Is this a good price for Magnaflows?
03-06-2005, 08:27 PM
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Is this a good price for Magnaflows?
Hey guys, I got a price quote of $250 for 2 Magnaflow mufflers and the exhaust tips. The price also includes installation. Is this a good price or not? Also do you guys think that I should spend a little more money and also get the y-pipe and resonator, or just the mufflers?
By the way, I have a 2003 TL-S
By the way, I have a 2003 TL-S
03-06-2005, 08:30 PM
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um...n xhaust tips...the mufflers should come with those...anyways...heres my setup...2.5" piping from the cat-bak...n 2 magnaflows...no resonators...i have pics in the pix section...the whole job costed my $450...thats with tax...
03-06-2005, 08:55 PM
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lucky you live over in cali, they want $775 over here at a local shop for the whole catback, everything is more expensive in the godamn northeast!
sic-tls you should go with the whole catback
sic-tls you should go with the whole catback
03-06-2005, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Sic TL-S
thanks for the quick replies. Ima go back to the shop and see how much it would be for the whole cat-back system. I'll keep you guys updated.
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03-06-2005, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by z3Ro
the piping?
lol sorri, i believe this has been discussed b4 but im still a little lost. i understand that for the comptechs, the cat back is all the piping including exhausts/y pipe and the straight pipe and how they only fit on 02+. Now with magnaflows. is the catback the same where it includes the requires piping/y pipe and exhausts? if so.. why is the pricing so high compared to getting a custom one?
03-07-2005, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by z3Ro
yip...the same...just kuz its "comptech"...thats all...according to most people...n it probably is rite...comptechs yield the most hp gains...
03-07-2005, 03:50 PM
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Exhaust mod should be the last mod one should do, considering that it offers the lowest HP gain for a fairly high price.
BTW, CompTech claims for their axle back exhaust are 2.3 hp (4500 rpm) and 2.7 lb ft torque (4500 rpm).
03-07-2005, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MikePA
If someone's goal is hp gain, then your statement is correct. If someone wants a better sound, wants better looks, or doesn't want to mess around with engine mods, then your statement is incorrect.
BTW, CompTech claims for their axle back exhaust are 2.3 hp (4500 rpm) and 2.7 lb ft torque (4500 rpm).
BTW, CompTech claims for their axle back exhaust are 2.3 hp (4500 rpm) and 2.7 lb ft torque (4500 rpm).
exhaust gives a nice looking and a nice exhaust note
i am more into the look than the performance
03-07-2005, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MikePA
If someone's goal is hp gain, then your statement is correct. If someone wants a better sound, wants better looks, or doesn't want to mess around with engine mods, then your statement is incorrect.
03-07-2005, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MikePA
If someone's goal is hp gain, then your statement is correct. If someone wants a better sound, wants better looks, or doesn't want to mess around with engine mods, then your statement is incorrect.
BTW, CompTech claims for their axle back exhaust are 2.3 hp (4500 rpm) and 2.7 lb ft torque (4500 rpm).
BTW, CompTech claims for their axle back exhaust are 2.3 hp (4500 rpm) and 2.7 lb ft torque (4500 rpm).
But for the price you pay for Comptech's exhaust with a full catback, you could spend the money on other stuff to make one's ride look good...like OEM bodykit, or a good chunk down payment for some nice rims. Of course, if the guy already has them and doesn't have exhaust yet, then exhaust would be the next "looks mod" to do.
03-07-2005, 06:07 PM
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I always thought you could get an additional 5-10 hp if you installed a full cat-back system. If I'm only gonna get an additional 2-3 hp, then I might just get the mufflers, just for the sound and looks. Thanks for all of the advice and info, they were all very helpful.
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03-07-2005, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Sic TL-S
I always thought you could get an additional 5-10 hp if you installed a full cat-back system. If I'm only gonna get an additional 2-3 hp, then I might just get the mufflers, just for the sound and looks. Thanks for all of the advice and info, they were all very helpful.
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I think he said about 2-3 horses from comptech. Custom might give you a little more?
03-07-2005, 06:33 PM
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The figures I quoted were for;
1. A 99 TL .
2. For axle back, not a cat back system.
3. Taken directly from the CompTech site.
The CompTech site also lists the following;
1. 04 TL
2. Cat back
7.5 hp (6200 rpm) and 10 lb ft (1200 rpm)
I can't see why a custom system would do better, but the only way to prove it would be to do before and after dyno runs.
1. A 99 TL .
2. For axle back, not a cat back system.
3. Taken directly from the CompTech site.
The CompTech site also lists the following;
1. 04 TL
2. Cat back
7.5 hp (6200 rpm) and 10 lb ft (1200 rpm)
I can't see why a custom system would do better, but the only way to prove it would be to do before and after dyno runs.
03-07-2005, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by MikePA
The figures I quoted were for;
1. A 99 TL .
2. For axle back, not a cat back system.
3. Taken directly from the CompTech site.
The CompTech site also lists the following;
1. 04 TL
2. Cat back
7.5 hp (6200 rpm) and 10 lb ft (1200 rpm)
I can't see why a custom system would do better, but the only way to prove it would be to do before and after dyno runs.
1. A 99 TL .
2. For axle back, not a cat back system.
3. Taken directly from the CompTech site.
The CompTech site also lists the following;
1. 04 TL
2. Cat back
7.5 hp (6200 rpm) and 10 lb ft (1200 rpm)
I can't see why a custom system would do better, but the only way to prove it would be to do before and after dyno runs.
Mike is correct. If you want to squeeze every last bit of HP out of our TL, then get a cat back exhaust. But it seems hardly worth it considering how much you have to pony up for a cat back exhaust system, and the gains you'll be getting (what I like to call the dollar/HP ratio).
The only time a cat back exhaust is required is if you are heavily modded (ie: Comptech S/C, NOS, or custom turbo). That's when having a free flowing exhaust system comes into play. But if you don't plan on getting heavy HP mods, then cat back exhaust is not the best mod to do. But if you are going for looks or sound, then really, just axle back exhaust is good enough.
03-08-2005, 10:12 PM
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Hey Patrick, thanks for all the info. It really helped. I doubt I'm gonna heavily mod my TL, maybe just the basics (I/E/H) thats about it. So maybe I should just get the axle-back system then.
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