[dantheman]

How do they sound(comparable to flowmaster?) and are they worth the trouble?

 

[RuSsMaN]

My experience with the glasspack...

If all you can do is fork over $30 for your muffler, they work, and work fine. You will NOT be happy with the tone in the long run. Glasspacks are cheap, somewhat less-restrictive alternatives to a 'decent' muffler.

I have had 3 total in my life. I delt with 2 kinds, a 12" and an 18".
As far as glasspacks go, the shorter the muffler, the louder the tone. I had the 12 on a 1987 Cherokee 6 cyl, and a 1989 Buick (gulp) Century 4 cyl. The Jeep was loud, but lots of pops and vibration, esp comin down from high rpms. No throatyness, almost harsh, like hands clapping if that makes sense.

The Buick, well, its sounds like a Mercury outboard at idle, and someone blowing a big, deep, Kazoo when you put your foot into it.

I had the 18" on another Cherokee, and it was better (quieter). At idle you wont notice much difference from a Flowmaster or Dynomax, but the when your driving, the tone of the Flow, Dyno, etc wins hands down in my opinion. I went with a Flowmaster, made that 4.0 liter sound like a 5.7, throughout the rpm range. HUGE difference.

Now remember, thats just my opinion, you may like the tone, and if you feel like taking a $30 chance, why not!!! I just think you will be pleased in the long run, by taking a step up to the $80-$150 muffler range....

Cheers,
Russ

 

[99mXz]

FLOWMASTER IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY

 

[Southern]

Leave the glasspacks to the v8 guys.

I don't think there is anything worse than a bee swarm either.

 

[J_Rod]

I had glass packs on my 77 Firebird when it was a V6. It sounded GOOD! It had no V8 roar and cackle, but a nice low, low tone.


Of course I also have them on it now that its a 455....hehe, MUCH different sound now...LOL :evilg: :evilg:

 

[clean97]

to answer your question......

No they sound nothing like a Flowmaster. A glasspack usually has only one chamber, and has a fiberglass packing that last 6-18 months. The sound is quite low, and also desirable. But this last for a short period of time, then it sounds like a loud john deer tractor. A flowmaster is fully welded, multi chamber usually, giving a true sound. These will outlast your car most likely.

 

[Kenny Brown]

Gibson

Gibson Exhaust makes a great sounding muffler and cat-back systems

 

[DropindaS-Mini]

thread moved to exhaust

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[free_rider20]

My uncle has a 4.3 in his fullsize and had dual glasspacks put on. They were called twister glasspacks. I think they have a nice low tone to them but for me they are a little loud but for most people they are perfect. I think he has 2.25 pipes with 3 inch tips.

 

[DropindaS-Mini]

i have a 32" glass pack, and a high flow cat. on mine, and its bad ass

 

[DropindaS-Mini]

heres a link to my s-10's

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7168

 

[gray_bomb]

ive been thinkin about puttin a glass pack on my 91 to replace the stock muffler any suggestions?

 

[blue89]

Dynomax bullet is a good glasspack. Heres a vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko0LtskkgtMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko0LtskkgtM

 

[monkeytruckin]

I'm happy with my thrush welded. $30. But would of kept it stock if I knew It sound's like a wanna be big rig when decelerating.

 

[skindeep]

any one hav them on a 2.2 lol?

 

[PussyLiquor]

yeah i had them on my 2.5 and 4.3 (24 in) and its wayyyy quieter than expected so i took them off but nice looowww tone

 

[bmansr09]

Spintech Pro Shootout ftw

 

[stevblev]

thrush welded mufflers are a good choice
i got my for 44 bucks from auto zone
fully welded and 2 chambers
heres mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBR_9FRY3cM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut7nnqVbiV4

 

[green-blazer98]

glasspack mufflers are nice(my point of view) I put one on my 95' GMC Jimmy it sounded pretty good. That was a couple of years ago, it still sounds good till this day. I just currently bought one for my blazer, for now, later iam going to change the whole exhaust system. If you want something cheap and just to slap on, then glasspack is the way to go, but remember thats my point of view.

 

[Brad92]

How about for a 02 4.3 Sierra? I was wondering if I should get rid of the muffler completely and replace it with pipe, put a Cherrybomb in place of the muffler (long or short, I dunno), or cut the exhaust just ahead of the muffler and remove the rest of the pipe back??