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04-14-2007, 11:27 AM
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JCOB-4-LIFE
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Gardner, MA
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Installed: Flowmaster muffler in stock muffler location
So since welding isnt my thing I finally got around to having a shop weld in my flowmaster muffler for me here are a few pics of the finished product.
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-Jeep History-
1992 XJ - '00 till '04 - RIP (thanks alot dave)
1995 XJ - '03 till '07 - Sold to the HUB
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-Current Jeep-
2007 JK Rubi (Steel Blue)
Searching for an MJ
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04-14-2007, 11:51 AM
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Looks good. How does it sound?
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04-14-2007, 01:55 PM
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JCOB-4-LIFE
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Location: Gardner, MA
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Sounds much better than the stock muffler and it gives me that small amount of power that was missing. Though it doesnt sound as nice as the flowmaster did on my XJ.
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-Jeep History-
1992 XJ - '00 till '04 - RIP (thanks alot dave)
1995 XJ - '03 till '07 - Sold to the HUB
______o00o
/__l_l_,\____\,__
l_---l_l__l----[ ]llllll[ ]
._(o)_)__(o)_)--o-)_)__
-Current Jeep-
2007 JK Rubi (Steel Blue)
Searching for an MJ
|¯¯l,[___],
l---L--OlllllllO¬
=~~~==oo==
()_) ()_)--<>-)_)
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04-14-2007, 05:36 PM
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Location: Salt Lake City
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Looks like a good install. What series? (e.g., 40, 50...)
Bill
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2003 Rubicon auto w/3" TeraFlex System & 33" Goodyear MTR's
TJ Ruby Pic 1 TJ Ruby Pic 2
2012 JK Rubicon 2-dr, 6 speed
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04-14-2007, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Park City, Utah
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Looks good. Paint those welds.
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2004 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 5 speed
Silver Metallic finish with black dual tops - Dana 44 Rear
2.25" Suspension Lift with Old Man Emu Shocks
Performance Accessories 1" Body Lift
Daystar 1" Motor Mount Lift
Spidertrax 1.25" Wheel Spacers - 32"x11.5" MT/R Tires
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04-14-2007, 07:33 PM
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JCOB-4-LIFE
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Gardner, MA
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Originally Posted by UTAH
Looks like a good install. What series? (e.g., 40, 50...)
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Thanks. Its a 40 Series.
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Originally Posted by Rock529
Paint those welds.
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And if I dont paint the welds will it rust out easier?
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-Jeep History-
1992 XJ - '00 till '04 - RIP (thanks alot dave)
1995 XJ - '03 till '07 - Sold to the HUB
______o00o
/__l_l_,\____\,__
l_---l_l__l----[ ]llllll[ ]
._(o)_)__(o)_)--o-)_)__
-Current Jeep-
2007 JK Rubi (Steel Blue)
Searching for an MJ
|¯¯l,[___],
l---L--OlllllllO¬
=~~~==oo==
()_) ()_)--<>-)_)
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04-14-2007, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by redrom01
And if I dont paint the welds will it rust out easier?
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I'm not sure if it'll be any easier, but the shop that installed my FM 40 painted the welds (along with every other truck that went on their lift).
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2004 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 5 speed
Silver Metallic finish with black dual tops - Dana 44 Rear
2.25" Suspension Lift with Old Man Emu Shocks
Performance Accessories 1" Body Lift
Daystar 1" Motor Mount Lift
Spidertrax 1.25" Wheel Spacers - 32"x11.5" MT/R Tires
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04-14-2007, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Gardner, MA
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Originally Posted by Rocky529
I'm not sure if it'll be any easier, but the shop that installed my FM 40 painted the welds (along with every other truck that went on their lift).
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Well it certinly cant hurt to paint them. So i'll get it done once it stops raining.
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-Jeep History-
1992 XJ - '00 till '04 - RIP (thanks alot dave)
1995 XJ - '03 till '07 - Sold to the HUB
______o00o
/__l_l_,\____\,__
l_---l_l__l----[ ]llllll[ ]
._(o)_)__(o)_)--o-)_)__
-Current Jeep-
2007 JK Rubi (Steel Blue)
Searching for an MJ
|¯¯l,[___],
l---L--OlllllllO¬
=~~~==oo==
()_) ()_)--<>-)_)
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04-14-2007, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Park City, Utah
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Originally Posted by redrom01
Well it certinly cant hurt to paint them. So i'll get it done once it stops raining.
