Well I bit the bullet after reading about the new Magnaflow Cat Back and ordered one for my 2004 XFire Coupe. It arrived last Friday and I had it installed at a local muffler shop for $35 the following day. The mechanics were raving about how it sounded before I even got to test drive it for myself !
The second I started her up I could hear and feel the difference ! The car now sounds as good as it looks; somehow it is hard to explain the sound, but it is a perfect match. Aggressive, yet mellow at the same time until you open it up then it just plain growls at you ! The sound is not overbearing in the passenger compartment and I definitely noticed better throttle response and what seems to be an increase in power.
Highly recommended !