magnaflow or flowmaster??
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magnaflow or flowmaster??
gonna redo my exhaust system. new catalytic and all. i live in california so im limited on choices. but is there really any difference in magnaflow or flowmaster or is it personal preference..
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flowmaster is junk
we cant give you any information because you have given us none, what type of car are you even talking about, year, use
putting some basic information about your car and any mods done to it in your signature would help out alot also, so you dont have to explain that every time you ask a question
we cant give you any information because you have given us none, what type of car are you even talking about, year, use
putting some basic information about your car and any mods done to it in your signature would help out alot also, so you dont have to explain that every time you ask a question
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flowmaster is junk
we cant give you any information because you have given us none, what type of car are you even talking about, year, use
putting some basic information about your car and any mods done to it in your signature would help out alot also, so you dont have to explain that every time you ask a question
we cant give you any information because you have given us none, what type of car are you even talking about, year, use
putting some basic information about your car and any mods done to it in your signature would help out alot also, so you dont have to explain that every time you ask a question
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srry about that. i have 97 camaro z28. all ive done to it is a CAI im gonna throw a 52mm TB and hopefully 3.73 gears since its a A4. but thats about it since the car has 153xxx miles on it.
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Magnaflow...and if that is all you are going to do to your car then skip the throttle body. Don't believe the hype- you aren't going to see the improvement that many claim on a basically stock motor.
You would be better off getting a tune (real tune not a crap programmer) for the money you would spend on the TB, plus the tune will make the car a little more fun to drive as well esp being a slushbox.
You would be better off getting a tune (real tune not a crap programmer) for the money you would spend on the TB, plus the tune will make the car a little more fun to drive as well esp being a slushbox.
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flowmaster is junk
we cant give you any information because you have given us none, what type of car are you even talking about, year, use
putting some basic information about your car and any mods done to it in your signature would help out alot also, so you dont have to explain that every time you ask a question
we cant give you any information because you have given us none, what type of car are you even talking about, year, use
putting some basic information about your car and any mods done to it in your signature would help out alot also, so you dont have to explain that every time you ask a question
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http://s207.photobucket.com/albums/b...t=MOV00160.flv
http://s207.photobucket.com/albums/b...t=MOV00159.flv
with flowmaster you can also enjoy lower power output, and you can also sit back and watch the rust form on your nice new exhaust.
so if your into low power and rust def choose the flowmaster, otherwise....
once again, put some info in your sig
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dam i did change my sig.. and ive heard good things about both. but im leaning towards magnaflow. im gettin two new cats for 600$ with install. with is hella cheap here. so im gonna go ahead and do my whole exhaust. any good kits out there for magnaflow. btw i want it to be loud. =)
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honestly there is nothing good to be heard about the flowmaster, it has been proven to make the least power of most major kits, and it will rust quickly, magnaflow and many others are stainless steel so they will not rust
if you want something really loud maybe you should be looking into the slp loudmouth system, or the gmmg. but they are really loud. the magnaflow is decent at idle and mid, but opens up nicely up top and has a very nice tone all the way through
if you want something really loud maybe you should be looking into the slp loudmouth system, or the gmmg. but they are really loud. the magnaflow is decent at idle and mid, but opens up nicely up top and has a very nice tone all the way through
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right on. and i dont mind it being really loud. i just found out if i put a aftermarket exhaust on my car i wont be able to smog it in california. =/ i think im just gonna say *** it & put it on anyway
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On long as it's a "cat back" system, it is smog legal. Where you run into problems is with headers (most are not legal) and replacement cats. Aftermarket high-flows are not allowed, only stock replacement types. You also cannot relocate the cats from the original, stock location. This becomes a problem with the drivers side cat, located just under the exhaust mani. That being said, I have Random Technologies high-flow cats on my car, and custom headers. The cats are not in the stock locations either. I have never had a problem getting it smogged. It appears the shops just want to see two cats, and if they do you're good to go. Headers, as long as it has the factory hookups for the AIR injection, it does not seem to be a problem. I'm also in Kalifornia, and have had it smogged several times with no issues. Doesn't mean I'll NEVER have a problem, but I have been OK so far.