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Supposed to be A LOT of rain in the next couple of days here in Massachusetts. 
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2004 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 5 speed
Silver Metallic finish with black dual tops - Dana 44 Rear
2.25" Suspension Lift with Old Man Emu Shocks
Performance Accessories 1" Body Lift
Daystar 1" Motor Mount Lift
Spidertrax 1.25" Wheel Spacers - 32"x11.5" MT/R Tires
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04-14-2007, 08:51 PM
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JCOB-4-LIFE
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Gardner, MA
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Originally Posted by Rocky529
Supposed to be A LOT of rain in the next couple of days here in Massachusetts. |
Tell me about it. I'd like for it to warm up so I can get the top off this thing.
On another note where abouts do you do your wheeling. I grew up in NY and thats were most of my jeep friends are so thats where i do 99% of my wheeling. Know any good spots locally? 
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-Jeep History-
1992 XJ - '00 till '04 - RIP (thanks alot dave)
1995 XJ - '03 till '07 - Sold to the HUB
______o00o
/__l_l_,\____\,__
l_---l_l__l----[ ]llllll[ ]
._(o)_)__(o)_)--o-)_)__
-Current Jeep-
2007 JK Rubi (Steel Blue)
Searching for an MJ
|¯¯l,[___],
l---L--OlllllllO¬
=~~~==oo==
()_) ()_)--<>-)_)
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04-14-2007, 08:53 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Park City, Utah
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Originally Posted by redrom01
Tell me about it. I'd like for it to warm up so I can get the top off this thing.
On another note where abouts do you do your wheeling. I grew up in NY and thats were most of my jeep friends are so thats where i do 99% of my wheeling. Know any good spots locally? |
I don't know of any great spots in Massachusetts... most require you to be a member of clubs to have access. Connecticut and New York have some good spots.. western Mass... but limited.
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2004 Jeep Wrangler Sport - 5 speed
Silver Metallic finish with black dual tops - Dana 44 Rear
2.25" Suspension Lift with Old Man Emu Shocks
Performance Accessories 1" Body Lift
Daystar 1" Motor Mount Lift
Spidertrax 1.25" Wheel Spacers - 32"x11.5" MT/R Tires
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04-14-2007, 08:58 PM
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JCOB-4-LIFE
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Gardner, MA
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Originally Posted by Rocky529
I don't know of any great spots in Massachusetts... most require you to be a member of clubs to have access. Connecticut and New York have some good spots.. western Mass... but limited.
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Thats what I was afaid of. Are you a memeber of any clubs?
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-Jeep History-
1992 XJ - '00 till '04 - RIP (thanks alot dave)
1995 XJ - '03 till '07 - Sold to the HUB
______o00o
/__l_l_,\____\,__
l_---l_l__l----[ ]llllll[ ]
._(o)_)__(o)_)--o-)_)__
-Current Jeep-
2007 JK Rubi (Steel Blue)
Searching for an MJ
|¯¯l,[___],
l---L--OlllllllO¬
=~~~==oo==
()_) ()_)--<>-)_)
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09-06-2009, 02:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: atlantic beach
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How do you like the original 40? I'm thinking of installing a muffler myself but i'm indecisive between the original 40 and super 44. i'm just looking for a real deep sound. any help would be awesome.
thanks.
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09-06-2009, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: atlantic beach
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reading this thread it seems like you know a little about the muffler. ha.
thanks.
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09-06-2009, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Maryland/DC area
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1) You do realize this thread is just a little dead right? Like by 2.5 yrs.
2) You don't have a JK, so you've got a different engine, which should impact the tone of a muffler, so asking in the TJ might work better.
3) Flowmaster mufflers should always be welded in, not just bolted in for best results. At least according to Flowmaster themselves.
4) If none of the above matters to you, I've got a 40 on my JK and really like it. Doesn't have any sort of a tuner sound and when you get on it, it's pretty throaty for a little 3.8L. It'll never sound like a V8 though.
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Installed: Flowmaster muffler in stock muffler location
