Magnaflow catback owners/reviews ONLY!
04-21-2007, 06:05 AM
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Magnaflow catback owners/reviews ONLY! Im going to be putting together several input ideas from reviews of catback owners for later use.
right now i need Magnaflowcatback owners only to post in here and give me there opinion's on their catbacks...
i will have other post for other exhaust systems later, so please fellas once again only post your reviews if your an owner and not debates, im gathering this for later....ill give it a few days then im going to ask a mod to lock it
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right now i need Magnaflowcatback owners only to post in here and give me there opinion's on their catbacks...
i will have other post for other exhaust systems later, so please fellas once again only post your reviews if your an owner and not debates, im gathering this for later....ill give it a few days then im going to ask a mod to lock it
thanks
04-21-2007, 07:18 AM
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I am partial to MagnaFlow as I have their system on both my Camaro and my Silverado. The sound is refined and quite pleasing during normal, everyday driving. When needed the sound can be very powerful and get you noticed. The only draw backs I can see are (1) the system is made of 409 Stainless so surface rust will develop and (2) the Camaro 3.5" tips are not very pleasing.
04-21-2007, 07:39 AM
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Had a stock 98Z and the catback and a ported TB were my first mods to it. In general, the common magnaflow perceptions held true for me. Felt like a little noticable difference powerwise and definately a deeper tone from stock. No rasp and seems to flow great throughout all idling, accelearting and high/low end.
My system was the quad tips. I wanted something not knock your socks off loud, as I know I will eventually add headers, ORY ect. and it will become louder overtime. I'd say knowing my future mods, this was perfect. However, if you were looking for a truly mean sounding vehicle and wanted to do just the cat-back alone....its a nice deep tone, but its not a rumbling deep.
The clearance of course is just like everyone elses I assume, no complaints there at all. I think it hangs maybe 2-3 inches lower than stock I believe. haven't measured, but its not too noticable and have never had problems. You can get under that and notice the size of the muffler is a bit more rounded on the bottom which appears to hang like I said 2-3 inches.
The intercooled tips look bar none the best double walled tips I've seen. Even on a camaro. Appearance wise, I think they even make borla's look chinsy and thin in person. Some say they are too big however for the camaro. I tucked mine a bit more than normal and had a body kit to help conceal it a bit from looking at the vehicle on the side, so I like them. Though I first I would say they were borderline big, they grew on my quickly and I love them.
Not sure what else you're looking for. I had someone install it, it really seems to be holding up fine for me. The hangers look solid that came with it and the clamps are plenty sufficient for those who aren't welding it all up.
My system was the quad tips. I wanted something not knock your socks off loud, as I know I will eventually add headers, ORY ect. and it will become louder overtime. I'd say knowing my future mods, this was perfect. However, if you were looking for a truly mean sounding vehicle and wanted to do just the cat-back alone....its a nice deep tone, but its not a rumbling deep.
The clearance of course is just like everyone elses I assume, no complaints there at all. I think it hangs maybe 2-3 inches lower than stock I believe. haven't measured, but its not too noticable and have never had problems. You can get under that and notice the size of the muffler is a bit more rounded on the bottom which appears to hang like I said 2-3 inches.
The intercooled tips look bar none the best double walled tips I've seen. Even on a camaro. Appearance wise, I think they even make borla's look chinsy and thin in person. Some say they are too big however for the camaro. I tucked mine a bit more than normal and had a body kit to help conceal it a bit from looking at the vehicle on the side, so I like them. Though I first I would say they were borderline big, they grew on my quickly and I love them.
Not sure what else you're looking for. I had someone install it, it really seems to be holding up fine for me. The hangers look solid that came with it and the clamps are plenty sufficient for those who aren't welding it all up.
04-21-2007, 07:54 AM
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I don't mind the cannon tips myself, coming from a tipless TSP Rumbler catback.
The catback is very mild inside the cabin, and either the catback has gotten louder, or I've just gotten used to it and my perception has changed. When I intiallly put it on, it seemed extremely quiet compared to the TSP Rumbler (Which I know it is), now at WOT it seems very loud.
Just two days ago I was leaving work a little late, I stopped at a stop sign, then rolled out a little bit before going WOT and punishing the tires.
The next day one of the women at work asked what I had done to it, she said it sounded great and that she wanted my car. I have gotten complements on it from quite a few people.
The Magnaflow is more enjoyable than the TSP Rumbler at 22-2500rpm for sure, WOT the TSP Rumbler has a louder scream, but unless you have to be the absolute loudest in your 1 mile area at any given time, I prefer the Magnaflow over the TSP Tumbler catback.
The catback is very mild inside the cabin, and either the catback has gotten louder, or I've just gotten used to it and my perception has changed. When I intiallly put it on, it seemed extremely quiet compared to the TSP Rumbler (Which I know it is), now at WOT it seems very loud.
Just two days ago I was leaving work a little late, I stopped at a stop sign, then rolled out a little bit before going WOT and punishing the tires.
The next day one of the women at work asked what I had done to it, she said it sounded great and that she wanted my car. I have gotten complements on it from quite a few people.
The Magnaflow is more enjoyable than the TSP Rumbler at 22-2500rpm for sure, WOT the TSP Rumbler has a louder scream, but unless you have to be the absolute loudest in your 1 mile area at any given time, I prefer the Magnaflow over the TSP Tumbler catback.
