I recently bought a 2017 R/T Plus Shaker with the active exhaust. I really don't care for the sound and want to swap out the factory cat-back for an aftermarket (Flowmaster) kit. They list the Force II for 2015-16 as well as an American Thunder kit for the same years, but not 2017 and later. I had the Force II on my 2010 and really liked that it was silent inside but throaty outside. I might want to do the Thunder kit on this car to fit with the mods I want to do later when the warranty runs out.
Did the 2017 and later get the 2 3/4" exhaust? The Flowmaster kits are 2 1/2" which is fine for what I'm doing, I just want to make sure they'll bolt up.
Yes, normally I'd call FM but it seems like their tech guys aren't that good now that they're part of Holley.
Yes, but I'm not worried about removing the valves. Valves like that shouldn't be behind a Flowmaster anyways. That's why they only have the FlowFX kit.
I did speak to them today and the mufflers in the Thunder kit aren't what I want either. I think I'm just going to have to have something built.
Ahh, ok, you have a plan to deal with the disconnected valves and just want a system without them. You're the 1st I have seen here who wasn't impressed with the new active exhaust on the R/T
Not unless things have changed. Either have to tune them out, or have simulators, or have the valves hooked up and hung from the car. Unless something has changed. A Guy
Well, I've heard the new active exhaust on an R/T, and it's so much better than before the AEVs. I know some people may not be satisfied with it, but so many probably hear it, and it's just right. To buy a car, and not have to mod the exhaust to get the sound you like is a bonus. I'm not saying you have to like it, just that everyone else seems to. And it is different now that it has the AEVs.
Good points. I didn't mean to sound argumentative if I did come across that way. Sound is one of those subjective things, and for me I just don't care for the sound at all. Honestly, it reminds me of when I had 2" dual exhaust on my modified 225 Slant 6 1971 Demon. At idle it sounded good, but when you'd rev it up it just sounded like a giant fart.