Exhaust Question!

[paradise]

Hey all....just a simple questions about mufflers , need some insight! Anywho my girl has a 97' SHO and she wants Flowmasters put on. I want to get them for x-mas! so i was wondering what the best ones are to get and so forth. Don't have a lot of experience with SHO's so any suggestions would be a plus thanks- Jay

 

[Jay97SHO]

These are the ones that I had installed on my '97 SHO.

FLO-42443
FlowMasters 2 1/4 off set - off set

Nice sound,but sounds even better when you remove the resonator in the exhaust. It is the bigger,round expansion chamber in the middle of the exhaust system. You can't miss it. Try the mufflers first. It may be loud enough for her. If not,do what I suggested.
Enjoy!

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Jason T.
1997 SHO
V8 power,baby!
72,00 miles
White/gray leather
Large,White 7"x12" SHO letters across Windshield
Flowmaster 40's/No resonator,and 3.5" slash-cut chrome tips
K&N panel with no sax
otherwise pretty much stock
AIM name:Jay97SHO
NESHOC member

And,now the proud owner of ANOTHER Mocha '91!
Can't wait to get this one driving!It finally RUNS!!!

Ex: 1991 SHO
Mocha with black leather,DynoMax cat-back,no resonator,and K&N panel

 

[paradise]

Thanks i appreciate it! so i only need the one muffler correct not two as i was previously told ?

 

[paradise]

and if you could tell me some additional information like what series muffler and are they duals and what not, thanks!

 

[Jay97SHO]

You need TWO mufflers,and they are the 40 series. Try ordering them from Summit.com. I bought them at the beginning of the year,and paid $59.99 for each one. They are single outlet. You should be able to use the Flowmaster Part# to order them.

Anything else?

Jason

 

[paradise]

Thanks much appreciated!

 

[Jay97SHO]

Originally posted by paradise:
Thanks much appreciated!

No problem. Just use the part number I gave you,and order 2 muffs. Easy .

Jason

 

[PrplSHO]

The resonator makes a huge difference....

I first switched the mufflers, ( I went with the much-cheaper, 17 bucks-each Thrush turbo mufflers ) and the sound was different, but not so much louder.. in fact the engine was louder than the exhaust. I went back to the shop and swapped out the resonator with straight pipes, the sound level increased to a very pleasing level. I shoulda went with Flowmasters, though... I most likely will do so when I get to Texas...


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1996 Taurus SHO

40K mi
Rose Mist
Color-matched Engine cover
Thrush Turbo mufflers, No Resonator
K&N open Cone
No air silencer
Blacked Out signals
Roush Springs waiting installation

 

[wuzzzer]

Personally, I went with Rhino mufflers. Love the sound at idle and WOT.
I haven't heard in person any other SHO that has anything other than stock mufflers, though.
Cost me $125 total, including installation.

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Mark
'97 Pacific Green
http://www.picturetrail.com/wuzzzer
Roush Sport Lowering Springs
Porterized
K&N Filtercharger
Rhino mufflers (909 series)
17" Team Loco #150 wheels/Dunlop SP Sport 4000 tires (spring/summer/fall)
Bridgestone Blizzaks (winter)

 

[SCOTTDW]

I know of two other SHO guys running Magnaflow mufflers and we all seem to agree they are a great sounding muffler with a lifetime warranty. I love the things. See Magnaflow.com.

Scott
98SF
K&N Panel
Magnaflows
41K

 

[stephen newberg]

One would think the ones that came on the car from the factory have a lifetime warrantly. These are into their 4th Nova Scotia very high salt and slush winter and showing no signs of rusting through anywhere. Not very cooperative when you want to try a new type but will not toss out perfectly good ones...

, pax, smn

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'98, Black
Mod.Porter intake, K&N panel, SARC cutout switch, 4 gauge instrumentation cluster, 23mm rear swaybar, 225x55x16 Bridgestone Blizzaks (its winter now )

 

[LASTSHO]

Originally posted by stephen newberg:
One would think the ones that came on the car from the factory have a lifetime warrantly. These are into their 4th Nova Scotia very high salt and slush winter and showing no signs of rusting through anywhere. Not very cooperative when you want to try a new type but will not toss out perfectly good ones...

, pax, smn

Come on Stephen! Loosen up those purse strings and live a little!!!

If you keep waiting for stuff to wear out..you'll never have any fun!

Happy Holidays...just kidding

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Mark
'99 Black 30K
Lots-O-Mods...
The LASTSHO's Pics

 

[Mr.Duff99V8SHO]

Ive got flowmasters also and i love the sound...check out my sound page for some clips of my car if your interested in flows..

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99 black SHO
5%tint
SHOSHOP intake
Flowmasters
15.1@90mph(track)
(timeslips on picturepage)
14.7@96mph(g-techpro)
My picturepage below www.picturetrail.com/mr.duff99v8sho
my sound pagebelow
www.geocities.com/mr_duff99v8sho/mysho.html

 

[k mier]

Where can I find some prices on y-pipes and cat backs for the v-8? Most of the places I have checked, even sho-shop, I can't seem to find them. How many different brands are there? I would like to shop around a bit before makeing up my mind. How much difference in sound and performance if I just change out the stock mufflers? Will removing the resonator gain any hp? Or will removing the resonator make it too loud inside?

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96 Frost
k&n panel
porterized air box
no third cat
welded cams
108,000 no major probs.