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Old 11-13-16, 11:16 PM
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Default Which is louder Joe Z or Magnaflow?

As the title states, which is the louder exhaust Joe Z or Magnaflow? I tried searching but came up empty I have the Joe Z now but I'm not really digging the stacked exhaust diffusers. I like the RR racing Magnaflow mufflers, but don't really want it to be much louder.

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ISS Forged QES....my setup
At the drag strip
ISS Forged DES
I would say the RR Racing Magnaflow mufflers would be your best bet. I have the ISS Forged QES setup and it's louder than the DES. As you can see even ISS Forged went the Magnaflow route back in the day.
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Magnaflow

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Borla Mid-pipe Bazoka Exhaust

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I think regardless of which is louder the JZ sounds better to my ears . I have a couple friends with new V8 GTs and they drool over my exhaust. They both have told me it sounds exotic
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Gearbangin how long does it take for you to change your mufflers. I have borla now but wonder if it's much trouble to change the mufflers to the bazookas. Do you need a lift or jack the rear up and loosen a lot of the clamps to change?
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Originally Posted by mahcah
Gearbangin how long does it take for you to change your mufflers. I have borla now but wonder if it's much trouble to change the mufflers to the bazookas. Do you need a lift or jack the rear up and loosen a lot of the clamps to change?
The Borla rear section can be swapped out pretty easily with the rear end on jack stands or ramps. I think the majority of the effort would be removing/installing the OEM tips.

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Thanks Mike. I am debating to get the Bazooka at the moment and this would help in making the decision.
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love the sound of my joe z as well
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If you put the bazooka on you won't want to take it off.
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Originally Posted by nks979
If you put the bazooka on you won't want to take it off.
But the neighbors, the neighbors!
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
I think regardless of which is louder the JZ sounds better to my ears . I have a couple friends with new V8 GTs and they drool over my exhaust. They both have told me it sounds exotic
I wanted to give Joe Z my money but I wanted to get rid of the stock diffusers. I agree, Joe Z nailed it in the harmonic sound dept. Mine is definitely not tame but compared to these drag cars I been around lately, it sounds stock...lol. As a matter of fact I can't hear it on the strip. RR Racing changed my mind on the Borla system too. What they've done is awesome. I love Larry's Bazooka setup. Here's a sound clip of mine...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4n...9GODUtSVU/view
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Originally Posted by SoulFreak
I wanted to give Joe Z my money but I wanted to get rid of the stock diffusers. I agree, Joe Z nailed it in the harmonic sound dept. Mine is definitely not tame but compared to these drag cars I been around lately, it sounds stock...lol. As a matter of fact I can't hear it on the strip. RR Racing changed my mind on the Borla system too. What they've done is awesome. I love Larry's Bazooka setup. Here's a sound clip of mine...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4n...9GODUtSVU/view
Are you just the header back? Sounds like stock manifolds. I will eventually get headers.
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Originally Posted by mahcah
Are you just the header back? Sounds like stock manifolds. I will eventually get headers.
Thats correct, header back only. I want headers and tune bad.
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Yeah I feel you on that. Those are the items I don't have yet. With the Sikkys coming out without the need to remove the studs is a huge plus: waiting for them to release soon. The tune device and the tuned intake and bazooka are in my cart right now on RR's site!
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Are the magnaflows on quad tip from RR the same or similar as the ISS? Anyone know?


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