I guess I'm getting old - Magnaflow Exhaust

[BlownBigBlock]

98 GT, just got it about 2 weeks ago. First thing was to remove old exhaust, wanted something that sounded a little more aggressive. Our warehouse was having a deal on Magnaflow exhausts so I bit the bullet and bought a catback.

Installed system Friday, since then put about 300 miles on the car. On start up, has a nice little roar about it, at idle it just sits there and rumbles, I thought to myself, a 6 cyl and it actually sounds cool. Engine is stock, didn't do anything with the downpipe, stock converter.

I then take it out for a spin, it's livable with my driving style, cruising it's not too bad, I was doing mostly highway speeds Friday night going to GF's place (70 - seemed to be a sweet spot). Saturday was the true test - OMG. GF drove car and like's to let the car pull down low in the RPM's, talk about an ear splitting drone from 1500 to 2200 when there is a major pull on the engine... AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!

Granted it's mountains where she lives, but my lord is it bad. My bigblock vette wasn't this bad, in my younger days I had a tunnel rammed mustang with exhaust kicked out the side that didn't reverberate like this...

AM I just getting old???? I plan on putting Eibachs and AGX's on in the near future, bet my kidneys aren't gonna like me then.

[Bio248]

that is why i tore my flowmasters off and went back to stock mufflers..

[Sabrewings]

It took a couple months, but my Magnaflow mufflers stopped that. Now I have no drone at all.

[99prixgt]

my slp's are droney but not that bad. Im beginning to like the raspiness of it, kinda sounds like a dentist drill at WOT.

[GaBear]

I Bought the Complete Magna Flow system for my 97. Have not installed it yet. Gonna replace engine 1st (Blown Heads). when I do I'll give you my opinion of the Complete system. I like how they sound on my 95 GMC.

[BlownBigBlock]

Update: Drove 70 mile into work from her place, it definately has to be the difference in driving styles. The evil drone was not nearly as noticable (granted I'm not going up mountains) as it was Saturday. I'm likin' it, so at this point I'd have to say I'm gonna keep it... Next on the list is my CV shafts and hubs, oh joy... Thanks guys for the ear..

[blueguy]

I was about to say...most anything aftermarket resonator wise can make the drone pronounced...or the lack of a res. Only thing I would say to put in there is a Stock GM Res. or a Glasspack...

[01gtspecial]

i've got some magnaflow knock-offs that sound amazing. I have a 3.5hr drive from home to school, but I never really get annoyed with it on the highway...granted I have Dynamatted the whole car. I highly reccomend the eibachs, i didnt get the KYG AGX due to the price, I went with the best they had at AutoZone which was a Gabriel Ultra. The GMPP handling kit with the eibachs is great. Id reccomend getting the anti-pogo washers from ZZP as well...

[gtryda]

Thanks for the info on the mangaflows man i was debatin if i should get me a full magnaflow exhaust but couldn find anyone who had one now i iknow ima have to get me a set too.

[blueguy]

Thanks for the info on the mangaflows man i was debatin if i should get me a full magnaflow exhaust but couldn find anyone who had one now i iknow ima have to get me a set too.

They are on ZZPerformance or all over EBay for the entire catback system.

[Liquifire]

Thanks for the info on the mangaflows man i was debatin if i should get me a full magnaflow exhaust but couldn find anyone who had one now i iknow ima have to get me a set too.

Just a little FYI............these will not do much for you performance wise. These are strictly a looks/ sound change.............fwiw

[GaBear]

Also check out http://www.hottexhaust.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=16731 They are where I bought my complete set and they shipped for free.

[blueguy]

If you pay $800 for a catback exhaust system then you are CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Liquifire]

or you just have too much money and should donate some to me!

[TorqueAutoMotiv]

mine cost 300 at a local shop with ubend delete and res delete no drone issues at all
sounds good looks good nice and mellow a little aspy wen wot but i like the set up

[Merlin]

I haven't had any experience with these cars and the different types of exhaust, but I have spent my modding carrer with the 3.8 camaros and the only exhaust that i like is the summit turbo mufflers and the muffler straight off of the z28's. personally I see no reason for a loud muffler. if you like to go to the track, put in a cutout. open it up wnen you require no restriction and close it to be civil on the streets.

[TorqueAutoMotiv]

i had summit turbos on my crown vic they were alright

[GaBear]

If you pay $800 for a catback exhaust system then you are CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess that I'm insane then cause yes That is what I paid and a new Cat also. No I don't have a lot of money. I looked for a system for over 2 weeks and this was the cheapest that I could find. That was also before I found this website so Sorry if I hurt some ones feelings. It was the best I could do at the Time.

[Merlin]

i had summit turbos on my crown vic they were alright

Yea but your sound generator was a little different, thats why they were alright for you, but great for us old people in wbody's