Replacment muffler opinions

[PhantomWarHawk]

Hey looking to upgrade the muffler on my 08' Ram 1500 Hemi 5.7L...... Not really to worried about much performance gains only a plus, but want to get that loud deep rumble.... Only problem is I'm on a budget so figured I could just swap out muffler and leave pipes CAT headers etc for a later date.... Any opinions on a good muffler to get a good sound without breaking the bank?

 

[AustinB]

Super 44, 3" in dual 2.5" out

I also have had lawson industries incynerator muffler, kind of a flowmaster knockoff for half the price.


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[tdramman]

I've had two different sized Magnaflow mufflers and I think if I had to do it again I would go with a Flow Master.

 

[Joe w.]

Flow master super 44 or 40 series both sound good

 

[R/T_Fire]

Just remember you may need a pipe extension to compensate for the different lengh of mufflers depending on which one you get

 

[PhantomWarHawk]

I've had a Magnaflow on a little four banger I had in highschool and remember someone had said Flowmaster was a better sound on larger trucks is that true or not if a preference? But I have been leaning that way and also heard clips of the Super 44 model and liked it but they had more than just a muffler so hard to tell

 

[JaredRAM2015]

All I read on the internet is that some people love the Magnaflow, some love the Flowmaster and some love (insert muffler name). It's a tough decision! Mine is still stock for now. I really do not want to tune out MDS until my warranty is finished and I hate the helicopter chop. I have had exhaust on every vehicle I have ever owned, but this one scares me. Interesting to see what your choice is and how you like it.

 

[MADDOG]

I say you are gonna have to pick what sounds best to you.

Just remember the shorter the muffler can, the louder the muffler is.

Good luck!

 

[R/T_Fire]

It's exactly as Maddog said, it's all personal preference . Just YouTube search the different mufflers on 3rd Gen rams. And remember a ccsb will sound different than a rcsb cause of overall pipe length of the system.

 

[PhantomWarHawk]

Yeah gonna be a tough choice..... Anyone notice any deeper/louder sound from one vs. the other or is it pretty marginal and more preference of buying a "brand name"?

 

[AustinB]

I had magnaflow. And now I have flowmaster super 44. Magnaflow sounds deep, but muffled... Almost even feels like you lose power. It doesn't rumble like I want. Flowmaster sounds sooooo much better and feels like it did stock to me. I actually like the "helicopter chop" and Sadly the super 44 doesn't do that, you're good. The lawson industries muffler did though but I think it was only like 8" long.


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[Squidbilly]

Spintech sounds pretty good

 

[bri6679]

I just ordered the flowmaster 50 series hd direct fit Muffler watched a few videos and like it from the videos in the cab at highway speed there's no drone but you can hear it when you step on it

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[SFD213]

I have the FM50HD and it does drone. Mind you i have a QCLB so that muffler is back quite a bit too. Its a deep rumble but its not quite aggressive enough for me when i put my foot down. I dont care for crazy loud or chambered (restricts exhaust flow) so flowmasters are kinda out for me.
If i were you, id check out Carven. I think they sound awesome on the 4th gens. Unfortunately, i cant find any on 3rd gens, but those will probably be my next muffler when i get rid of the FM50

Side note. You can check out a video on the feed i started with my truck build. Its a bit of a burnout when i was getting new tires so it holds the note under load near the camera so it gives you a good idea of how loud the FM50 gets (thats really it)

 

[bri6679]

I have the FM50HD and it does drone. Mind you i have a QCLB so that muffler is back quite a bit too. Its a deep rumble but its not quite aggressive enough for me when i put my foot down. I dont care for crazy loud or chambered (restricts exhaust flow) so flowmasters are kinda out for me.
If i were you, id check out Carven. I think they sound awesome on the 4th gens. Unfortunately, i cant find any on 3rd gens, but those will probably be my next muffler when i get rid of the FM50

Side note. You can check out a video on the feed i started with my truck build. Its a bit of a burnout when i was getting new tires so it holds the note under load near the camera so it gives you a good idea of how loud the FM50 gets (thats really it)

I cancel the order going to do more research thanks for the info


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[blackbeautyhemi]

Spintech or carven.. Everybody has flowmaster and magnaflow and they all sound the same.. The spintech has a good deep rumble and reviews say no drone.. Carven just sounds beastly.

 

[Casper]

There is more to the choice than brand name. Sound is all about preference, but you should understand the difference between a flow-through and a chambered muffler before you decide. Since the o/p is low on dough a weld-in is probably best option, although you have to be careful the muffler shop doesn't use aluminized extender pipe since the rest of the o/e system is stainless. Magnaflow is straight flow and Flowmaster is chambered. Mufflex makes a DIY direct bolt in based on a Magnaflow with all stainless piping, but it'll run you about $300.

 

[PhantomWarHawk]

Thanks for the info guys, also seen a lot of exhaust with the pipe ending up over the rear axle, mostly with Borla.... Is that just a Borla thing or could I do that to and get more noise with less pipe/restriction? Any draw backs out problems with that?

 

[AustinB]

May cause exhaust smell in the cabin that way... But I highly doubt it will give any gains in performance.


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[CorDog009]

I had one single 10-series on my truck at first. It had a good sound, loud and deep, with the cats still on the truck. First it was dumped in front of the axle, but was pretty loud inside the cab, so I dumped it over the axle and fixed it. Now I have true duals dumped over the axle and wouldn't do it any other way. I've just always liked how Flowmaster sounds, especially the 1 and 2 chambered ones.

I had a Spintech on a Z28, and it had a really good sound. Even though it was a 4" through cats. If I went to any muffler besides Flowmaster I'd go back to Spintech.