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Magnaflow on order........

Old Aug 12, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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Smile Magnaflow on order........

I was crusing Ebay last night and found a guy selling magnaflow cat backs for 484,99, with free shipping. He was taking offers though, so I offered $375.00 and he took it. Still with free shipping.

Here's hoping I like the sound of it...........
Old Aug 12, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Congrats! I got mine installed Saturday and so far i Love it!!
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 06:54 AM
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just made the same offer...how hard is it to install? If I have a buddy who has done a muffler here and there before...should we have any problems?
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 07:41 AM
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Hardest part of the install is getting the old system off.

Jack the car up as high as you need it to work under it. Support it on jack stands. Never work under a car that is just on jacks. (use a lift if your luckier than me)

The old system is held up by rubber hangers. You can save yourself some work if you spray them and the rods in them with WD40 or whatever your favorite lube is when you get started.

Cut the pipe in front of the old muffler and drop the muffler out from under the rear of the car.

Unbolt the 2 bolts at the convertor pipe and work the rest of the system out from under the car.

The new system slides right back into the old hangers. If the gasket at the flange is good you might be able to reuse it if not you will need a new gasket.

Don't tighten any bolts or clamps all the way until the whole system in hung and properly aligned.

The whole job working solo with a floor jack and stands took me about 45 minutes.

Hope you enjoy the system. I thought mine was a little too loud at first but it has mellowed a little with time, or maybe I am just getting used to it........

Old Dec 5, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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Mine is a Cherry Bomb

Mine is a 88101 Cherry Bomb Vortex muffler. Ay first it was a little louder than I wanted but it quietened down and mellowed out in just a few days. Now it sounds really sweet and I really like it now. Your new Magnaflow system will probably sound better in a few days to. Curly
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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niice, I've already ordered. Can't wait for the spring! (and the springs by the way....going to wait for the microsoft live cashback to go to 30% and get ebiach pro's)
Old Dec 6, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Mine cost me $408 shipped.
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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My magnaflow arrived today. I can't wait to have it installed.
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 11:02 AM
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My magnaflow arrived today. I can't wait to have it installed.
Post a sound clip if you can, would be great to hear that
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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I have one we used for a pattern that has never been installed,just handled a bit.

$299.00


Please email me if anybody here is interested.

admperformance@gmail.com
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