MagnaFlo Muffler

Zeek · 02-15-2012, 09:51 PM

Local shop ran pipes from stock catalytic converters direct to muffler. Sounded awful, really loud and raspy. Put a couple of turbo packs in front of the muffler and improved sound 100%. Nice bark when you mash the go pedal and a nice rumble at idle and low throttle. No droning and totally unobtrusive at highway speed cruising. Total cost $870.00.

Flushnismo · 02-15-2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeek

Local shop ran pipes from stock catalytic converters direct to muffler. Sounded awful, really loud and raspy. Put a couple of turbo packs in front of the muffler and improved sound 100%. Nice bark when you mash the go pedal and a nice rumble at idle and low throttle. No droning and totally unobtrusive at highway speed cruising. Total cost $870.00.

Should have ran pipes from the cats directly past the muffler and just deleted it completely. That's what I did and it sounds amazing. Strait pipes with the stock muffler = worst rasp ever.

Zeek · 02-15-2012, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo

Should have ran pipes from the cats directly past the muffler and just deleted it completely. That's what I did and it sounds amazing. Strait pipes with the stock muffler = worst rasp ever.

Trying to include a video but having a bit of a problem.

Triple's fixed it for me. Thank you!

Flushnismo · 02-15-2012, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeek

Trying to include a video but having a bit of a problem.

Triple's fixed it for me. Thank you!

Hmm..that still sounds pretty raspy. Try taking the muffler off completely and see how you like the sound. If you like it get some AAM shorty pipes

Here's the idle on mine. Sorry it's the only video I have and the quality is iphone haha. I'll take some more tomorrow if I remember.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1098487...04678523013730

Zeek · 02-15-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo

Hmm..that still sounds pretty raspy. Try taking the muffler off completely and see how you like the sound. If you like it get some AAM shorty pipes

Here's the idle on mine. Sorry it's the only video I have and the quality is iphone haha. I'll take some more tomorrow if I remember.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1098487...04678523013730

Sounds pretty good at idle. I'm surprised it sounds that good with no muffler.

NYBladeZ · 02-15-2012, 10:16 PM

You're not going to see any major gains because the stock cats are very restrictive, suggest you get a set of hi-flow cats. I did the straight pipes to the muffler setup, it yielded gains but then again I had long tube headers as well. However, it sounded extremely raspy, "tinny," and while it was loud it sounded like a lawnmower on steroids. I would definitely like to hear how it sounds without the muffler, Flush...got any vids?

Flushnismo · 02-15-2012, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NYBladeZ

You're not going to see any major gains because the stock cats are very restrictive, suggest you get a set of hi-flow cats. I did the straight pipes to the muffler setup, it yielded gains but then again I had long tube headers as well. However, it sounded extremely raspy, "tinny," and while it was loud it sounded like a lawnmower on steroids. I would definitely like to hear how it sounds without the muffler, Flush...got any vids?

All I have is that idle vid I posted. I'll try to get some tomorrow.

MattP725 · 02-15-2012, 10:44 PM

Maybe I'm the only one but I think Zeek's system didn't sound bad at all.. that being said there are a few options for full stainless exhausts around that price that I would have considered first but it def doesn't sound like a bad setup to me.

NYBladeZ · 02-15-2012, 10:47 PM

The Z is quiet at idle, it sounds bad as you get on it.

Flushnismo · 02-16-2012, 08:23 PM

Okay it was freezing balls this morning but I still took a video for you lol It tends to backfire and pop a little when it's cold and hasn't warmed up yet. Sorry for the quality. 2nd video is better.

This is a completely cold start
https://picasaweb.google.com/1098487...17137907239746

This is a little warmed up. Make sure to watch in 720p HD

https://picasaweb.google.com/1098487...17143450088210

Shadax · 02-18-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Flushnismo

Okay it was freezing balls this morning but I still took a video for you lol It tends to backfire and pop a little when it's cold and hasn't warmed up yet. Sorry for the quality. 2nd video is better.

