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(More customer reviews)I purchased this Magnaflow exhaust system because it is one of the more affordable stainless steel setups on the market. Taking it out of the box, I was pleasantly surprised by how nice everything looked and felt. It's almost a shame to install the mufflers because they are finished so nicely.
The installation instructions are only a little bit helpful - someone at Magnaflow needs to reconsider the drawings of the exhaust hanger brackets that bolt on underneath the car and mount the rear exhaust tips. The image of the brackets shown in the instruction sheet is as if you were looking at them from the top of the vehicle looking down toward the ground instead of looking up at them from underneath the car as me and a friend of mine initially assumed (and you know what they say when you "assume" anything) and couldn't tell if the exhaust tip hanger brackets were left or right-side specific. I also had some problems trying to route the over-axle portion of the exhaust and aligning the tailpipes, but I don't know if that is mainly due to 80's Ford "production tolerances/variances" or the kit itself. Also not a fan of the 3" exhaust tips. During installation, found the exhaust band clamps required more muscle than I was comfortable with since I was afraid of either stretching the bolts or crushing the exhaust tubing.
Was hoping the exhaust system would quiet down the volume compared to the chambered mufflers and dumped exhaust I was running before, and it has, if only slightly. It can still set off car alarms and make little kids cover their ears. Maybe the catted Magnaflow x-pipe sitting on the side will help reduce unwanted sound levels a bit more. At least the horrible drone from the previous setup is almost eliminated and at certain points one can almost have a conversation in the car as things quiet down a tad once the revs pass 1500-1600 rpms or so. These flow-through style mufflers definitely should be paired with a x-pipe instead of a h-pipe. Still, overall I give this 4 stars because while not perfect, this Magnaflow kit does the job sufficiently and is not aluminized steel so it should last longer as the years go by.
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