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Axle · 08-11-2011, 07:09 PM

A turbo muffler is about the only quiet(er) option out there right now (ie: Walker Super Turbo, Hush Thrush).
Most of the other performance mufflers (ie: Magnaflows) are straight through, not much muffling going on there, about as effective as wrapping a strip of insulation around an exhaust pipe and calling that your muffler.

I had a set of Magnaflows on my truck when I went stainless, those where on there for all of seven days before I had them hacked off and replaced with a pair of Super Turbos to get things back to a reasonable level. Just way too obnoxious--And that is coming from a guy who used to drive with open headers without any hesitation. Yes, they where relatively reasonable at idle. But unlike EFI vehicles, carb'd vehicles tend to be in a high idle when you start them up early on a cold morning.... outside your familys, and your neighbours bedroom windows (2.5" pipes, exiting by the rear bumper), makes everybody love you. =-)

Alex.

08-11-2011, 07:09 PM	#12
Axle Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SW Ontario Posts: 1,219	Re: Muffler Question A turbo muffler is about the only quiet(er) option out there right now (ie: Walker Super Turbo, Hush Thrush). Most of the other performance mufflers (ie: Magnaflows) are straight through, not much muffling going on there, about as effective as wrapping a strip of insulation around an exhaust pipe and calling that your muffler. I had a set of Magnaflows on my truck when I went stainless, those where on there for all of seven days before I had them hacked off and replaced with a pair of Super Turbos to get things back to a reasonable level. Just way too obnoxious--And that is coming from a guy who used to drive with open headers without any hesitation. Yes, they where relatively reasonable at idle. But unlike EFI vehicles, carb'd vehicles tend to be in a high idle when you start them up early on a cold morning.... outside your familys, and your neighbours bedroom windows (2.5" pipes, exiting by the rear bumper), makes everybody love you. =-) Alex.