Flowmaster Super 40's

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Are going on the charger soon.


Who is as excited as I am?

Cold air intake in 4 months.
 
Might want to check out CGS. I took off my Flowmaster 40's on one of my trucks. Had a true dual system on my 03' V8 Mountaineer. Headers, two 40 series mufflers, custom x-pipe etc. Didn't care for the sound of the 40's. Bought two CGS mufflers, and wow, even had a guy back at college get rid of his expensive Corsa exhaust on his Escalade for a CGS setup after he heard my truck. Just a deep, very throaty sound, no resonnance etc.

I never did care for the 40's, but had them laying around. I think they sound better on a setup like say a mucsle car with a built engine and nice loping cam. Wasn't really that they sounded bad, just the fact that it seems damn near every pickup/suv has them, and for whatever reason they seem to have a rasp on the Ford 4.6 V8.

But good luck. Even have CGS on our Lexus LX470 lol. Sold the 03' but still have my 00', gotta order a dual in/out muffler from them, getting bored of not hearing the sweet sounds of a V8 :D
 
mingraygt said:
Who makes the CGS system??
Thanks Ryan
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www.CGSmotorsports.com , not a full exhaust, you'd have to get custom piping at a shop etc. But I've heard the Hemi engine and the Endurance 5.6 in the Titan with custom CGS systems, sound was incredible. I've tried getting sound clips on cam before on another forum but it wouldn't come out right. It's not like the obnoxious loud sound you hear from so many trucks running around, just an awesome, deep growl.

Flows just seem played out to me (still cheap and readily available though), Magnaflow sounds awsome on the Hemi motors as well. Got to check out a 300C SRT-8 with a Magnaflow exhaust, jeez, what a sound from that car :cool:
 
no offense to your choice, but please reconsider. Having had more than 10 exhaust systems (Flowmaster, Dynomax, Borla, Corsa, B&B) replaced on several cars, I will never use Flowmaster again. There drone at 1400-2000rpms is ridiculous. I have truly only found one system to date that offers no resonance or drone, and thats Corsa. You might want to check them out as they have some tasty sound clips for your car.
 
Don't get flowmasters!!! They are way overhyped and there are better exhausts on the market. In my opinion, Flowmasters are for guys with mullets...if you catch my drift
 
SVTContour said:
Don't get flowmasters!!! They are way overhyped and there are better exhausts on the market. In my opinion, Flowmasters are for guys with mullets...if you catch my drift
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Hey! I have some flowmaster knock-off's and I dont have a mullet!:confused:
 
I have HKS......

(please dont hurt the guy with the 4 cylinder :( )
 
Ok ok... heres my options now.

JBA (costs less, and i've heard good reviews
Borla (Pricey but Mopar endorsed)
Magnaflow (haven't heard good or bad.)

Help me out.
 
I say get whatever you want! Not what someone else wants you to get.
Ryan
 
well, I've heard more then a few bad things about Flowmasters now.
 
DS Detailer said:
Ok ok... heres my options now.

JBA (costs less, and i've heard good reviews
Borla (Pricey but Mopar endorsed)
Magnaflow (haven't heard good or bad.)

Help me out.
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Out of those, Magnaflow. Buddy had a custom setup on his Hemi Ram before he got a Cummins. Also heard 300C SRT-8 with a custom Magnaflow setup, sounded very badass :cool:

Keep CGS in mind, I loved the sound on my 03' Mountaineer, need to have another system made for my 00' to hear that ripping V8 lol. CGS sounded awsome on a Hemi Ram.
 
mingraygt said:
I say get whatever you want! Not what someone else wants you to get.
Ryan
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BEST ADVICE.

Go hear some friends cars, and check them out in person. Get to a car show and they will be more than happy to rev up, and some will even take you for a ride.

My vote is still for Corsa, based upon two vettes and past warranty need. Jim Browning went more than an extra mile for me, and my friend with the SRT8 loves the sound of my toy. (Halltech Intake, Corsa Xpipe, Corsa Sports)
 
mingraygt said:
The Corsa's sound sweet! But for the price thats alot of jack.
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When Corsa's xpipe did not fit in my C5, Jim Browning (owner) personally offered overnight to the installer of a new xpipe (I wont tell you what it cost to overnight this large piece) AND he paid for the 1st install on his credit card. He's got my business for life. You cannot pay enough for good customer service and the knowledge that when something goes wrong, they will be around to make things right. Lifetime warranty, nice sounds, and searching the net will find some nice discounts.

I also got a story about a 1/2 price B&B exhaust straight from the factory. Lets say they lied ! Shortsighted IMO , but clearly more indicitive of exhaust manufacturers. Move em out !!
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
I also got a story about a 1/2 price B&B exhaust straight from the factory. Lets say they lied ! Shortsighted IMO , but clearly more indicitive of exhaust manufacturers. Move em out !!
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Good ol' B&B, we had their exhaust on a Porsche since it was fairly loud. Muffler ended up falling apart/cracking inside, was driving us crazy trying to figure out what the hell was rattling/making metallic noises. This was years ago, but apparently other P-car guys had the same thing happen.

Corsa sounds very good, not throaty loud, but more of a nice and deep performance sound durring normal driving/acceleration and getting louder at full throttle. Their worth the money, very high quality. Only reason the kid back at college who switched to CGS from his Corsa on his Escalade after hearing my truck, was b/c he wanted something louder and more aggressive. Whereas the Flows just seem to be loud at all rpms and sound tinny IMO. Only thing I don't like Corsa on is Vipers, makes them sound ricey b/c of the firing order. Want a mean ass sound on the snake, go LT Headers, no cats, x-pipe and Borlas

Killrwheels, all financial guys need a head/cam package on LS2's, it's mandatory :D
 
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Surfer said:
Killrwheels, all financial guys need a head/cam package on LS2's, it's mandatory :D
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Trust me , I am resisting the urge. Got LG Longtubes and LS2Edit waiting, and watching the guys on the corvetteforum trouncing on the new Z06 pricing with similar HP for several thousand dollars with a nice lumpy cam and some free breathing heads. (I shoulda bought oil futures) :eek:
 
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killrwheels@autogeek said:
Trust me , I am resisting the urge. Got LG Longtubes and LS2Edit waiting, and watching the guys on the corvetteforum trouncing on the new Z06 pricing with similar HP for several thousand dollars with a nice lumpy cam and some free breathing heads. (I shoulda bought oil futures) :eek:
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Hell, what about LG Headers, and cam swap on the LS7, now that is sick n/a numbers :eek:. Though I'm a "Viper" guy, the Z with just those two mods, just wow! Didn't LG (or maybe it was somebody else) just get over 600 rwhp with a cam swap, headers, and I think worked heads? Heard that somewhere.
 
I've had a few systems myself, and I would recommend against Flowmaster. If you want a smooth mellow sounding tone at cruise/idle, and a nice screaming roar when you get on it, look into Magnaflow. You can grab them pretty cheap (compared to Borla and Corsa) and the systems are stainless. Depends how much you want to spend though...I bet a Borla or Corsa would sound plain nasty on that thing.
 
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