hey guys and gals....

looking to buy an exhaust and im stuck on megan or magnaflow...
megan - $335
magnaflow - $255 cept it doesnt have a resonator...

so how exactly is the resonator? and how much better does it sound with it?!

i want something deep but not raspy... thx~


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well i dont have one in my setup. i know it helps the sound out. so it is not so raspy

the megan is deep but a little raspy up top

 

**** the resonator, i like my **** loud and gurgly......

 

ahaha ....but i dont want it to be raspy...
but then again...$255 for a magnaflow...i dont think i should be complaining

 

it also helps for when ur on the highway or at a steady 60-80 so its not to loud in the car i dont got one on mine i hate it im gettgin one put on its just kills on rides longer than a half hour

 

ohhhhhhhh crap cakes.....i just bought it.....
if anyone is interested
its from http://www.mandrelexhaustsystems.com/servlet/StoreFront

 

just buy a resonator and have a shop put it on, it's gonna sound like ass without one.

 

Damn, nice price. Get the Magnaflow muffler and all.....not bad at all.

I assume you got the bolt-on setup? Let us know how this works out for ya.

 

yeahpppp.... 2.5 bolt on...would it be better if i welded the joints tight?

 

Here you go Vibrant. The one on my Magnaflow Cat-Back crapped out a long time ago, so in went the Vibrant. It sounds a 100 times better now too IMO.

 

resonators are your friend on a 4 cyl.

 

ooo thx.....12 or 18 inch?

 

the biggest you can fit in there IMO.

if you like a deep smooth tone, with no "honda fart cannon" at high load,
resonators are what you need.

 

I got the bottle style 18 inch one. Fits fine

 

Stock SC exhaust on these cars FTW! Loud 4cyl exhaust FTL.

 

ugh......i dont even know where i can get it welded......this is gonna be a bitch....

 

X2, and don't go catless

 

for that price, you could just go buy a resonator and still be way cheaper then a magnaflow full kit thats usually close to $600

where is that place located where ur buying from?

 

i think you will be happy with the megan, thats whats on my car and i love it just remember its gonna take about a week to breakin and then it will sound sexy as hell and with a header and dp its even better i will be deeper and sexyer its will worth the 330 i promise

 

The link is located on post 7 I'll have mine installed this Wednesday and I'll pos up some pictures and sound if I get it done that night

 

i have header 3 inch dp with cat and Magnaflow its not raspy at all excpt when the coolant temps are below 165 other than that its a great exhst. mine is the deepest that ive heard on a balt, mine is custom though, its their long muffler and it does have a resinated tip, it should still sound the same

 

i have the megan with a catless dp, it very loud, and very raspy. the radio has to be at full blast on the highway and you can still hear the exhaust drone

 

so i got this exhaust on.....no resonator....my god its freaken loud...

theres no real fitment issues....just that the tip was a lil off centered

its freaken loud cause
1) it doesnt have a resonator...
2) the muffler is a straight through system...unlike the other magnaflows offered for the cobalts...which the inlet is centered and the outlet is offset to a side...
3) its quite raspy wen starting up but its okay wen its warmed up....none the less....gonna buy a resonator now!.

pics and sounds later..

 

DEFF GET THAT RES!!!

It will help so much.

 

okay so i got the 2.5" exhaust....for the resonator....im planning to get a 2.5" magnaflow SS round muffler...
http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/d...rtnumber=10426

would this fit my application/ would welding fit?!

or should i go with

http://vibrantperformance.com/catalo...3612249dc9aaff