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I installed an Aeroturbine muffler and here are my thoughts on it.
I had a fabricator make up SS ends exactly like stock, where it could be bolted on, and has the front & rear hangars. I ended up getting a good professional job on it.
My thoughts:
Better sound! Deeper & lower than the PV catback I had.
No interior resonation. This was a big improvement over the PV catback in this vehicle.
The ground clearance is better than the stock muffler with no square edges to catch. (See pictures)
I feel the power increase to be about the same as what I remember, however that remains to be argued until some one dyno's it, if it's that important to them.
I think it’s a good alternative to the PV and/or substitute, since PV's are about gone.
Now with all that said, for me, it’s still louder than what I'm looking for. However, I know that a lot guys will like it just as it is.
I am offering it for sale on the forum. $275.00 + shipping. It is good buy as it can be just bolted on and uses the factory front & rear hangers. Contact me at reghinnant@hotmail.com.
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Picture of the assy. More pictures available if you need them.
This comes complete with bolts also.
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Reg:
I belive you could make sales with just those 2 pipes/flanges/hangers so that buyers could easily install ANY muffler.
I know I would buy a set to play with.
John C.
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Hotsauce , i had a flowmaster installed at a muffler shop and they made the flanges .any good muffler shop can make those.it cost me $60 to have it installed. they made the hangers also. shawn
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A matter of taste
Having lived in Europe for 14 years it is interesting the difference in tastes with regard to car exhaust. Listen to a Ferrari and you will note mid-range and higher-pitched exhaust notes. In fact the low burbling tone so desired by muscle car owners in the US seems to be a regional phenomena. Anyway what does the PV sound like? Low or mid-range pitch? Thx, Vis
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Stock exhaust?
There is quite a lot to exhaust design, don't consider it trivial. Spent nearly $2K on an exhaust system for the Maserati 228 I had and ended up with a stainless steel Stebro when I should have just got the stock Anza from the git-go. BTW the 228 had two turbos and believe me you do not want ANY back pressure in a turbo exhaust system! Resonance was also a big issue due to the 60 degree V of the 228 and firing order. I guess if I were going to change the VX exhaust I would go for the stocker unless someone really made a good case for performance gains with an aftermarket unit... thx,
Vis
PS I will need an exhaust soon, anyone have a rough idea of pricing for the stock unit? thx
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The PV catback really does make noticable power increase. Good Luck finding one now. There was an initial drama about the exhaust tip, but its solved now.
John C.
