Magnaflow cat-back exhaust for sedan

[Brian]

Does anyone have this yet? Just curious how it sounds.

http://www.wesellcarparts.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=8370

[tk-421]

Kaotic enters thread in 5.. 4... 3... 2... :biggrin:

[Brian]

Kaotic enters thread in 5.. 4... 3... 2... :biggrin:

He must be sleeping. I'm thing about ordering one in the next couple of weeks.

[eii]

Whoa, dude...

[thebarber]

not cheap though, eh? yikes.

the catback for my matrix was only 350 and that included a resonator and muffler

however, neverenoughauto seems to have them for 560 w/ free shipping in the lower 48
http://www.neverenoughauto.com/index.php?target=products&product_id=8528

[eii]

not cheap though, eh? yikes.

the catback for my matrix was only 350 and that included a resonator and muffler

however, neverenoughauto seems to have them for 560 w/ free shipping in the lower 48
http://www.neverenoughauto.com/index.php?target=products&product_id=8528

Yup same price as wscp and they also do free shipping. people will buy it despite the price. you gotta remember this is for the sedan. we got jack sht options for it and in addition to the trd and nitto this makes this our now 3rd option for direct bolt on cat back. its different and im sure we'll get some people here to get it and share their experience. cant wait for a sound clip!

[LtNoogie]

I asked my local muffler shop if a Magnaflow would be quieter than the TRD exhaust I have and he said no.

[Split]

if its a cat-back, you'd have to cut the factory exhaust, and slip this one into it? either way it looks like the best sedan exhaust at this point. The nitto mid-pipe one causes problems with automatic owners (when you're in drive, holding the brake the whole car shakes and vibrates violently)

[Thirty-Nine]

Although I haven't had any experience with the Magnaflow on a Yaris, I can say that the Magnaflow I had on my Ford Focus sounded great. It was also very high quality. I know a number of people who have put Maganflow mufflers on their cars, and they almost always sound great.

[thebarber]

i had magnaflow on my xrs and loved the sound of it....lots of low-end sound.....i loved it.

[tuckevalastin]

I've been looking at the exhaust for a while now. I still think it would be just as easy to get a custom exhaust for that price.

[cali yaris]

I don't think it can be a bolt-on catback. There's no flange behind the two cats on the LB, and I'm pretty sure the sedan is the same. Split, that's correct isn't it?

The picture they show confirms that, I think.

I'll be getting THREE new axle-back exhausts for you sedan guys next week.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

hahahaha, TK. I do have a Magnaflow, but mine is custom. That'll probably sound the same as mine, but may be louder since it's a "cat-back" whereas I made mine a resonator back.

Here you go (it's gotten deeper since this day in the vid): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfOsST0HFNc

[rningonfumes]

Wow, 700 bucks? I'm glad I got my catback for free, sheesh!

I'm sorry I didn't think to save those pics and the thread that magnaflow made is gone because of the hack. This is the only pic I have:

Hope this helps some of you.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g256/rningonfumes/My%20car/Yaris/l_c8c763757e22e08f117bd4ae53ece0cb.jpg

[Kaotic Lazagna]

That one in the link says rear exit, so I'm assuming that's the other option Mangaflow made in addition to the center exit one like you, and I have, where it exits on the right.

[Brian]

hahahaha, TK. I do have a Magnaflow, but mine is custom. That'll probably sound the same as mine, but may be louder since it's a "cat-back" whereas I made mine a resonator back.

Here you go (it's gotten deeper since this day in the vid): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfOsST0HFNc

Sounds good. I might have to get one now.

[Dysfunctionallx]

Yea for that price I'd just go custom ha. I'm waiting to see what Garm's gonna be getting. :smile:

[rningonfumes]

Kaotic, I think ours is just one offs. I'm sure they only did it because I requested it to be done. I do remember that they did have 3 variations (including my center out) for the sedan and 2 variations for the LB.

I'm sure they narrowed it down to 1 because of cost issues.