This is a completely cold start
https://picasaweb.google.com/1098487...17137907239746

This is a little warmed up. Make sure to watch in 720p HD

https://picasaweb.google.com/1098487...17143450088210

URLs didn't work for me. Perhaps because I'm on mobile?

quagmire87 · 02-18-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadax

URLs didn't work for me. Perhaps because I'm on mobile?

Yep it doesn't work on mobile but works fine once I switched to desktop view. Lol that's a very cold start!!

Flushnismo · 02-19-2012, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by quagmire87

Yep it doesn't work on mobile but works fine once I switched to desktop view. Lol that's a very cold start!!

I'll upload them to YouTube for you mobile guys. And yeah I literally meant cold start. Lol

Flushnismo · 02-19-2012, 12:30 PM

Okay here's the original with just the AAM short tails
AAM short tails 370z - YouTube

Here is the new set-up before the H-pipe. Cold Start.
Cold start 370z AAM Short Tails Exhaust & Resonator Deletes - YouTube

Here is the newest set-up..the video really doesn't do it justice, it's different in person.
370z AAM Shorts tails and custom straight exhaust start up - YouTube

02-15-2012, 09:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zeek Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 26 Drives: 2011 Silver Touring Rep Power: 13	MagnaFlo Muffler Local shop ran pipes from stock catalytic converters direct to muffler. Sounded awful, really loud and raspy. Put a couple of turbo packs in front of the muffler and improved sound 100%. Nice bark when you mash the go pedal and a nice rumble at idle and low throttle. No droning and totally unobtrusive at highway speed cruising. Total cost $870.00. Last edited by Trips; 02-15-2012 at 09:56 PM. Reason: fixed link

02-15-2012, 10:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	You're not going to see any major gains because the stock cats are very restrictive, suggest you get a set of hi-flow cats. I did the straight pipes to the muffler setup, it yielded gains but then again I had long tube headers as well. However, it sounded extremely raspy, "tinny," and while it was loud it sounded like a lawnmower on steroids. I would definitely like to hear how it sounds without the muffler, Flush...got any vids? __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

02-15-2012, 10:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
NYBladeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,158 Drives: Lotus Exige S Rep Power: 20	The Z is quiet at idle, it sounds bad as you get on it. __________________ 2009 Carbon Fiber/Red 370z aka Trish: Sports Package, Meisterschaft full catback, Fast Intentions Longtube Headers, Injen Long Tube Intakes, UpRev Tune: Sold 2008 Lotus Exige S Club Racer aka Bella, always leaves me smiling

02-16-2012, 08:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Flushnismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 1,041 Drives: 2010 Boosted 40th Rep Power: 16	Okay it was freezing balls this morning but I still took a video for you lol It tends to backfire and pop a little when it's cold and hasn't warmed up yet. Sorry for the quality. 2nd video is better. This is a completely cold start https://picasaweb.google.com/1098487...17137907239746 This is a little warmed up. Make sure to watch in 720p HD https://picasaweb.google.com/1098487...17143450088210 __________________ AeroJacket l BC Racing l B&M l K&N l EVO-R l TWM Performance l Tanabe l AAM l Drop Engineering l Zenclosure Last edited by Flushnismo; 02-16-2012 at 08:26 PM.

02-19-2012, 12:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
Flushnismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 1,041 Drives: 2010 Boosted 40th Rep Power: 16	Okay here's the original with just the AAM short tails AAM short tails 370z - YouTube Here is the new set-up before the H-pipe. Cold Start. Cold start 370z AAM Short Tails Exhaust & Resonator Deletes - YouTube Here is the newest set-up..the video really doesn't do it justice, it's different in person. 370z AAM Shorts tails and custom straight exhaust start up - YouTube __________________ AeroJacket l BC Racing l B&M l K&N l EVO-R l TWM Performance l Tanabe l AAM l Drop Engineering l Zenclosure

02-15-2012, 10:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	Maybe I'm the only one but I think Zeek's system didn't sound bad at all.. that being said there are a few options for full stainless exhausts around that price that I would have considered first but it def doesn't sound like a bad setup to me.

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