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Old 05-17-2007 | 10:05 AM
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Ok, I've had the magnaflow muffler on my truck now for a year and it is driving me crazy. Mods are in sig but I am running stock manifolds and Y-pipe along with stock cats. I have frankensteined a catback system together using stainless 3.5" piping from a silverado SS (so I could use the tip and have stainless pipe) and then used the long cased Mangnaflow #: 12578 satin stainless muffler. At first it had a nice "meaty" tone to it without being raspy. Now after a year of driving it sounds nice but has developed a head splitting drone that drives me crazy. I don't want to fork out the cash for a Corsa, I want to make this system work. I have considered going with a Dynatech cone insert, but I've heard only a few reviews and all the folks that bought them seemed to be disappointed. Then someone from another site recommended I buy a CC Insert (http://www.engineceramics.com/hardpart/ccinserts.htm) and push the insert into the tailpipe and rivet it into place. Has anyone had any experience with the cc insert. I am giving this one last chance, if it doesn't work my stock cat-back is going back on.
Old 05-17-2007 | 10:14 AM
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Is it dumped or over axle. I had a 40 series flowmaster dumped and it droned its *** off. Switched to a magnaflow but ran it out just right over the axle and it was 10x better.
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This is over the axle and out the side in the stock exhaust exit location.
Old 05-17-2007 | 10:53 AM
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Just keep checking eBay for a Corsa system for your truck. I got mine for less than $400 including shipping. You'll be very pleased with the Corsa.
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Yeah, I know ultimately that would be the best solution at this point, but with the budget I'm on right now (remodeling the house) that isn't an option. I have $100 to spend tops to fix this right, or I am yanking it off until I can afford a corsa.
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I have absolutely no drone dumped over axle, or either move the muff back some away from the cab.
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My Magnaflow catback barely drones at all....
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I got the drone...drives my wife crazy ...I just turn up the tunes when I've had enuf! Seriously tho, I'll be going to a Corsa or Borla true dual at soem point when climb out of the hole...R/
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Why ppl spend a lot of money on a corsa or mag when you can get much cheaper decent quality exhaust sys and not lose any performance. I admit i am partial to hooker quality, price, and sound, but what is the hype with corsa besides the stainless... not bashing, JW? Not tryin to jack the thread.
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Originally Posted by virgils4.85spd
Why ppl spend a lot of money on a corsa or mag when you can get much cheaper decent quality exhaust sys and not lose any performance. I admit i am partial to hooker quality, price, and sound, but what is the hype with corsa besides the stainless... not bashing, JW? Not tryin to jack the thread.
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With the corsa you get quiet idling/cruising w/ absolutly no drone and at WOT it screams. And its a straight through muffler so great performance. I mean don't get me wrong I lucked out and bought the truck with the corsa already installed but I've had magnaflow, flowmaster on my previous 99 ecsb 5.3...Just my .02



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