Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed

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MoonDogg
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Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed

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Well it came in yesterday and I installed it today. Gotta say it was allot easier than I thought. It sounds great and I love it. Of course I got a bunch of pics so here there are. The first one is showing the crossover pipe disconnects.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This one is showing the stock resonator.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This one is showing the stock muffler.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This is show my buddy Mike cutting the pipe.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This one is the pipe cut.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This one is with the stock pipe and muffler removed.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This one is showing the Magnaflow resonator hanging around.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This is another shot of the Magnaflow resonator and pipe.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This one shows the Magnflow muffler installed.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This one shows the pipe connected and installed.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This one shows were the Magnaflow exhaust connects at the back similar to the stock one.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This one shows the muffler at anouther angle.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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This one shows it from the back still on the lift.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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The last one shows the Magnaflow tip from the rear.

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2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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Beautiful! Did Magnaflow include the clanks and such for the cut pipe? I'm wondering (since I have the Borla axel-back) if I could order and install the Magnaflow resonator along with my Borla axel back? I like how the Borla sounds better than the magnaflow but I want a performance resonator since mine didn't come with one...you think I could do this?
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/541918-1999 Infiniti Q45t-2003 base Vibe (Rest in peace my love)-2002 Ducati Monster 620 Dark
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (Merzbow)

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Quote, originally posted by Merzbow »Beautiful! Did Magnaflow include the clanks and such for the cut pipe? I'm wondering (since I have the Borla axel-back) if I could order and install the Magnaflow resonator along with my Borla axel back? I like how the Borla sounds better than the magnaflow but I want a performance resonator since mine didn't come with one...you think I could do this?Yes everything was provided, I'm sure if you could find just the Magnaflow resonator and stuff it would work with your Borla, but not sure if they would sell it that way. It was very easy to install also.. very good design.. I am very pleased.
2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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One of the reason I did not get the full Magnaflow kit was one, because of money but two, becuase I was not all that into cutting my car apart. Now that I'm 99% comfortable with my skills and pretty comfortable with customizing, I think I would like to get the resonator. Maybe it will make t sound even better. On my car, the exhaust is drowned out by the CAI and is also very quiet until I've been driving for about 10-20 minutes. Once the engine warms up the exhaust sounds awsome but in the beggining it just sounds a little louder than stock, atleast form inside it does.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/541918-1999 Infiniti Q45t-2003 base Vibe (Rest in peace my love)-2002 Ducati Monster 620 Dark
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (Merzbow)

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One of the reason I did get the Magnaflow was because it was a true Cat-Back and I am very confident in my modding ability. I have been doing it for awhile now. I have modified every car I have ever owned. Here is what I did to the car that I replaced with the vibe : http://www.cardomain.com/id/moondogg98I never herd the Borla but I am sure it could not be that different from the Magnaflow. Mine does the same as you discribed it gets louder as it warms up. But when I am running it I can't tell whats louder the CAI or the exhaust, I just know it sounds realy good BTW do you have any pics of were you mounted your neon's cause I am installing mine soon and are tring to find the best place to put them so yo cant' see the bulbs.
2004 Vibe GT Fusion OrangeOptions: M&T, Monotone Paint, 35% TintMods: Kenwood Excelon KDC-X659 HU, Orion CS200.4 amp, Kicker Comp VR 10" sub, Megan Racing STB, Injen CAI, Magnaflow Cat-Back, brass shifter bushing, underbody orange neon's.
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Re: Magnaflow Cat-Back Installed (MoonDogg)

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I unfortunately took them off for the winter and because I got a ticket for like the 5th time in the fall. I'll have them bak in around march when I get my springs on. The front is pretty self explanitory. theres only one place to really put it. Rear is the same way, but the rear chassis bar is curved so you may need to buy a pair of l brackets. My screws kept snapping off in the back so I eventually just riveted it to the L-brackets. The side you just drill into the chassis at four places and make sure they are centered otherwise it will look off balance. I like noen better than LED because neon kinda flows smoothly around the bottom of the car whereas LED is like BAM! It only shines down in one contral spot without fading out ont he sides.Check out my cardomain if you want to see pictures, or if you have any more questions let me know
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/541918-1999 Infiniti Q45t-2003 base Vibe (Rest in peace my love)-2002 Ducati Monster 620 Dark
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