Trustyrusty

Anyone know of any Flowmaster knockoffs, I personally think Flowmaster sucks as far as performance goes because they don't flow real well, but I think with no Catalatyic converter on my truck a flowmaster would give me enough backpressure... (Lets not get into that) Anyways, Anyone know any flowmaster knockoffs or cheap chambered mufflers? I need 2.25 size pipe, and offset on both ends..

ozziesironmanoffroad

actually, flowmasters flow real good.

dirtoyboy

x2 thats why theyre called FLOW masters hehe

This is my Hushpower (still not sure why they call it that because its far from quiet! )

abecedarian

flowmasters are quite good actually. magnaflow work well. dynomax are ok. thrush... couldn't say.

Trustyrusty

Ok lets not get into that, in my opinion they don't flow as well as a dynomax, or borla, countless studies have proved it over and over, but I don't see a freakin point in spending 90$ for a noisemaker that doesn't perform that well, I just like the sound of a chambered muffler, so I either need to find a flowmaster knockoff, or I'm getting a 19$ glasspack...

TOYOTA 1

flowmasters pwn all other mufflers.. if you want it to sound good and flow well, buy a flowmaster.. if you want it to sound like a constipated pissed off bumble bee, then buy a glass pack.

dirtoyboy

So which is it? your opinion? or the "studies"?

nonetheless, it sounds like a 19 dollar glasspack is probably the right choice for you...

Trustyrusty

I'm just saying they seem restrictive, over hyped, and over priced, thats my opinion, fact is there ARE better mufflers, but I don't think it makes much of a difference on a 22R, its not like its a hot rod or anything, I just need a muffler and like how the flowmasters sound when the engines are cammed... I'll probably go with a glasspack then.. Or a cheap turbo muffler.. as far as your bumble bee comment goes, IT IS A FOUR CYLINDER IT IS GOING TO SOUND LIKE A FOUR CYLINDER NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO THATS WHAT THEY SOUND LIKE! Atleast I wont have a coffee can exhaust tip!

algranger

no they dont

i wouldnt recomend a glasspack either they sound like rice. i have a dynomax turbo on a 2.5" system it has a nice beefy sound for my 22r and is supposed to flow pretty well too overall i like it

a4runnerfreak

I had a spin-tech muffler on my 91 long bed, it sounded throaty, but not over bearing, and not loud at all opened up. But it was noticible, and didn't sound like a toyota at all. Wish I could remember the number's on it, I'd order it for this rig. It's a racing muffler

abecedarian

well, I mentioned them before... I've got a cheap magnaflow on my truck meaning 135 installed with 2.25" pipe from the cat back to the tail pipe.
It doesn't sound 'rice' and is a tad more torquey than the stock muff so I'm guessing it works well. It's not obnoxiously loud, no where near as loud as a 18" glass pack. My brother made the comment that it reminded him of a 1918cc VW baja bug through headers and dual turbo mufflers, but not as tinny.
So maybe you can find a muffler shop to test fit different mufflers.
And keep in mind that glasspacks burn out.

otherwise get the 39.95 turbo mufflers from schucks/kragen/autozone/pep boys and be happy.

Jay351

I agree, flowmasters do not flow THAT well, have you seen all the baffles inside one of their 40 series? That can't help flow at all....

TOYOTA 1

are you saying that all mufflers on a 4cyl sound alike??

a flowmaster sounds nothing like a glass pack imo.

wheres this proof that flowmasters dont flow well?

not only do they flow good and sound good, they also have a stout construction. and wont rust out in 1 year.

Jay351

..why bother..

Trustyrusty

Actually me and all my friends have been making our own exhausts for years, its VERY simple IF you can weld.. You buy some 2.25" exhaust pipe, weld a double offset muffler in there, stand it on end then with the other offset above the axle, put more pipe on & shoot it out the back, or put a dump on.. You just need a double offset muffler or glasspack I like the dynomax super turbo but was wanting to try a chambered muffler.. it looks like this pretty much, dont mind the crappy MS paint drawing..



Oh, and that red junk below the tailpipe represents the axle & leaf springs to show the exhaust pipe has more then enough clearance..

Trustyrusty

Oh and quit being a and google it..

abecedarian

well I'm gonna give a suggestion:
2.5 in/2.25 out 18" glass pack in front of the rear axle, baffles open to the rear... pipe up and over the rear axle... 2.25/2.0 18" glass pack baffles open toward the engine... the tip out the rear

Trustyrusty

And WHY would I do that? I don't know if you guys understand this, but basically my question was "What are some cheap chambered mufflers?" Not "What kinda exhaust do I want" I know what I want, I just need to know of some cheap chambered mufflers.. If I can't find one, I'll get a glasspack its that simple..

abecedarian

well I suppose I'll bow down and out. I suggested a few mufflers and went so far as to help you with your glasspack ultimatum.
If all you want to do is argue and complain, go complain to the muffler shop.

TOYOTA 1

in that case get a thrush.. they look and sound like a flowmaster but there only like 30 bucks. there the best flowmaster knock offs that i know of.