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O/R H Pipe

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MrGame

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I heard a cobra with one yesterday and i really liked the way it sounded. How loud is it gonna be with my magnaflow catback? and can a cop tell if you don't have cats?
 

ACSPONY

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If the cop got down on the ground and looked under your car, yes he could verify that you don't have cats.
Do you have the Magnapacks or mufflers?
 
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Dragstr05

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A trained ear could probably tell just by listening whether or not it has cats. If the mufflers were SLP, magnapacks or stingers I wouldnt be too sure. But a car can only be so loud with cats.

I used to run a bassani catted x. Switching from that to the O/R H, there was only a difference in volume 2500+ rpm. Anything under was basically the same. Just keep the RPMs down and you should be ok. Besides, how often do you hear someone with a mustang fuss about getting a ticket for their exhaust? I've been pulled over 3 times with no cats (not for the exhaust) and they never questioned my exhaust. Probably just the import crowd mostly that gets bothered.
 

MrGame

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yeah i have a regular magnaflow catback with mufflers
 
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bluextc

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I have the o/r h (with flows) and have had no problems yet. I just keep the rpm's low when I am around a cop...
 
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BlackMachWon

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FWIW, I had an MRT o/r h on my 03 Cobra with a Borla and also Mac cb and it was loud. The Borla (straight thru muffler like Magnaflow) was crazy loud at anything above 1/2 throttle so I put the Mac on to quiet it. chambered muffler
 

poorcollegekid

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my setup sounded great, it was loud, but it wasnt a nasty sound. and i could tell, at idle, they cant, but if they pull you over and they know the smell, they could. but i would not worry about it. But whoever said it is right, above half throttle, it is loud, but it wasnt loud in the car, at least not in mine (but i had a stereo that was up all the time).
 
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Stangdriver13

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I have magnaflows with an o/r bassani x and i haven't had any problems so far, actaully it is fairly quite until u get about 2,500 rpm or are full throttle, as others had said it is not that loud in the car bout have someone else drive around the block and u would be a little surprised how loud the car is. I have been thinking of changing out my magnaflows for either packs, bassani, or borla to make it a little louder. One thing that does give it away that my car doesn't have cats is the smell, instant difference when the pipe was changed.
 
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bluextc

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Stangdriver13 said:
One thing that does give it away that my car doesn't have cats is the smell, instant difference when the pipe was changed.
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I am a little worried that in the warmer weather and the police might have their windows down, I will get stuck at a red light and they will smell it. Hopefully they will be using the a/c tho, haha.
 
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Scott04GT

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Magnaflows and o/r H sound like poop. You will get that loud braappp noise as the rpms increase.

Here is the proof.... My 04 GT, first gear, magnaflow mufflers with Mac o/r H pipe

magnaflows/Mac o/r H pipe

Unless of course you are looking for that kind of sound
 
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svtpower

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better

I think a better choice would be a O/R prochamber to go with your Magnaflows. It has a really nice musclecar sound to it.
 

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It won't be as loud as most with the Magnaflow catback. Those are pretty tame muffs. Just don't expect your GT to sound as exotic as the burble from a 4v Cobra motor. Those sound tits.

The 2v GT motor sounds almost as good though.
 
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