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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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Hey guys i have another question what do you think is a better idea flowmaster or magnaflow.
I drive a 1998 Cherokee, inline 6, 4.0 sport
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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the majority are gonna say flowmaster....i just bought a FM knock off..

Also ditch the E3 plugs for a stock set of champion.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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hey how are them E3s treatin ya?? i wanna get a pair but never got a straight answer
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by truckntractorhick
hey how are them E3s treatin ya?? i wanna get a pair but never got a straight answer
in my opinion E3s suck. i think good ol copper core champs work the best in the xj..... and to be the first to awnser the original threds queston
MAGNAFLOW ALL THE WAY
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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Flowmaster sounds best! magnaflpw has no tone I like the garglee an muscle tone from FM
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 98xj_john
Flowmaster sounds best! magnaflpw has no tone I like the garglee an muscle tone from FM
i like the gargle to.... on something that is able to make the gargle sound, like anything witha v8. the i6 has lower compression pistons for tourque therefore dosent have enough compression to make a garglee sound. thats why i like a magnaflow on a jeep cause it kinda smooths it out a bit. but on anything with a good size engine flow master sounds good.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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My xj gargles with a flow master. Kid in town had a 5spd xj with mf an it was horriblyy annoying just made a lot of noise with no distinct tone but now the same kid got a diff jeep n is running a FM along with me an my gf an couple other xjs around.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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I'm gonna have to say go FLOWMASTER ALL THE WAY. I have a super 44 on my jeep and it sounds wicked. Jus my opinion but magnaflow doesn't sounds good.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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flowmaster! they actually sound pretty decent on a jeep I6. deep rumble at idle for sure. magnaflow sounds alright just kinda quiet and no real tone.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 12:20 AM
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Thanks guys Its flowmaster all the way !
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 05:01 AM
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I prefer MagnaFlow in both sound in quality. IMO Flowmasters do not sound deep enough on our cherokee's. There are MagnaFlow knock offs as well if you wanna save a few $$.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 05:05 AM
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Both crap, go with Gibson Performance stainless steel.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by fantic238
Both crap, go with Gibson Performance stainless steel.
You do know that MagnaFlow did and I believe still might make Gibsons mufflers. So I'm curious as to why you think MagnaFlows are crap.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 06:58 AM
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Because they rust and are noisy.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by fantic238
Both crap, go with Gibson Performance stainless steel.
Gibson IMO is worse than magnaflow. Gibson doesn't have a throaty sounds on a cherokee like a flowmaster does.
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