Love the Flowmaster idle and when you lay it to the carpet but the Cherry Bomb just hands down has that old school dirty awesome sound throughout the entire show.
love that "let off the gas" with the Cherry Bombs...those rule IMO. Had a '68 Rebel SST at 17 with the best blown-out Cherry Bomb full dual exhaust I've ever heard. And I'm in my mid '40s.
I've had both cherries and flowmasters on my vehicles and it really comes to preference. Personally, I love the cherry bombs, they feel free flowing and really aggressive but not everyone wants that. Some people like the moderate sound of a nice chambered exhaust note and a subtle cruising tone (which is nice on long trips) but My vote goes to the cherries
My favorite year Chevelle! I had a Flowmaster on my Z28, but I am a fan of both. Hearing both puts a huge smile on my face. Nothing better than hearing the sound of a badass muscle car. Great video! 😎🤘
I love them both, except I think that each exhausts have their own personality. the cherry bomb is for that old muscle V8 sound you always hear and the flowmaster is for the new deep roaring sound.
Cherry Bombs hands down! I just ordered a set of Magnaflow Glass Packs tonight and if they sound half as good as your old-school Cherry bombs I will be happy! Love your Chevelle btw.
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THE FLOWMASTERS!! Sweet mother of muscle cars that was beautiful, :') oh and the car is too btw The old muscle cars sound a lot better than the new ones.
I've had both the cherry bombs and the Flowmasters and I definitely prefer the Cherry bombs. When I was a kid my dad had these mufflers from California called Smitty steel packs and he had them on his 66 Impala SS and they were awesome awesome but they got banned. Definitely like the Cherry Bombs
I also had an 86 Monte Carlo SS and I had the older version of the Flowmasters and I went to a muffler shop and I told the guy that I would give him the Flowmasters if he would just put straight pipes in place of the mufflers and he did it so I had straight pipe exhaust on it and it sounded awesome even though it was a 305 HO with a 50 hp chip in it.
thats kinda the opposite. the flowmaster produce false percussion with the internal flow dividers. Cherry bombs are a straight thru design. So flowmaster are fake sounding and cherrybombs are the real engine noise.
***** i wouldnt say false percussion. It filters out the fart noise from the engine while cherrybombs arent mufflers, just extra pipe. Thats how i see it. I understand what you mean though
That crackle can get tiring, but does sound great. Also when you stop them at the axle, they lose a lot of that fine tone you get when going to the bumper.
Not that the Flows don't sound menacing and wonderful...but they're more at home on a modern V8. The glass packs have such a classic, throaty sound - they belong on the classic!
+AlexCoronaPhoto Flowmaster was founded in 1983. I think they have an annoying hollow-metal-can sound. And they don't flow that well. All those baffles and chambers create drag. Straight-through mufflers are the way to go.
No contest. Flowmaster sounds so much sexier and mean. Cherry bombs were loud for loudness sake, which isn't my style. Flowmaster sounds meaner than hell.
Thanks for putting this video. Many times I’ve thought of getting flow masters. I have a 72 skylark with a 350 with duals with glass packs & I love it.
+gwmax11 i have super 44's on my 1997 ram 1500 with a 5.2 318 V8. They have a pretty aggressive pop after you let off the gas. they also have a pretty mean and deep throaty sound as you climb the RPM's. they dont drone when cruising at all, but if you accelerate at all, they definitely awaken a demon
Oh nice! Are you running with the stock cat on your ram 1500? I put a Y dual exhaust with the flow master 44, only cut back a little noise, didn't really change the tone, cat already acts like a muffler - on my 2001 Ram 1500 Sport 5.9L/360.
