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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 
i got a mac flowpath bolt on exhaust on my sc cobra with off road x pipe.it sounds good but i think its a too loud.anybody got a suggestion on which exhaust i should go with?would flowmasters,magnaflow be the same or less?
 

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Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on :
 
i also had mac flowpaths and ended up swapping them out for some 3chamber flows. the sound is perfect and not too loud but you'll probably lose a lil performance as theyre not the greatest flowing muffler out there.
 

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Posted by F8LSN8K (Member # 7080) on :
 
too loud? haha im sorry to laugh but u drive a muscle car not a kia......

a muscle car can never be "too loud"
 

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Posted by TRIXSNK (Member # 2844) on :
 

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Originally posted by maeco:
i got a mac flowpath bolt on exhaust on my sc cobra with off road x pipe.it sounds good but i think its a too loud.anybody got a suggestion on which exhaust i should go with?would flowmasters,magnaflow be the same or less?

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Join the club

Had the same on the Cobra as well and then welded in some hi-flow cats and it toned it down a bit but it's the drone that kills me at 2000

If you want quieter i'd try magnaflow.....is this on the 93 or another Cobra?

If 03/04 Cobra i've heard the Steeda/Borla Cb is fairly quiet or the Ford racing one with the X build in towards the back of the car.

If anyone wants a louder set-up for their 03/04 please pm me as i'm probably going to switch soon
 

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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:
too loud? haha im sorry to laugh but u drive a muscle car not a kia......

a muscle car can never be "too loud"

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:
too loud? haha im sorry to laugh but u drive a muscle car not a kia......

a muscle car can never be "too loud"

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haha,iknow what you mean but as soon as i enter the freway you can tell its my car making noise.not to mention in my neighbor hood.

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Originally posted by 92stangLX:
The X-pipe is what is making your car loud. I am running the flow paths and they sound fine with a catt'd h-pipe. Of course you will loose some power if you put the cats back on.

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+1...No matter what mufflers u run, with the off road x, your car is gonna be loud. With high flow cats you will only lose a few horses, but u can always gain it back with another mod.



 

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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 
that's what I did to my lx before.I guess iam just going to put some hi flow cats.thanks guys.
 

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Posted by TRIXSNK (Member # 2844) on :
 

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Originally posted by maeco:
that's what I did to my lx before.I guess iam just going to put some hi flow cats.thanks guys.

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I threw on some Bassani bullet style cats and it toned it down a bit but it's still on the loud side just not as obnoxious and a lot less burble and popping

MAC is about as loud as Flows and Mags tend to sound a lot different because of the straight through NOT chambered style muffler.
 

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Posted by need-a-cage (Member # 5415) on :
 
I love the sound of the Macs combined with my offroad H, but I am now starting to get worried about driving around with such a loud car and not having cats on. I am also afraid that the drone might get worse if I put high flow cats on. Is this the case?

The drone was horrible when I put the stock H-pipe back on for smog.

Anyone using the Pypes high flow cats? They are only $60 and pretty compact.
 

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Posted by TRIXSNK (Member # 2844) on :
 

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Originally posted by need-a-cage:
I love the sound of the Macs combined with my offroad H, but I am now starting to get worried about driving around with such a loud car and not having cats on. I am also afraid that the drone might get worse if I put high flow cats on. Is this the case?

The drone was horrible when I put the stock H-pipe back on for smog.

Anyone using the Pypes high flow cats? They are only $60 and pretty compact.

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Can't say that the drone got worse when i put the cats on .......to me it droned less but maybe it was just the shear volume

Just found out my buddy Mike has my exhaust on youtube

Don't laugh at the launch i was still figuring the car out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9gPXwM8Hbg
 

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Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :
 
the cats will lower you HP. I have some magna flows you can buy for $30. in great shape! I currently have full Bassani exhaust. with o/r h-pipe. Seems okay for me. could be louder but it's good.
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:
too loud? haha im sorry to laugh but u drive a muscle car not a kia......

a muscle car can never be "too loud"

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I see it like this VERY often. People who are slow need/like their cars to be ungodly loud to sound like it's fast. People who are really fast, want to be quiet, because they don't need the advertisement so to speak.

[ June 19, 2007, 11:22 PM: Message edited by: hidnn.o.s. ]
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Maeco, go with a nice set of high flow cats. Sounds GREAT and don't cost you in the power department!
 

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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Maeco, go with a nice set of high flow cats. Sounds GREAT and don't cost you in the power department!

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Originally posted by 93PONY:
The quietest high-flow mufflers are Dynomax Superturbos. They won't cost a lick of HP, but the car will sound near stock. (no joke, they are super quiet)
A buddies 380RWHP N/A 347 had these mufflers in a 2.5" full exhaust setup with longtubes & no cats. The car was very quiet. It was the closest to stock sounding I'd ever heard on a modified mustang.

Next up would be Dynomax Ultraflows. They are near identical to Magnaflows, but have a lot more packing material making them quieter. These mufflers out-flow just about eveything out there. I run them on both our Mustangs.....Both 3" off-road setups. The N/A car has dumps & has a very deep idle, no drone & is super quiet at part-throttle going down the road. At WOT it's loud, & sounds like no other 5.0 out there. Some like it, some don't. The turbo car is even quieter....

