





Corsa vs. Magnaflow
corsa's has its own VERY unique tone and no other catback produces. it's probably a little louder than the magnaflow. the tips look 10,000 times better. it's also flows very well.
however, magnaflow is a lot cheaper, it's stainless steel (i'm not sure if corsa is?) and it flows very well too. it's quiet though and can get raspy, especially with longtubes.
if money was no object i'd go corsa because it looks better and sounds unique.
however, if i were to spend all that money on corsa i'd get a gmmg instead.
i'd tell you to go SLP dual/dual because IMO it's the best tone out there (very mustang-like), the tips are nice (looks great on a TA), plus it flows great, it's stainless steel (mine looks brand new after 5 years), has no rasp and it's the ultimate sleeper car exhaust (totally quiet cruising and nice and loud at WOT).
i know, i'm no help. i'm not even gonna vote on the poll because i honestly don't know which route to go
i hope i didn't screw you up too bad
EDIT: Does the Corsa have a nice deep rumble at idle?
Last edited by 02trns_am; May 30, 2006 at 10:57 PM.
EDIT: Does the Corsa have a nice deep rumble at idle?
http://www.ls1sounds.com/Corsa/corsa..._WS6-idle.mpeg
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The car sounds almost stock at idle without headers, but opens up as you cruise along. I beleive the powergains are near that of a cutout because the system flows so well (there was a dyno graph somewhere but I don't have it).
nothing compliments a T/A better than those corsa tips and nothing else sounds like a corsa - i mean, no one really has one. be unique! stand out from the crowd.
People go with each catback for various reasons.
Sounds:
-Corsa is a bit louder, but that's not what separates them. Corsa, as mentioned above, has its own distinct tone, much as GMMG has its own sort of tone. It is hard to explain. Corsa has a nice, medium-toned idle, and at WOT is very exotic-sounding. With LTs, the Corsa gets pretty loud, at idle, partial throttle, and WOT. The Magnaflow, on the other hand, is a completely different type of animal. I ran it on my daily driven 2000 Z28 for almost 2 years, both on stock manifolds and then with LTs and ORY for about a year. On stock manifolds, it isn't too terribly loud. It's louder than Hooker or SLP's Dual/Dual, but still pretty quiet. It is very deep and has a throaty sound to it, but still manages to be mellow, smooth, and have a great musclecar rumble. I'd say that's the best thing about the Magnaflow: the low rumble. With LTs and ORY, it really picks up some personality. It gets even deeper and the longtubes really bring out the volume in it.
Quality:
Magnaflow is one of the best-flowing mufflers on the market, seeing as you can look in one side and out the other. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure that Corsa has a series of baffles/walls in it that chokes it up a bit more. It sounds great, but doesn't flow stunningly well from what I've seen. Not that this stops anyone from using the catback though. Magnaflow stands out in my mind, for good reason, as having probably the highest quality exhausts on the market. Stainless steel that is mirror polished with great looking welds and stainless packing inside. You open the box to take it out and simply stare at yourself in the reflection of the muffler. Corsa is great quality as well, but I'd expect it to be for what you pay for it.
Looks:
This is what separates them. Magnaflow looks great in terms of having the mirror polished muffler, but some people don't like their tips. They are simply 3.5'' round tips with a continuous width all the way out to the bumper. Some people describe them as truck tips, and I can see where they're coming from, although I didn't think they looked terrible. They're stainless as well and polish up great though. Corsa is the king of tips in the F-body world. Either their standard or premium tips look amazing and are probably the most sought-after tips.
In terms of sound (which is what I look for primarily in a catback), go to LS1sounds.com if you haven't already and listen to some good quality setups of each when stock and then with some LTs. This will give you the best indication. I'd also go to Magnaflow.com and listen to their clips on the F-body, then listen to these clips of the Corsa: http://corsaperformance.com/cfflash.html
Good luck.
actually i had the lts/ory and stock back-half and it was nearly quiet as stock




