Magnaflow 14336 install
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Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Magnaflow 14336 install
I did the Magnaflow 14336 install Saturday at Houston's Affordable Muffler. I also installed a pair of Magnaflow 35163 single tips.
Took them only 1.5 hours including replacing one exhaust stud at the front of the H pipe, Darn stock nut galled going back on and the stud snapped. Oh, well.
Affordable is one of those little shops that has all the correct tools (swager, mandrel bender, etc) and the work went smoothly. I like the look of the single 3" tips, makes more sense than dual tips to me.
There is a booming drone at 1700 rpm, but I'm getting used to it. Otherwise the car sounds like a small block V8 instead of a Lexus. I would suggest you not do this mod if you are on the fence about exhaust sounds. It is nicely aggressive under power and at idle. The drone will bother some people a LOT. It will be interesting to see if this changes as the muffler cure in over time.
Took them only 1.5 hours including replacing one exhaust stud at the front of the H pipe, Darn stock nut galled going back on and the stud snapped. Oh, well.
Affordable is one of those little shops that has all the correct tools (swager, mandrel bender, etc) and the work went smoothly. I like the look of the single 3" tips, makes more sense than dual tips to me.
There is a booming drone at 1700 rpm, but I'm getting used to it. Otherwise the car sounds like a small block V8 instead of a Lexus. I would suggest you not do this mod if you are on the fence about exhaust sounds. It is nicely aggressive under power and at idle. The drone will bother some people a LOT. It will be interesting to see if this changes as the muffler cure in over time.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by avalonandl
An X pipe or H pipe should reduce the drone.
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Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by PapaTango
The stock exhaust system already has an H-Pipe built in.
That was my memory from Saturday, too.
Glad to hear I didn't dream that!
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Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by corvette pilot
The drone will mellow out quite a bit after about 2000 miles.
Just kidding, it actually isn't that bad to me... I was only warning off some people who might do this because it is a real drone.
Thanks for the info.
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Originally Posted by bradb
Hehe, yeah or I will get used to it... or a little of both. I tried turning up my Bose® AudioPilot® Soundstage®, but it sounds like crud turned up loud.
Just kidding, it actually isn't that bad to me... I was only warning off some people who might do this because it is a real drone.
Thanks for the info.
Just kidding, it actually isn't that bad to me... I was only warning off some people who might do this because it is a real drone.
Thanks for the info.
Last edited by PapaTango; Jul 10, 2006 at 07:29 PM.
Burning Brakes
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good choice...a lot of guys are buying the full system for $1000...which is basically the same mufflers. I had the same setup except dual tips.
The piping that came with the $1000 system are the same as stock
The piping that came with the $1000 system are the same as stock
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Originally Posted by wratran
good choice...a lot of guys are buying the full system for $1000...which is basically the same mufflers. I had the same setup except dual tips.
The piping that came with the $1000 system are the same as stock
The piping that came with the $1000 system are the same as stock
Do the flowmasters sound like the magnaflows? I rather spend $300 than 700.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'11
Originally Posted by hdfatboy
Do the flowmasters sound like the magnaflows? I rather spend $300 than 700.http://www.bestautopartsonline.com/SSOVAL.html
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http://www.hottexhaust.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=14335
$17 cheaper per exhaust...the tips are cheap too
$17 cheaper per exhaust...the tips are cheap too
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by wratran
http://www.hottexhaust.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=14335
$17 cheaper per exhaust...the tips are cheap too
$17 cheaper per exhaust...the tips are cheap too
http://www.performancepeddler.com
but, your source is slightly cheaper. Good find!
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by corvette pilot
I love the single tips, I think I may get that done on mine!
I don't 'get' twin tips on a single pipe.
Doesn't make sense visually.