Just ordered my Magnaflow catback, questions?

MainstreamStang · Jul 25, 2004

How hard is the install? Can I do it in my driveway? Should I jack up the back or back it up onto ramps? How much would a shop charge to install? May not even pay to get dirty if it's like $50. Any help would be great, thanks.

DBMSTNG · Jul 25, 2004

you can do it in the driveway. jack it up as high as safely possible. it takes a bit of work to get the old exhaust off over the axle unless you torch it like me.

jbrown · Jul 26, 2004

took me about 6 hours, I bought a recip. saw from home depot to cut off the old exhaust and than returned it a week later(30 day return for any reason you have to disconnect the shock on the passenger side to get the pipe over the axle, leave all the bolts on the new exhaust loose until you can get the tips lined up correctly, if they touch your bumper they will melt the plastick, i kept a hex wrench in my car for about a week so i could keep adjusting the tips. Im not sure how much a shop would charge, but if its 50 I would have paid them that. Just plan on using an entire day to get it done. I used a jack and jack stands. goodluck

Defleshed · Jul 26, 2004

Nooo it's not hard at all. The hardest part is getting the old crap off. I used a hacksaw with a metal cutting blade (not a wood cutting one ). Otherwise, it's totally easy and straightforward and simple. Do it yourself dude. You dont need many tools. The only way I'd suggest you get a shop to do it, is if the pipes needed to be WELDED together. I'm not sure how magnaflow's setup is, but if it has clamps, it's easy as pie to do in your drive way. It would take maybe an hour to an hour and a half with a few beer breaks counted in.

Ajax_02GT · Jul 26, 2004

I just had my FRPP catback exhaust installed by a local shop this weekend. I was prepared to do it myself, I even bought an exhaust pipe cutter from Harbor Freight to help with the job. But unfortunately wife+kids+job=no time to work on car. The exhaust had been sitting in my garage for a couple of weeks and I just wanted the dang thing on so I paid a shop to do it. They charged me $75 but I'm sure there are cheaper places had I shopped around (they've done stuff for me before and do good work which is why I went there).

On a side note, after he got the FRPP exhaust on I noticed that one of tips was angled wrong (pointed up slightly) due to the pipe not being bent correctly. It wasn't terrible but noticable enough that it really annoyed me. The shop sells and installs various aftermarket exhaust components including Magnaflow and they had a big display of Magnaflow polished tips. I ended up having them correct the misaligned tip and swap out the FRPP tips for some really nice Magnaflow 3" diameter polished stainless steel angle cut tips with rolled edges and have it all welded up (FRPP system used exhaust clamps). Anyways, I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. The new tips really look nice!

PEWTERPONY · Jul 26, 2004

bah....I paid an exhaust shop 640 bux to install my catback, and x pipe.....I don't have the tools or the know how

MainstreamStang · Jul 26, 2004

Thanks for all the help guys, I'll let you know what I end up doing.

Thundermouse · Jul 26, 2004

Defleshed said:
Nooo it's not hard at all. The hardest part is getting the old crap off. I used a hacksaw with a metal cutting blade (not a wood cutting one ). Otherwise, it's totally easy and straightforward and simple. Do it yourself dude. You dont need many tools. The only way I'd suggest you get a shop to do it, is if the pipes needed to be WELDED together. I'm not sure how magnaflow's setup is, but if it has clamps, it's easy as pie to do in your drive way. It would take maybe an hour to an hour and a half with a few beer breaks counted in.

I'm with him - I installed the Maganapacks onto my car in my driveway without any problems in less than 2 hours start to finish. Everything that comes in their box fits together like legos, so its impossible to screw it up. Like said earlier, the only bad part is getting the old pipes out from around the axle. If I hadn't spent a half an hour trying to twist it out of there rather just going ahead and hacksawing it like I ended up doing, then I would have finished even sooner. Save yourself that $50 of having someone else doing it and put it toward your next mod.

MissBlondie · Jul 26, 2004

PEWTERPONY said:
bah....I paid an exhaust shop 640 bux to install my catback, and x pipe.....I don't have the tools or the know how

$640.00 bucks!!??? holy sh*&^t

inferno9898 · Jul 26, 2004

PEWTERPONY said:
bah....I paid an exhaust shop 640 bux to install my catback, and x pipe.....I don't have the tools or the know how

i hope that includes the prices of the parts...otherwise you =

Red99GTVert · Jul 9, 2006

I ended up paying a local shop to install my Magnaflow. They did it in under an hour and did a great job. They tack welded everything in place so it shouldn't move, and even knew to adjust the piping to prevent it from hitting the swaybar on my lowered GT. Ended up paying $475 including install and taxes (damn NYS 8.75% sales tax). $350 for the kit (#15671) and the rest for install and sales tax. I definitely have the know-how, but it was either $400 for the catback via Partshopper.com and me doing it myself and having a hell of a time with the car up on jackstands and fighting the whole time to get it to fit right, or the exta $75 for a pro job that'll last. I think I made the right choice.

w.neurauter · Jul 10, 2006

I did it myself as well in less than 2 hours in my driveway. Just jack up and support the back end and cut to remove the old stuff. Installing the magnaflow is a breeze, just snug everything loosely in place, adjust, and tighten everything down. It's really very easy.