yep, stock cat. the 44 is pretty darn old though. i have a y pipe straight out the back with 3" tips. it gives the truck a good solid truck tone. it doesnt go over the top and give it that ridiculous old school sound that doesnt belong on the new school stuff
Agree I had two 70 SS Chevelles..back in day it was cherry bombs...later I had the flowmasters w hooker super comp headers on my 2nd car... Check out this older camcorder video of my red 70 SS on TH-cam. With flow masters at strip and street... th-cam.com/video/6JqspXe0lDo/w-d-xo.html
I don't care what anyone says. Cherry bombs are the equivalent of straight pipe. Loud and obnoxious. Flowmaster gives you the real sound of the engine. Not crackles
cherry bombs , flowmaster is nice but cherry bombs at high end range sound better the idle makes it sound more like a diesel but once u get movin its better :P
Getting this 8 years late! Back in the early 80s as a kid, I rebuilt a ‘70 Chevelle SS, 396 .060, 427 heads…with Hooker headers and Cherry Bombs. It was sweet! I used to back it out of my girlfriends sloped driveway and start it halfway down the street if I left too late, but of course her dad always knew 😂.
The flow masters sound amazing for years! I put two on my 2002 Mustang GT 5speed car over 16years ago still they shine no rust at all on them car's got off road flat X pile , cat delete but still running 4 O2senor so computer can run the tune that is in it properly!! Flowmasters last n last!!! Sound great whole time!! All else rust away or will cost you more then car ur putting them on !!
Awesome video, the Flowmaster is my favorite, they sound rich and throaty, I've got 3 inch 44's with an x-pipe on my Chevelle dumping before the axle, its over kill for a mild 350 ci but i love it ! Lol
I like the cherry bombs better!!!👍🏼 I’ve got turbos on. MY 67 El Camino but have been contemplating cherry bombs,small block/ 4 speed,just wating on the heat to lighten up. I do have new tail pipe & will order the longest ones available , for better sound.
i got a super 40 muffler years back and liked the deeper note it gave. id been around flo pro exhaust many times working at a repair shop and liked their quality and prices are good. for my small block i stuck some flo pro super v mufflers on it and they get alot of compliments. the only thing is they hide the cam chop a little but if you know what your hearing you know its got a nice cam. but the delta chamber scatters the cam pops and they ding and ting around in the muffler you just get big low booms out of the tail pipe. no real exhaust drone on the road and you can talk comfortably with the windows up or down. but when you step on it everyone comes running cause it sounds like monster jam. its a very unique sound on the roads.
I would say glasspacks!! I love that raspy tone I have a 72 buick skylark with a 350 4barrel we had all new 2.5 pipes run out the back at 45s and had thrush welded mufflers installed sounds good but after winter we are putting glasspacks in place of the mufflers just gives it an old sound and loud
Is the flowmaster really "true duals" or with h or c pipe? It's amazing how many people have a cross over and still label them true duals. Flowmaster all the way. I'm actually doing true dual Spintech on my modern Hemi. Debated adding an h pipe but I want the loudest sound possible just hope it don't sound bad/raspy/rattlely at wide open throttle.
the George Lara I agree lol cherry bombs are an icon for American muscle I think I'm on my ol lady's account here I'm John Burks but I too like the Cherry bomb quit a bit better
The flow masters sound like my 50 year old Midas 3 ft longers on my 69 with a 2.5 hole drilled. In them cherry bombs sound period correct for that car and make the value go up as a classic hot rod muscle car the flow master drone is lame after awile digging the back rap of the Cherry's
I had a 1966 f100 with 352v eight put the cherry bombs on and love the sound now have a 2019 it also has cherry bombs on it now old school sound out of new technologies awesome love the sound
Cherry bombs for sure,I’ve got turbos on my 67 El Camino but can see cherry bombs in the future! I also have the tail pipe so it shouldn’t be to loud.the longer the glass pack the better the sound & there not as loud as the short ones.things you learn with age through out the years.
cherry bomb extreme sigle chambered just install mine today, i went with straight pipe before but had a headache cuz of vibration and seems to me loss of power but these mufflers are good
85 Trans Am TPI with a FlowMaster Super 44, but after seeing/hearing this video, I think I'm gonna give Summit Racing an order for a couple of Cherry Bombs!
