After much research I made the 10 hour round trip to Miami yesterday to get my exhaust work done. Why the 10 hour drive you ask? - Well I wanted mandrel bent pipe and no one in Tampa has a mandrel bending machine (they all have crush bending machines - not good). I deleted everything after the O2 sensors and replaced it with an X-Pipe and twin Magnaflow Race Series Model 14851 mufflers. The 14851 is visually identical to the ever popular 14829, however the internal baffling is setup differently - go to Magnaflow's webpage to see the difference. I am thoroughly pleased with the results. The rolled tips look right at home on the back end of the SC. The sound is like a cross between a LS1V8 and a Ford 4.6L - however it is deeper than both - and thanks to the X-Pipe, there is absolutely NO sloppy gargling on decelleration. It is quiet at idle and at cruising speed - at WOT it sounds, in a word, Awesome. I feel as though I may have lost a hair of low end torque - but it is too soon to tell. Also, on the trip back I picked up an extra MPG on fuel. Until I get around to to taking some video - the pictures will have to suffice.

 

Another view (that's water on the ground from the a/c).

 

One more from the rear of the car. . .

 

Looks good.

Post a sound clip!

JOrdan

 

Sweet... 10 hour drive huh? thats crazy. But well worth it. ill be looking forward to hearing the sound clip. Or you can drive up to Orlando in like 2 weeks for our mini-meet

 

lookin good man, haven't heard the race series, i hvae the 14829's myself, i am interested to hear these things

 

Awesome!!!

Great pics, nice install! Yes can't wait to hear it at our mini-meet heh heh.

 

Thanks guys - I'll take some in car vid over the next couple days. I can't really rev it in the driveway - neighbors are picky. It does sound great though - I was driving all over town today with the windows down just to hear it - I can't wait to hear it in the parking garage at work,

 

looks great!! cant wait to hear it! the 10 drive seems a bit harsh though hope to see you out in orlando some time soon.

 

Looks great man.

There is nothing more fun that getting a new exhaust. It's like getting a new car!!

Jonny

 

good stuff...how much you paid for your piping done just wondering

 

Parts and labor cost me $350.

 

Very true.

 

what is the visual difference of mandrel and crush bends? i take my car to this guy that has a machine that bends it. so is that crush bends? they look identical to what you have, no folds in the pipe.

 

there shouldnt be any folds, kinks, depressions from an anvil nor uneaven thickness of the surface. mandrel bends are smooth and is completely round even at the bends.