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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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Default Mufflex 3.5" or 4"

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- I have ARH 1 7/8's with 3" catted Y and Magnaflow catback
- Plan is to ditch the current CB and get a Mufflex 3.5 or 4" system (hide away tip)
- The car is lowered and has larger axle tubes (12bolt) so clearance is tight

Considering the tight clearance will a 3.5" system (w/ Mag race muffler) support 470rwhp + occasional 100shot? The 4" system would be nice but I want to avoid raising the car or deal with a clanking exhaust.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 05:49 AM
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almost everything you need to know. except i have a spintech with dual tails. also i can't tell you how much clearance you will need as i don't have a 12 bolt. however i know i have plenty of room to lower my car as much as i could stand and not hit the pipe. also i promise you it will do no good to measure under the car, my exhaust guy did and he goes "**** there ain't no way that will fit!" then we pull the pipe out of the box and it fits perfectly LOL. and make sure you do a flow master merge. mufflex offers a y-pipe with one already welded in, but it's cheaper to grab a $130 TSP y and splice the $55 merge in. rather than paying $300+ for the mufflex piece.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 06:12 AM
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I like the sound of my 4'' mufflex, the fitment is ok I need to do some adjusting of the Y-pipe every now and then the intermediate pipe & flowmaster merge hits the driveshaft loop.

Also my system is not welded completely which could be the cause of the shifting.
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 06:15 AM
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yeah mine is partially welded which helps ALOT. these systems are quite heavy and when you hit them with a lot of hp/tq and shake them around you will get shifting/leaking. which is why i need poly mounts BAD
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mufflex with spintech is a hp robber I would stick with the magnaflow
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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Plus that Spintech muffler weighs a ton. I went with the free flowing Magnaflow myself.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
mufflex with spintech is a hp robber I would stick with the magnaflow
not with a 4" cut out.
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I rolled a magnaflow with mine.



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Originally Posted by brian_rs/ss
not with a 4" cut out.
I didn't see a cutout listed...where are you seeing that?
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
I didn't see a cutout listed...where are you seeing that?
no where i was just saying.
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Originally Posted by brian_rs/ss
no where i was just saying.

ha oh...you can say that for anything then...all exhausts are equal with a cutout on...I run a cutout on the stock z28 exhaust
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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tail pipes are for *** holes.lol I drunk make funny.
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 04:07 AM
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^^ haha .. other than that i would say that a 4" dumped magnaflow mufflex is prolly my number 2 exhaust setup.
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by chrs1313
ha oh...you can say that for anything then...all exhausts are equal with a cutout on...I run a cutout on the stock z28 exhaust
4" cut out > 3" cut out
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I love my 4" Mufflex system! I went with the Spintech muffler but I've also modified the kit with v-band clamps so I can strip it off quickly when I take it to the track.

Here's an Idle/Rev vid of my car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeZaxLOENJY
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holy crap and i thought 2.5 inch was enough! gonna start working on mine 2moro lol i think i changed my mind on the 2.5 inch. sounds sick man.
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