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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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Default Re: Magnaflow Catback Exhaust for $350.

Originally Posted by simajanpa
I finally got to drive the car today for about 30 miles, a good mix of driving, some stop and go and a quick blast to around 95MPH on the highway.

It is with regret that I say that I can NOT live with the added drone this exhaust imparts on my car.
As soon as I pulled out of my driveway and headed up the hill I knew I had made the wrong choice for me.

I was with my daughter on the first leg of the trip and we had trouble listening to the radio and talking. I finally just turned it off.

Now I'm a motorhead from way back, and always changed the exhaust on most of my "play" cars, but not since I had headers and steel packs on a 350 Chevy have I been this uncomfortable in a car.
I just could not find the sweet spot anywhere.

Needless to say, I have taken the system off and gone back to the stock exhaust.
Being an ex-musician, my ears now seem to be extremely sensitive to bass tones.
I truely had great expectations for this system from all the positive feedback I read, but it just ain't my cup of tea.

Love the way it sounds sitting and revvvving at idle with the door open, but as soon as you close her up, she hums tooo much for me.

So if wUndercars will take it back, I'll eat my $46 I paid for shipping.

Oh well live and learn.

And BTW it took less than a half hour to remove the Magnaflow and about the same to put the stock one back on, at least that didn't bust my chops.

Peace
Paul

You should have left it on for a while.

The Magnaflow is notorious for being a little obnoxious for a little while, till it wears in over time. Mine was too loud when I first put it on as well.....I remember thinking "damn...I screwed up!". Then after a couple of weeks it mellowed right out. Now it sounds magnificent!
 
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