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mp5lowrider
04-02-2003, 10:46 AM
Hey all, im wondering which muffler to get.. Mazdaspeed or Magnaflow?

post your opinion on them. thx.

perfworks
04-02-2003, 10:52 AM
i use flowmaster right now
sounds good no probs

mp5lowrider
04-02-2003, 10:54 AM
Hey perfworks, Could you post a pic of that muffler? also, how much did it cost you?

perfworks
04-02-2003, 10:57 AM
i would love to but not till a couple weeks when i get this car back intime for the import nats in englishtown
ill post ever mod with pics then
but as far as cost is concerned
$160 if i remember correctly
let me check

perfworks
04-02-2003, 11:31 AM
no the muffler is a 50 series $119
i had to do some mods to fit the total bill was around 160
if your interested the part # was 842552

20ESGUY
04-02-2003, 12:34 PM
If you're hell bent on one of the two...go mazdaspeed. I had a magnaflow on mine for awhile...not a bad muffler just doesn't sound all that great and kind of detracts from the rear view of the car.

kidkorrupt
04-02-2003, 02:17 PM
i'd go mazdaspeed but im really biased towards mazdaspeed, lol

costs more and built by mazdaspeed, more bragging rights =D

Blown
04-02-2003, 03:32 PM
I have a inside line on Magnaflow exhausts but I still went HKS. I think Magnaflow are heavy, the welds rust easily, and they don't sound good at all(way too quiet!).

BK's black P5
04-02-2003, 07:20 PM
I've got a stainless magnaflow. I love the sound - throaty and deep, not too loud and not buzzy. Had a cat back system installed and they eliminated the resonator.

1sty
04-02-2003, 07:23 PM
I am going Borla

|Thrax|
04-02-2003, 07:48 PM
I heard the Mazdaspeed is better. Whats the diff between the MS and the Racing beat?

Natey
04-02-2003, 07:58 PM
I really like my Mazdaspeed.

mp5lowrider
04-02-2003, 11:34 PM
what is the cheapest online place to get the mazdaspeed exhaust?

Smilin Marty
04-03-2003, 01:31 AM
I had a Bombz Evo N1 installed and was more ricey than I wanted but fit perfectly in the cutout and looks damn good. I went back the next week to have custom piping done and the resonator removed and now it sounds much deeper and don't have to cring everytime I open up. That one week before I got the customer piping done I used to try to hide myself in the seat but now it's not bad at all and can keep my head up.

As far as Borla goes, I have a friend with a 318ti show car and that exhaust sounds like it's coming from an 8 cyl muscle car. I checked their site and found them to expensive for my budget though. not to mention I couldn't find one for our cars.

Definitely read and get opinions before you go doing what I did.

1sty
04-03-2003, 09:32 AM
Borla has a full system for our car. Also I am going with a full 3" straight through sportmen XR-1 for the turbo.

MP5driva03
04-03-2003, 05:19 PM
I love my MAZDASPEED Muffler...it was easy to install, looks good, and sounds great(a nice low purr). Here's a pic.