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asmith10 · 03-26-2011, 10:36 PM

Does anyone else with a magna flow exhaust think theirs is a little too boomy sounding? At times it's almost as if I'm driving a ricer especially around the 2k rpm range. Is there anything I can do to correct this? I'm thinking about a resonated x pipe to tone it down a bit, but I still want tonhear that rumblenthat seems to be "smoothed" over.

jagan323 · 03-26-2011, 10:49 PM

i dont know, my friend has the Magnaflow axle back... and it sounds good to me. But even better now, since he got BBK LT headers. =o

Xmicro_SS · 03-26-2011, 11:06 PM

I have the same problem with my SKY Magnaflow exhaust. Super drone on the highway, and as it gets older it gets worse. With the top up it is about unbearable. That is exactly why I went with SOLO on the Camaro. There were guys with the SOLO for the same 3 years I had my car, and their SOLO systems on their SKY's never changed tone and still sounded great. I am going to be switching my SKY over to a SOLO system very soon! No more headaches for me.

SSOOCH · 03-26-2011, 11:18 PM

I have the Magnaflow 16483 3" CAT back on my SS. I love it!!

lexlueger · 03-26-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SSOOCH

I have the Magnaflow 16483 3" CAT back on my SS. I love it!!

joshs2ss · 03-26-2011, 11:39 PM

I've been running the Magnaflow 2 1/2" street axle-back (16581) for about 1000 miles now. It's got a nice deep tone and isn't much louder than the stock. So far very happy with it.

OOLIE · 03-27-2011, 08:42 AM

The magnaflo res xpipe will help. A lot are using and like it. Just is not good for real aggresive sound.

VR Baron · 03-27-2011, 11:41 AM

Just what I went through a year ago before all the systems started to come out.And alot have said the same thing, to much interior boom masking any growl from the outside, if any.I had only a custom axelback and airraid. Way to much boom, added the resonated x pipe and reduced the boom way down, but the exhaust is very quiet this way, always a trade off. My wife couldnt even hear the exhaust when I drove down our street ay low speeds!

You will like the lack of boom on the freeway though!

Cyber Gray · 03-28-2011, 10:51 AM

Me too!

I guess that it is the only V6 exhaust that booms at low RPMs and rocks at high. Combine this cat back with a CAI and you will rock n roll.

I like it!

asmith10 · 03-29-2011, 05:38 PM

Will the resonated x-pipe really make it that quiet tho?

scruffyluv · 03-29-2011, 06:24 PM

when my magnaflow was installed we thought it was too quiet( and we have a airaid cai).. now its perfect ( imho) she growls when I want her to... doug thorly headers are next.

KMPrenger · 03-29-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by scruffyluv

when my magnaflow was installed we thought it was too quiet( and we have a airaid cai).. now its perfect ( imho) she growls when I want her to... doug thorly headers are next.

Hey scruffy,

What type of magnaflow exhaust are you running? Their cat-back, axle-back, or custom setup?

VR Baron · 03-29-2011, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by asmith10

Will the resonated x-pipe really make it that quiet tho?

Mine was boomy loud inside.The resonated x pipe killed most of the boom or drone, very quiet.
KM PRENGER running the same. His very quiet at curise also.

03-26-2011, 10:36 PM	#1
asmith10 Drives: Camaro 2LT/RS IBM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 314	Magnaflow woes Does anyone else with a magna flow exhaust think theirs is a little too boomy sounding? At times it's almost as if I'm driving a ricer especially around the 2k rpm range. Is there anything I can do to correct this? I'm thinking about a resonated x pipe to tone it down a bit, but I still want tonhear that rumblenthat seems to be "smoothed" over.

03-26-2011, 10:49 PM	#2
jagan323 I have no life Drives: 06' Subaru STI, ex-Camaro V6 LLT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Top Gear Test Track Posts: 3,189	i dont know, my friend has the Magnaflow axle back... and it sounds good to me. But even better now, since he got BBK LT headers. =o __________________ List of Camaro DIY The Blog

03-26-2011, 11:06 PM	#3
Xmicro_SS Thank You GM Drives: Sky Redline & Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,876	I have the same problem with my SKY Magnaflow exhaust. Super drone on the highway, and as it gets older it gets worse. With the top up it is about unbearable. That is exactly why I went with SOLO on the Camaro. There were guys with the SOLO for the same 3 years I had my car, and their SOLO systems on their SKY's never changed tone and still sounded great. I am going to be switching my SKY over to a SOLO system very soon! No more headaches for me. __________________ ITS HERE! : 2010 Camaro 2SS / 6 Speed Manual (No other way) / Silver Ice Metallic / Inferno Orange Interior Accent / RS Package / Polished Wheels / SOLO MACH X CAT BACK

03-26-2011, 11:18 PM	#4
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	I have the Magnaflow 16483 3" CAT back on my SS. I love it!! __________________

03-27-2011, 08:42 AM	#7
OOLIE Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL Posts: 1,643	The magnaflo res xpipe will help. A lot are using and like it. Just is not good for real aggresive sound. __________________

03-26-2011, 11:39 PM	#6
joshs2ss Drives: 2011 black 2ss Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pound, VA Posts: 8 View My Garage	I've been running the Magnaflow 2 1/2" street axle-back (16581) for about 1000 miles now. It's got a nice deep tone and isn't much louder than the stock. So far very happy with it.

03-27-2011, 11:41 AM	#8
VR Baron SoCal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 14,288	Just what I went through a year ago before all the systems started to come out.And alot have said the same thing, to much interior boom masking any growl from the outside, if any.I had only a custom axelback and airraid. Way to much boom, added the resonated x pipe and reduced the boom way down, but the exhaust is very quiet this way, always a trade off. My wife couldnt even hear the exhaust when I drove down our street ay low speeds! You will like the lack of boom on the freeway though!

03-28-2011, 10:51 AM	#9
Cyber Gray Wind Rider Drives: ZL1 19 White; Jeep 5.7 GC 15 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Muscat Posts: 2,059 View My Garage	Me too! I guess that it is the only V6 exhaust that booms at low RPMs and rocks at high. Combine this cat back with a CAI and you will rock n roll. I like it! __________________ Im not Gray any more !!

03-29-2011, 05:38 PM	#10
asmith10 Drives: Camaro 2LT/RS IBM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 314	Will the resonated x-pipe really make it that quiet tho?

03-29-2011, 06:24 PM	#11
scruffyluv CB5thGEN Drives: 2013 2SS/RS BRM 1LE, 05 Trailblazer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VA Beach Posts: 948 View My Garage	when my magnaflow was installed we thought it was too quiet( and we have a airaid cai).. now its perfect ( imho) she growls when I want her to... doug thorly headers are next.

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