Met the VP of Superformance Today:

[fordracing65]

I've seen a few SPF stock mufflers cut open and they looked pretty restrictive, there just does'nt seem to be a market for the better exhaust, most guys can't tell the difference in HP gains with the better flowing system. Now if we are talking stainless steel vs mild steel there seems to be more interest in changing to the superior metal.

[Rare Iron]

fordracing65, I'd have to disagree with you bigtime on no power to be gained with better flowing mufflers. The amount of Cobrapacks I build & sell support that. VERY many Cobra guys are extremely interested in getting as much power out of their motors as possible. Restrictive mufflers rob a LOT of HP.

-Eric

[fordracing65]

Originally Posted by Rare Iron

fordracing65, I'd have to disagree with you bigtime on no power to be gained with better flowing mufflers. The amount of Cobrapacks I build & sell support that. VERY many Cobra guys are extremely interested in getting as much power out of their motors as possible. Restrictive mufflers rob a LOT of HP.

-Eric

I agree with you, the first thing I did was upgrade to a free flowing muffler, I said, most guys don't seemed to be concerned with the restrictive pipes so there really isnt a huge market for them, most just want a superior metal like stainless, at least with the Supeerformance I have seen most have the stock set-up, with my Kirkham I upgraded to stainless with the 3 inch core.

[D-CEL]

Fordracing 65,
What exactly are you trying to say? I’m having trouble following this near schizophrenic position.
stock mufflers are restrictive, but there just doesn’t seem to be a market for better, but the first thing you did was upgrade to a free flowing muffler, people don’t care about performance, but would pay just for the for STAINLESS.
What?

.Eric,
Try to pay no attention to the dribble….

Yes there is a market for upgraded mufflers. We have had many threads and lots of interest about this very subject. I don’t know a single owner that doesn’t want more power or better sound. A lot of Cobra guys ask about my exhaust and know several who have done the mod. Cost and complexity are the problems for most.

Jason

[fordracing65]

Exactly what I said, I've seen probably over 1000 of the 3000 SPF cobras and nobody seems to upgrade to a better mufflers, After talking with Lance and Dennis Olthoff and being at both shops over 5 times they also are under the impression that there pipes flow fine. I understand that there mufflers are restrictive, but if it was so important to SPF guys they would all upgrade, Hope that helps out your misunderstanding, I know this is hard for the mentally challenged like yourself to comprehend. Now if you look at a Kirkham for example, most guys upgrade to their stainless setup over the mild steel, if you don't believe me call Lance yourself and ask him if an SPF muffler upgrade is needed, he will tell you the same thing, NO, I like the aluminized set-up Rare Iron sells, but if it was so popular they would all have his upgrade. I don't understande where you say cost and complexity are the problem, the mufflers cost around $200 a piece and any welder can put these on, seems like a cheap price for an awesome power upgrade. Sounds kinda schizophrenic to me.