Magnaflow Catback...
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Magnaflow Catback... what can I say, sounds awesome and performance is incredible. I am increadibly happy. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
First, sound. At wot it screams and is mean as hell. Idle is quiet but louder than stock. Freeway driving is also louder than stock but if kept under 80 mph it is not too loud. But just floor it and it wakes up <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
Second, performane. I dynoed car last Sunday and put down 330 hp and 350 ft-lbs with lid and magnaflow only.
<img src="http://home.pacbell.net/mprinter/images/Dyno_-_Half.jpg" alt=" - " />
You can definately feel the difference as car feels a lot quicker and now I get to have a longer tire screech on 1-2 shift <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
One question though, what are all those small hills in the torque and hp curves
First, sound. At wot it screams and is mean as hell. Idle is quiet but louder than stock. Freeway driving is also louder than stock but if kept under 80 mph it is not too loud. But just floor it and it wakes up <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
Second, performane. I dynoed car last Sunday and put down 330 hp and 350 ft-lbs with lid and magnaflow only.
<img src="http://home.pacbell.net/mprinter/images/Dyno_-_Half.jpg" alt=" - " />
You can definately feel the difference as car feels a lot quicker and now I get to have a longer tire screech on 1-2 shift <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
One question though, what are all those small hills in the torque and hp curves
Re: Magnaflow Catback... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by One [Z28] Punch:
<strong> ... One question though, what are all those small hills in the torque and hp curves </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Something that 2001-2002 motors do well... on my car it was a result of the timing bouncing up and down on the stock tuning.
In your case it could be knock retard (KR) going crazy.. that wasn't the case for me.
I added MAF ends and Timing Tricker which raised the timing. It smoothed out the curve and picked up some HP. Still not perfectly smooth.. but much better.
<strong> ... One question though, what are all those small hills in the torque and hp curves </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Something that 2001-2002 motors do well... on my car it was a result of the timing bouncing up and down on the stock tuning.
In your case it could be knock retard (KR) going crazy.. that wasn't the case for me.
I added MAF ends and Timing Tricker which raised the timing. It smoothed out the curve and picked up some HP. Still not perfectly smooth.. but much better.
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Re: Magnaflow Catback... I agree, the Magnaflow is great. I replaced my muffler with the Magnaflow 14267 along with tailpipes and square chrome Z28 tips. It sounds great and I can feel the difference. I'm very impressed with the Magnaflow.
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Re: Magnaflow Catback... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WILWAXU:
In your case it could be knock retard (KR) going crazy.. that wasn't the case for me.
[/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">you guys have any links for articles on what exactly is knock retard <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
I did a search but haven't found any good links expalining what it is
In your case it could be knock retard (KR) going crazy.. that wasn't the case for me.
[/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">you guys have any links for articles on what exactly is knock retard <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
I did a search but haven't found any good links expalining what it is
Re: Magnaflow Catback... Jaysz, how much did that set up run you. I'd like a Borla (used) but I like your set up with the chrome Z tips. I don't like those megaphones that come on the magnaflow.
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Re: Magnaflow Catback... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Redlinez:
<strong> Jaysz, how much did that set up run you. I'd like a Borla (used) but I like your set up with the chrome Z tips. I don't like those megaphones that come on the magnaflow. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Redlinez, I don't want to step on Punch's thread but since he's a Magnaflow guy he shouldn't mind.
To answer your question, I did the work myself. I bought the muffler for $103, new tailpipes, and some other hardware, clamps, reducers, etc (another $100 dollars). The chrome Z tips were a Christmas present but they run about $100. Why not the full Catback? My stock intermediate pipe is 2.75 (and still very new). I didn't see how replacing it with a 3.0" was going to improve flow much. The tails are now 2.5, which I think is plenty. The chrome square tips are little larger than the stock tips and look great under my black car.
<strong> Jaysz, how much did that set up run you. I'd like a Borla (used) but I like your set up with the chrome Z tips. I don't like those megaphones that come on the magnaflow. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Redlinez, I don't want to step on Punch's thread but since he's a Magnaflow guy he shouldn't mind.
To answer your question, I did the work myself. I bought the muffler for $103, new tailpipes, and some other hardware, clamps, reducers, etc (another $100 dollars). The chrome Z tips were a Christmas present but they run about $100. Why not the full Catback? My stock intermediate pipe is 2.75 (and still very new). I didn't see how replacing it with a 3.0" was going to improve flow much. The tails are now 2.5, which I think is plenty. The chrome square tips are little larger than the stock tips and look great under my black car.
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Re: Magnaflow Catback... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Black Death TA:
<strong> Where did you buy your lid and muffler? Im sort of surprised just those two mods gave you that much </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lid is from LS1 motorsports
Magnaflow is from a local dealer here in So. Cal.
Me, as well as people, at the dyno that day were also surprised at the results <img border="0" alt="[burn out]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_burnout.gif" />
I will try to add MAF ends but I am not sure what "Timing Tricker" is?
<strong> Where did you buy your lid and muffler? Im sort of surprised just those two mods gave you that much </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Lid is from LS1 motorsports
Magnaflow is from a local dealer here in So. Cal.
Me, as well as people, at the dyno that day were also surprised at the results <img border="0" alt="[burn out]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_burnout.gif" />
I will try to add MAF ends but I am not sure what "Timing Tricker" is?
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