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Old 05-16-2009, 08:29 PM
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I'm really having a hard time diggin my magnaflow set up because it's too quiet. It had a custom made set up from Denver removed because restricting the HP and stainless Magnaflow improved it, but now quieter. Thought it might be th equad billet tips, so converted to Mecham, still quiet.

any suggestions what I might move to without being a cop bait for being too loud?
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Do you have headers? How about adding a cam?
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LT's and ORY will make it a good bit louder. I personally love how quiet it is until you open her up and then it gets nice and loud.
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Is this the quad tip kit? If so can someone post some videos? And for those that have it, how would you say its compared to the stock exhaust in terms of noise?
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Originally Posted by lookin4aTA
LT's and ORY will make it a good bit louder. I personally love how quiet it is until you open her up and then it gets nice and loud.
I agree. Here is my buddy's 98 Z28 with Jet Hot LT's, ORY, and Magnaflow Catback (not the quad tip version). Sounds awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Isj...e=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRIIx...e=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leqiQ...e=channel_page

Get some headers and you'll love your Magnaflow.
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i didnt like my magnaflow until i added a cut-out
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Do some more mods. I had to take the magnaflow off because it was extremely loud with my setup.
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Add headers and a cam, that will wake it up! I know it did on my car.
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I have a MagnaFlow exhaust and my cutout almost never closes.
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my magnaflow is too damn loud.
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add an e cutout and crack it open a little. If you see a cop, close it.
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Originally Posted by Mumbles
I agree. Here is my buddy's 98 Z28 with Jet Hot LT's, ORY, and Magnaflow Catback (not the quad tip version). Sounds awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Isj...e=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRIIx...e=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leqiQ...e=channel_page

Get some headers and you'll love your Magnaflow.

i came across those on youtube a while back, and thats what made me decide to go with magnaflow

still waiting to get it welded on, but it should be awesome when its done.
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Originally Posted by Steve Gunn
add an e cutout and crack it open a little. If you see a cop, close it.
Originally Posted by LS184
i didnt like my magnaflow until i added a cut-out
Originally Posted by vjo90rs8
I have a MagnaFlow exhaust and my cutout almost never closes.
just did it this weekend, BEST damn mod i did so far
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Ya know what i did? I dropped the muffler, and on the top of the muffler I got my 3 inch cutoff wheel and cut a |____| shape in it, peeled it up, removed all the fiberglass, closed it back up with my tig welder, but you can use any welder, put it back on the car, and WOW. WOW!!!!! Custom brian-flow exhaust! Sounds AMAZING! Id give you guys a sound clip but I have ditched the magnaflow system for a turbo.
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Sorry guys was out of pocket a while. Got LT and ORY with no Cats. Do have a DMH cutout and do have it about half open. What bugs the hell out of me my son (has 01 SS) put on the polished Magnaflow and mine Stainless and his was louder. He has the same headers, ORY and Cutout. Maybe the Polished magnaflow is a different pipe? He to has a oval like tips (not quad).
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Cam it
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CAM is in the plans, but the speed shop guys I've talked to tell me if you're going to do it do it right. Meaning, don't piece meal things, heads, CAM and FAST and TB.

I'm goaling for 450-500 range (naturally) and am at 362 right now.

Any thoughts, do CAM now rest later or save to afford the whole package?
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If the head/cam/intake is you goal/plans I would save and do them all at once. I like one big gain over little ones at a time.



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