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Dec 30, 2004 | 05:29 PM

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Magnaflow and cat

Thanks for all the great info you guys put out.
After much reading here I have decided to go with the magnaflow cat back. The car will not be raced. I just want it to sound real good. My question is. Should I go with a high flow cat? Will it increase the sound? I heard the cat back on a 97Z. Really sounded good but was almost not noticable at idle.

Dec 30, 2004 | 06:07 PM

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If you're really just looking for better sound, I would just go with the catback and leave the catalytic converter alone. If you don't have emissions, see if you can't just get the cat removed altogether.

The Magnaflow alone will wake the car up.

Dec 30, 2004 | 06:28 PM

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Thanks. That is what I want,for it to sound really good. I like the idea of a fairly quiet idle, but for eyes to open when I hammer it.

Dec 30, 2004 | 06:46 PM

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02 simulators or !Cats will allow you to remove the cats if you have OBDII scan for codes for emissions...otherwise....leave it as is or get some headers and cats

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Dec 30, 2004 | 07:00 PM

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As I said. I will not be racing it. Am too old for that. Been there done that got the shirt and wore it out!!!! We do have emission test in Texas. I just want a nice sounding car. Kinda ...Yup it sounds damned good.. Yup I could.. But I don't need to!!!

Dec 30, 2004 | 08:18 PM

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Go with the Magnaflow, you wont be disappointed! Mine sounds great.... Toss those CATS!!

Dec 30, 2004 | 09:46 PM

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the magnaflow clip in my sig is jet hots, custom catted Y, and magnaflow.

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Dec 31, 2004 | 07:19 PM

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Either toss the cats or keep your stock ones. I've had two Magnaflow cats blow out on me, and I'll be tossing them when I build my true duals in the coming months.

there is nothing wrong with magnaflow cats. cats dont just "blow out" for no reason. only reason one of mine failed is because i was running so rich after a cam install it clogged the cat and it over heated.

Dec 31, 2004 | 08:30 PM

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If you are just looking for a sound increase and not really a power increase (I hate to do this) but a Flowmaster may be what you want. Almost no power gain, but they sound good on stock manifolds. Especially on LT1's

Jan 1, 2005 | 08:31 AM

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OH MY!!!! A blowMaster???? Never!! Don't want my Z to sound like a farm truck.

Jan 1, 2005 | 10:39 AM

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get the magnaflow, you won't be dissapointed...if you decide to throw on longtubes later on, it is not too raspy either.

Jan 1, 2005 | 12:01 PM

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there's a guy named koolrayz on here that runs 10.78 with a magnaflow catback so that should tell you how good it flows

Jan 2, 2005 | 12:34 PM

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I can tell you from personal experience, I have a '00 SS with a magnaflow cat-back and nothing else done to it. The idle is quiet and smooth, but when you open it up people definately know where you are. It sounds amazing and I would highly recommend it to you.

Jan 2, 2005 | 05:36 PM

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Thanks for all the info guys...

It is MagnaFlow for me

Jan 5, 2005 | 11:53 AM

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I just put a magnaflow on my stock Z28 (well I have a lid). I LOVE it. Really woke the car up, it's not obnoxiously loud just has a beautiful mellow growl to it now. I'm really really happy with it.