Ok folks, UPS delivered the Magnaflow cat-back today.

I have a friend who has a shop w/lifts. Installed it late this afternoon.

Very simple installation. Hard part was getting rear rubber muffler hangers off of the stock muffler. My buddy had this little wire hooky "t"-handle thingy which really helped. My car has only 2,500 miles so bolts on factory pipe flange came right off w/ 12mm deep well socket on nuts and 13mm box wrench on bolt heads.

Magnaflow system uses two side by side mufflers and big oval double wall tips. Pipes split at rear end. Lots of clearance, tips project out a little further than stock. Seems to weight about the same as the stock system.

Sound is nice. Little bit of "thrumm" at 2,000 - 2,200 rpm but no serious interior resonance issues so far. Really pretty mellow but still sounds like a "real" sports car. Closest comparison is a Triumph TR6 with a Sprint/Corsa aftermarket exhaust. (Wow, am I showing my age here or what)! Sounds like a torquey big six rather than a buzzy four banger or growling V8. Which it is what it is after all !

I'm going for a drive on some Indiana back roads out to Friendship Saturday. I'll have a chance to really run 'er out them. All I had today was Friday rush-hour traffic to play in. So far so good, sounds sporty yet is not "Cop bait" loud.

More to come...

Slim