2nd Gen Dakota Tech 1997 - 2004 Dodge Dakota Tech - The ultimate forum for technical help on the 2nd Gen Dakota.

performance muffler

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #11  
Old 02-19-2010, 11:37 PM
MadisonDakota's Avatar
MadisonDakota
MadisonDakota is offline
All Star
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 829
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Buy whatever you want. For that price, you're options are limited.
 
  #12  
Old 02-20-2010, 12:05 AM
varsis's Avatar
varsis
varsis is offline
Record Breaker
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,320
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

for 20 bucks your limited to a cherry bomb glass pack. That or just get a piece of pipe and straight pipe it
 
  #13  
Old 02-20-2010, 01:16 AM
thunder98110's Avatar
thunder98110
thunder98110 is offline
Champion
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: DC
Posts: 4,084
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Default

cheap muffler is no muffler
 
  #14  
Old 02-20-2010, 10:11 AM
Josh Abels's Avatar
Josh Abels
Josh Abels is offline
Record Breaker
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Posts: 1,609
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by ZAKMAN
i think we got off on the main point of this thread i dont want to spend 90 bucks on flowmasters what are some good cheap mufflers.
dude save your money then wait a bit and get a fm or mag you'll be happier in the long run.
 
  #15  
Old 02-20-2010, 10:21 AM
ZAKMAN's Avatar
ZAKMAN
ZAKMAN is offline
Professional
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 148
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Josh Abels
dude save your money then wait a bit and get a fm or mag you'll be happier in the long run.
yes i prob would be but i cant drive around with this muffler (or should i say wat muffler) for too long (cops)
 
  #16  
Old 02-20-2010, 10:46 AM
Josh Abels's Avatar
Josh Abels
Josh Abels is offline
Record Breaker
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Posts: 1,609
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by ZAKMAN
yes i prob would be but i cant drive around with this muffler (or should i say wat muffler) for too long (cops)
how would they no u got a hole in the muffler i doubt its that loud, and when i was putting on my fm system, i ran it about a week just chopped off before the muffler and it sounded about what it is now with the fm system
 
  #17  
Old 02-21-2010, 04:53 AM
macx's Avatar
macx
macx is offline
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I put on a Hooker MaxFlow 3" a couple years ago and really love it - not the raspy sound of so many hi po mufflers, and not the pop pop of some others, both of which annoy the crap out of me.

Not only was it very reasonably priced, in a big muffler shootout on a 370 rear wheel hp hot street car they were very very close to tops in power output and plenty loud under full throttle but a really nice mellow rumble that you can just hear inside in normal driving.
And all the major brands were tested (this was in 2000 - popularly called the Muffler Shootout done by a Mustang magazine)

I got a very nice Walker SS tipped 3" tailpipe at a reasonable price that fit like a breeze from Rock Auto, too.


The results in HP order:
1.Flowtech Warlock (open) 374.2 hp/ 333.1 tq
2.Bassani Real Street 373.7 hp/ 333.8 tq
3.Hooker Maxflow 373.5 hp/ 333 tq
4.Borla XS 373.3 hp/ 332.6 tq
5.Magnaflow 372.8 hp/ 332.5 tq
6.MAC 372.3 hp / 331.5 tq
7.Flowtech Afterburner 372.3 hp/ 330.1 tq
8.Hooker Aerochamber 372.1 hp/ 330.4 tq
9.Bassani 372 hp/ 333.5 tq
10.Spintech 371.6 hp/ 332.2 tq
11.Edelbrock Performer RPM 370.9 hp / 331.3 tq
12.Borla XR1 370 hp/ 334 tq
13.Flowtech Terminator 369.5 hp / 331.3 tq
14.Dynomax Ultra Flo 369.4 hp/ 333.2 tq
15.Flowmaster 369.4 hp / 331.8 tq
16.Flowtech Warlock 366.3 hp / 325.3 tq
17.No muffs 365.2 hp / 330.1 tq

Sound Off in Quietest to Loudest (Decibels):

1.Borla XS, 80db at idle, 90db at 2,000 rpm, 110db at WOT.
2.Hooker Maxflow, 80db at idle, 90db at 2,000 rpm, 120db at WOT.
3.Magnaflow, 82db at idle, 91 at 2,000 rpm, 114db at WOT.
4.Flowmaster, 82db at idle, 93 at 2,000 rpm, 115db at WOT.
5.Flowtech Warlock, 83db at idle, 92 at 2,000 rpm, 112db at WOT.
6.Dynomax UltraFlo, 83db at idle, 94 at 2,000 rpm, 113db at WOT.
7.Borla XR1, 83db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, 118db at WOT.
8.Bassani Street, 83db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, 120db at WOT.
9.Edelbrock RPM, 84db at idle, 93db at 2,000 rpm, 118db at WOT.
10.Bassani Real Street, 84db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, MAX. (120+db).
11.Flowtech Afterburner, 86db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 115db at WOT.
12.Flowtech Terminator, 86db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 119db at WOT.
13.Hooker Aerochamber, 87db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 114db at WOT.
14.SpinTech, 87db at idle, 97db at 2,000 rpm, 116db at WOT.
15.MAC, 87db at idle, 98db at 2,000 rpm, 119db at WOT.
16.No Muffler, 91db at idle, 103db at 2,000 rpm, MAX. (120+db).

The MaxFlow is quite a bit lighter than stock, of course, and shorter.
It's also straight thru so is surprising it's quiet at idle and normal throttle.

I used the straight inlet & outlet version, with an extension in front of it
from the cat connection. Went in like a breeze with that Walker 3" tailpipe.
Altogether I spent less than $200 for the whole setup.
 

Last edited by macx; 02-21-2010 at 04:57 AM.
  #18  
Old 02-21-2010, 11:54 AM
00dakSport's Avatar
00dakSport
00dakSport is offline
All Star
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: long island, NY
Posts: 894
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

200 dollars u can get a shop to put in a flowmaster of ur choice.
not so cheap.
 
  #19  
Old 02-21-2010, 12:46 PM
dak39_jeff's Avatar
dak39_jeff
dak39_jeff is offline
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 47
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

For that price u will find nothin that sounds that good...Just straight pipe it!
 
  #20  
Old 02-21-2010, 10:49 PM
ZAKMAN's Avatar
ZAKMAN
ZAKMAN is offline
Professional
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 148
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by dak39_jeff
For that price u will find nothin that sounds that good...Just straight pipe it!
im probaly going to put the 20 dollar cherry bomb on it for now till i can afford a whole new exhaust
 


Quick Reply: performance muffler



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:48 PM.