here is a link to another forum that had some info on mufflers
http://www.titantalk.com/forums/tit...ng-muffler-pipe-cfm-ratings-dyno-numbers.html
Muffler Flow Testing
All tests via an independent lab
All tests @ 15” wc
2 “ Straight Pipe 283 CFM
2 ¼ “ Straight Pipe 365 CFM
2 ½ “ Straight Pipe 521 CFM
2 ¼” Typical Bent tailpipe 268 CFM
2 ½” Typical Bent Tailpipe 417 CFM
2 ¼” Inlet/Outlet_ Glass Pack Tips- No Louvers- Smooth 274 CFM
2 ¼” Inlet/Outlet- Glass Pack Tips-Louvered 133 CFM
Same as above set for reverse flow 141 CFM
2 ¼” Cherry Bomb 239 CFM
2 ½” Cherry Bomb 294 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Dynomax Super Turbo 278 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Ultraflow Bullet 512 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Gibson Superflow 267 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Flowmaster ( 2 Chamber) 249 CFM
2 ½” Inlet Outlet Flowmaster ( 3 Chamber) 229 CFM
2 ¼” Inlet/Outlet Thrush CVX 260 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Maremount Cherry Bomb 298 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet ****** Aero Chamber 324 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet ****** Max Flow 521 CFM
2 ½” Inlet/Outlet Borla Turbo 373 CFM
2 1/2" Inlet/Outlet Magnaflow 284 CFM
Standard OEM 2 ¼” Inlet/Outlet 138-152 CFM
Standard OEM 2 ½” Inlet/Outlet 161-197 CFM
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This test was performed by 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine, December 2002 issue (page 55) on a '90 Mustang LX coupe with 370hp and 11 second potential. 66 pulls were made for this comparison:
The results in HP order:
1.Flowtech Warlock (open) 374.2 hp/ 333.1 tq
2.Bassani Real Street 373.7 hp/ 333.8 tq
3.****** Maxflow 373.5 hp/ 333 tq
4.Borla XS 373.3 hp/ 332.6 tq
5.Magnaflow 372.8 / 332.5 tq
6.MAC 372.3 hp / 331.5 tq
7.Flowtech Afterburner 372.3 hp/ 330.1 tq
8.****** Aerochamber 372.1 hp/ 330.4 tq
9.Bassani 372 hp/ 333.5 tq
10.Spintech 371.6 hp/ 332.2 tq
11.Edelbrock Performer RPM 370.9 hp / 331.3 tq
12.Borla XR1 370 hp/ 334 tq
13.Flowtech Terminator 369.5 hp / 331.3 tq
14.Dynomax Ultra Flo 369.4 / 333.2 tq
15.Flowmaster 369.4 hp / 331.8 tq
16.Flowtech Warlock 366.3 hp / 325.3 tq
17.No muffs 365.2 hp / 330.1 tq
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Sound Off in Quietest to Loudest (Decibels):
1.Borla XS, 80db at idle, 90db at 2,000 rpm, 110db at WOT.
2.****** Maxflow, 80db at idle, 90db at 2,000 rpm, 120db at WOT.
3.Magnaflow, 82db at idle, 91 at 2,000 rpm, 114db at WOT.
4.Flowmaster, 82db at idle, 93 at 2,000 rpm, 115db at WOT.
5.Flowtech Warlock, 83db at idle, 92 at 2,000 rpm, 112db at WOT.
6.Dynomax UltraFlo, 83db at idle, 94 at 2,000 rpm, 113db at WOT.
7.Borla XR1, 83db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, 118db at WOT.
8.Bassani Street, 83db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, 120db at WOT.
9.Edelbrock RPM, 84db at idle, 93db at 2,000 rpm, 118db at WOT.
10.Bassani Real Street, 84db at idle, 96db at 2,000 rpm, MAX. (120+db).
11.Flowtech Afterburner, 86db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 115db at WOT.
12.Flowtech Terminator, 86db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 119db at WOT.
13.****** Aerochamber, 87db at idle, 94db at 2,000 rpm, 114db at WOT.
14.SpinTech, 87db at idle, 97db at 2,000 rpm, 116db at WOT.
15.MAC, 87db at idle, 98db at 2,000 rpm, 119db at WOT.
16.No Muffler, 91db at idle, 103db at 2,000 rpm, MAX. (120+db).
and this is the link to the article he is talking about
http://www.mustang50magazine.com/te...rd_mustang_muffler_comparison_test/index.html
here are some more numbers
http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/576535-spintech-flowmaster.html
All muffler flow ratings are with a 2 1/2" offset inlet/offset outlet and measured at 28" H2O
Here goes:
3" Straight Pipe 705 CFM
2 1/2" Straight Pipe 485 CFM
Pypes Violator 453 CFM (louder than the Race-Pro)
Pypes Race-Pro 453 CFM
Magnaflow 436 CFM
SpinTech Pro Street 427 CFM
Borla 427 CFM (not stingers)
SpinTech Sportsman Street 402 CFM
SpinTech Truck/RV 391 CFM
Pypes Street-Pro 349 CFM
DynoMax Super Turbo 344 CFM
****** Aero Chamber 344 CFM
DynoMax Turbo 320 CFM
Flowmaster 40 series 273 CFM
Flowmaster 50 series 213 CFM (Jesus these things suck...)
For every 2.2CFM, 1 horsepower is restricted or unrestricted. That means it takes 880CFM (440x2 mufflers = 880cfm) of flow to support 400whp. Of course that is an approximation, it's not an exact science but is a pretty close estimate.
Sound Levels
No Mufflers - 91db@Idle - 103db@2000RPM - 120db@WOT
SpinTech ProStreet - 87db@Idle - 97db@2000RPM - 116@WOT
****** Aerochamber - 87db@Idle - 94db@2000RPM - 114db@WOT
Flowmaster - 82db@Idle - 93db@2000RPM - 115db@WOT
Magnaflow - 82db@Idle - 91db@2000RPM - 114db@WOT