Muffler sound comparison, Borla, Magnaflow and Flowmaster
03-23-2008, 08:44 PM
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BTW, I still have the Borla muffler and I'd like to sell it. Make me a fair offer and it's yours. It has all off about 5 minutes of runtime on it and looks brand new. For that matter, I still have the Flowmaster and Magnaflow resonator.
03-23-2008, 09:08 PM
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I recently relocated my exhaust and installed a Magnaflow inline and got rid of the factory muffler.
Magnaflow #11226
Body Type: 4" X 9" Oval
Body Length: 14"
Overall Length: 20"
The damn thing sounds like a ricer! I hate it and I lost about a 1 mile per gallon too.
Any suggestions?
Magnaflow #11226
Body Type: 4" X 9" Oval
Body Length: 14"
Overall Length: 20"
The damn thing sounds like a ricer! I hate it and I lost about a 1 mile per gallon too.
Any suggestions?
03-24-2008, 05:12 AM
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Just finished intalling my Magnaflow cat-back number 16666, click for pics, its quiet at start but has a great deep tone when you get it going. I can try and record a video if anyone can tell me how to upload it 
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03-24-2008, 05:16 AM
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It's a 14377. I wouldn't use it for a direct replacement though. You don't need the same side offset for a direct replacement. This means that you can get a non-polished muffler, which will cost you less money. You can also get a larger muffler, which should have a better (deeper) sound. Look at the model number 11256. These are both 4 X 9 ovals. The magnaflow site is fairly easy, once you get to the "universal mufflers" page.
BTW, I still have the Borla muffler and I'd like to sell it. Make me a fair offer and it's yours. It has all off about 5 minutes of runtime on it and looks brand new. For that matter, I still have the Flowmaster and Magnaflow resonator.
BTW, I still have the Borla muffler and I'd like to sell it. Make me a fair offer and it's yours. It has all off about 5 minutes of runtime on it and looks brand new. For that matter, I still have the Flowmaster and Magnaflow resonator.
03-24-2008, 06:48 AM
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I recently relocated my exhaust and installed a Magnaflow inline and got rid of the factory muffler.
Magnaflow #11226
Body Type: 4" X 9" Oval
Body Length: 14"
Overall Length: 20"
The damn thing sounds like a ricer! I hate it and I lost about a 1 mile per gallon too.
Any suggestions?
To start, I'm figuring out that the term ricer is relative. I think that some guys really like the sound that an aftermarket muffler makes, and others hate the same sound. The JK motor is never going to sound like a big V8.
Regarding mileage. Did you have a muffler shop make the tail pipe? If so, then the piping will most likely be a smaller diameter at the bends. This restricts air flow, and could hurt your mileage. On guy reset his computer, ( think a complete reset, as in disconnected the battery or something, and his mileage improved. The computer is not a good way to track mileage. Accurate mileage calcs are based on odometer readings and gallon's used. I do think the computer works for relative comparisons though HTH.
Magnaflow #11226
Body Type: 4" X 9" Oval
Body Length: 14"
Overall Length: 20"
The damn thing sounds like a ricer! I hate it and I lost about a 1 mile per gallon too.
Any suggestions?
To start, I'm figuring out that the term ricer is relative. I think that some guys really like the sound that an aftermarket muffler makes, and others hate the same sound. The JK motor is never going to sound like a big V8.
Regarding mileage. Did you have a muffler shop make the tail pipe? If so, then the piping will most likely be a smaller diameter at the bends. This restricts air flow, and could hurt your mileage. On guy reset his computer, ( think a complete reset, as in disconnected the battery or something, and his mileage improved. The computer is not a good way to track mileage. Accurate mileage calcs are based on odometer readings and gallon's used. I do think the computer works for relative comparisons though HTH.
03-24-2008, 11:16 AM
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03-24-2008, 03:27 PM
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I did have a muffler shop do the install. They used 2 1/2 pipe that matched up to the factory pipe. The only difference is that they ran the pipe out the left side, not any more bends than factory. I figured the mileage by hand. I did not reset the computer.
The sound is god awful...a suped up honda drove by me and we sounded the same...except mine wasn't as loud thankfully. I didn't expect it to sound like my mustang as no engine not V6, V10 or V12 sounds as good as a V8. That said, my buddy's Ford Explorer with V6 had a nice rumble to it after he added a Flowmaster. So I guess thats my next step.
The sound is god awful...a suped up honda drove by me and we sounded the same...except mine wasn't as loud thankfully. I didn't expect it to sound like my mustang as no engine not V6, V10 or V12 sounds as good as a V8. That said, my buddy's Ford Explorer with V6 had a nice rumble to it after he added a Flowmaster. So I guess thats my next step.
03-26-2008, 09:28 AM
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but has survived a couple of good hits to the frame rail and slider.
