Finally!

[Jake1]

Just checked Magnaflow's website today & our cat-back is finally available! Oh man.... (rockon)
$581.62 @ http://www.magnaflow.com

 

[Matthew]

thats not worth it in the slightest bit. buy a muffler and have a shop weld you the piping for probably less than 200 total and get the same gains.

 

[PlasticBiker]

thats not worth it in the slightest bit. buy a muffler and have a shop weld you the piping for probably less than 200 total and get the same gains.

Actually, just welding on a new muffler won't give you the full advantages of a cat back exaust. The reason is that the cat back supplies a larger pipe, and therefor better exaust flow between the cat and the muffler.

 

[Matthew]

thats not worth it in the slightest bit. buy a muffler and have a shop weld you the piping for probably less than 200 total and get the same gains.

 

[FrigginGLI]

Owned, thats exactly what he said.

The magnaflow is not worth it at all. I had a magnaflow on my protege 5, should of just done a custom one.

 

[rum]

i got custom with magnaflow tip and magnaflow muffler and i love it

 

[Jake1]

i got custom with magnaflow tip and magnaflow muffler and i love it

That'll probably be the path I take now. A guy at a shop here in town told me he could bend the pipe, weld on a muffler and a tip for me all for under $400. He said the only advantage to going w/the cat-back straight from Magnaflow would be the mandrel bent piping. I found on ptuning.com that the system's available for about $100 under MSRP plus Free Shipping...I can't decide

 

[MazdaAxela]

As another alternative DraXas makes a base cat back hit for like $375 or so

 

[rum]

That'll probably be the path I take now. A guy at a shop here in town told me he could bend the pipe, weld on a muffler and a tip for me all for under $400. He said the only advantage to going w/the cat-back straight from Magnaflow would be the mandrel bent piping. I found on ptuning.com that the system's available for about $100 under MSRP plus Free Shipping...I can't decide

Got mine done for $220

 

[sndsgood]

wow where are you guys? i had larger pipe welded onto my sunfire all the way back and welded on the exhaust for 140 at my local shop. might want to check around your areas more.

 

[rum]

magnaflow is $430 shipped at ptuning.com with our discount.

 

[Jake1]

magnaflow is $430 shipped at ptuning.com with our discount.

yeah man, I just got notified this week that it's now available. Think I'll be putting in my order any day now! (2thumbs)

 

[Jake1]

I ordered the system late last week from ptuning.com, got it yesterday, in perfect condition & I'm hoping to get it installed sometime later this afternoon. I'll post some pics & hopefully some sound clips ASAP.

 

[Jake1]

Finally! Got the cat-back installed Thurs morning. I've had it for under a week now and I absolutely love it! It sounds incredible! Hard to believe it's still a 4 cylinder under the hood. I can't think about a single drawback to the system at all. As far as I'm concerned, it was worth every penny too. I can notice a slight power increase so far, so I'm anxious to see what it'll feel like after putting a CAI system on.

 

[AzMz3]

thats not worth it in the slightest bit. buy a muffler and have a shop weld you the piping for probably less than 200 total and get the same gains.

Actually you wont get the same gains with crush bent piping, and I seriously doubt you could get mandrel bent tubing, muffler, resonator and have it welded up and look like it belongs there for $200
If you want gains get a good name brand exhaust and stay away for these exhaust shops, unless you just what the looks and sound.

 

[tgv121281]

Any chances on having a dyno done anytime soon?

I need some strong opinions and the facts to back them up....question is
Magnaflow, Borla, or custom route and why?

 

[Fobby_Monkey]

tell you the truth. Dynos mean nothing unless all systems are tested on the same car with a stock run. And All catbacks will produce around 5 - 7 whp, so it depends on the sound you are after. If you go the custom route, crush bend will produce a little less the mandrel + it will be louder due to the uneven radius of the pipe.

cheers.