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Flowmaster Improves The Sound Of Your Mustang

by Tom S Powers

Have you heard of the Flowmaster brand of Mustang exhaust mufflers? If you have never heard of this brand, the story of how the company began is quite intriguing. In 1983, on the race tracks in California, the racers were being told their cars were too loud and creating more noise than necessary. They had to find a way for their cars to run without all the excessive noise and if that wasn't possible 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.

Sometimes it is hard to find brands that have already established themselves in certain industries, or a name that can be trusted when it comes to something most people pride in, which is their cars. Ray Flugger solved the problem on the racetrack that no other mechanic could solve. With using Flowmaster products to help your car's performance and sound, consumers are using a brand that is trusted and has been around for a long time, solving problems for all members of the Mustang community.

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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