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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Default Magnaflow or wait for a GMMG GP?

For a while now I've thought about getting a Magnaflow, it sounds nice, and it's cheap. But GMMG sounds really badass, and if it would go on GP I would totally get one, just, I've never seen a GP, nor do I feel like waiting a year to finish my exhaust.

Either one I go with I'll be slapping CME on to. So I ask, should I go with Magnaflow or wait for GMMG? Both tones to me sound great from ls1sounds.

Also, I won't have cats, don't know how that will affect sound.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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Magnaflow FTMFW!!!

My friend after putting a gmmg catback on, went slower.
After I got my magnaflow muffler dumped, I went faster.

Probably one of the best mufflers out there. Pretty quiet, but the flow is definitely there.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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The magnaflow sounds great bro. My friend dylan has a camd SS with it and it sounds like pure sex.. I would recomend it and at marylandspeed its cheap dumdumdum!!
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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I hated my Magnaflow at first, now I like it a lot. My only complaint about it are the HIDEOUS tips. Reminds me of a Dodge/Chevy/Furd/etc. truck with a flowmaster.

I have cats and it is for all intents and purposes one of the quietest setups I've heard.

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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Get a GMMG..it sounds great...I am going to......Magnaflow is too quiet.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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I've never heard a magnaflow I didn't like lol...
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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My Magnaflow was quite at first, 1000 miles later it got louder, now I added some 3.42's and she sounds great cause she revs alittle more now. Do the MAGNAFLOW!
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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Magnaflow all the way man. GMMG is way way overpriced...and it only sounds good with cats. Magnaflow sounds good anyway you run it. Do it and dont look back!!
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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Getting Magna in a week. Thanks for the help, guys.
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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GMMG without cats to me sounds like sh*t
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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I would get the magnaflow. Imo the GMMG is way overpriced and without cats it doesn't sound so good. Oh btw I really like the new magnaflow tips.
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Exhaust sound and loudness varys greatly with mods. A magnaflow with my mods was loud as hell, even at idle. I had to take it off. When it was stock the magnaflow as almost too quiet. So many people will tell you their exhaust is awesome or something they heard sounded great but that doesn't mean that it will sound the same on your car, or that you would even agree with what they consider sounds good. Exhaust on these cars is a crap shoot really. All you can do is try something and see if YOU like it.

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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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Click the link in my sig That will make up your mind
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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gmmg is one of the best sounding cat-backs made for our cars. it is not over prices you pay for the quality of the sound. for the price the magnaflow is a great deal and sounds nice but doesnt match the sound of a gmmg.

I VOTE GMMG
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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just put the maganflow on my cae this week. pretty quite 4 now but im expecting it to get louder
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 03:48 PM
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i have an off road y pipe with my magnaflow and headers i thought it was toooo quite and wanted to get the gmmg but i let my friend take my car for a ride so i could here it ripping up the road..and i was like woooow that sounds awsome and loud....but i is very quite at low rpms and cruising and i also dont get deafing drone either without cats on the highway...so im staying with the magnaflow
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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i like them both. if you have ory i would go with magaflow with the new dual/dual tips, cats i would go with gmmg
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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GMMG sounds soo bad *** i love it at wot and when its a little cold you get a nice little throaty sound ....not like the lm
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