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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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This one is showing the stock resonator.

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This one is showing the stock muffler.

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This is show my buddy Mike cutting the pipe.

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This one is the pipe cut.

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This one is with the stock pipe and muffler removed.

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This one is showing the Magnaflow resonator hanging around.

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This is another shot of the Magnaflow resonator and pipe.

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This one shows the Magnflow muffler installed.

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This one shows the pipe connected and installed.

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

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This one shows the muffler at anouther angle.

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

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The last one shows the Magnaflow tip from the rear.

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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?

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.

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.

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.

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