I have had the flowmaster american thunder on for years now. I want different muffler to change the sound. It is getting to loud, the drone, no flow. I want something that will flow well and be quiet at idle. I just want it to be quiet when I am not having fun with the car. My two choices that I have researched are the hooker aerochamber and a magnaflow muffler. I was wondering if anybody was in my same boat. I am looking for advice/opinions.

 

Can't go wrong with Borla Mine's pretty quiet at idle, but growls nicely at the mustangs and imports i'm passing when on it

Albeit a bit more pricey than the alternatives, but all stainless and a million mile warranty.. can't beat that!

 

Oh man, go with the Hooker all the way...Cheap (), great flow (unlike the chokemaster), and has the kind of sound/tone you're looking for...

When I bought my '95 Z28 last fall, it was basically stock other than a CAI system and the Hooker cat-back. That exhaust was QUIET at a warm idle (barely any different than the stock muffler) and was relatively quiet at any rpm inside the car. But the Aerochamber muffler had a very nice tone outside and sounded sweet at WOT! Sorry, but I personally do not like the sound of the Magnaflow mufflers on our cars (especially with headers and/or a cam)...

Good luck either way,

Mike

 

I did not like my flowmaster sound before my headers. Now with cam/headers/no cats I can't complain about the sound. Flow may not be great, but I have a manual cutout just before the axle.

I love my cutout but it is too loud for you at idle. I would take an aerochamber if I could get one cheap/used, but its not worth the gains for the money in my oppinion. For what you would spend swapping the mufflers I would say get some headers first.

 

I'd like to know where you guys come up with the idea that flowmaster mufflers don't flow well? Where is you proof and/or facts? Most people tell me the usual "well, its what I've been told." To me that doesn't cut it for a reason as to why something isn't a good product. If any of you do know of a reason feel free to fill me in....

 

I have read posts where people gained by switching to something else. Also if some many people think that is doesn't flow well, don't you think there is a reason for it?

 

Somewhere on this board are some dyno results of various mufflers and catbacks, and Flow didn't flow so well. Down at the bottom according to the dyno results.

 

Just because lots of people do something that doesn't mean you have to follow. Look at the millions that voted for Kerry. Does that make them right...heck no. Thats just millions of fooled people