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Old 07-03-2006, 01:51 PM
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Ok every one this is my first post i have me a 1998 bonneville sse very clean i am in the market for a performance muffler(*) only qustion i have is what brand i should get i have been look at the master flows but i am not sure what make will fit my car. in any one has any ifo it would be very much appreciated..
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www.justmagnaflow.com

You want the Camaro/Firebird/TransAm Crossflow muffler. Just like yours, those mufllers have an inlet and outlet on one end, and an outlet on the other end. It'* a near-direct replacement with much better flow. You need 2.5" inlets and outlets.

The rest of your exhaust is all 2.5" mandrel-bent stainless steel. Keep it. You'll lose low-end if you open it up. Keep the stock resonator, and upgrade your catalytic converter to a 2.5"x2.5" high-flow cat with rear O2 bung.

There are only 2 or 3 cars on this Forum that have pushed perfromance to the point that they need more drastic changes.
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I've heard alot of reccomendations for the Flowmaster 80 Series. What'* the major differences between the magnaflow or the flowmaster??
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The differences are slight, but the Magnaflow outflows and produces slightly more horsepower than the Flowmaster. You have to pick your own sound that you want. I greatly prefer Magnaflow'* sound, particularly with the resonator I have (also a Magnaflow).

Don't rely on recordings or videos. You need to make your decision by listening to cars with the components you're interested in.

I find Magnaflow to be less of a growl, and more of a grumble at the lower rpm'*. Then it wakes up.
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so do i need to replace the catalytic converter or will i be just fine with just a muffler and tips???
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so do i need to replace the catalytic converter or will i be just fine with just a muffler and tips???
you dont have to replace the cat

a new muffy and tips should do you good tho
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Depends on what you're after. The cat has more effect on power than the muffler. The muffler has more effect on sound.
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I have a huuuummonnggoouusss dent in my exhaust, the shop said they will replace it w/ the cost of my muffler...is it good just to go with that? They aren't opening it up any, just restoring the original diameter throughout since the dent is about 8 inches long and a good 1/2 inch inward
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