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flowmaster 40 series question?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by xtirtzt, Jan 23, 2009.

  1. Jan 23, 2009 at 3:10 PM
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    xtirtzt

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    i just put a flowmaster 40 series on my 08 tacoma v6.... i think it sounds sick cruising around 1500 rpm's (low deep growl) but when i get on it and its around 3 grand i think it kind of has a gay twangy ricey kind of tone... im wondering if the muffler will "break in" and eventually sound better, has anyone realized a change in tone after a while, and if it will break in about how long will this take?
     
  2. Jan 23, 2009 at 3:17 PM
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    Allens_Piece

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    LMAO!!! "gay twangy ricey..." LOL!

    Sry i can't speak for the flows, but I put the TRD on mine, and the higher the RPM, the sicker the sound especially with load...
     
  3. Jan 23, 2009 at 3:43 PM
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    daleclough

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    nope, that's the way it is... try a 50-series.
     
  4. Jan 23, 2009 at 5:36 PM
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    Snyperx

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    Which 50 Series? The regular or Delta series?
     
  5. Jan 23, 2009 at 5:47 PM
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    tacomaman06

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    getting there....
    the 4 series will break in a bit after some time....it'll get deeper, but its alwqays gonna have that growl.................baffles man!
     
  6. Jan 23, 2009 at 5:48 PM
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    JCMINIS

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    I put a flow 40 on my 07,wish i could tell ya but i cant hear it over the tires,lol.I need either a louder muff or loose the M/T's.hmmm
     
  7. Jan 23, 2009 at 5:54 PM
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    roggs01

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    I put on the Flowmaster Delta 50 and it sounds awesome... Not ricey at all...
     
  8. Jan 23, 2009 at 5:56 PM
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    Delmarva

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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    ^^
    Keep the MTs and trust that your muffler is loud... :D
     
  9. Jan 23, 2009 at 5:56 PM
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    I have the Flowmaster Delta .50 and I think it sounds great. My kids say its too loud though.???
     
  10. Jan 23, 2009 at 5:58 PM
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    getting there....
    damn.....thats one of the quieter mufflers that flowmaster has. they'd really think a super 44 was loud then!!:D
     
  11. Jan 23, 2009 at 6:11 PM
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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    I'm planning on the delta 50 for my setup... I like how it isn't too loud... (except for kids apparently...) lol :D
     
  12. Jan 23, 2009 at 6:13 PM
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    wut do you mean by "baffles man!" sorry if this is a retarded question
     
  13. Jan 23, 2009 at 6:13 PM
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    sAm I aM

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    Yeah thats what I thought and its the reason I bought it so it wouldn't be too loud in the cab. But then again my lil girl is 6 and boy is 12. He doesn't mind but she always says it too loud when she's concentrating on her gameboy puppies.
     
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    getting there....
    not a stupid question........the muffler has baffles........which kinda deflect sound off one another, which gives it that growl.

    oh...gotcha. maybe she'll grow into the sound.:D
     
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    Delmarva

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    It's the wife's T4R so it's stock
    ahh good to know -- :thumbsup:
     
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    i have true dual exhaust on my 65 dodge with the 40 series. They sound AMAZING at low rpm and are designed to kind of shut down when your rev heightens.
     
  17. Jan 23, 2009 at 6:46 PM
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    i had a 40 series on my 4runner, it was way too loud for me. i think someday ill try a 50 series on the tacoma.
     
  18. Jan 23, 2009 at 8:31 PM
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    its the chambers in the muffler itself that is what gives it its tone and helps with the function of the muffler
     
  19. Jan 23, 2009 at 9:16 PM
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    roggs01

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    Don't buy the 50 SUV... go with the Delta 50... very nice
     
  20. Jan 23, 2009 at 10:23 PM
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    do you have a manual or automatic. I had the flow 40 with my 6speed and it did get a little ricey in the higher rpms especially with a intake.
     

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