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Flowmaster Has 25 Years' Experience In Making Your Car Sound Better

by Tom S Powers

Perhaps you have heard of the Flowmaster brand of Mustang exhaust mufflers. If you haven't heard of the brand, the beginning of the Flowmaster company is an interesting one, where in 1983 on California race tracks, racers were told their vehicles were producing too much excessive noise. If they couldn't figure out a way to make their engines more quiet on a track, then they couldn't race anymore.

Ray Flugger was the man who founded the company. He used his over 45 years of experience designing exhaust and header systems for Mustangs to create a new Mustang exhaust system that allowed the engine to run more quietly without affecting the car's racing and performance capability.

Latest and stimulating designs for new engines are being overseen by Ray Flugger who is still on job at the top of Flowmaster company and whose designs people still use even this day. A range of Mustang headers are also made by the company these days. These designs help to have more air into the engine thereby permits added muscles from the engine.

Maintaining a highly efficient engine is paramount for any owner of a Mustang. Owners driving on city streets or racing on a track must keep a clean and efficient engine to maintain the vehicle's longevity and will be more cost-efficient in the long term.

The exhaust system of your Mustang needs to be maintained so it works quietly and efficiently. If your car is found to be too noisy by residents of a city or law enforcement officials, regardless of where the car is being driven, you may be ticketed for your car being too loud.

One of a person's most prized possessions is their car and finding a quality brand of products backed by years of reputable service can be hard to locate. Mechanics on the racetrack were scratching their heads in frustration but Ray Flugger solved his dilemma with Flowmaster. By using the trusted and time tested brand of Flowmaster, his car's performance and sound increased noticeably thereby solving problems for all Mustang enthusiasts.

The history of the Flowmaster brand of exhaust mufflers for the Mustang is an interesting one. Racers were told that they must either find a way to race their cars more quietly or discontinue racing their vehicles due to excessive engine noise. Ray Flugger used his over 45 years of experience designing exhaust and header systems for Mustangs to create a new Mustang exhaust system that allowed the engine to run more quietly without affecting the car's racing and performance capability. Now the business manufactures different Mustang headers as well, which work to impart a greater quantity of air into the machine's engine, letting the engine produce greater power.

Published July 15th, 2008

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