Magnaflow Catbacks - yes or no

[kubs81]

i was wondering if anyone has a magnaflow catback on their protege, and wether or not they like it
Any gains???
Sound???

[RipperSnapper]

I haven't got a Magnaflow but I can tell you that It'll be better than that big honkin' piece of restriction thats on stock protege's
Straight through mufflers and mandrel bent tubing = gains. It wont be much though.

As for sound. It'll be louder. Some like it , some don't . Some mufflers give you the option of a silencer which will mellow it out a bit.

[Projekt_proto]

i have a magna flow pipe on mine...soon to get cat back pipe
I will post sound bite as soon as possible, the pipe sounds really good. I have never had any bad responsed to the sound, as a matter of fact alot of my v-8 buddies like it...you know how they are.

[RipperSnapper]

Most of my V-8 buddies have no choice but to like my exhaust.
I'm always driving their ass around when we hang out cuz their V-8s are in the driveway broken down and leaking. HaaHaaa.

[Projekt_proto]

nice

[AFwestPunk]

i think some one posted the sounds on the board before, oh no it was the "other" board. It sounded awesome

[Gino]

Re: Magnaflow Catbacks - yes or no

Originally posted by kubs81
i was wondering if anyone has a magnaflow catback on their protege, and wether or not they like it
Any gains???
Sound???

Running MagnaFlow CBs on '03 ES and wife's '03 P5.
Excellent HP and torque gains with Injen CIAs.
Cut 1.4-1.5 seconds off 0-60 on both cars.

The sound is a low purr, no racket as heard from
some systems. Very livable and not inclined to create
problems with the Gestapo.

Fit was perfect. I did, however, change the tip on '03
to aftermarket MagnaFlow round tip. Better looking, IMO.

Incidently, I bought CBs in a package deal with intakes.

[Subghetto]

HKS axle-back w/ a wagner midpipe

[mazdaholic]

no CB, only a Magnaflow with stock diameter pipe. It sounds good. it's only slightly louder that stock muffler. It sounds low and deep.

[Subghetto]

yeah but by welding a muffler to the stock diameter piping your not going to get any gains.

[Project323]

I'm running the magnaflow catback with 2.5 piping from the turbo back. NO bottle necking here. Definitely a meatier sound than a honda and andthing else with a can muffler

[mazdaholic]

there are some minor gains, but not as much as a axle or cat back system.

[Subghetto]

I personally think you will have no gains at all. Maybe weight reduction from a heavier stock muffler to a lighter muffler; As well as a lot more noise from the new muffler compared to the stock muffler but no hp increase.

[mazdaholic]

I personally think you will have no gains at all. Maybe weight reduction from a heavier stock muffler to a lighter muffler; As well as a lot more noise from the new muffler compared to the stock muffler but no hp increase.

As i said, the gains are minor. When it was first installed, I could feel that my car had more pull all the way through the RPM range. Now that i'm used to it now, it seems less noticeable though.

[RipperSnapper]

As i said, the gains are minor. When it was first installed, I could feel that my car had more pull all the way through the RPM range. Now that i'm used to it now, it seems less noticeable though.

Do you have a tach? If you did you could SEE the better pull through the RPM range.