Need pix of Mac 3" tips

fiveoho · Aug 17, 2010

strongly considering a mac catback (tk9624). not looking to spend alot of money, so this option seems to be one of the best. i only have two concerns : one being how well the ball n socket system works as far as not leaking. two, how well do these 3" tips look poking out from the bumper. i'm wondering if they will look a little dinky up against my 295 rear tire. maybe not.

if you have pics of your 99-04 with these tips, please post them up.

oh, and i think this system has adjustable tips to where you can position exactly how far in or out they 'stick out'. or does it?

thanks guys.

N8Dogg98 · Aug 17, 2010

Here are a couple different shots of my car to give you an idea. I don't have any really close up shots of the tips though. I have always been very fond of the rolled lip on the MAC tips.

fiveoho · Aug 17, 2010

ill be able to look at your pics this evening N8dogg. im at work and the stupid filter blocks them.

hows the fitment on your catback? any leaks?

N8Dogg98 · Aug 17, 2010

Nope, and sounds like sex at full throttle. I used to have a MAC o/r h-pipe along with the MAC cat-back and while it sounded good the magnaflow catted x-pipe combined with the MAC cat-back sounds oh1 so much better.

Been on my car for over 4 years with no leaks and very little surface rust. It had been through 2 MN winters prior to me getting a DD (they salt the roads here... ugh).

fiveoho · Aug 17, 2010

ive heard mac on a 2v on youtube and love the way it sounds.

on the kit that you have, are your tips adjustable to where you can slide them in and out?

N8Dogg98 · Aug 17, 2010

They were kind of a PITA to adjust because I am very particular about how things look, so I had to be sure they were lined up and had the same angle against the ground and against the centerline of the car. There is lots of adjustability though and I think they are designed well for this purpose.

I easily had 4" either side of where they currently sit and another 2-3" up and down if necessary. To answer your question, they can be adjusted in and out as well.

robmac36067 · Aug 17, 2010

I too

have had no leaks, and yeah they are kind of a bitch to align, the ball and socket system works well, just make sure you have a helper when you go to put the actual muffler piece on cause it's kind of hard to do with just two arms............I bought mine from brenspeed i think it was like 315 shipped....best deal I could find at the time. If you look on the classified over on corral.net, click on classifieds then go to exhaust....their is a thread in their on mac stuff that a company claims they will beat anyones price....so see what they can do for u.

N8Dogg98 · Aug 17, 2010

robmac36067 said:
have had no leaks, and yeah they are kind of a bitch to align, the ball and socket system works well, just make sure you have a helper when you go to put the actual muffler piece on cause it's kind of hard to do with just two arms............I bought mine from brenspeed i think it was like 315 shipped....best deal I could find at the time. If you look on the classified over on corral.net, click on classifieds then go to exhaust....their is a thread in their on mac stuff that a company claims they will beat anyones price....so see what they can do for u.

Good advice here. I didn't have a helper when I did mine, so I used a back up jack to hold up the mufflers while I tightened everything else up.

fiveoho · Aug 17, 2010

robmac36067 said:
have had no leaks, and yeah they are kind of a bitch to align, the ball and socket system works well, just make sure you have a helper when you go to put the actual muffler piece on cause it's kind of hard to do with just two arms............I bought mine from brenspeed i think it was like 315 shipped....best deal I could find at the time. If you look on the classified over on corral.net, click on classifieds then go to exhaust....their is a thread in their on mac stuff that a company claims they will beat anyones price....so see what they can do for u.

thanks man. i will def check the boards over on corral and see what the best deal might be. i have a place in mind i will probably order from but never hurts to check a few other places.

fiveoho · Aug 17, 2010

N8Dogg98 said:
Good advice here. I didn't have a helper when I did mine, so I used a back up jack to hold up the mufflers while I tightened everything else up.

i will def be enlisting the help of a friend and a lift

fiveoho · Aug 17, 2010

i could part my hair in your paint n8dogg. i like the tips. i just wonder what they would look like inside the factory bumper cutouts.

N8Dogg98 · Aug 17, 2010

fiveoho said:
i could part my hair in your paint n8dogg. i like the tips. i just wonder what they would look like inside the factory bumper cutouts.

Thanks I've seen lots of exhaust systems on the new edge stangs, and I have to say I think the 3.5" magnaflow tips looks the best. Not sure how good the rolled edges would look on a new edge. I think it has to do with the smooth lines of a 94-98 vs the edgy look of the 99-04's.

fiveoho · Aug 17, 2010

i have to agree with you, MF 3.5 do look great. however, the price goes way up for a MF kit and nearly almost any other kit that includes 3.5 tips. i think 3's will look ok, i just hate to spend quite a bit more money for another .5"

N8Dogg98 · Aug 17, 2010

Try teh website planet magnaflow. They give you the opportunity to make an offer on a c/b, and I think they'll accept as low as $375 for the exhaust. That's definitely comparable to MAC and no drone

MAC's do sound like hot sex on a Saturday night though....

fiveoho · Aug 17, 2010

shew they are high on their catbacks : $539 for the magnapack, and thats the 'sale price' . id be afraid to offer something in the 3 hundreds. id get cussed out.

N8Dogg98 · Aug 17, 2010

Seriously do it, you don't even have to talk to them. I am 100% confident that it works

Maxpowers · Aug 18, 2010

I have a MAC catback with an o/r x pipe. Fits great and sounds really good.

Only video I have of the exhaust sound:
Click me

Don't mind the slow times. The track has no prep at all.

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