Next up on the quiet muffler list are the Magnaflows. Same as an Ultraflow, but less packing material.

All of these mufflers sound 'different' than the typical Flowmaster 5.0 we're all use to. All of these mufflers flow WAY more than a 2-chambered Flow.

IMO Mac has one of the nastiest (in a good way) sounding idles when you have a big cam in a 5.0. But, too loud & I absolutely hate the drone.

Some of the LS1 boys install a set of Dynomax race-bullets where the cats would go & it seems to do quite a bit without causing a flow restriction.

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Originally posted by DLo:
I have a BBK X-pipe with cats and a flowmaster catback set up on my 5.0. It's actually kind of quiet. Really minimal drone at 2k rpms.

I actually kind of want a louder set up, with the same sound but the idle of dumps. Should I try a mac catback? I took off my tailpipes but it catches every cop's attention now.

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:
too loud? haha im sorry to laugh but u drive a muscle car not a kia......

a muscle car can never be "too loud"

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I see it like this VERY often. People who are slow need/like their cars to be ungodly loud to sound like it's fast. People who are really fast, want to be quiet, because they don't need the advertisement so to speak.

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my car is loud and fairly quick, its not slow......

ya most kids with stock 5.0's put flows on and think they are fast cuz its loud, but if ur fast, then why wouldnt u wanna be loud and be known that ur fast.....whats the point in haven a fast car, and it soundin like a lil bitch? i dont get it ........

here is what mine sounds like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oie1iXZIF08

[ June 21, 2007, 06:00 AM: Message edited by: F8LSN8K ]
 

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Posted by F8LSN8K (Member # 7080) on :
 

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Originally posted by maeco:

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Originally posted by 93PONY:
The quietest high-flow mufflers are Dynomax Superturbos. They won't cost a lick of HP, but the car will sound near stock. (no joke, they are super quiet)
A buddies 380RWHP N/A 347 had these mufflers in a 2.5" full exhaust setup with longtubes & no cats. The car was very quiet. It was the closest to stock sounding I'd ever heard on a modified mustang.

Next up would be Dynomax Ultraflows. They are near identical to Magnaflows, but have a lot more packing material making them quieter. These mufflers out-flow just about eveything out there. I run them on both our Mustangs.....Both 3" off-road setups. The N/A car has dumps & has a very deep idle, no drone & is super quiet at part-throttle going down the road. At WOT it's loud, & sounds like no other 5.0 out there. Some like it, some don't. The turbo car is even quieter....

Next up on the quiet muffler list are the Magnaflows. Same as an Ultraflow, but less packing material.

All of these mufflers sound 'different' than the typical Flowmaster 5.0 we're all use to. All of these mufflers flow WAY more than a 2-chambered Flow.

IMO Mac has one of the nastiest (in a good way) sounding idles when you have a big cam in a 5.0. But, too loud & I absolutely hate the drone.

Some of the LS1 boys install a set of Dynomax race-bullets where the cats would go & it seems to do quite a bit without causing a flow restriction.

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thanks shaun,atleast i have some options now.

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Originally posted by DLo:
I have a BBK X-pipe with cats and a flowmaster catback set up on my 5.0. It's actually kind of quiet. Really minimal drone at 2k rpms.

I actually kind of want a louder set up, with the same sound but the idle of dumps. Should I try a mac catback? I took off my tailpipes but it catches every cop's attention now.

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yo dlo if you want to come by hear each other's car before we take the plunge,let me know.

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:
too loud? haha im sorry to laugh but u drive a muscle car not a kia......

a muscle car can never be "too loud"

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I see it like this VERY often. People who are slow need/like their cars to be ungodly loud to sound like it's fast. People who are really fast, want to be quiet, because they don't need the advertisement so to speak.

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my car is loud and fairly quick, its not slow......

ya most kids with stock 5.0's put flows on and think they are fast cuz its loud, but if ur fast, then why wouldnt u wanna be loud and be known that ur fast.....whats the point in haven a fast car, and it soundin like a lil bitch? i dont get it ........

here is what mine sounds like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oie1iXZIF08

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:
too loud? haha im sorry to laugh but u drive a muscle car not a kia......

a muscle car can never be "too loud"

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I see it like this VERY often. People who are slow need/like their cars to be ungodly loud to sound like it's fast. People who are really fast, want to be quiet, because they don't need the advertisement so to speak.

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my car is loud and fairly quick, its not slow......

ya most kids with stock 5.0's put flows on and think they are fast cuz its loud, but if ur fast, then why wouldnt u wanna be loud and be known that ur fast.....whats the point in haven a fast car, and it soundin like a lil bitch? i dont get it ........

here is what mine sounds like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oie1iXZIF08

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If You have a fast car it will be loud at WOT regardless of the exhaust system. What people are after is a semi quiet part throttle tone so evry cop within a mile is'nt looking or following You around and pulling You over to inspect Your car for cat's and other violation's. Plus it get's annoying when You have to yell at the passenger's in Your car just for them to hear You. I had removed My cat's and when I added HCI it was so loud that EVERY cop that I drove by would either turn around and stare at Me, pull out and follow Me, or pull Me over, needless to say I swapped a high flow cat on and hav'nt looked back. I hav'nt been pulled over since & this was about 7-8 year's ago.

