Magnaflow owners
03-31-2009, 01:15 PM
#1
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 411
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Magnaflow owners If you have a magnaflow catback ive got some questions.
Im thinking about going with this cat back but want to make sure this is what I want before spending the money.
Im really looking for answers from people with ls1's, headers, and no internal mods, no cams, strokers, or forged goodies. As my car doesnt have any of that.
Do the tips need to be polished regularly? Seriously is it alot of work, or does it just take a quick wipe down?
I know its quiet at idle and sounds awesome when you step on it, but is it annoying when crusing, like on the freeway? Around 2000 to 2400? I cant stand exhausts that drone on the freeway, I spend lots of time on the freeway, I have a 40min drive to work everyday and its 2 hours one way up north, a good 90% of my miles are from the freeway and I dont want to hear an annoying drone all that time.
Anything at all you dont like about it or wish you could change?
Lastly, clips or videos? Most of the vids on ls1sounds are from cammed or stock cars with manifolds.
Im thinking about going with this cat back but want to make sure this is what I want before spending the money.
Im really looking for answers from people with ls1's, headers, and no internal mods, no cams, strokers, or forged goodies. As my car doesnt have any of that.
Do the tips need to be polished regularly? Seriously is it alot of work, or does it just take a quick wipe down?
I know its quiet at idle and sounds awesome when you step on it, but is it annoying when crusing, like on the freeway? Around 2000 to 2400? I cant stand exhausts that drone on the freeway, I spend lots of time on the freeway, I have a 40min drive to work everyday and its 2 hours one way up north, a good 90% of my miles are from the freeway and I dont want to hear an annoying drone all that time.
Anything at all you dont like about it or wish you could change?
Lastly, clips or videos? Most of the vids on ls1sounds are from cammed or stock cars with manifolds.
03-31-2009, 01:24 PM
#2
TECH Addict
iTrader: (41)
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Germantown Hills IL
Posts: 2,003
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
im a 2000 ws6 m6
slp lts, cats and y
magnaflow
i have alot of other crap, but nothing lilke heads cam, etc...
I Love it. I have heard many, many cat backs, the Magnaflow is my favorite. Its sophisticated when cruising (i have no drone, and highway crusin is not disrupted by it in anyway) and bad *** when your in it. so, you get the best of both worlds. My buddies 2000 TA has a loudmouth set up on it,,and while its very cool (and extremly loud, no cats i think with Hooker headers) it gets VERY raspy when he's in it, i have none of that.
tips just wipe off, very easy, i have the brushed lookin tips, dont know if there are different ones or not, my magnaflow was installed by its original owner, Nate from Nasty Performance
slp lts, cats and y
magnaflow
i have alot of other crap, but nothing lilke heads cam, etc...
I Love it. I have heard many, many cat backs, the Magnaflow is my favorite. Its sophisticated when cruising (i have no drone, and highway crusin is not disrupted by it in anyway) and bad *** when your in it. so, you get the best of both worlds. My buddies 2000 TA has a loudmouth set up on it,,and while its very cool (and extremly loud, no cats i think with Hooker headers) it gets VERY raspy when he's in it, i have none of that.
tips just wipe off, very easy, i have the brushed lookin tips, dont know if there are different ones or not, my magnaflow was installed by its original owner, Nate from Nasty Performance
03-31-2009, 01:27 PM
#3
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Im running pacesetter longtubes, offroad y, magnaflow catback, only other mod is a k & n fipk and the car sounds amazing, quiet at idle and cruise but she screams at WOT i just recently brought it through a tunnel and winded it out, seriously the sounds almost as good as sex. ALMOST. the tips just need a quick wipe every so often, i do mine every couple weeks and it keeps them shiny 
Last edited by ninety-nine-z-28; 03-31-2009 at 01:28 PM. Reason: added info on tips
03-31-2009, 02:14 PM
#5
Where are you located? I have a 00 Trans Am with Pacesetter headers, custom ORY, and magnafow cat-back. No internal mods at all. I am in IL if you want to hear it in person if ur close... I can try to take a vid otherwise once I get my car out of storage, but I dont think cameras capture the sound the way it really sounds in real life.
But I do like my exhaust note. Quiet at idle, and loud when going WOT. I wouldn't pay to change it to anything else.
But I do like my exhaust note. Quiet at idle, and loud when going WOT. I wouldn't pay to change it to anything else.
03-31-2009, 02:36 PM
#6
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 411
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Im in Michigan, like Flint area. So thats a no, lol. But thanks for the offer! If you can get a vid sweet, if not, no biggie, you dont have to go to any special trouble or anything.