I appreciate the video. Just came back for a listen after getting dual Thrush glasspacks. I'm guessing they're the exact same thing. Probably made in the same factory.
am I the only one that loved the cherry bombs instead of the flowmaster? (sounds like a true classic hot rod imo)
I'm with you. I don't like flowmaster on anything. Always sounds like a tin can. So hollow. The cherry bombs sound throaty
I agree with you. Flows are great for a 6 or 4 cyl and glass packs on a V8 sound best, funny since people always get it backwards
cherry bombs bring out the muscle in American muscle
ive got chery bombs on my 98 silverado with a vortec 350 and I love it.
i put the cherry bombs on my 69 elcomino ss its sounds bad ass
Love the Flowmaster idle and when you lay it to the carpet but the Cherry Bomb just hands down has that old school dirty awesome sound throughout the entire show.
love that "let off the gas" with the Cherry Bombs...those rule IMO. Had a '68 Rebel SST at 17 with the best blown-out Cherry Bomb full dual exhaust I've ever heard. And I'm in my mid '40s.
"Back crackle" love it...
Cherry Bomb Glasspacks. Definitely
I preferred the sound of the cherry bomb mufflers.
Ch ch ch ch cherry, cherry bomb!
Nah, straight pipes.
I've had both cherries and flowmasters on my vehicles and it really comes to preference. Personally, I love the cherry bombs, they feel free flowing and really aggressive but not everyone wants that. Some people like the moderate sound of a nice chambered exhaust note and a subtle cruising tone (which is nice on long trips) but My vote goes to the cherries
My favorite year Chevelle! I had a Flowmaster on my Z28, but I am a fan of both. Hearing both puts a huge smile on my face. Nothing better than hearing the sound of a badass muscle car. Great video! 😎🤘
I can't stand that hollow-metal-can sound of Flowmaster. There's nothing better than a V8 with dual exhaust and glasspacks. Cherry Bombs for the win.
The cherrybombs sounded better to me
I agree!
Great back to back demo.
Your video shows a better comparison, than the big $ versions that the manufacturers make.
Well done!
Cherry Bombs get my vote.
Cherrybombs
John Cougar Mellencamp's song went through my head ! Cherry Bomb by a long shot !
My pap had a 69 SS 396 that had cherry bombs and he told me he raised so much hell in it.
The Flowmasters just sounds so tinny.
I personally like the lower rumble of the Flowmaster 44s. The Cherry bomb sounds great too, but the Flowmasters have my vote.
Flowmaster tones for sure.
Nah, they're tinny AF.
I love them both, except I think that each exhausts have their own personality. the cherry bomb is for that old muscle V8 sound you always hear and the flowmaster is for the new deep roaring sound.
Borla atak
Do you mean a tinny sound?
Cherry Bombs hands down! I just ordered a set of Magnaflow Glass Packs tonight and if they sound half as good as your old-school Cherry bombs I will be happy! Love your Chevelle btw.
+GeorgeBonez what is the verdict? is the magnaflow as good as cherry bomb??? was wondering this myself.. thank you.
The flow masters sounded too hollow, there's no meat to them.
No meat? Haven’t you ever been to an NHRA drag race? The Flows make it sound like a super stock race car with the thumping idle.
Yeah, until you feel them in person. Flowmasters have bass to them.
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Chambered mufflers sound tinny
Flowmasters aren't bad. Best flowmasters for chevy small block is the super 10s. Best sounding muffler ive heard other than cherry bomb glasspacks
Those cherry bombs brought back memories of all the tri-fives and early 60s chevys that ran the streets of my old neighborhood when I was a kid.
THE FLOWMASTERS!! Sweet mother of muscle cars that was beautiful, :') oh and the car is too btw
The old muscle cars sound a lot better than the new ones.
i like the flowmaster. sounds more lopey. i like the hollow sound. sounds more like the old style chambered mufflers from the old days.
thank YOU
Oliver Standen its because they are ;)
I know right! it sounds kind of like a motorcycle
Cause the idle was lower..
probs cause the idle is set lower
The cherry bomb glasspacks make the best exhaust sounds ever
I've had both the cherry bombs and the Flowmasters and I definitely prefer the Cherry bombs. When I was a kid my dad had these mufflers from California called Smitty steel packs and he had them on his 66 Impala SS and they were awesome awesome but they got banned. Definitely like the Cherry Bombs
I also had an 86 Monte Carlo SS and I had the older version of the Flowmasters and I went to a muffler shop and I told the guy that I would give him the Flowmasters if he would just put straight pipes in place of the mufflers and he did it so I had straight pipe exhaust on it and it sounded awesome even though it was a 305 HO with a 50 hp chip in it.
