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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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magnaflow, for the sound or the performance? what kind of set up should i go with? cat back, off road, y-pipe, x-pipe? you tell me. i'll take all the advice i can get. all i have is k&n right now, i just got the car.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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How do you want your car to sound? Right now my setup is QTP LTs, ORY to magnaflow catback. I like the sound right now and it's really loud when you get on it.

Maybe sometime i will do a x-pipe TDs but not right now.
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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teh sticky is your friend
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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Borla!!!!!
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 06:19 PM
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i was going to go with borla, but everyone keeps talking magnaflow,
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 06:19 PM
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I wouldn't spend more than $400 on a cat-back. That's just silly, a few pipes and a muffler. I'm very happy with my Magnaflow. I picked up 19rwhp on my '98, bone stock otherwise. It sounds kinda like an open cutout, but a little quieter and no drone inside. It's really a bitchin' setup.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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Go magnaflow...it is an awesome exhaust...deep rumble, but then it'll roar when it is supposed to, no droan or rasp.

fyi, PM me if you're interested in one with about 1000K miles on it, I've got true duals on the way to me.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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I have Magnaflow and it is great.
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dynomax ultraflo welded and the Magnaflow straight through design are some of the highest flowing 3 inch mufflers.

I would go single in single out for max flow. A crossflow muffler isnt as good cfm wise.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jrivera04
I have Magnaflow and it is great.
Ditto! Sounds Great at WOT! Plus you ( well I couldn't anyhow) can't beat the price vs. quality. IMO
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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Magnaflow all the way. has a good sound down low so you can hold conversations in the car and when you get on it people will know.

JR
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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well if there were two kids, one named magnaflow and one named borla, and they got in a fight sounds like Magnaflow would kick Borla's ***
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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I've never heard a good Borla for our cars. garbage.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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I run SLP LT's, ORY and a Magnaflow - Sounds great, no drone, can be raspy when cold, but quality and fit were EXCELLENT! Only thing I don't like, is crawling underneath the car to wash the polished muffler...
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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LOL, damn blingy muffler...
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Yeah... what were they thinking! With the 1" drop - you really gotta squirm under there.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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I'm getting duals soon with an X-pipe, going under the axle out the back. I was totally undecided on what mufflers to run, but now I think I have my decision. Magnaflows!!! What size (dimension wise) would be good for my setup:
QTP lt's, no CATS
3" duals up to X, 2.5" after X
under axle, mufflers will be AFTER the axle

Didn't mean to hijack your thread dude.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Sniper33
I'm getting duals soon with an X-pipe, going under the axle out the back. I was totally undecided on what mufflers to run, but now I think I have my decision. Magnaflows!!! What size (dimension wise) would be good for my setup:
QTP lt's, no CATS
3" duals up to X, 2.5" after X
under axle, mufflers will be AFTER the axle

Didn't mean to hijack your thread dude.
not a problem, we're all here to learn a lil somethin
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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sounds like we have a winner!!!!MAGNA FLOW IT IS
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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The Hooker catback is as good or better flowing exhaust than the Magnaflow, and CHEAPER too. But what do I know
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