Hi guys
Just got a 04 coupe and looking for a new exhaust, has anyone there tried a Magnaflow cat back. Im in Australia and these cars are only just starting to come here so there is not many parts here yet.

 

Do a search, I know for a fact that there is at least one guy on here with the Magnaflow exhaust in this forum. He seems to like it. He has also tried MANY other exhaust systems....

I believe his name is gary c or gary g

 

Check ours out, it incorporates a Magnaflow X-Pipe within it:

www.fastintentions.com

 

Looks nice
Can you work out a shipping cost to Sydney Australia

 

wow, that's simply amazing! is the system lighter in weight than stock?

 

im sure it is..

 

The stainless system is about 5lbs lighter than stock. If you add HFC's, you'll loose almost another 20lbs as well. The Aluminized system is about 3 lbs heavier than stock.

Rick

 

^^rick, how much ligher are the metallic HFCs than the stock ones?

when i had them both in hand the fi cats were SUPER light compared to stock. im just curious..

thanks

 

There's about an 8-10 lbs difference PER CAT...

 

is there no drone at normal cruising speeds? i'd still like to hear my radio 100%.your system sounds mean without being peaky loud like the brassy N1 style sounding exhausts. there are two distinct sounds i hear from exhausts nowadays. first is the stock sounding "hollow" sound which i like a lot. it's distinctly "stock" VQ35 whenever i hear one in the distance. usually the setup for that is similar to stock (fuji, nismo).the second is the true dual or more open exhaust sound. that sound is brassier, deeper and more aggressive in general. anyway, let me know when there's a sale going on. christmas will be here soon lol.

 

i have a magnaflow setup and love the sound

 

What are you referring to? Our Catback, HFC's, or other?

Remember, drone and sound are subjective, and you really have to know what drone is, to call it drone. Many think that if they 'hear' the low tones of the exhaust in the car, then that is drone, sometimes it is and sometimes not.

Drone occurs when the low frequencies cannot be expelled entirely though the tailpipes. What happens is that those low tones seep through the mufflers, pipe or resonators (components), and bounce off the road and back into the cabin. Low quality components, will do that, regardless of the system design and efficiency..they just leak sound.

If you burn out a muffler or resonator, you will very likely get drone, because the packing and sound suppression qualities of the mufflers have been compromised. Even the best quality components, once burned out, will do this.

Now - does the FI system drone...what I can say is that it expels all of the tone out the tailpipes. What I can say is that some of the low tone will bleed back into the car from the rear, because the trunk areas are not the insulated the best and there are cavity holes from electronics, etc. that will allow some bleed back into the cab. Also, AT cars tend to have more low tone that is audible in the cab - because there is more low end power being produced sooner and at cruise speeds, when the phenomenon occurs.

Does the FI catback drone...well, no, by definition. Will you hear the exhaust in the cabin, yes, as you should. Is the sound in the cabin too loud - that is all subjective. If you check out all the reviews that have been made...you'll see it 'doesn't drone'.

Hope this helps....let me know if I missed something or you need more info..

Rick

 

One thing to keep in mind as well.

When you just get the catback, it is the quietest version of the system. If you add headers or HFC's or resonated testipipes...everything gets louder as well.

Loud is good, drone is not...and again..sound is completely subjective. you can't get more performance in exhaust without more sound...

Rick

 

couple more questions. what's the exhaust piping diameter? what type of construction are your mufflers comprised of? is it straight through perforated core with some sort of sound absorbing packing? does the diameter change inside the muffler? i am comparing your setup to the stillen and borla. i feel they are worthy opponents. similar in design they're dual exhausts from american companies. stillen uses mufflers made by another company (magnaflow?) just like you guys use a magnaflow crossover if i'm not mistaken. the borla is a less fancy and cheaper alternative, but it's constructed of more pieces. however, i hear it's lighter and quieter than the other companies and it's made all in house. feel free to chime in.

 

OK - here we go....hopefully this wont be too long:

The Intimidator exhaust is a complete 2.5" catback system - all the way back and through the mufflers and X-Pipe as well. Of course the mufflers and x-pipe have fiberglass packing - extra tight as well I might add. there is no diameter change either.

Our system cannot be compared to a Borla for one. That's a single combo muffler design. It is lighter, as it is made from 19ga stainless. Ours is designed for long term use, rigidity and sound tonation - so 16ga stainless is used for those systems.

As far as Stillen - well we have far fewer bends and a far more efficient y-pipe system. From my own personal use of both systems - you'll get more HP and TQ and better sound, less to no drone, from the FI Intimidator.

Everything at Fast Intentions is hand assembled by the creators and owners of the company - expect the mufflers themselves. Yes, the perforated x-pipe is a Magnaflow unit - currently. FI may design their own version at some point as well.

The mufflers were designed by FI and manufactured by Sebring, to FI's specifications.

As far as customer service is concerned - personally I don't think you can beat Tony at FI...he rocks! They stand by their products at FI.

If you haven't checked the website for more info and details...please do.

www.fastintentions.com

Rick