Age: 28 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,646 Location: rittman User is: OffLine	Re: whats the best Muffler for a 2.8 spintech supers or pro streets
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