Wish I had known....(magnaflow)

This may have been posted here already, if it has, here is my additional info with regards to the maggy system.

Last night we met up with our local club. While my wife and I were inside a restaurant, I was going to have the guys swap out her axle-back exhaust system without her knowing it...as a surprise.... persay. Well, first of all, she wanted to eat OUTSIDE in plain site of the car. I had to bribe one of my friends to take her for ice cream to get her out of there...haha.

Ok, onto tech..

We were going to replace the stock system with a magnaflow axle-back system. Prt no 15882. (this is on an 06 gt). What did we find? First of all, the damn exhaust clamps are welded on on an 06. Dont know if they are like that on an 05. I was told that they werent. So, we had to make a trip to the parts store for new clamps. We then go to put the system on.....passenger's side will NOT fit without modification. Apparently the little 'dowels' as I call them on the stock pipes dont line up with the notches on the magnaflow system. A whole new notch has to be cut on the maggy in order for the pipe to go on correctly.

Mind you...we have some basic hand tools, no saws, no cutting tools, etc. FORTUNATELY, the system went on. However, one tail pipe sticks out the back about 3/4" more than the other...definetly noticeable.

Looks like I have some notching to do this weekend.



Oh yeah...the wife loved the exhaust. it is a hair louder than stock. Barely noticeable, but....noticeable.

and now she wants me to sell it because she doesnt like it. Women these days. Anyone in the market? - for exhaust, not my wife.

The 06's must be a little different. a buddy of mine just put the same kit on his 05 and it fit like a glove!

RIC...good info.

My buddy's 05's clamps werent welded and he didnt have these notches on his. (his car was on a lift and we bolted this 15882 kit to it before mind to make sure it all fit well). This isnt a BIG issue.....just "one of those things."