Flowmasters sound is for letting the engine do the talking
+Dale Gribble couldn't have said it any better bravo bravo
Elroy Slater thank you
Heinzkitz Velvet that true & lmao on the joe dirt comment
thats kinda the opposite. the flowmaster produce false percussion with the internal flow dividers. Cherry bombs are a straight thru design. So flowmaster are fake sounding and cherrybombs are the real engine noise.
***** i wouldnt say false percussion. It filters out the fart noise from the engine while cherrybombs arent mufflers, just extra pipe. Thats how i see it. I understand what you mean though
I know I'm way too late for this, but the cherry bombs sounded so much better imo.
my personal opinion i love the growl and crackle that the cherry bombs provide flowmaster is more of a rumble
That crackle can get tiring, but does sound great. Also when you stop them at the axle, they lose a lot of that fine tone you get when going to the bumper.
Not that the Flows don't sound menacing and wonderful...but they're more at home on a modern V8. The glass packs have such a classic, throaty sound - they belong on the classic!
you said it!
flowmasters have been around since the 70s, those glasspacks sound like shit. I personally prefer turbo style mufflers.
+AlexCoronaPhoto you realize glasspacks where made in the 30s it was the first race muffler, then the turbo came out,
+AlexCoronaPhoto
Flowmaster was founded in 1983. I think they have an annoying hollow-metal-can sound. And they don't flow that well. All those baffles and chambers create drag. Straight-through mufflers are the way to go.
+Collin Morris ...a classic dump truck.
thanks, I've always liked glass packs. they sound good when you are just driving normally.
I grew up on the good ole glass pack sound but I would have to go with the flow master especially with a lopy cam
No contest. Flowmaster sounds so much sexier and mean. Cherry bombs were loud for loudness sake, which isn't my style. Flowmaster sounds meaner than hell.
Flow master gives it that lope and it just sounds nice and smooth for that classic
Compared to the crap around us today, they're both music to my ears!
What’s with that? Sounds like cars a falling apart now…why modify the exhaust to sound horrible.
Thanks for putting this video. Many times I’ve thought of getting flow masters. I have a 72 skylark with a 350 with duals with glass packs & I love it.
Sounds awesome with the 44's!! Gotta love having that 'ting' rattle sound with it. I'm still trying to decide whether 40's sound better than a 44.
+gwmax11 i have super 44's on my 1997 ram 1500 with a 5.2 318 V8. They have a pretty aggressive pop after you let off the gas. they also have a pretty mean and deep throaty sound as you climb the RPM's. they dont drone when cruising at all, but if you accelerate at all, they definitely awaken a demon
Oh nice! Are you running with the stock cat on your ram 1500? I put a Y dual exhaust with the flow master 44, only cut back a little noise, didn't really change the tone, cat already acts like a muffler - on my 2001 Ram 1500 Sport 5.9L/360.
yep, stock cat. the 44 is pretty darn old though. i have a y pipe straight out the back with 3" tips. it gives the truck a good solid truck tone. it doesnt go over the top and give it that ridiculous old school sound that doesnt belong on the new school stuff
+Christopher Noe I hear ya!!
Cherry bombs or "glasspacks" belong on a jacked up 4x4 with a rebel flag in the back window, Flowmasters belong on that sweet Chevelle.
Flowmasters Monday through Friday, Cherry Bombs on the weekends.
Agree I had two 70 SS Chevelles..back in day it was cherry bombs...later I had the flowmasters w hooker super comp headers on my 2nd car... Check out this older camcorder video of my red 70 SS on TH-cam. With flow masters at strip and street... th-cam.com/video/6JqspXe0lDo/w-d-xo.html
I don't care what anyone says. Cherry bombs are the equivalent of straight pipe. Loud and obnoxious. Flowmaster gives you the real sound of the engine. Not crackles
I'm always a glass pack Guy myself headers then glass thrush preferably. To me the cherry bombs make that sound so much better.
cherry bombs , flowmaster is nice but cherry bombs at high end range sound better the idle makes it sound more like a diesel but once u get movin its better :P
Cherry bombs win hands down. That sound when you let go of the throttle is menacing
0:40 🔥🔥🔥
Getting this 8 years late!
