Pseudomaniac

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Decided to do the Magnaflow mufflers today. Mufflers are $75 a piece on Amazon - I paid the shop $100 a piece for them (but supporting a friend's local business). Shop labor was $100 to remove the old mufflers, re-use the factory tips, and install, and all said and done took about 90 minutes / just shy of 2 hours. Basically - $300 sport exhaust - using Magnaflows.

The sound: I like it. It does have a low, low, low drone at low rpms, but it's not but barely audible from the cabin.

The sound is aggressive (but not ricey) - deep tone, bits of rasp on the downspin.

It sounds as good as anything I've heard in videos - and videos don't do the sound justice on any of these things.

I'll get a sound clip up.

alienstudio

Excited to hear a sound clip.

Pseudomaniac

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Doesn't really do it justice - but you can hear that it's at least not too loud / ricey.

Pseudomaniac

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In Car Noise Cruising

potmilkz

what type of mufflers you got? link?

Teddybear

nice!! hard to go wrong with magnaflows. they're usually pretty good with the sound!

gibbyisgibby

Sounds great, thanks for the clips.

Any chance of getting some driveby videos??

Pete2010

Sounds great - nice work. Fixed the weird page editing from those youtube links.

aspecallday

wow sounds real good you do sound like most exhaust on this sight. while saving more than half the money....great job bro

aspecallday

lol site...smh

Pseudomaniac

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In car through some revs

Demos the "hesitation" between 3-5k and the in cabin noise of all the bolt ons

2012_TL

Over the weekend I installed the same
2 x $60 each amazon.com
$100 installed for both mufflers by local shop
Total cost: $220
I like the sound.
Thanks Pseudomaniac

hatepotholez

Are you just running the muffler or have other exhaust mods?

Pseudomaniac posted some nice clips, do you have any?

Thanks!

Ionized

Pseudo - I am also in the Cincinnati metro area - can I get a referral to the shop you used?

Pseudomaniac

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I live in Northern Kentucky and had Ryan Muffler in Florence do this. It's first-come-first-serve, but they move quickly.

You'll save money buying the mufflers on Amazon or elsewhere over any muffler shop price.

Teddybear

Hey Pseudo, what's the size of the stock inlet on the last mufflers?

2012_TL

I am just running the muffler. I will try to capture a video.

swoosh

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sounds real nice....

Pseudomaniac

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Magnaflow 11225 = Magnaflow Series 11 with 2.25 diameter.

Teddybear

^Cool, did not know that! thanks.

aspecallday

Even though i think it sounds good, there is not much of a difference from stock.

I dont see the point in spending the 2-3 hundred bucks if your practically not doing much.

It seems you don't like the XLR8 exhaust because its too loud but thats what i get most compliments about.

I do agree its loud but i guess its all about personal preference.

swoosh

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^^^ adding a resonator will quite it down ? NO ?

Pseudomaniac

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It's MUCH louder than stock. Loud when you want it, not loud when you don't.

Stock resonators are in place. Larger resonators will reduce some drone into a less bass'y tone and muffle a bit of the rasp.

aspecallday

yes, but i actually like how loud it is.


The only time i find a loud exhaust annoying is when its on a slow car. You here a bunch of noise and when you look they are still a block away lol

aspecallday

pseudo, have you ever been in a car that has the xlr8 exhaust or are you going by sound clips that have been posted?

ucf_bronco

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Pseudo - didn't you notice some performance gains too? Would you expect any improvement with this and only an SRI? I know it's not going to be anything extreme but I like the idea of a new exhaust with a mild tone and a bit more performance...especially for that price!

Thanks in advance.

ucf_bronco

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I'm interested in hearing this as well...

hatepotholez

Thanks

Pseudomaniac

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I didn't honestly feel any discernable gain from all the bolt-ons until I did the mufflers. I believe doing just the exhaust will add some pep.

Having had it all bolted up for a few gas tanks now, I gotta say, It's not all that impressive. I think we're fighting sensor/computer issues on the bolt-ons gaining what they traditionally have gained.

The car SOUNDS much meaner, but I'd be surprised if it's breaking any better than 14 flat 1/4 miles with 98-99 mph traps.

ATL126AM

was this a straight forward install?

was any additional modifications needed to make this application work?

thanks

Pseudomaniac

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Well, they're mufflers, not a catback. You've got to cut the old ones off, and weld the new ones on....

ATL126AM

did it mess up the fitment of the exhaust tips with the bumper?

do you have a drive by video u can post?

i have a FWD 2012 Acura TL, will i also be using the 2 1/4? The 11225 as well?

Strippers4Me

is there enough room to use a custom dual outlet tip?

Pseudomaniac

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Tips sit a little lower, but could be raised up with the install. Plenty of room for whatever tips you want to run.

CerberusKy

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What do you think your total gains are with all the work you have done (assuming it is all in the sticky), and knowing what you know now, do you think it was worth it.

I have been thinking of doing the j-pipe and magnaflows, but if the gains are minimal, I'll just keep it stock. TIA.

UCFneo

Hi everyone! I used to have a 2004 TL. On my old TL, I removed the mid-muffler and replaced the stock resonator with a magnaflow resonator. I also installed an Injen cold air intake. To be honest, that was the perfect sound! I recently sold my old TL and currently own a 2012 TL SH-AWD. I wanted to modify the exhaust to enhance the sound without making it too ricey and loud.

First question I had was, does anyone make a cold air intake for the 2012 SH-AWD (3.7 liter engine)?

Second question, instead of replacing the stock resonator with a magnaflow, I was thinking of trying the dynomax resonator instead. Does anyone know what model dynomax resonator would fit on my new car?

Last but not least, Pseudo, I like the sound of your exhaust. Do you recommend the magnaflow mufflers or mid-muffler delete with a new resonator? Also, with the magnaflow mufflers, do you notice any raspiness or a constant drone?

Thanks!

ATL126AM

any idea of i should be buying the 2'' or the 2.25'' in and outlet for my 2012 FWD?

Pseudomaniac

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With everything I've bolted on, I'm not overwhelmingly impressed compared to when I've done the same thing to other Acuras (namely my J32A2 powered CLs). The most recent one was a 6 speed though, so I don't know that it's a fair comparison.

The car is definitely quicker - and measurably. Maybe 25 hp total gains on the low end of estimation and 45 hp total gains on the high end. I'd say it's a fair statement that I've got 20hp across the powerband, with some better peaks.

RPhilMan1

No pictures? :P

msubee

I just installed this mufflers today on my 09 FWD TL, and this isn't exact fit replacement for the stock muffler. Basically the muffler shop guy tell me it is doable, but they need to cut some piper before the muffler to make the Magnaflows fit with the original stock exhaust piping becuase the outlet / inlet size of this mufflers isn't the same exact fit with the stock ones.