magnaflow not impressed with sound. . help
06-19-2006, 07:21 PM
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magnaflow not impressed with sound. . help I just installed a magnaflow catback exhaust with round tips on my 2000 TA. I am just not impressed with the sound. I am going to get some pacesetter LT's pretty soon. I think I saw somewhere that I will have to get a new y-pipe. Which one is the best bang for the buck? Will the headers and the y pipe make it sound better? I was thinking about getting a cutout because I really want it to sound good. Do cutouts sound good or are they just loud?
06-19-2006, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 99Transamls1
I just installed a magnaflow catback exhaust with round tips on my 2000 TA. I am just not impressed with the sound. I am going to get some pacesetter LT's pretty soon. I think I saw somewhere that I will have to get a new y-pipe. Which one is the best bang for the buck? Will the headers and the y pipe make it sound better? I was thinking about getting a cutout because I really want it to sound good. Do cutouts sound good or are they just loud?
I've got a cutout and going to take it off when I go to true duals. The cutout sounds good when your at idle, but imo sounds like *** under full throttle. Gives me a headache.
Go w/ true duals w/ bullets. You'll be happy with the sound and extra hp and you wont need the cutout
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06-19-2006, 10:33 PM
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I ran my magnaflow for about 6 months before I put my pacesetter LT's and ORY on. I too wasn't impressed with how tame it was. It does get a little louder with miles though. Once the LT's and ORY were on I knew I made the right choice. It is still tame at idle and light throttle but really comes alive when you want it to.
I say stick with it and you'll change your mind when you get LT's.
I say stick with it and you'll change your mind when you get LT's.
06-20-2006, 09:42 AM
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thanks for the advice I think I am going to stick with the magnaflow and just wait intill I get my LTs. Is there any sound or horsepower difference between the catted and the ory. Also I was looking at texas-speed they give you a option of no egr or 00-02 what is the difference there?
06-20-2006, 10:08 AM
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Get the LT's/ORY/and the cutout. I'm running SLP LT's & ORY and I have a flowtech 3 inch cutout that pretty much always stays open. It sounds good easing around town, and I think it sounds great at WOT.
I didnt run a cutout on stock manifolds so I dont know how that sounds, but you cant go wrong with LT's.
I didnt run a cutout on stock manifolds so I dont know how that sounds, but you cant go wrong with LT's.
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
ha. an ORY will give you rasp, a constant stream of noxious fumes, and 1.5 hp. to me, a catted y is always superior.
06-20-2006, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
ha. an ORY will give you rasp, a constant stream of noxious fumes, and 1.5 hp. to me, a catted y is always superior.
Back to the original post. If you can try to get a custom y-pipe done with a good merge and get most of your exhaust welded up. It completely changed the sound and nature of mine.
Don't even bother with a cutout. You may gain a few horsepower but that's it.
06-20-2006, 09:43 PM
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yea but how much did you pay for your custom y? granted that's real nice but it's also real expensive.
the ultimate solution is a catted-y with two cutouts before each catalytic converter. that way, you can have the rasp reduction of a catted-y with the "performance" of an ORY when you need that extra .03 knocked off your ET
the ultimate solution is a catted-y with two cutouts before each catalytic converter. that way, you can have the rasp reduction of a catted-y with the "performance" of an ORY when you need that extra .03 knocked off your ET
06-21-2006, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
yea but how much did you pay for your custom y? granted that's real nice but it's also real expensive.
the ultimate solution is a catted-y with two cutouts before each catalytic converter. that way, you can have the rasp reduction of a catted-y with the "performance" of an ORY when you need that extra .03 knocked off your ET
the ultimate solution is a catted-y with two cutouts before each catalytic converter. that way, you can have the rasp reduction of a catted-y with the "performance" of an ORY when you need that extra .03 knocked off your ET
The custom Y only cost me a couple hundred bucks.
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I just got my LT's, Catted- Y, and 224/228 cam installed. Car sounds great all over the RPM range. The car is louder around town and echos off everyone else at the stoplight.
On the freeway there is no drone in 6th and car literally sounds close to stock.
Remember with changing your catback you only replaced one component of the exhaust; the muffler. To get the greater exhaust volume, you need to get those LT's on with a new Y.
On the freeway there is no drone in 6th and car literally sounds close to stock.
Remember with changing your catback you only replaced one component of the exhaust; the muffler. To get the greater exhaust volume, you need to get those LT's on with a new Y.
I get a lot of compliments on the sound of my car.