03-31-2009, 02:47 PM
#7
Teching In
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Quad Cities Iowa
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
heres a video stock exhaust manifolds, cats and y pipe
http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t...nt=exhaust.flv
http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t...nt=exhaust.flv
Trending Topics
03-31-2009, 02:48 PM
#8
i have magnaflow as well.
first mod was an slp lid. then i installed the magnaflow on my 02 z28. it was very quiet at idle. pretty much sounded stock. but after getting it installed i was going WOT alot to get a feel, and i noticed a huge sotp difference. it felt more torquey i should say and this is with 2.73
. then i added pacesetter longtubes and ory, and it was still very quiet. but it does scream when u go WOT. i never had a problem with rasp or drone. i think this catback has a smooth crisp sound. now im cammed and it does sound good. overall, im happy with the catback being stainless steel and not over priced. you will be happy with the magnaflow for sure.
first mod was an slp lid. then i installed the magnaflow on my 02 z28. it was very quiet at idle. pretty much sounded stock. but after getting it installed i was going WOT alot to get a feel, and i noticed a huge sotp difference. it felt more torquey i should say and this is with 2.73
. then i added pacesetter longtubes and ory, and it was still very quiet. but it does scream when u go WOT. i never had a problem with rasp or drone. i think this catback has a smooth crisp sound. now im cammed and it does sound good. overall, im happy with the catback being stainless steel and not over priced. you will be happy with the magnaflow for sure. 
03-31-2009, 06:26 PM
#10
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Plainfield, CT
Posts: 10,520
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sounds great. No drone at all on highway. My car is H/C now, but was headers-magnaflow for a while. Probably the quietest once you go H/C.
As for cleaning the tips, I just wash them when I was the car. you can spray rim cleaner on them as well. No special cleaning required.
As for cleaning the tips, I just wash them when I was the car. you can spray rim cleaner on them as well. No special cleaning required.
03-31-2009, 07:53 PM
#13
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bentonville,AR
Posts: 386
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I love the sound stock. Then I put Hooker longtubes and a 3inch off road y pipe on with no cats and It does sound damn good. altho I do like louder exhaust magnaflow has the perfect tone. I can't wait to get a cam bc it really makes the magnaflow exhaust sound amazing. here's a stock video with just the magnaflow exhaust...
and yes I know camera quality sucks...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI1zkHkhLA0
and yes I know camera quality sucks...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI1zkHkhLA0
03-31-2009, 08:02 PM
#15
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: P-Town, IN
Posts: 1,358
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You won't be disappointed.
I have PaceSetter LT's, ORY, and the Magnaflow catback.
It has a nice throaty rumble under normal acceleration but SCREAMS when you stand on it. Idle is quiet, but sounds pretty mean (at least mine does).
There is absolutely NO drone what so ever, and all i do w/ my tips are wash them w/ soap and water and dry them off, and they're good-to-go. It probably wouldn't hurt to polish them every so often though.
Here is a clip of a rev to about 2k and then a rev to about 4,500-5k
I have PaceSetter LT's, ORY, and the Magnaflow catback.
It has a nice throaty rumble under normal acceleration but SCREAMS when you stand on it. Idle is quiet, but sounds pretty mean (at least mine does).
There is absolutely NO drone what so ever, and all i do w/ my tips are wash them w/ soap and water and dry them off, and they're good-to-go. It probably wouldn't hurt to polish them every so often though.
Here is a clip of a rev to about 2k and then a rev to about 4,500-5k
03-31-2009, 10:29 PM
#17
TECH Resident
iTrader: (7)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: coatesville, pa
Posts: 833
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I think you will like them if you get them. I like the tame sound at idle and the scream at wot. I have a video of my car idling but it was after I put the cam in. Let me know if you want to see it.
03-31-2009, 11:48 PM
#18
TECH Resident
iTrader: (7)
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 762
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have the setup that you're gonna get: stock block, LT's ORY and magnaflow. tips just need to be wiped down and they're shiny. Its really quite in the car, but when you get on it people will know its not stock. I threw a cut out on mine for whenever I want to be really loud. Let me know if you want a vid.
04-01-2009, 02:28 AM
#19
This is a friends 98 Z28 with Jet Hot LT's, ORY, and Magnaflow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2IsjxLb6d4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRIIx7msJks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leqiQS0S-aA
The only other mods on this car are the poly motor mounts and FRA mod. MSD Wires and NGK TR-55GP Plugs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2IsjxLb6d4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRIIx7msJks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leqiQS0S-aA
The only other mods on this car are the poly motor mounts and FRA mod. MSD Wires and NGK TR-55GP Plugs.
04-01-2009, 08:46 AM
#20
Just catback:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYCwDFF58Bc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx4M5fFUJAk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN8pLmyy-cc
Not sure if this one will work - if not, just add me as a friend:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/vi...=1007760128825
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYCwDFF58Bc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx4M5fFUJAk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN8pLmyy-cc
Not sure if this one will work - if not, just add me as a friend:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/vi...=1007760128825