04-21-2007, 08:19 AM
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It fits nice. I hate the tips on a Camaro, they look pretty good on a T/A though. The sound is OK, not great. A little raspy with an ORY but I'm sure it would sound better with cats. It's well built as well. My bolt-on car was dyno'd with the exhaust connected and disconected at the Y pipe and the Magnaflow only cost me about 2rwhp. I'm going with a mufflex 3.5" system with a Magnaflow muffler but until I get it installed I'll keep the regular Magnaflow cat back on.
04-21-2007, 08:27 AM
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The quality of the Magnaflow catback is definitely top notch compared to other catbacks in that price range. As others have said, it is very quiet with stock manifolds and y. I have longtubes and a ORY now and I still think it's a bit too quiet and gets raspy at certain rpms. If you want a quiet catback that's stainless and under $500, you can't go wrong.
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04-21-2007, 10:34 AM
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I got mine because my LM system was way too loud at WOT. I personaly didn't install mine but my buddy who did said it was very easy because it used all factory hangers and came with new hardware. I dont mind the tips. They hang nice and even. Had it for over 2 years and no rust on it. With H/C it had a nice mean idle and and easy to drive around town but a WOT it deffinently gets loud. The design allows for for quiet flow at low RPM and for almost straight through flow at WOT. I never had a cutout but a guy I know with a 427 and a Magnaflow with cutout dynoed his and only lost ~5rwhp with the cutout closed. I am going to keep mine with my new 408 but am going to do the cutout I will let you know how it turns out. I thinks thats all, good luck with you endevors to find the "perfect" LS1 exhaust system.
04-22-2007, 12:04 PM
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I liked mine when I bolted it on stock. Sounded good, no rasp, no drone, still pretty quiet really. Once I put the new motor in with heads/cam/11.1CR/LTs/ORY, it was way too loud and very raspy for me. I swapped it out for a Hooker a few days ago and finally just started the car a couple nights ago and was finally able to drive yesterday and today, and I love the Hooker so much more. Car is noticeably quieter, rasp is really all but gone, and the tone at idle sounds deeper, IMO.
04-22-2007, 01:15 PM
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okay so i love my magnaflow sounds great for cheap it sounds real good on a car still running manifolds when you put it in combo with headers and a ory its raspy with an auto under 3500rpm other than it sounds great. i do believe they sound better on m6 cars than autos oh well sounds damn good on mine looks great i like the big 3.5in slash cut tips makes the back of the car stand out. hey jacob ask mark what he thinks of his magnaflow system
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04-22-2007, 01:30 PM
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Love the magnaflow catback! I had one installed a few months ago after many, many months of trying to make a decision. I went with the magnaflow after hearing some other cars with them. I didn't (and still don't) want something super loud, because sometimes I use it pretty often, didn't want the exhaust to be unbearable. It has a very nice tone without being obnoxious. I've gotten used to it at this point but I get compliments all the time, a few of my friends who were driving behind me a couple of times said it sounds great. It's definitely a nice upgrade from the stock system. It hasn't gotten me in trouble at all either which was also a concern of mine. I like that it's stainless and I also like the 3.5 inch tips. Great bang for buck! I was planning on doing LT's but emissions is kind of preventing that from happening, so right now I'm just relying on the catback. Like it a lot, would definitely buy another one again.
04-22-2007, 01:54 PM
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The Magnaflow is a great exhaust for the money. Its not to loud but it does have a mild rasp around 2-2.5k with headers/ORY, nothing to bad. I have noticed it has gotten a little louder since I installed it. I think it sounds great at WOT but sometimes its not fullfilling enough and thats why I have an electric cutout.
04-22-2007, 06:15 PM
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It's a good system, and a good way to go if you want to keep the noise level reasonable. I just put one on my car today. It fits and is made well. I replaced a flowmaster with this, and I have to say the car is extremely quiet now by comparison. I still have factory manifolds/Y but will be replacing them soon with a set of pacesetters and tsp cat y which will definatly make it louder. I heard the magnaflow was among the quietest, which is why I went to it.
04-22-2007, 07:42 PM
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With stock manifolds mine sounded close to stock. With LTs and ORY it has a nice low deep rumble at idle and when cruising around, but can be loud if you want it to. Its perfect for me; I can start it up early in the morning and neighbors don't wake up, I can drive by cops all day and not get harrassed, but I can **** people off with half throttle or more. I was just at Speed Inc's open house yesterday and I probably had one of the more quieter cars there!
On top of that its cheap, stainless steel, great flow (from what I've read), only a little hint of rasp. The tips are ok, could be better, could be worse.
On top of that its cheap, stainless steel, great flow (from what I've read), only a little hint of rasp. The tips are ok, could be better, could be worse.
04-22-2007, 07:55 PM
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i love my magnaflow..i dont have any rasp and its axually quiet with LTs and an ORY..i love it..looks really nice and flows great..when i dynoed my car it picked up 7hp with a cutout over my catback.
lol pick an exhaust already lol what this is 2 threads about it lol.
lol pick an exhaust already lol what this is 2 threads about it lol.
04-23-2007, 12:31 PM
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Did anyone go from a Flowmaster to a Magnaflow? My car came with a Flowmaster catback and it's way to quiet. I also keep reading how bad it flows. So I want more hp and a better sound. How much estimated hp a muffler swap will give me? Pipes are already 3". I'm currently on stock manifolds, but will get LTs /ORP soon. I will also get a cut-out for the track.