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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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Hi all,
I few months ago I had a flowmaster 40 series delta flow installed on my truck by Muffler Man. Yesterday I pulled the bed off my truck and I see that the muffler was installed backwards. Could this be affecting the performance of my truck? Or maybe damaging the muffler or cat? I can't believe it. I paid the idiots $200 to just clamp a few pipes together and they but the damn thing on backwards. I think I'm gonna go in there tomorrow and demand that they put a whole new system on and then refund my $200.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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do it!!!!!!!!!!! thats y i do all my own lil work likr oil changes and exhaust
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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Mostly a mufler is directional for the sound, the way they do the baffles etc.... But I would go back and have them do it right.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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With the delta flow baffles it could POSSIBLY be affecting the performance a little. Since they are in a V shape, with the point pointing forward, if it's backward you would get a reduced exhaust flow.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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I talked to a flowmaster tech on the phone and he said that it could cause backpressure issues and lead to overheating. Do you think the sound will change once it's flipped around?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:59 AM
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the sound should deff, change when if is flipped around. i would be rather pissed if they did that to mine.
 
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