American Thunder vs. Roush o/r

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Old 11-27-2008 | 12:06 PM
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American Thunder vs. Roush o/r

Which is louder between the two and which one performes the best in power? They both seem to be priced about the same for my 04 screw.

I know that the roush is stainless (correct me if im wrong) and the flowmaster isn't. I live in the "salt belt" here in the MI winters so I guess that plays alittle bit of a factor since I plan on keeping the truck awhile.
 
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Old 11-27-2008 | 01:31 PM
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The flowmaster 40 series 2 chamber is the loudest, and I believe there are two versions. One stainless, one not. I have always had the flowmaster on all my trucks and I feel my truck is louder than any others I have run across. I would go flowmaster.
 
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Old 11-27-2008 | 01:54 PM
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What about the new flowmaster 44 that is supposed to be louder than the 40 correct?
 
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Old 11-27-2008 | 02:46 PM
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If Flowmaster claims it is louder than I would bet it is. I had no idea they came out with a new 44 series.
 
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Old 11-27-2008 | 09:37 PM
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I've read some reviews that people's flowmasters gave them 1 to 2 mpgs but I've also read that the flowmasters loose some tq and I've read that the roush gains tq. Correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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Old 11-27-2008 | 11:26 PM
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The super 44 is the loudest Flowmaster has and as for the loss of torque? I have been asking all of the flowmaster bashers for a dyno sheet and yet to have one.

I love my Super 40. Great performance and the sound is perfect. Any louder and my neighbors would shoot me.
 
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Old 11-27-2008 | 11:38 PM
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The Roush off road is the best exhaust I've seen or heard. I love mine. Get plenty of compliments.
 
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Old 11-29-2008 | 09:33 AM
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anybody know what borla muffler the roush system uses, is it one of their race mufflers?
 
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Old 11-29-2008 | 01:34 PM
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I don't know, I do know it's pretty small, 10" long oval with one 3" in and two 2 1/4" out.

A pic of my roush off road muffler.
 

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Old 11-29-2008 | 01:55 PM
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the Flowmaster 10 series is the loudest. its a single chamber.
 
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Old 11-29-2008 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MmmBuckles
the Flowmaster 10 series is the loudest. its a single chamber.
I beg to differ. The ROR is the loudest, it has 0 chambers.
 
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Old 11-29-2008 | 11:58 PM
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The Roush sounds GREAT!
 
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Old 11-30-2008 | 02:03 AM
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I beg to differ. The ROR is the loudest, it has 0 chambers.
true. i was saying it was the louder of the flowmaster. the ROR is def. the loudest out of all of them though
 
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Old 11-30-2008 | 11:22 AM
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Flowmaster vs Roush? There is no argument, ROUSH. The Roush Off-Road is just as loud as the 2 chamber Flowmaster systems I have ever heard, even at idle, and Flowmasters have loud idles. For a straight through muffler, The Roush Off-Road muffler sure is a loud one. Borla and Roush did a good job on this cat-back. And, the all T-304 stainless is nice to have over 16 gauge aluminized.

Flowmaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf-4iSMpiIg

Roush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Eh5FAH7BU

Originally Posted by Drkharbinger
The super 44 is the loudest Flowmaster has
Incorrect, 10 series Race Series is the loudest Flowmaster, but the Super 44 is the best flowing Flowmaster, and deepest sounding with a straight pipe aggression sound under throttle.

I do not have a dyno to contribute the debate of torque loss, but I did true dual Super 44s on my old 2500HD Silverado, I towed the same boat twice, first time was with stock exhaust, it pulled great and all that, second round was many months later after exhaust, it was just as great as before, but my RPMs were a couple hundred higher, which tells me it struggled more on low end and partial mid end, did get a little less mpg on that trip.
 

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