Back in the early 80s as a kid, I rebuilt a ‘70 Chevelle SS, 396 .060, 427 heads…with Hooker headers and Cherry Bombs.
It was sweet!
I used to back it out of my girlfriends sloped driveway and start it halfway down the street if I left too late, but of course her dad always knew 😂.
The flow masters sound amazing for years! I put two on my 2002 Mustang GT 5speed car over 16years ago still they shine no rust at all on them car's got off road flat X pile , cat delete but still running 4 O2senor so computer can run the tune that is in it properly!! Flowmasters last n last!!! Sound great whole time!! All else rust away or will cost you more then car ur putting them on !!
My fist look into classics was a 77 el camino with glasspack loved those mufflers ever since
Glass-packs all the way. I always liked how they sound 💪🏻. Especially @ :40 mark. Nice Chevelle!!
Awesome video, the Flowmaster is my favorite, they sound rich and throaty, I've got 3 inch 44's with an x-pipe on my Chevelle dumping before the axle, its over kill for a mild 350 ci but i love it ! Lol
I like both but definitely prefer cherry bombs, Flowmasters have been done so much in the past 10-15 years, cherry bomb is a more classic sound
Stacy David (Gearz) did a show a while back on Cherry Bombs.History,toured the plant,and interviews.
not surprised to see the comment below me agreeing with me I was already expecting a that. Glasspack👍👍👍
I like the cherry bombs better!!!👍🏼 I’ve got turbos on. MY 67 El Camino but have been contemplating cherry bombs,small block/ 4 speed,just wating on the heat to lighten up. I do have new tail pipe & will order the longest ones available , for better sound.
Flow master sounds great. I was surprised usually glasspack has a better sound...FLOWMASTER for this particular situation
Glasspacks sounded amazing flow master sounded like there was a paint can rattling at the end of the pipe
Flowmasters sound way better at idle. That sound is iconic
I think 44's for my '81 bel air, but the cherry 's definitely sound good on that Chevelle! 👍
CherryBombs are always the best option on any vintage v8, besides glasspacks
cherry bombs are glasspacks.
+corvettels9 yes sir cherry bomb is just a brand
I like the 2in glasspacks, those sound amazing
I have 1968 chevelle with 40 yr old cherry bombs. Love it
68 through 70 were great years for these
44`s got it.
Its kinda like picking what flannel to wear on sunday..I love them both
I have my glass packs sounding quite when it idle's and loud when I'm on the throttle. It's definitely fun to drive
cherry bombs for me. got some on my 2015 Chevy pickup. I just find the note of the cherry bombs to be more pleasing
I'm partial to the cherry bombs.
Cherry bomb was by far, the best, by a landslide, in my opinion !
What style cherry bomb did you use? I'm thinking about going with the shorty cherry bombs
Flowmaster sounded much smoother all the way thru
Cherry bombs are awesome! I HAAAATE how flowmasters sound at idle!!
i got a super 40 muffler years back and liked the deeper note it gave. id been around flo pro exhaust many times working at a repair shop and liked their quality and prices are good.
for my small block i stuck some flo pro super v mufflers on it and they get alot of compliments. the only thing is they hide the cam chop a little but if you know what your hearing you know its got a nice cam. but the delta chamber scatters the cam pops and they ding and ting around in the muffler you just get big low booms out of the tail pipe. no real exhaust drone on the road and you can talk comfortably with the windows up or down. but when you step on it everyone comes running cause it sounds like monster jam. its a very unique sound on the roads.
I would say glasspacks!! I love that raspy tone I have a 72 buick skylark with a 350 4barrel we had all new 2.5 pipes run out the back at 45s and had thrush welded mufflers installed sounds good but after winter we are putting glasspacks in place of the mufflers just gives it an old sound and loud
Cherry Bomb glass packs hands down. Flowmasters always come out sounding too tinny.