 

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Posted by rOokie5.0 (Member # 7699) on :
 
if i was you bro, id trade for a white 89's stock h pipe, for that off road pipe. infact i know a guy.. hahaha..
 

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Posted by rOokie5.0 (Member # 7699) on :
 
if i was you maecs, id trade for a stock h pipe, only off of a 1989 lx saleen replica, white! i know a guy! hahahahaha.
 

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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 

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Originally posted by rOokie5.0:
if i was you maecs, id trade for a stock h pipe, only off of a 1989 lx saleen replica, white! i know a guy! hahahahaha.

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you never know when you come back from P.I. it might be on your car allready.

NOTTT .
have fun down there and bring me back a police siren.
 

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Posted by F8LSN8K (Member # 7080) on :
 

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Originally posted by SmokinLX:

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:
too loud? haha im sorry to laugh but u drive a muscle car not a kia......

a muscle car can never be "too loud"

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I see it like this VERY often. People who are slow need/like their cars to be ungodly loud to sound like it's fast. People who are really fast, want to be quiet, because they don't need the advertisement so to speak.

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my car is loud and fairly quick, its not slow......

ya most kids with stock 5.0's put flows on and think they are fast cuz its loud, but if ur fast, then why wouldnt u wanna be loud and be known that ur fast.....whats the point in haven a fast car, and it soundin like a lil bitch? i dont get it ........

here is what mine sounds like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oie1iXZIF08

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If You have a fast car it will be loud at WOT regardless of the exhaust system. What people are after is a semi quiet part throttle tone so evry cop within a mile is'nt looking or following You around and pulling You over to inspect Your car for cat's and other violation's. Plus it get's annoying when You have to yell at the passenger's in Your car just for them to hear You. I had removed My cat's and when I added HCI it was so loud that EVERY cop that I drove by would either turn around and stare at Me, pull out and follow Me, or pull Me over, needless to say I swapped a high flow cat on and hav'nt looked back. I hav'nt been pulled over since & this was about 7-8 year's ago.

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:
too loud? haha im sorry to laugh but u drive a muscle car not a kia......

a muscle car can never be "too loud"

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I see it like this VERY often. People who are slow need/like their cars to be ungodly loud to sound like it's fast. People who are really fast, want to be quiet, because they don't need the advertisement so to speak.

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my car is loud and fairly quick, its not slow......

ya most kids with stock 5.0's put flows on and think they are fast cuz its loud, but if ur fast, then why wouldnt u wanna be loud and be known that ur fast.....whats the point in haven a fast car, and it soundin like a lil bitch? i dont get it ........

here is what mine sounds like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oie1iXZIF08

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i can email you sound clipif you like.but i cant seem to post it.

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mp5glock18@yahoo.com
 

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Posted by BUKSING (Member # 6594) on :
 

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Originally posted by maeco:

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Originally posted by rOokie5.0:
if i was you maecs, id trade for a stock h pipe, only off of a 1989 lx saleen replica, white! i know a guy! hahahahaha.

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you never know when you come back from P.I. it might be on your car allready.

NOTTT .
have fun down there and bring me back a police siren.

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are you talkin about police sirens from the philipines? i knew a fob that did that shit..pretty funny. little box had all kinds of sound effects...whistling at a chick sound was funny as hell.
 

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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 
haha i remember those,nah this is the real siren they use down there.
 

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Posted by Eddie510- (Member # 2354) on :
 
Putting some high flow cats would prob get you a little more quieter, try that before changing the muffs or borrows some ones h/x pipe with high flow cats Thats crazy, ive been digging the queit sound as well. Way less attention. Just when your racing and its a preety good match you cant here your car when theres a loud ass car next to you. But then thats why theres a shift light(which i need )
 

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Posted by Eddie510- (Member # 2354) on :
 
after you change it up ,put a clip up!
 

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Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on :
 

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Originally posted by maeco:
haha i remember those,nah this is the real siren they use down there.

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Originally posted by DLo:
Where are you in the bay area maeco? I'd like to hear the car. Ditto on putting some cats on though, it'll probably quiet it down a lot. I know someone with the same set up as me, but with no cats and his car was pretty loud. It was on a 4.6 though.

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hercules,but i take the car down to work on saturdays in sf.i emailed you a sound clip but pretty short.
 

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Posted by F8LSN8K (Member # 7080) on :
 
i got the clip......sounds good, it aint all that loud though like u mad it seem.....u should here mine in person

but it looks like u live in a nice neighborhood so actually i guess that is loud for where u live
 

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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 

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Originally posted by F8LSN8K:
i got the clip......sounds good, it aint all that loud though like u mad it seem.....u should here mine in person

but it looks like u live in a nice neighborhood so actually i guess that is loud for where u live

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