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Old 08-05-06, 05:45 PM
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Question Exhaust sound Q.

How would a flowmaster or borla muffler sound on a 3rd gen? (Like the ones you see put on v8's)

I want a low tone instead of the raspy sound u get from most JDM exhaust. What would be a good way to go?
Old 08-05-06, 06:03 PM
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As Ive stated before, I use Magnaflow because IMO (logically) its just about the best flowing exhaust you can buy, plus it sounds good. My car has a Magnaflow welded into the midpipe as a resonator, and another as the muffler, and it sounds pretty damn good, but again, IMO.
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try a 40 series flowmaster
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Originally Posted by F0RSAKEN
As Ive stated before, I use Magnaflow because IMO (logically) its just about the best flowing exhaust you can buy, plus it sounds good. My car has a Magnaflow welded into the midpipe as a resonator, and another as the muffler, and it sounds pretty damn good, but again, IMO.
I have the same setup. At WOT it still sounds like a rotary though. BRAAAPPP
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Every FD at Wot sounds very similar, IMO.

Member of local club has a Borla and it sounds nice and deep the complete opposite of my N1.
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I LOVE rx7's, but i wish they didn't sound like a chain saw when u step on it. I know its a dumb thing to complain about, but the sound that comes from a certain car can be music to the ear sometimes. I just wanna find a way to smooth and lower the tone out a bit.
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Doesn't the racing beat dual tip cat back have a deep sound to it? What do you think would be deeper? the RB dual cat back or replacing the muffler with a magnaflow or borla or flowmaster? I also want the deepest grumble i can get

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Originally Posted by dradon03
Every FD at Wot sounds very similar, IMO.
Not "every" FD




Originally Posted by 3GRX7
Doesn't the racing beat dual tip cat back have a deep sound to it? What do you think would be deeper? the RB dual cat back or replacing the muffler with a magnaflow or borla or flowmaster? I also want the deepest grumble i can get
If you want that, you're going to need to change the engine, not the exhaust



Magnaflow is always my personal recommendation. Here's a couple pics of my 3" Magnaflow with 4" tip:



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personaly any exhaust with resenater will help get rid of the raspyness. i was up at a-spec checkin on my car they had a FD with buddy clubs racing spec 2 exhaust on (for tho's who dont kno theres no muffler on it. its jus a stright pipe and a resenator) with only resenator it wasnt raspy at all so basicly get a resenator your raspy troubles will be out the window
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Originally Posted by Crash Test Joey
Not "every" FD





If you want that, you're going to need to change the engine, not the exhaust



Magnaflow is always my personal recommendation. Here's a couple pics of my 3" Magnaflow with 4" tip:






Same one I have
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There has been a lot of good press about the MAGNAFLOW when used on rotaries, as a couple of the above posters have done. While I have not heard one personally, it sounds like a good plan to me. I have a MAGNAFLOW on my Suburban and it really makes that V8 rumble, but in a subtle, manly way....lol!

I still think the BEST replacement exhaust is the RB dual tip, personally. Sounds great and eliminates the normal rotary 'chain-saw-on-steroids' sound. Doesn't make it sound like a V8, more like a big displacement Jap bike in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by bajaman
I have a MAGNAFLOW on my Suburban and it really makes that V8 rumble, but in a subtle, manly way....lol!
It makes the V8 in my FD rumble in a manly way too, but there's nothing subtle about it
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hmmm so how would a dp,reso mp, and RB duals sound? From what im readin' it'd look good and , maybe, sound good?
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personally if your gonna go with a v8 type exhaust i would go for the borla due to quality and looks.

had it on my mustang best sound in my opinion and just looked really clean.
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I have a downpipe, high flow cat, and RB duals on my car and it sounds great, but its not like my dads LS1. Your not going to get V8 noise out of a 1.3L engine, let alone a rotary.
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