[Split]

the best way to do an exhaust on these, is to cut right before the first resonator starts, and pipe it to the muffler of your choice, with a cherry bomb glass-pack or similar straight through type resonator somewhere in the works. this is what it sounds like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXAyTLtkHOs
what in high quality. sorry, my girlfriend's little brother has to always make an annoying commentary every time he uses a video camera.

i do still think the nitto mid-pipe sounds best, it actually made our car 1dB (estimated by me) quieter, and a bit deeer as well. This is because its using 3 resonators instead of a cat. The only problem is, the first resonator will fail quickly because of the heat. The same thing happened to another guy on this forum. I actually cut the first resonator apart and the weird fuzzy packing material that absorbs the sound had burned and hardened and was rattling around inside the resonator. In the end, i just cut the nitto mid-pipe just before the second resonator and welded it onto the end of the factory cat. worked out great and its even quieter now.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Kaotic, I think ours is just one offs. I'm sure they only did it because I requested it to be done. I do remember that they did have 3 variations (including my center out) for the sedan and 2 variations for the LB.

I'm sure they narrowed it down to 1 because of cost issues.

Oh, wow, didn't know that. LOL. Either way, Magnaflow makes some good sounding mufflers.

[tk-421]

Kaotic, I think ours is just one offs. I'm sure they only did it because I requested it to be done. I do remember that they did have 3 variations (including my center out) for the sedan and 2 variations for the LB.

I'm sure they narrowed it down to 1 because of cost issues.
I was really looking forward to getting the center dual exit catback they were working on for the LB... Pity.

[Split]

another good point about magnaflow. i had one on my e46 m3, and it was half the price of the nearest competitor, and it was a full catback instead of just a muffler. it was $800 for the full true dual system, where-as the nearest competitor was like $1500 just for a muffler! stuff was so overpriced for that car!
sounded better than the competitors too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L5z7wGGCsA
might sound a bit ricey outside the car, but inside the car it sounded like a ferrari enzo i kid you not.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I was really looking forward to getting the center dual exit catback they were working on for the LB... Pity.

Do you know which version they made for the LB?

[tk-421]

Do you know which version they made for the LB?
Actually I'm not aware of any official Magnaflow setup for the LB, but I may be uninformed.

[rningonfumes]

I was really looking forward to getting the center dual exit catback they were working on for the LB... Pity.


I guess back when they (Magnaflow) had the thread, they realized the market wasn't there. If only more folks showed interest maybe? What happened to me was that they never returned my phone calls, I did not got calls from them again. I just assumed they made their decision, IE, maybe the Yaris wasn't wasn't a big enough aftermarket venue (Hah! tell that to Garm and the the other vendors here).

Who really knows, they haven't been back here? By the way the LB they worked on was a member here, but he/she sold hers when they got scared over some seat belt with kids issue.

[tk-421]

maybe the Yaris wasn't wasn't a big enough aftermarket venue (Hah! tell that to Garm and the the other vendors here)
Actually, you'd be surprised at what the vendors have to say about that... Even though the Yaris is currently one of the best selling cars in the US, there seems to be very little interest coming from the consumer side as far as aftermarket products go... Couple that with the not-so-great state of the economy, and you have a bit of a problem on your hands...

Here's to hoping that changes soon, though! I, for one, hope there will be enough Yaris aftermarket support for years to come. :drinking:

[Doug007]

I went custom, removed the resonater and put on the magnaflow for about $125 installed.

[Split]

that magnaflow looks like the nicest set-up on the market. The nitto mid-pipe probably sounds and performs better, but the first resonator fails almost immediately because of the heat coming out of the headers.. i actually removed the first resonator and the fibreglass packing / sound-deadening material actually burned up around the resonator. I think the this magnaflow is the best option for sedan users, for hatchback users, i'd suggest buying a nitto mid-pipe, but cutting it right before the second resonator and welding it onto the stock catalyst.