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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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Ok just got a Magnaflow muffler put on today but it sounds like a stock muffler. I have long tube header, y pipe, no cat, and 3in/3bolt cut out(with a plate covering it). I watched sound clip after sound clip of magnaflow and they all sounded good but after the guy started it up I couldn't even here it. Any suggestions???
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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You can get by with more the quieter your car is. Trust me.
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Yea thats what my buddy was saying. I mean worst comes to worst just take the plate off the cut out. But was still looking for that deep roar.
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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Put some power to it . I had a 4" bullet and it was loud enough that I got a noise violation ticket and stuck a magnaflow on mine to quiet it down as well. I would leave it since you have a cutout, just my opinion.

BTW, it's way more free flowing than your stock even if it is quiet.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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It will sound really nice with a set of long tubes, or a cam.

It flows well: I lost 7rwhp vs. cutout open. That was is on a full H.C.I. car.

Here are a few videos:

1) Magnaflow and stock manifolds

2) Manalfow and LT`s


3) Magnaflow, LT`s, Cam

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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetSilverado
You can get by with more the quieter your car is. Trust me.
Agreed.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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when i first put mine on i thought it was tooo quiet..i also have lts,gutted cats, it seems to get louder the longer its on, i love the way mine sounds now
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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yeah, magnaflow is silent. my buddy had it on his 02 Z28 with long tubes and ORY. he cut it off and junked it.

its a great exhaust for sleepers with strokers that don't want the competition to know!
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Spd-Kilz
It will sound really nice with a set of long tubes, or a cam.

It flows well: I lost 7rwhp vs. cutout open. That was is on a full H.C.I. car.

Here are a few videos:

1) Magnaflow and stock manifolds

2) Manalfow and LT`s


3) Magnaflow, LT`s, Cam

1)


2)


3)
Yea those do sound good but I have all that minus the cam. Maybe it does just need some breaking in and was driving it to work last night and heard some exhaust leaks i gotta fix =/
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Originally Posted by Maro2106
Yea those do sound good but I have all that minus the cam. Maybe it does just need some breaking in and was driving it to work last night and heard some exhaust leaks i gotta fix =/
how does ur set up sound at night, because my current set up magnaflow with manifolds sounds louder at night, but im getting longtubes soon and didnt know if it was just me though
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Mine is quiet enough to be civil until I punch it at WOT. Then the car sounds like an absolute beast (383 Stroker). I had the same exhaust when running my initial LS1 with bolt ons and mild cam and it sounded awesome then also. I like to be able to have some conversation in my cabin but put the fear of God in someone wanting to throw down. Magnaflow is one of the absolute best free flowing systems there is for the price and quality. Good mix of mild and wild!
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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Thanks for all the input guys
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