Flowmaster forsure on a car like that, save the cherry bombs for an ol pickup .. that’s what i do anyway lol
cherry bombs dropped the bomb on the flowmasters
The Cherry Bombs sound more old school, the Flowmasters sound more modern.
I like the sound of the cherry bombs are they pros or glasspack?
Man those super 44 sounds amazing
I would definitely go with the cherry bombs because that does make the old car sound like a true classic also the glass packs!!
Cherry Bomb hands down. That was just such a badass sound.
Flow master sounds like metal rattling around to me
no i love the cherrybombs too they sound aggressive whilst the flowmaster sounds kinda softer while cherry bombs sounds like a true muscle car
this is rad, I'm really glad I found this video. I was looking for some mufflers for my 71 pontiac and I found em (Flowmasters all the way)
Is the flowmaster really "true duals" or with h or c pipe? It's amazing how many people have a cross over and still label them true duals. Flowmaster all the way. I'm actually doing true dual Spintech on my modern Hemi. Debated adding an h pipe but I want the loudest sound possible just hope it don't sound bad/raspy/rattlely at wide open throttle.
Cherry Bombs in this comparison, otherwise Original 40s with tailpipes and 4x18 echo tips would be best all around.
I love them flow masters I'm going too be getting some for my chevelle soon
the George Lara I agree lol cherry bombs are an icon for American muscle I think I'm on my ol lady's account here I'm John Burks but I too like the Cherry bomb quit a bit better
Love the cackle from the cherry bombs. Just sounds like the 70's.
I was expecting to like the raspy cherry bombs better but I actually like that flowmaster sound better, both at idle and under acceleration
Both sound great👍👍 wish we had more sounds in the streets like this in the streets of the UK 🇬🇧🇺🇸
The flow masters sound like my 50 year old Midas 3 ft longers on my 69 with a 2.5 hole drilled. In them cherry bombs sound period correct for that car and make the value go up as a classic hot rod muscle car the flow master drone is lame after awile digging the back rap of the Cherry's
I had a 1966 f100 with 352v eight put the cherry bombs on and love the sound now have a 2019 it also has cherry bombs on it now old school sound out of new technologies awesome love the sound
The flowies are throaty sounding and the bombs sound almost like there's no muffler at all. I like the bombers.
Both sounds badass I have 40 flowmasters on my 69 chevelle and glass packs cherry bombs on my 68 el Camino
Cherry bombs for sure,I’ve got turbos on my 67 El Camino but can see cherry bombs in the future! I also have the tail pipe so it shouldn’t be to loud.the longer the glass pack the better the sound & there not as loud as the short ones.things you learn with age through out the years.
What cherry bombs are they? Sounds mad
Old shitty glass packs with no fiberglass
cherry bomb extreme sigle chambered just install mine today, i went with straight pipe before but had a headache cuz of vibration and seems to me loss of power but these mufflers are good
+baghead727 36
AnDre G So extreme huh, Nice ! I have a Pontiac G8 GT Straight piped, I think it will be a good decision.
85 Trans Am TPI with a FlowMaster Super 44, but after seeing/hearing this video, I think I'm gonna give Summit Racing an order for a couple of Cherry Bombs!
Cherrybombs.. Love the sound when u let off the gas and the idle sounded a lot better in my opinion
90s guys will love the Flowmaster and the older guys will love the Glasspacked mufflers from experience.
That first pass with the cherry bombs sounds just like an old shovel head ripping
I like the cherry bombs they sounds awesome, but the flowmasters sound like broken stock mufflers lol..
I appreciate the video. Just came back for a listen after getting dual Thrush glasspacks. I'm guessing they're the exact same thing. Probably made in the same factory.
Joey Crow thrush is a different company now made by dynomax which has some great flowing and sounding mufflers too.
I had Cherry Bombs on my "68 SS El Camino. They sounded like nothing else!
jesus that's going to be a coin toss imo....both sound pretty mean
cherry bombs all the way man let that fiberglass sing