We car guys know that the sounds coming out of the exhaust is an important element in the overall appearance of the car. The exhaust note has to match the era we are shooting for.....ie, Flowmasters are great, but don't really fit what we want on a traditional '50's style hot rod. For that kind of car something like Smitty's or glasspacks is more in tune (pun intended) .

Over the years I've used everything from glasspacks to Cherry Bombs to Corvair type turbo mufflers to etc. I try to tailor the sound to what I want the car to be. On my '27 I wanted a nice tone so I went with mufflers from Stainless Specialties. My friends said they were too quiet, but I drove the car daily and if it were too loud that can wear on you a little over time. But on my '23 I wanted it loud and in your face, so I went with open lakes headers at first, but the sound was more like a truck with holes in the mufflers, so I built baffles that quieted them down and to me have a more pleasing tone.

So, my vote kind of goes for Smitty's on an early type rod or custom, Turbo or Cherry Bombs on a 60's muscle car, and Flowmasters on more modern cars like 5.0 Mustangs and the like.

Don