Thinking about a glasspack...

[Metallover]

I'm thinking about getting a glasspack for my '92 dodge dakota. It's got a 318 5.2 V8 in it. It sounds ok now, but I think a glasspack would really maker 'er roar.

I want to know some opinions from people who have owned one or dealt with one in the past. I also need to know what it will do to performance and fuel milage. Also, is it too loud?

First off, A glasspack at my autozone is only like 20 bucks. Seems like an easy investment. The thing is, I'm not an experienced car person and I don't know if my current muffler is welded on or bolted on. If it's welded on I might as well just quit now. I can't weld and I'd probably have to take it in and pay for labor... By the looks of it it's bolted in, but I could be wrong.





Should I get the glasspack or go with something else?

[phildogg]

Go with a flowmaster muffler. sounds great.
phil

[E-Revonut]

Honestly you can take the muffler right out and just fill in the space with straight pipe and keep your tail pipe. I knew a guy that did that and it sounded good, not overly loud by any means and the cheapest way to go. In general though, I love the sound of flowmasters! I had an American Thunder Cat back on my '02 Ram, thankfully I don't have that truck anymore though, but it did sound great!

[Takedown]

Flowmasters FTW

[E-Revonut]

Ur muffler does just appear to use a muffler clamp which is just a matter of a couple nuts, but even if it's welded a sawzall and a couple new clamps will take care of that!

back in the 80s glasspacks and cherrybombs were the big muffler and IMO loud I would go with a turbo mufller style (flowmaster)

[E-Revonut]

As long as he keeps the tail pipe it won't be very loud even with a piece a plain piece of pipe in there. Dodge's don't have a loud exhaust due to the size of the exhaust valves used. When I did the cat back on mine I fired it up after I cut it off at the cat, wish I hadn't spent the money on the cat back system cause it wasn't very loud right off the cat yet sounded great.

[JThiessen]

That sound is good while you are driving up the street, but get out on a day long drive and the drone will drive you nuts.

I too recommend a flowmaster or any other "turbo" style muffler over a glasspack. They offer better flow characteristics for performance and mileage than a glasspack. I much prefer the deep throaty sound (classy) to the cheap harsh noise of a glasspack, straightpipe, or rice grinder tin can.

If you dont have the tools to do the job, yes, you should take it in. The muffler you have is clamped on, but after this long, the pipe is crimped and almost rusted together. They will likely sawsall it off, and insert a short replacement piece of pipe, depending on how long the new muffler is.

[Metallover]

Well, the cat is staying. The diameter of all the pipe is 2.5". Shouldn't be too loud or quiet. I think it'll sound pretty dang good wiht the 318. I think the glass pack is just the ticket.

I think it'll last at least 3 and a half years until I finish high school. When I go to college we planned on me taking the family '04 accord.... That is until I build an electric car.

The one thing pushing me towards a glasspack over a flowmaster is price. A glasspack is only 20 bucks. I don't want to spend 100 bucks on a muffler even if it's extra badass... I'd rather spend my money on other things. You know, my projects. Rc, Spud guns, electric bike.. etc.

To me, putting money into a vehicle is just like fireworks. They're fun as hell, but they money you spent on it just burns up.

[lincpimp]

3 chamber flowmaster all the way. Glasspacks are a bit noisy, and they will not last like a baffle style muffler, like the flowmaster.

[What's_nitro?]

I feel like I'll get flamed for this, buuuuutttt IMO, glasspacks sound "ricey". Pretty much any high-performance baffle type muffler will sound better since they don't block the sharp tones as much.

*Edit- Yes Metallover your muffler is clamped on. It is rusted however. That may be a problem.

[E-Revonut]

On a 318 there is no ricey sound! My vote is either straight pipe it or flowmaster 40 series

[trev3813]

Im doing header to y pipe, no cat's, to dual magna flows to 2 tips, on my 87 dodge, with a 318, now, and a 340 soon. A magnaflow changed the sound a a 96 Subaru alot, so it should on my 318.

[Tempted]

Any 2 chamber turbo style muffler will get the sound you want. A 3 chamber will really decrease the sound to a low rumble at WOT and no big difference at idle. My biggest suggestion to you is to get rid of the monsterous cat that came on those things. It restricts more sound than anything. Throw a nice high flow cat, 2 chamber Flow and 3" pipe all the way back and love the sound. For a true performance upgrade look at going headers back with an X pipe and a pair of 2 chamber mufflers, along with the high flow cat. You would need to bypass the O2 sensor or purchase two cats($$$) to prevent the SES light from coming on though.

[ZippyBasher]

+? I gotta love my dual cat-back FLOWMASTER '08 Pony