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Flowmaster American Thunder Exhaust! Good?

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by John McClellan, Jan 18, 2010.

  1. Jan 18, 2010 at 5:28 PM
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    John McClellan

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    I am looking into purchasing a dual exhaust kit for my truck. I had a Flowmaster Delta for my 2001 which sounded great, but now own a 2007 Doublecab. I am very interested in the Flowmaster American Thunder Series exhaust kit for my truck. It is bolt on. Is that ok or does it have its cons as well. If anyone has a video of what it sounds like please post. I am curious to hear what it sounds like. By the downloadable instructions, it seems pretty simple to install as well. Big savings.:confused:
     
  2. Jan 18, 2010 at 7:24 PM
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    umm... youtube
     
  3. Jan 18, 2010 at 7:31 PM
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  4. Jan 18, 2010 at 7:33 PM
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    I always think fake duals look silly in the winter with all the exhaust coming out one side...

    Doesn't a pseudo-dual also dick up backpressure and cost some torque on the 4.0?
     
  5. Jan 18, 2010 at 10:17 PM
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    I have the #17432 dual exits 50 series....
    It's a nice mild tone and sounds good from the outside.
     
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    I really like how that sounds. Next I need to find out if that exhaust is CA smog legal.
     
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    BTW you can find it at Jegs for 100 bucks cheaper:D, I'm ordering mine and installing it myself, good luck!

    http://www.jegs.com/i/Flowmaster/389/17432/10002/-1
     
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    I could stare at your sig for hours...
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    Back to Business!
    I've never heard a sound clip of the american thunder, heard someone on another thread say his friend had it and it sounded good. But of what ive heard i like the super44

    EDIT: didn't realize this thread is so old.
     
  12. Oct 11, 2011 at 8:05 PM
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    It's got a mild tone to it, not too loud at all. It got quiet for me after a couple thousand miles, replaced it with a Flowmaster 10.
     
  13. Nov 10, 2011 at 5:38 AM
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    Maybe you just went deaf.
     
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    GO TO U-TUBE AND TYPE IN THE SYSTEMS YOU WANT TO HERE, AND PUT IN YOUR ENGINE SIZE.
     

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