Exhaust - Dual or single - Budget solutions?

[Mcduugle]

I have a 2007 S197 V6 - Looking to add a tasteful exhaust sound, nothing too loud. Considering going dual as well, as I would like a little performance upgrade to go along with it. Any suggestions for a budget solution?

Called the muffler man and they said $460 for duals and $120-$180 for single.

I like the sound of the Flowmaster American thunder but that alone is ~280... and no mention of added HP? Looking forward to what you guys think!

 

[stkjock]

trade it for a V8

 

[Mcduugle]

^ useless comment...

Just bought the Flowmaster.

 

[JimC]

Flowmaster had a great sound on my 2006 4.0. But an exhaust change won't get you any horsepower to speak of. Not enough to make a difference and within the expected variance between one dyno run and the next.

 

[stkjock]

^ useless comment...

Just bought the Flowmaster.

Oh well... still the best way to make a V6 sound good is to get a V8....

and way to take action after asking for opinions.. so I guess this thread is useless....

 

[SGTatSPOD]

Your answer is neither useful or comedic.....and you're an administrator? The thread isnt useless, but I think we know what is......

 

[stkjock]

Your answer is neither useful or comedic.....and you're an administrator? The thread isnt useless, but I think we know what is......

I am THE ADMINISTRATOR!

boo hoo.. don't like the culture of the board... there's a logout feature....

 

[Dino Dino Bambino]

I have a 2007 S197 V6 - Looking to add a tasteful exhaust sound, nothing too loud. Considering going dual as well, as I would like a little performance upgrade to go along with it. Any suggestions for a budget solution?

Called the muffler man and they said $460 for duals and $120-$180 for single.

I like the sound of the Flowmaster American thunder but that alone is ~280... and no mention of added HP? Looking forward to what you guys think!

You could look in Craigslist or ebay for a used takeoff stock GT H-pipe and catbacks. It won't quite be a straight bolt on swap but it can be done, and swapping a GT rear bumper cover will provide the cutout for the second tailpipe.

 

[SGTatSPOD]

No, the board is just fine.....its the “Administrator” who needs an attitude check....arrogance is not a virtue, its a defect.

 

[stkjock]

No, the board is just fine.....its the “Administrator” who needs an attitude check....arrogance is not a virtue, its a defect.

 

[dark steed]

No, the board is just fine.....its the “Administrator” who needs an attitude check....arrogance is not a virtue, its a defect.

You’ve made 2 posts total and wasted them both in here??!!
Talk about useless...


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[LarryJM]

Most cars between 1975 to 1985 or maybe later had single exhaust with fake dual exhaust from cat back.

 

[eighty6gt]

v6 will always sound awful, but a truck 5.0 goes right in.

 

[LikeabossTM]

Necromancy too!

I don't like the tone of these personnel attacks.

[emoji16]

Take the muffler off, drive an extra chambering hole through it with a piece of rebar. If you like it, done. If not, back to the drawing board.

 

[Juice]

Here is my progression:
V6, added pypes dual conversion with X pipe. Mostly for the look of two tailpipes. Sound was meh.
One muffler hanger broke off, replaced mufflers with SSS pair. (Lmr I think) Much better sound.
Coyote swapped it when clutch went out. - Sounds way better now. Kept the ota pipes and the SSS mufflers (straight through design)

 

[Flusher]

Except for my Mustangs, I have/had Flowmasters on everything else I own(d). I really haven't been a fan of Flowmasters on 4 and 6 cylinders.

With that being said, for the 05-09 V6, I kinda like the single exhaust sound over all of the duals that I have ever heard. They just sound too ricey for my taste.

My son has a 12 3.7L V6, with Corsa Sports, long tube headers, and an X pipe, that sounds pretty rowdy, I really like the way his sounds. You would probably consider his too loud.

Assuming you will keep the exhaust manifolds and wanted to stick with singles, I think your most performance will come from a legit merge, within 5 feet of the manifolds, according to the cast exhaust manifolds circle track class guys.

Some thoughts about muffler shop exhaust, the pinch bends are way more restrictive than mandrel bends, 2-3/4" dies are very rare, and it is a big jump from 2-1/2" to 3".

I can tell you that a Jeep 4.0L does not like 3" at all. We did back-to-back-to-back tests on a 94 XJ, with 2-1/4", 2-1/2", and 3" exhaust with 2-chamber Delta Flow Flowmasters and a Banks header. The 3" did sound mean, but it was a dog -- 2-1/2" it was.

I have to admit that I see a lot of Coyotes during my daily commute, and they all sound way more badass than my 08 GT500 with Magnaflows.

 

[Dino Dino Bambino]

A dual exhaust on the 4.0L would sound good as long as it's a divorced system i.e. no H or X crossover. The type of muffler makes all the difference. Chambered mufflers such as Flowmaster produce a deeper rumble, whereas straight-through mufflers such as Magnaflow are more raspy especially if there are no cats upstream.

@Flusher , I had a modified Borla header with 3" outlet, 3" downpipe, 2.5" Flowmaster center muffler, Magnaflow rear muffler (no cat), and 2.5" tailpipe on my old '92 XJ with a 4.6L stroker and it sounded great. Nice deep rumble at idle, throaty growl during acceleration, and no drone.