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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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just make sure you got good speakers...it dont sound good on cheap laptop speakers...headphones work....
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Going for loud shouldnt be your goal. If it is, run straight pipes. (dont do that)

The super 44 with a hi-flow cat is the best sound I have heard come out of a cherokee with the 4.0 I6. Its deep, throatey, and barks. I am a fan

The problem with glasspacks, is that when all the fiberglass burns out, it sounds like a queefing dog. Its horrible. My friend has one on his rodeo and I just laugh. Every time.

Chambered Mufflers for the win. Now...the cherry bomb extreme is the ****. Its like 8 inches long, and has one chamber. Its super beefy, and I imagine is sounds great! Too bad they dont work unless you get it welded on. I learned that the hard way. Long story short, AAP is full of chronic liars who dont know anything

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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TYphoon
Going for loud shouldnt be your goal. If it is, run straight pipes. (dont do that)

The super 44 with a hi-flow cat is the best sound I have heard come out of a cherokee with the 4.0 I6. Its deep, throatey, and barks. I am a fan

The problem with glasspacks, is that when all the fiberglass burns out, it sounds like a queefing dog. Its horrible. My friend has one on his rodeo and I just laugh. Every time.

Chambered Mufflers for the win. Now...the cherry bomb extreme is the ****. Its like 8 inches long, and has one chamber. Its super beefy, and I imagine is sounds great! Too bad they dont work unless you get it welded on. I learned that the hard way. Long story short, AAP is full of chronic liars who dont know anything
i was going for something louder then stock, sounded good, and was cheap...see im a college student, and i have about 5$ in my bank...so everythings godda be cheap. i would get a 40 series cause someone i know has one on a 98 cherokee, and man...it sounds gooooooood. im probably going to get one in a little bit
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by TYphoon
it sounds like a queefing dog.
I don't know whether I should be impressed or scared that you know what that sounds like.
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 07:29 AM
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Don't forget to check out the Thrush Welded muffler. It's a chambered design that is essentially a copy of the Flowmaster 40 series. When Flowmaster designed the 40 series muffler they patented it of course, but eventually patents run out. When Flowmasters patent ran out, Thrush began building an almost I dentical muffler for around $30-$40. Sounds the same and the 40 series, and costs a bunch less. Certainly something to consider if you are on a college student's budget, and aren't too concerned about what sticker you get to put on your window (obviously not the case if you are considering a Cherry Bomb catback, lol). I personally have the DynoMax UltraFlow muffler and have been considering a switch to the Thrush Welded/Flowmaster 40 design muffler. That or a Flowmaster 50 series, now those sound AWESOME!
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by XJ4life92
i was going for something louder then stock, sounded good, and was cheap...see im a college student, and i have about 5$ in my bank...so everythings godda be cheap. i would get a 40 series cause someone i know has one on a 98 cherokee, and man...it sounds gooooooood. im probably going to get one in a little bit
I hear ya man. I am in the same boat. Whatever you do make sure you get a welded muffler. My thrush TURBO SUCKKKSSSS
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I don't know whether I should be impressed or scared that you know what that sounds like.
Haven;t you ever heard that expression?
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by XJ4life92
i got a glasspack...its bad ***...just be ready to not be able to sneak around (its super loud) heres a video of it offroading...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWuQvVSQi9c


good sound part is about 4:43. it sounds bad ***...different sounds between 40 and glasspack...but glasspack is $25 and flowmasters $60+...so i went with the cheaper.
X2...I think mine sounds good too
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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Just make sure if you go with the 40 series muffler make sure it says "original 40" because they also make a "Delta Flow 40" wich is a lot quieter. E-bay has the Flowmaster Original 40 for around $65 with shipping.
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 92greenXJ
I have a glasspack on my 4.0L. Dont sound bad but not great either. I went with the cheapest way. A buddy of mine has a 95 YJ with a 4.0L and a 40 series and mine is way louder. We both are running no cats too. No emissions tests hear in BAMA
I am running an 18 inch glasspack with no cat also and it is loud in the driver seat at a certain rpm, but when I sit in pass. seat it's not all that loud. Do you have a problem with the loudness in driver seat? I will be removing it soon for something a little quieter, just wondering if I was the only one with this problem.
Exhaust exits in stock location, at the rear with a turn down.
At low rpm I like the rumble it has, but otherwise it kinda gets to me.
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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How much did yall pay to get your muffler installed? i got an estamite today for 450 because "it needs custom pipeing after the muffler"
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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by KTMrider
How much did yall pay to get your muffler installed? i got an estamite today for 450 because "it needs custom pipeing after the muffler"
Stay away from them, then. That's an enormous ripoff.
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lkmyxj
I am running an 18 inch glasspack with no cat also and it is loud in the driver seat at a certain rpm, but when I sit in pass. seat it's not all that loud. Do you have a problem with the loudness in driver seat? I will be removing it soon for something a little quieter, just wondering if I was the only one with this problem.
Exhaust exits in stock location, at the rear with a turn down.
At low rpm I like the rumble it has, but otherwise it kinda gets to me.
It can get a bit loud but I'm use to it here. If you have a quiet vehicle where I live something is wrong.
I do love the low end rumble. I dont what anyone says it sounds mean. But when you get to the upper end it gets a bit annoying at times.
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by funkle95xj
Don't forget to check out the Thrush Welded muffler. It's a chambered design that is essentially a copy of the Flowmaster 40 series. When Flowmaster designed the 40 series muffler they patented it of course, but eventually patents run out. When Flowmasters patent ran out, Thrush began building an almost I dentical muffler for around $30-$40. Sounds the same and the 40 series, and costs a bunch less. Certainly something to consider if you are on a college student's budget, and aren't too concerned about what sticker you get to put on your window (obviously not the case if you are considering a Cherry Bomb catback, lol). I personally have the DynoMax UltraFlow muffler and have been considering a switch to the Thrush Welded/Flowmaster 40 design muffler. That or a Flowmaster 50 series, now those sound AWESOME!
Thats what I run, a Thrush Welded muffler. Got it for about $35. It sounds amazing: deep, throaty. It is an almost identical copy of the flowmaster 40 and sounds amazing in my book.

I feel ya about the money problem.. High schooler here.
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by KTMrider
How much did yall pay to get your muffler installed? i got an estamite today for 450 because "it needs custom pipeing after the muffler"
They removed the cat, and from there to the rear, stock location with muffler $80.
All welded joints.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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I'm running the cherry with a cat. I can definatly say it made it easier the blow the gut's of the cat out the tail. Thats what happened to mine and it got louder after that.
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