Anti-Noise Group Honked-Off At Noisy Hot Rods

CNSNews.com ^ | October 5, 2002 | Michael L. Betsch

[templar]

Hey, I thought this was a free country!! Boy, was I a dope.

Of course it is. That's why I'm sure you wouldn't mind me riding by your driveway in the middle of the night on a bycycle and tossing a bunch of tacks uner the tires of your excessively loud vehicle? After all, you wouldn't want to be a "cry-baby, bleeding heart who has nothing better to do then scream about how everyone one else should be living thier lives!", now would you?

[IowaHawk]

All your cars are gay.

[HELLRAISER II]

What's happened is that they've got Flowmaster mixed up with complete cat-back systems that does a complete replacement of the whole exhaust system including Catalytic Converters & Muffler. Hell you can go to a local exhaust center where I live and get complete dual exhaust system, remove Catalytic Convertor & put in Flowmasters & Chrome tips for under $500.00. I think they're talking mostly about the Rice Burner systems like Greddy & Revolution not Flowmaster. Somebody didn't do their homework apparently, but some of these @ssholes ust don't give a hoot.

[lodwick]

Time to check on Flowmasters for the fleet - thanks.

[stainlessbanner]

What kind of Flowmaster system costs 'thousands of dollars'?

"The Riceboy Rip-off Special" (hint: the stickers really drive up the cost....)

[HELLRAISER II]

Better look & feel again darling.

[templar]

While some consider me an anomaly I don't believe I am unique in this case.

At least one other "anomaly" here.

[Smokin' Joe]

That way blind people can tell we are coming, too....

"But officerrrr, I didn't see him......

[tm22721]

The knuckledraggers at FR don't agree !!

BUMP

[stainlessbanner]

A full cat-back for my YJ costs about $500 (incl exhaust, headers, etc.). Most guys I see slap glass packs on their import and spend money on speakers rather than true performance accessories.

HR - you know I'm just joshin' about the rice burners. Whenever I see one, I think they are probably laughin' at my 6" lift and 36" super swampers on the mud buggy. It's fun looking down at them though : )

[HELLRAISER II]

Don't sweat it, until I bought my Probe & my MX6 I thought the same way you do. What happens is that when you break down & buy one (a descent one that is) you find out that you can compete with the V-8's & you can also get 20-25 miles to the gallon and trust me when I tell you that's just what happens.

[Carbonsteel]

And what exactly is your idea of "excessively loud"? I mean since you seem to know what I drive.

Even a Flowmaster has a muffler. In fact, I thought it was illegel for a street legal vehicle to be on the road without one.

[Charles Martel]

What kind of Flowmaster system costs 'thousands of dollars'?

An imaginary one, I reckon. Summit Racing Equipment's online catalog lists the most expensive Flowmaster exhaust kit at around $540.00 - for a late-model Corvette. Most other applications list at prices between $150.00 and $350.00. Now, if you go look at the Borla product listings, there are three which approach or exceed $1,000.00 - kits for the Corvette, Viper and (!!) Chevy Monte Carlo. Of course, Borla's stuff *is* high-grade stainless steel and for all practical purposes *permanent*.

Even if you also replaced every gasket, bolt, nut, hanger and even the catalytic converters, it would be tough to nudge a Flowmaster system cost over $1,000.00.

[Darnright]

"So what about women that like the sound and the rumble. Is there something deficient with them as well?"

Gosh, I sure hope not. I guess I better not admit I like the sound of our 1968 AMX. Sits there and sort of rocks from side to side at idle. Of course, it's not a "daily driver"...

[38special]

Every little bit counts, especially in the 1/4 mile.

[Fresh Wind]

What SHOULD be illegal is a loud muffler on a car with an automatic!!

[HELLRAISER II]

I sure hope that if you had a problem with somebody you would confront the person & not hurt the car, because if somebody damaged my car on purpose in the middle of the night like a coward they would be toting a serious @ss whipping when I found out who it was.

[wjcsux]

Sounds like another f*cking pussy dirtbag RAT bastard who has a personal identity crisis, and wants to take it out on the rest of us.
I do agree with him on one point. Flowmaster definately deserves an award, for superior products! I have Flowmasters on my 5.0 Mustang and my F-250 FWD Ford. The truck REALLY sounds great! Nothing like Flowmasters w/ headers attached to 460 cubes of V-8!

[billbears]

Well Borla I can see. He's probably talking about general engine work, looked up the highest price he could find, and uses that as the standard. I was looking at some of the new chargers a couple weeks back and was truly amazed at the difference on the models for a regular car and a ricer

[MissMillie]

You should be so lucky.