what would be the best magnaflow muffler?

[c280power]

hey ive been looking at the magnaflow mufflers and a bunch of videos on youtube.. but i cant seem to pick which one i want.. ive been mainly looking at the magnaflow 14815 and the 14816.. im looking for that deep throaty sound.. iv taken off my resonator already.. but buy getting a performance resonator, will that help the sound out with the muffler or not really.. help me out guys

[SD202]

14815. I just got one installed a short while back. Ill try to get you some sound clips since I also have m104 c280

[c280power]

yea thats the one ive been more inclined to get.. should i get a high performance resonator? im looking for sound and power/performance..

[zmatt]

Yeah get a resonator too. I would go 2.5inch cat back at first. it will get a lot louder and you will be able to hear the engine. if that isn't loud enough the next step is to do performance cats as well.

[anf6789]

this is mine with everything stock besides the magnaflow muffler. old video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo5rsKpDDxM

I now have an intake and magnaflow resonator.

Sounds great on the M104.

[c280power]

what kind of magnaflow resonator do u have? is it a high performance one?

[anf6789]

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2630/154/111/887265443/n887265443_6267346_8367891.jpg

that one. im not sure the model number but it is polished stainless steel. very even tone, not too loud, screams when you push it ;)

i believe the muffler i have is the 14830, all the universals will sound the same, just different tips

[anf6789]

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/196746_10150443868045444_887265443_17895663_124929 7_n.jpg

theres a shot of the muffler being fixed. original pipe was raw steel, lasted about 3 years. re-mounted it with SS, also doesnt stick out as far now

[c280power]

that looks pretty good i must say.. do u know if the race version of the magnaflow mufflers, increase power? i know they are a bit louder..http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd.asp?zone=main&id=9425

[anf6789]

the regular ones are straight through, just like the race versions. The race mufflers have a larger inlet pipe, for higher horsepower cars. Really no benefit on the C280, unless you really like the tips or something. Exhaust is never really a huge performance gain, maybe 10hp average. it just makes for a nicer sound for the most part

[zmatt]

On boosted cars running high psi a big exhaust is needed, but on na cars or the c230k with low boost a big exhaust can actually hurt performance. You don't need anything of 2.5inch. Any bigger and people would call you a ricer anyways.

[c280power]

2.5 meaning the inlet or the outlet?

[zmatt]

inlet, you want the resonator to be on both, and the inlet on the muffler 2.5. The tips can be as big as you want, the only limit is style.

[SD202]

c280s stock exhaust size is 2.25 If you chop out the resonator i would re pipe with 2.25 from cats to the magnaflow. Will maintain your NEEDED back pressure.

[Mike51809]

I'm going through the straight pipe on mine and it definitely doesn't sound like a ricer even. It's really deep with those 148 mufflers, scares hondas of all sorts away :)

[zmatt]

it's hard to "rice" a straight 6. opened all the way up they tend to sound more F1 than anythign else lol.

[c280power]

2.5, 2.25, or even 3" what is the diffrence in the tubing? Just asking for general knowledge

[97C28O]

It will drone badly on the i6. I had one a magnaflow before took it off, it was unbearable.

[zmatt]

2.5, 2.25, or even 3" what is the diffrence in the tubing? Just asking for general knowledge

That's the inside diameter measurement. You should be using stainless steel as it doesn't rust.

[chimchongdlight]

Yea I didn't notice Any different on my muffler. Mines not magnaflow tho. I actually found mine on eBay for a 1/4 of the price of magnaflow. I even got to pick up the muffler in Hayward at some performance shop so I didn't have to pay shipping cost. Here's a pic when I first put it on. Just changed the muffler. Stock everything else. Living in ca kinda sucks bc we have smog to pass


http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/chimchongdlight/photo4-2.jpg

[chimchongdlight]

Here's another
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/chimchongdlight/d1183539.jpg

[Ontru]

Would it be worth it performance wise and sound wise to put an muffler on a non Kompressor C230?

[SD202]

you can chop out everything except the cat in CA and pass smog. The resonator is just for sound dampening and fuel efficiency.