Originally Posted by JHM2K
Save your $$$. I actually prefer the note of the Megan over the Magnaflow.
Secondly, the muffler only gains you a TINY amount of horsepower. As long as you still have stock headers, all four cats, and factory piping, the biggest change you get is in your ears.
I have an Ansa muffler, and trapped a higher trap speed than another Limited owner that has a Magnaflow catback. The Ansa sounds great but a quick peek at the inside lets you know it's no race muffler.
With the NW DCAI, Eurocharged tune, and the Megan muffler, you should be in the mid/low 14's with a decent launch.
I ran two weeks ago with a EC tune, C320 intake and Ansa muffler and clocked a time of 14.8 @ 96.7... but my 60' times were horrid at 2.3
The Limited 6-speed NEEDS a bit of wheel spin, otherwise it simply bogs. There was so much VHT on the track that I couldn't even do a proper burnout. Every "launch" was a 3,500 RPM clutch drop and it bogged down to 1,500rpm on the takeoff.
Instead of spending $400 on a catback that *might* gain 2hp, save your pennies and jump in on the header group-buy. Then you'll get some real ponies.
Right on, thanks for the info.
The headers are a little too pricey for me to afford. I'll be getting my Eurocharged tune under their end of the year sale they have going on right now, in December.
And... granted it's illegal. What's your opinion of running muffler-less? Would that add any HP?
Thanks,
Eric