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HELP - Please Share Your Muffler Experience

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Dragon Daddy, Dec 12, 2010.

  1. Dec 12, 2010 at 8:15 AM
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    Dragon Daddy

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    Dents. Some bed work to haul a quad.
    I am looking for a muffler for my ’03 Taco 4X4 that has less restriction to improve my power and mileage.
    If it makes more noise, that’s OK too.
    Has anyone found a muffler that generated these results?
    Thanks.
     
  2. Dec 12, 2010 at 8:30 AM
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    2009 taco

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    thats a tricky question i have went through 4 mufflers. but it was for sound reasons. honestly i didnt feel the power dif. if you want loud and or throaty i can help you out.
     
  3. Dec 12, 2010 at 10:06 PM
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    Flash1034

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  4. Dec 13, 2010 at 9:46 AM
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    tacomaman06

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  5. Dec 13, 2010 at 4:37 PM
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    98Tacoma

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    i have a 40 series flowmaster sounds good. plus have a turn down behind the muffler
     
  6. Dec 13, 2010 at 4:56 PM
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    RattleTractor

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    My muffler experience is as follows...
    Stock 3RZ or 5VZ- PURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
    Flowmaster 40 delta (on 3RZ)- BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
    Same Flowmaster with stock tailpipe put back on- BURRRRRRRRRRRR
     
  7. Dec 13, 2010 at 4:57 PM
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    RattleTractor

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    Oh and no mileage/power difference...except my butt dyno thought the 3RZ accelerated a little quicker w/ the Flowmaster.
     
  8. Dec 13, 2010 at 5:08 PM
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    SkyHighTacoma

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    All sound good and good mufflers.
     
  9. Dec 14, 2010 at 7:53 AM
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  10. Dec 14, 2010 at 7:59 AM
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    Seabass

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    I have the Aero Turbine 2525 and I love it. It is a straight pass-through muffler (yes, you can see straight through it) that creates its own vortex and actually helps draw air out of it instead of air being pushed through it. Tell me that won't increase your air flow! Plus, I love the throaty sound it has on my V6. Highly recommended.
     
  11. Dec 14, 2010 at 5:49 PM
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    my Flowmaster 40 series sounds pretty good, its not to loud when just driving normal but if i come on to it you can definitly tell theres a flowmaster under ya. its hard to say if it gave much more power or even if the mileage changed from stock to aftermarket. no noticible numbers anyway.
     
  12. Dec 15, 2010 at 10:16 PM
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  13. Dec 15, 2010 at 10:25 PM
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