Today my manager pulled up in his 2001 or 2002 taco prerunner 4 door... with a new flowmaster exhaust on it. it sounded AWESOME. I got a business card from the place he got it at.

I have a 1995 4runner 3.0l v6. wahts a good price for a flowmaster installed? he said it was like 120.

that a good price? if so ill go to that place and get it.

its a highly reputable place. everybodys heard of it around here.

also.. which one should i get? i didnt ask him what model he got

 

I have a Flowmaster on my 1995 3.0 V6. It was installed before I purchased the truck, but I can look at it tomorrow and see if I can find a part # on it. That price does sound reasonable if they are going to do a clean job. I think Mieneke charges around $100, but they often do hack work.

I can tell you that it is very loud in the low gears at around 2000 rpms, but at highway speed it is fairly subtle.

I do know that my Flowmaster has one entry, and dual exits. I don't think they make that many models like this, so it might help to narrow it down.

I would recommend two things: 1) make sure that the shop doesn't do a hack job (meaning they should be able to use factory hangers, and either bolt on adapter, or weld it in a non restricting spot) and 2) it helps to have a powerful stereo!

Good luck!

 

oh ya, i got one of those its worth over $1500

dual exits eh? thats probably much more expensive.

i want my exhaust in teh same place...

 

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$120 is an ok price, especially if they do a good job.

Flowmasters sound good and last. Its most likely the 50 or 60 series that you heard.

Here is the set-up on my old truck. Scroll down to exhaust, and you will see what I had installed for $60. It will give you something to compare to.

 

I had a Flo-Pro cat back installed on my '88.


I paid $200 for everything.

 

Something else to consider is that your year truck only has 1 3/4 inch diameter pipe. See if the shop that does the work can put new 2 1/4 inch pipe from the cat - out to the back (hence the name cat-back). This will help performance, and the new flowmaster will help sound. You should consider either the 40 series or the 50 series, the 40 will be louder. Most models higher that the 50 series aren't any louder than stock. A nice tipe helps, too:

 

I have a 93 with the 3.0 and chose a Borla Cat-Back for a few reasons.

1 - I liked the sound of it. Not too loud, but definitely sounds "aftermarket".
2 - Stainless Steel (since I live in the salt/rust belt) I've had it on for quite a while - 3-4 years I think??
3 - Extra ponies - I installed the catback and the K&N FIPK at the same time, so it feels and sounds more powerful (it's probably all in my head...:confused: )

I can't remember the costs. Sorry no pics...

 

I have a flowmaster 40 series turned down. It's loud but that's how I like it. I've had a few people come up and ask me if I swapped in a V8. heh heh.

 

Loosehead, you have the 50 series right? My wife is letting me get a new muffler for my birthday, but I don't want it to be too loud. How is the noise level on that?

That exhaust tip is the exact one that I want...

 

would a flowfaster sound good on a 2.4L 4 cylinder?

 

I heard one on a 2.7L Tacoma and it actually sounded pretty darn good.

 

Flomaster is a great company and before you either order or have a system fabricated you should call them for recommendations (800-544-4761).

Get familiar with the company first.
http://www.flowmastermufflers.com/web10/indexf5.html

I have used their old design 50 and 60-series cans and the 50 was too loud for my taste. I now use their new Delta Force cans and I really like them. Quiet until you tromp on it. Note: this is not on a Toyota.

If you are fabricating the system using aluminized steel and the hangers are rods welded welded onto the pipe, that will be the first place that rusts through so make sure you do a good job of painting those areas with aluminzed high heat paint. If you can find a shop that will mandrel bend the pipe, you know that will be the best. Have them duplicate the OE hangers as best they can. If you can have the pipe connections flanged that is the ultimate but it will drive the price up big time. Using stainless sleeve clamps is a nice way to secure connections if you don't want to use the common "U" clamps.

This is a good source FYI:
http://www.sandersonheaders.com/techpage.htm

Have fun.
Peter

 

I love my dynomax... loud ehough but not earbanging for the long trips (which I make quite often). I got the muffler installed for $40 and the tip was another $14. I didn't think to ask how they were going to actually put it on (the tip) and they were lazy and didn't even cut the old pipe out before putting the tip over. So if you look in the tip you can see the stock piping inside it...:mad: grrrr... oh well, it was $14 installed. I guess I can't complain and you get what you pay for. Good luck on finding "the one". I would really suggest the dynomax though. You can check out corey's exhaust site. It would be good to get some sound clips of you guys with Flowmasters... I have heard them on several V6s that sounded really good, and almost V8 like.

Exhaust Page

 

L33T35T 4Runner

Does your manager have a V6? ALSO, was it a flowmaster delta flow 50 series???

 

i think its a V6... pretty sure of it.

He thinks he got the 40 series... but wasnt positive :rolleyes:

I'm gonna go to the place he refered me to (Advance Muffler & Converter) and get it tomorrow.

Then i get to install my idiglo gauges that i got today!! Pics in a new thread.. later

 

My buddy has a 91 4runner with the 3.0 v6. He put a two chamber flowmaster on his rig. It was a little noisier but not very cool. He ended up replacing his cat with a strait piece of pipe. Now his truck sounds really nice. It REALLY does sound like a V8 at idle not like a louder lower tone Civic. It kind of bubbles. You can hear him coming when he is a block or two away. This is not legal for street use in Ca ( where we live) so he had the pipe made so that it bolts on and he can switch from on road to off road use.

 

Sorry for the late reply, SLC Punk. No, I don't have a Flowmaster. My muffler is made by Xcelerator and is copy of the Magnaflow like Corey and others have. I think the 50 Series is a good choice for people who want better sound quality and louder than stock, but not really loud. The 40 series are definately louder inside, but flowmasters usually don't resonate, you just get that characteristic chambered-rumble sound.

IMHO, I think it is really hard to go wrong with any of the popular choices of aftermarket mufflers that people on the boards usually pick (Mangaflow, Flowmaster, Dynomax, Vortex, Flo-Pro, etc.) They all sound good, it just depends on what type of sound you want and how loud. Its been said before, but go check out Corey's Exhaust Page again and you can hear the differences in tone of different mufflers.

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks for the reply Loosehead.
I am not a big fan of the Magnaflow mufflers, my friends have them on their cars and they are loud as hell! When I ride in their cars for over an hour, I have a huge headache.

I am leaning toward Dynomax, as long as it is quiet on the freeway for long road trips.

 

I just called Mesa Muffler in Mesa, AZ.

A 50 series Flowmaster installed is $105. FYI.

(Someone else to compare to)