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Old 08-24-04, 10:34 PM
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duel exhaust with flowmaster

ok i was wondering what it would sound like if i took the hightflow cat i have off and put a flowmaster in it instead and then still have some nice apexi N1 style mufflers in the back. now thats 2.5 all piping. im looking for a mean low rumble any one have ideas? let me know please.
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Old 08-24-04, 10:42 PM
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Mean low rumble? Try a V8 american sports car.


Most flowmaster mufflers will not handle being used as the "middle/main" muffler. They will blow out in as short a time as a few minutes. They might last a month or two though but in that position the exhaust pulses and temperatures are too extreme for any cheap baffled muffler.


Now to be serious, do you honestly think that a 1.3 liter engine can have a "low rumble" ? Its quite nearly impossible to do that. You must come to terms with what you own and not try to make it what it is CLEARLY not.


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flowmasters are actually welded, and have no packing, only internal baffles. I have a 40 series in my 88 SE, with a pair of the N1 styles in the back, and it is LOUD! It is a good sound tho, other mods are race ported exhaust, custom headder, 3" pipe thru a silencer and flow, then dual 2.25" back to the N1's. And it does have a deep rumble at lower r's, but starts screaming at higher rpms. I wouldnt recomend it if you have to pass DEQ noise requirements.
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i personally like the sounds of the intake and turbo/blow off. i would think adding an agressive exaust would muffle any turbo sounds dont you think?
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driftmunkey,

I am aware of the welding and baffles.
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They sound like crap.
They are not designed for a rotary engine.
I would not recommend them.


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My friend has a flowmaster on his TII and it is not to my liking. It sounds all tingy and metally.
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actually, it is possible to get a "mean low rumble" out of one of these... the compression chambers are EACH 40 ci which is comparable to a 327 (40*8=320)... and the slower idle can give it somewhat of a wop-wop-wop sound... although running at 8000 rpms kinda kills that... but I got it with two stock mufflers and no cats best. I ran 2.5" piping and stuff...
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well true, adding an aggressive low rumble exhaust does muffle the turbo sound and blow off sound a bit......

but well, some prefer the low rumble than the high pitch vaccum cleaner sound of the RX-7
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