magna flow or strait back?

thisdieingdream1 · Post by **thisdieingdream1** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:38 pm

hey so im getting my income tax back, and i was looking to put on an exhaust.

magnaflow or borla or pace setter?

what about for headers? i hear that long tube headers are the best. and what about for a high flow cat converter???

thisdieingdream1 · Post by **thisdieingdream1** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:41 pm

and i was going to get a 60 mm tb from MP but they are discontinued? ??????????? why

SC62391 · Post by **SC62391** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:05 am

I am also looking for exhaust, i'm pretty sure Borla stopped making the system for our cars because they took it off of their website. But you can still find them for around $600. You can find Magnaflow everywhere, and for under $500 at some places (I think i'm gonna get this system). I hear Pacesetters rusts out. Just what i heard, don't know anyone with it though.

That's my .02, hope it helped a little.

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:18 am

go to LFSracing.com for a throttle body, hes still making them. I use one of his and love it.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:30 am

I wouldn't bother spending the money for a brand name exhaust. Not worth it unless you got show parts & all brand name parts etc.

You should just buy a magnaflow rear muffler.. you can get them with 1 inlet 2outlets so u got a dual exhaust. Wichever you prefer then have your local echaust shop do your piping to 2.5" from the cat to the new muffler.

I'm current using a magnaflow rear muffler with 2 outlets on my RT. Cut my resonator off the midpipe. & sounds great. Tho every car is different when it comes to exhaust sounds.

SC62391 · Post by **SC62391** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:08 pm

What muffler do you have Manny?

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:33 pm

Ill post a picture up later tonite, currently at work.
Id post a video but I don't got any good HD cam & that's the onyl way to actually get a good exhaust sound.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:36 pm

Neon4Life wrote:I wouldn't bother spending the money for a brand name exhaust. Not worth it unless you got show parts & all brand name parts etc.

Actually there is a benefit to buying a brand name piece, quality and longevity.

Knock off pieces are more prone to being made of junk metal where as a known name brand piece will be a higher quality metal and construction.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:48 pm

racer12306 wrote:
Actually there is a benefit to buying a brand name piece, quality and longevity.

Knock off pieces are more prone to being made of junk metal where as a known name brand piece will be a higher quality metal and construction.

While I agree 100%, the ebay exhaust on my sxt has been in 3 winters and has no rust at all. Fitment isn't perfect, but no vibration or rubbing.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:03 pm

Not all knockoffs are junk, but it's a risk when buying knockoffs.

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:34 pm

Mufflers are for pussies....

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:44 am

^ yeah cause that was a very helpful statement.

anyways heres what i got.
got it for like $95 back in May. have like 20k miles on it and it sonuds awesome on my stock exhaust piping. tho i got an RT so it will sound different than other neons and whether your auto or manual. i can get a part number too if u want me too. just LMK.

jckevns · Post by **jckevns** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:05 pm

magnaflow ftw

i did excatly what manny said, except with 3" piping to a duel exit magnaflow muffler, i love it

SC62391 · Post by **SC62391** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 5:41 pm

Is that the camaro muffler manny?

Or just a dual exit they make?

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:59 pm

Jckevns- yeah magnaflow is so ftw. Here in a few months I'm going to redo the exhaust to 2.5" but keep the muffler cause I love it. Should sound way sex when I'm done wit it.

Sc62319- no its not. Its just a dual exit that magnaflow makes.

SC62391 · Post by **SC62391** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:13 pm

Part # please

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:49 am

Ill get you a part number later today. Ill also take some pics of how it looks under the bumper as well.

thisdieingdream1 · Post by **thisdieingdream1** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:20 am

id like a part number to.

and hmm no one answered me in my other post. about the engine noise. someone said it was piston slap but im not sure if they were 100 percent on that or not.

if it is piston slap what could i do to fix it cuz i have the SAME noise but not as loud. what causes piston slap? my cars only at 46000+ miles =(

Post by **racer12306** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:35 am

You may just have valvetrain noise which is very common on all Neons, and it sounds worse cold.

thisdieingdream1 · Post by **thisdieingdream1** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:42 am

should i just pay 90 dollars and have it looked at
?

Vipercar93 · Post by **Vipercar93** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:11 am

You want to find out what quality steel is used in the exhaust. I have a maxxfab made with 304 stainless and it looks almost brand new after 3 years.

A lot of the cheap exhausts are made out of mild steel and will rust completely out within a couple years. If you plan on keeping the car it's worth putting in a good exhaust. It's cheaper in the long run.

XxWhiteNeonxX · Post by **XxWhiteNeonxX** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:14 pm

heydockyle wrote:
racer12306 wrote:
Actually there is a benefit to buying a brand name piece, quality and longevity.

Knock off pieces are more prone to being made of junk metal where as a known name brand piece will be a higher quality metal and construction.

While I agree 100%, the ebay exhaust on my sxt has been in 3 winters and has no rust at all. Fitment isn't perfect, but no vibration or rubbing.

i agree with this. i have the same exhaust as kyle and so far so good. xxblackneonxx also has had the same exhaust on his car for 4 years and it still has no rust

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 3:37 pm

I'm trying to find the part number. Haven't forgotten. But ill let y'all know when I find it.

SC62391 · Post by **SC62391** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:36 am

So...about that part number