Pennywise2 · Jul 10, 2006

Me and my mechanic installed my Magnaflow catback about one
month ago and installed it in one hour.Having a lift makes the job
so, much easier.You can do it yourself and put your car on jackstands.
I would rather have my car on a lift though.The fitment was perfect
and it bolted up like a wonder.My car sounds about 100X times better
now I am happy.

GDawg · Jul 10, 2006

I debated between buying a $130 Sawzall or pay a shop $80 to do the deed. I went with the shop. It was worth not trying to get under my lowered car. Sounds great!

Pennywise2 · Jul 10, 2006

GDawg said:
I debated between buying a $130 Sawzall or pay a shop $80 to do the deed. I went with the shop. It was worth not trying to get under my lowered car. Sounds great!

That's a trip GDawg because I payed $80.00 to have my Magnaflow
catback installed also.I wasn't even going to try and install it myself
I would rather just pay the money and be done with it.
So, GDwag how is your KB install going? Did you get to the part where
you have to install the fuel pump?

GDawg · Jul 10, 2006

Pennywise2 said:
That's a trip GDawg because I payed $80.00 to have my Magnaflow
catback installed also.I wasn't even going to try and install it myself
I would rather just pay the money and be done with it.
So, GDwag how is your KB install going? Did you get to the part where
you have to install the fuel pump?

Dude, every step on my '98 has been a pain in the ass. It's a tight fit. I'm just now putting the belt back on. Instructions are vague for '98 and some are missing completely. Some parts are missing and it's been a guessing game all along. So far I've overcome it all but have not gotten to the BAP yet. I expect it's not going to get any easier. But once she's done she'll be loving her new "tits"...!

Glad I bought the daily driver cause I didn't expect my pony to be down for so long. I'm sure it will be worth all the cuts and scraps I have....

Pennywise2 · Jul 10, 2006

GDawg said:
Dude, every step on my '98 has been a pain in the ass. It's a tight fit. I'm just now putting the belt back on. Instructions are vague for '98 and some are missing completely. Some parts are missing and it's been a guessing game all along. So far I've overcome it all but have not gotten to the BAP yet. I expect it's not going to get any easier. But once she's done she'll be loving her new "tits"...!

Glad I bought the daily driver cause I didn't expect my pony to be down for so long. I'm sure it will be worth all the cuts and scraps I have....

I bet it's not easy to install a KB but, some of your parts are missing
from the KB kit itself? Is the instructions any easier for a 96? Just wondering
because I just mite skip the other stuff and bolt on a KB that would be nice!
You will love your car after the KB is done that's all I know!
How do you like your new Mazda 6 from what I hear they are nice?
Did you test drive a Subaru WRX before you got your Mazda?

mity2 · Jul 10, 2006

hardest part is to get old over axle pipe out. If you still have stock pipe, just cut it to several sections. And get, or rent Sawsall. Trust me. Hacksawing old pipe sucked ass...

Pennywise2 · Jul 10, 2006

mity2 said:
hardest part is to get old over axle pipe out. If you still have stock pipe, just cut it to several sections. And get, or rent Sawsall. Trust me. Hacksawing old pipe sucked ass...

Yep, Mity before I installed my Magnaflow catback the POS Mac
catback was rusted together and my mechanic couldn't get the
mufflers free from the tailpipes so,he cut my old rusting POS Mac
catback into peices with his saw and threw it in the trash
where it belongs and then me and him installed my Magnaflow catback!

GDawg · Jul 10, 2006

Pennywise2 said:
I bet it's not easy to install a KB but, some of your parts are missing
from the KB kit itself? Is the instructions any easier for a 96? Just wondering
because I just mite skip the other stuff and bolt on a KB that would be nice!
You will love your car after the KB is done that's all I know!
How do you like your new Mazda 6 from what I hear they are nice?
Did you test drive a Subaru WRX before you got your Mazda?

I don't want to highjack the thread (all due respect) but the Mazda is a 6i 2.3l 4 cyl. She definitely can handle the 150 mile a day commute at an average of 87mph. She's comfortable and sporty. But she's not the Stang. Just wait till I get the bitch on the road again... Btw, the Mazda is a beater (although a nice one), she'll take the dings, the miles and the hail storms while my pony sits in wait to run on the weekends against the other side. I didn't want to buy too nice of a daily driver cause it's all about taking the **** my pony doesn't have to. But the Mazda is sweet.

Back on topic. My exhaust shop said it was a bit of a job and that they had to bend some of the pipes a little for clearence but after an hour of them busting their asses, I had a sweet sounding Stang. Now if only I can find an aftermarket "H" pipe with no cats for her. "98" is a bastard child and it's hard to find the right stuff for her.

But... Magnaflow rocks! Especially the packs!

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