Exhaust mufflers.

octanejunkie · Post by **octanejunkie** » Fri Feb 17, 17 9:31 am

I want to beef up the noise on my 73 318 engine. It already has twin pipes, but is still a bit quiet. I had Flowmasters on my Buick and they sounded great, but they're very expensive.
Are there any other mufflers which sound similar, which i could get over here that don't cost the earth?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Feb 17, 17 9:39 am

Mate of mine makes mufflers and might be able to help, give Matt a call on 07977 827522 and see what he has to say.

skippy · Post by **skippy** » Sat Feb 18, 17 11:45 pm

Thrush do a Flowmaster style muffler, lot cheaper than Flowmasters, normally some for sale on UK Ebay

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Sun Feb 19, 17 7:55 am

Always used to use Sonic turbo mufflers, they were cheap, sounded good & readily available, don't know if they still are?

hemi472 · Post by **hemi472** » Sun Feb 19, 17 8:34 am

Rob i remember everyone around here had those - they sounded great didn't they. They stopped making them over 20 years ago but n.o.s ones occasionally pop up on us eBay.

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Sun Feb 19, 17 9:51 am

Here's a Thrush, I was thinking of these for my 318 as well but I'm way off needing them as yet
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222220998852

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Feb 19, 17 10:36 am

Those Thrush look like a straight Flowmaster rip off.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Feb 19, 17 10:51 am

In the late '70's round here we just used to bolt a pair of Thrush header mufflers to the end of the collectors and leave it at that, now they were loud! You can just about see them here under the doors.

ScottyDave · Post by **ScottyDave** » Sun Feb 19, 17 11:39 am

When I first got mine it only had a single Cherry bomb each side exiting just in front of the wheels, stupid loud and horrible to pull away in, I fitted a small silencer in front of each cherry and it transformed the car.

I know what you mean about those Thrush mufflers Blue I thought Flowmaster when I saw them.

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Sun Feb 19, 17 12:28 pm

hemi472 wrote:Rob i remember everyone around here had those - they sounded great didn't they. They stopped making them over 20 years ago but n.o.s ones occasionally pop up on us eBay.

Wow thanks for making me feel old Chris!

Wolfman · Post by **Wolfman** » Sun Feb 19, 17 12:51 pm

Nah just get a pair straight through pipes with cherry bombs at rear, job done

long live the 70's

hemi472 · Post by **hemi472** » Sun Feb 19, 17 3:48 pm

shovelheadrob wrote:
hemi472 wrote:Rob i remember everyone around here had those - they sounded great didn't they. They stopped making them over 20 years ago but n.o.s ones occasionally pop up on us eBay.
Wow thanks for making me feel old Chris!

You're welcome - the first time I came round your house in Peterborough I was around 10 - I'm 40 in April

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Sun Feb 19, 17 5:03 pm

I have a pair of Thrush flowmaster type boxes on my car.

They are very loud, great for waking up neighbours and would soon annoy anyone if they lived close.

Captain Chaos · Post by **Captain Chaos** » Sun Feb 19, 17 7:10 pm

Wolfman wrote:Nah just get a pair straight through pipes with cherry bombs at rear, job done long live the 70's

Yes I am still on the Cherry Bomb stage too,my Van,Jeep and Monte have them on as the only silencing.The Monte has them quite near the front of the system and it has a lovely deep bass to it.

I will concede though that the Fury has Flowmaster style boxes and that has a delightfully mellifluous sound.

theseoldcars · Post by **theseoldcars** » Sun Feb 19, 17 8:32 pm

I fitted a pair of Thrush Welded to mine. Â£50-odd a side. Discrete enough around town, yet sounds healthy when opened up. Seem to be lasting okay, too.

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