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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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Question flows on a 8

has anyone ever heard or seen flowmasters on a 8 wondering if its sounds good or not
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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it will melt.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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^Agreed! Had a 40 series on mine when I first bought it...lasted bout 6 months before all the baffles melted out of it. Flowmaster even says not to use their mufflers on a rotary application because they can't hold up to the heat of a rotary engine.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 10:26 AM
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what do yall suggest thats not a cat back?
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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Most if not all of these "off the shelf" Mufflers will melt when use on Rotary Application. Cuz most of them use "cheaper" Fiberglass stuff in them.

Your best bet is to go get some name brand CAT back systems.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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HKS and a resonated midpipe!
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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..... and a resonated midpipe!
Yeah, and there is only one available from a company who was smart enough to design around the idea of longevity as well as tone and flow. They also have a forthcoming cat-back designed around the same principles.
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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I had a 50 series flowmaster which is thicker walled than a 40 series on my RX-7 TII for ~4 years. It didn't melt. The turbo obviously reduces the heat soak heat, but it didn't have a cat so I imagine the temps weren't completely different.

Racing Beat builds incredible exhausts. Just buy theirs.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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I'm putting flowmaster 10 series on next month.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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flowmaster = crap
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
Yeah, and there is only one available from a company who was smart enough to design around the idea of longevity as well as tone and flow. They also have a forthcoming cat-back designed around the same principles.
Catback? When? How much? Where do I sign?
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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Catback? When? How much? Where do I sign?
Prototype is being street/track tested now. We just don't have a definitive release date yet. Patience. It won't be long.
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Old Oct 27, 2010 | 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Easy_E1
Prototype is being street/track tested now. We just don't have a definitive release date yet. Patience. It won't be long.
Sick! Will it work with a B&B midpipe?
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Old Nov 2, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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Just had flowmaster 10 series put on Monday and it sounds pretty mean.
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by badandy713
Just had flowmaster 10 series put on Monday and it sounds pretty mean.
Good luck
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