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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Changing Muffler

Maybe someone can answer this.
I purchased a MBRP dual exhaust. I do not like the sound at all.
Can I or is possible to purchase a Magnaflow muffler and just replace the muffler?
Will everything line up?
I think the front pipe going into the muffler from the cats is 3.5 and the two rear are 2.5
Thank you for any help and advice.
If i can't do this I might try to sell this system and get a Magnaflow.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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What your mistake was was originally buying that kit.. 3.5" thick exhaust is not a good performing exhaust. Sell the MBRP for scrap, get a single 3" intermediate pipe and get a 3" inlet 2.5" dual outlet Magnaflow.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenWS6
What your mistake was was originally buying that kit.. 3.5" thick exhaust is not a good performing exhaust. Sell the MBRP for scrap, get a single 3" intermediate pipe and get a 3" inlet 2.5" dual outlet Magnaflow.
x2 or go the tru dual route
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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Hack Saw FTW!!!
 
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by x_sgs_x
Hack Saw FTW!!!
no muffler, sounds like crap, to much cab drone, if you like that kinda stuff then go ahead
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 01:44 AM
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Sell it and get a true dual maggie setup
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by f150fella08
no muffler, sounds like crap, to much cab drone, if you like that kinda stuff then go ahead
Wow my 10 series flow had way more drone than my straights, plus it was at just the right pitch that when you cruise at 70 it would rattle stuff in the cab.

To the OP if you want to do it you can make what you have work by having a shop expand a 3" pipe to fit on your 3.5" pipe and then running it into a 3"in 2.5" out maggie. However that would be what we call "Southern engineering" and not even close to the best rout. If it were me and I were in your shoes I would cut it off and have a shop run true duals with maggie mufflers.
 

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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 01:48 AM
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That was due to the "expansion chamber" design of the flow, and the side exit, but I LOVE it.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by DarrenWS6
What your mistake was was originally buying that kit.. 3.5" thick exhaust is not a good performing exhaust. Sell the MBRP for scrap, get a single 3" intermediate pipe and get a 3" inlet 2.5" dual outlet Magnaflow.
x3 or go with true dual, x-piped, Maggies with High Flows, check the clip in my sig

One of these days Darren I'm going to beat you to a thread and you're going to x2 me for a change!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by dixiedesign

One of these days Darren I'm going to beat you to a thread and you're going to x2 me for a change!
Well I work in the afternoons, thats your time!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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i gotta get off my ***, and post a vid of my system as well. dynatech longtubes, maggie highflows, x pipe, maggie DIDO muffler, 2.5'' true duals.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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i gotta get off my ***, and post a vid of my system as well. dynatech longtubes, maggie highflows, x pipe, maggie DIDO muffler, 2.5'' true duals.
YES! That sounds like a kick *** system!
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DarrenWS6
YES! That sounds like a kick *** system!
Sigh, once again.... x2
 
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by dixiedesign
Sigh, once again.... x2
I gotta get to work pretty soon no worries
 
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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thanks guys.
I'll have to make a decision!
I'll keep reading and learning.....
 
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