btchplz

So I had the Flowmaster Super 44 Series put on my goat. The sound is nice, I love the deeper rumble, but and yes I must say but, it seems like the car just doesn't have the extra umph after I put them on. At first I figured it's because I needed an oil change, I was about 4200 miles without one.

So I changed the oil and did other maintenance. Still nothing like before, so I cleaned my Lingenfelter Air Filter. Still nothing. I wonder if it's just age, I have about 62K miles on her now. Or could it be that I am just way too used to her now and it's time for some other modifications?

All I did was replace the mufflers, nothing else. What do you guys recommend? Should I remove the resonator for even better sound? Any power gains from that? What is the next and cheapest mod.

I have the Lingenfelter intake, Vararam Throttle Body spacer, Flowmasters and I've even gone on a diet to improve the Power to weight ratio. What else to do?

 

NJSierra

Well you can see my mods listed below, close to yours. I did however delete the resonator with straight pipes and then installed the super 44's. It sounds awesome and no, if anything she "seems" to run better. Definately no power loss. Maybe its the superchips programming. Dont know!!!

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ricekiller848

NJ do you have some type of video on your exhaust? i would really like to hear it

06brazengto

well i really dont think you lost any power by changing the mufflers,
maybe you should put it on a dyno and see how much hp you got, and get it tuned and gain 10-15-hp, that should wake it up

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NJSierra

Yes, there are several posted. I believe if you do a search under New Flomaster 44 vids you will see atleast seven vids. They are not too bad, so much better in person. Enjoy.

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NJSierra

I just posted a comment on the video post that your looking for of the super 44's and resonator delete! Videos still dont do it justice.

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GTOsarge

I've got the 44's on mine with 12,200 miles. No problems.

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AlanSr

What you could have lost is the hessitation stock sytems have because of the restricted intake and exhaust. Your power may be going to your wheels smoother and quicker now.....just a thought.

I put a flowmaster on my old 98 Chrysler Cirus "v-6" and it didn't have that build up and then punch anymore. It acceleratd quicker that it used to.

Well that's my .02C

JerseyGoat

I took a set of stock mufflers and hollowed them out and welded in straight pipes and closed the mufflers back up. Ive gotten rave reviews about the sound but does anyone think my car is going to make less power? since there isnt any back pressure there anymore...

LOWET

Get a tune, and I would dump the throttle body spacer. I also had a Vararam on mine. and it felt like the car just would not respond to normal throttle changes at Hiway speeds.

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