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Magnaflow catback: are the quad tips worth the $200 extra?

Old 01-02-2012, 06:11 PM
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Default Magnaflow catback: are the quad tips worth the $200 extra?

I am going to be buying a Magnaflow catback soon and have been looking at both the dual and quad tip options. The place I am looking to purchase from has the quad tip at $200 more than the dual. I know that the quad tips look great on the back of a T/A, but is it worth $200 extra? I have also considered buying other quad tips after the fact, but I think that I would prefer the Magnaflow style tips. Thoughts/opinions?
Old 01-02-2012, 06:27 PM
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I had the quad tip Magnaflow on my Trans Am & it looked awesome. The tips fill the cutouts in the rear bumper nicely also. In my opinion they are definitely worth the extra money.
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$200 extra for just a set of tips isn't worth it in my opinion. Personally, I would just roll with the 3.5" cannons for a while and then switch them out later, it will end up being cheaper that way I'm pretty sure.

I know you have a T/A, but this just gives you an idea of how the catback itself looks on an actual car. It's not bad looking at all IMO and it would look much more subtle on a T/A because of the way the bumper is made.
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Get the cheapest one then switch them out later. Look at the corsa or mecham tips, they look great on ta's
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I can get the dual tips for $440 or the quad for $640. Free shipping on both.
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I would get them. Fits great with the TA fascia cuts.
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It's also worth noting the quad tip catback's tips are resonated. I have that catback.The tips are very very nice. I was skeptical about how much I paid until I opened the box. After putting them on I've yet to second guess the purchase.

I assume your ride is the white TA in your sig? My WS6 is white as well. I'll post up a picture tomorrow of mine installed so you see exactly what it would look like.
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Awesome, that's exactly what I need to see...
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Single per side tips look ok on a Camaro, I don't think I'd like them on a TA though.
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single magnaflow tips on ta... have been curious about sound difference b/t cannons and quads. vs. the gf's vette with dirty corsa's
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
Single per side tips look ok on a Camaro, I don't think I'd like them on a TA though.
It's wierd, I think the single tips depending on quality look fine on a TA....however I would never use them.
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Seeing that picture above they don't look too bad....
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Hey Furious, I have a set of the Magnaflow quads I took off my car with only about 15K miles on them, never in the rain or snow. OK, they might have seen rain once. If you can wait a month for me to get home, I will sell them a LOT cheaper than $640...or $440 for that matter. PM me if you're interested.
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Me personally no, ill spend the 200 extra on other mods over tips.
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Yes, quads are a must on a T/A IMO. I paid $200 for some used (like new) Corsa's, so 200 for some brand new (very good looking IMO) Magnaflow tips seem reasonable. Some may say $200 is to much for tips but I'd disagree, of course, my car is my masterpiece and it gets nothing but the best. Now if you just have some janky old DD f-body ya I might just spend that 200 in other places.
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i think they are very nice, it depends if you have the extra cash and want it all to match then go for it, i wouldnt , 200 for tips lol i can get 2 tips just as nice for half that lol
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Here a few pics. I tried to get as many angles as possible. I know how it is trying to decide on something visual. I apologize, though, that the car and tips are dirty. I tried cleaning them up a bit. My car has an ory and runs rich so they get nasty quick, which I'm fixing soon. I also apologize for only having one crappy cell phone pic of the tips uninstalled. Hope these help though.



















I can't comment on the sound difference between the quad resonated tips and duals. However, I can say that the sound I get out of my car is very smooth, aggressive, deep, and refined. It got rid of that angry dumptruck in disguise sound that almost every fbody I hear has. It's near perfect as it is, with just a hint of rasp from about 2100-2300 RPMS under heavy throttle. I can't wait to hear it once I get my catted y with a real merge installed.

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HATE my cannon tips the fitment is horrible .they have never been even , If you look at the back of my camaro it looks cross eyed lol. I got slp dual dual tips I bought off some one here to replace them but I think I'm just gonna go tipless
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Ok, those pics sold me. Found a place that will get them to me for 586 and no tax/free shipping. I think I am going to pull the trigger on that. Also, those pics confirm that a CETA mod is in the future as well...

Thanks everyone for the help!
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nice car rebel! looks real good

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