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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:51 AM
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grr meinkie and magnaflow

i go to meinkie today to have a new muffler put..

anyways he ordred in a magnaflow and its short and straight through and he tells me its going to be really loud

i say i dont want something that loud but what the hell why not

so he puts it on

i come back an hour later and my trucks waiting.. i start it


it still sounds stock, and yes the new muffler is installed

Im really mad about this. im going to go back and have a word with them
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:56 AM
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so you are mad becasue it's not loud like he said it would be?
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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im mad because theres ABSOLUTELY no diffrence in sound

maybe a little bit deeper..thats it
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 89macrunner
im mad because theres ABSOLUTELY no diffrence in sound

maybe a little bit deeper..thats it
Oh, I see, for some reason I interpreted your 1st post as you not wanting any loud sounds.

Take it back and get a Flowmaster, if sound is what you want.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 92' 4Runner SR5
Take it back and get a Flowmaster, if sound is what you want.
I second that. Get a 40 series.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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i just recently had a magnaflow 18" installed and i was surprised at how mellow it is when you start it, but i really like the sound under acceleration, as well as the idle because it is a 4runner and not a Z71... It sounds more quality and less raggedy if that makes sense
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 06:06 PM
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I have a 2-1/2" Super Turbo muffler sitting in my garage if you want noise. That thing was obnoxious. I have the Jardine cat-back on my current 4Runner and it was a little obnoxious with the 3" chrome tip on it but I removed the tip and over time it has really quieted down nicely. It's a straight through muffler as well so it has helped increase my gas mileage too.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 07:56 PM
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talked to the manager of the shop
he said come back 2marrow and theyll take of the cat and put atest pipe on to see if thats what silencing everything

if it is hes said hell give me a GREAT deal on the labor to install a high flow cat
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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I got a 40 just put on mine, love it!!!! Had a dynomax before, hated it.

Also, my 40 spits out through just a turn down.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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this muffler should be louder than a flowmaster 40 now that i think about it

its got STRAIGHT through like a ricer muffler and is maybe 14 inches long
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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if you ut just the muffler on, it probably wont be much louder than stock... a lot of the increased sound after a muffler instal is due to larger, less restrictive exit piping.....
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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Get a 40 Series Flowmaster put on by a local shop. Meinkie is a joke. And if you got the money make it 2.25'' pipping.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
if you ut just the muffler on, it probably wont be much louder than stock... a lot of the increased sound after a muffler instal is due to larger, less restrictive exit piping.....
meinkie already did this work for dirt cheap becuae i know the manager...i cant afford the 2.25in piping.

im going thave a test pipe for a few days...maybe ill just get rid of the turndown...
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 89macrunner
this muffler should be louder than a flowmaster 40 now that i think about it

its got STRAIGHT through like a ricer muffler and is maybe 14 inches long
A straight through muffler dont necessarily mean it should be louder. Its all in the design. Just think of it like a 'whistle' that you blow into and you'll get the idea of why a 40 series makes some noise...
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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i dotn see why you are upset? the ricer mufflers also use a 4" outlet pipe thats where they get a lot of sound from......
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 05:37 AM
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You need the 2.25" piping from the cat back to take advantage of the Magnaflow.

The Mag is quiet at startup, but under power it shines.
When mine goes out I will get the exact same one again.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 05:41 AM
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im goin to get a test pipe put on today so basicly i think im gonna end up with a cat back sooner or later..

my tailpipe is what quieting down alot i think...i dunno if i can get rid of it and pass inspection now (yes i know i cant pass inpsection with a test pipe...thats why its a test pipe)

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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 05:47 AM
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Get a super delta 40...at startup it sounds deeper than what it should and under acceleration it takes right off. If you save for the 2 1/4" pipe then I'd recommend it. I only paid $60 to have aluminized pipe welded all the way back and supplied my own high flow cat and muffler.
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Old Aug 1, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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went back today and we played around...we puleld the pipe after the cat..and to no suprise it wasn't the cat. Than the bent up a new pipe from the cat to the muffler (mid pipe?) thats 2inch but that made no diffrence. So than we chopped off the magnaflow and welded on a 12inch glasspack. wow what a diffrence...it doesnt sound as good as the flowmaster but maybe one day ill get one...im going to upgrade to 2inch piping for the tailpipe eventually...2.25 would be nice but i dont wanna sink that much money right now.

the best part is they did not charge me at ALL for an 1 1\2 labor, the glasspack or the new midpipe.

i have to give a hand to the owner of the shop for that hes a really great guy.

videos and pics soon to come
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