What did you do to your Kia Stinger today?

[Ric 'Ochet]

Lol, I did the EXACT same thing @ Target. I need to color the hood & deck carbon fiber. Hmmmm. That'll be a hell of a task. Haha

Use a sharpie

 

[AusStinger]

5 stages over 7 Hours. Paint protection is done ( and so am I ).

Crap pics but you get the idea..

 

[OGWood]

5 stages over 7 Hours. Paint protection is done ( and so am I ).

Crap pics but you get the idea..

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Awesome job legend! I'm sure you thought you had a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock during the process. It turned out to be spectacular.

 

[RedCal]

Looks Great!

 

[ChaneRZ]

So shiny.

 

[Fenrir]

I installed a MagnaFlow cat-back exhaust this weekend.

 

[rpoffen]

I installed a MagnaFlow cat-back exhaust this weekend.

How do you like it?
How was the install?
What price did you pay?
I am debating between it and the MBRP. The Magnaflow is more expensive, but I had Magnaflow on my '98 Mustang Cobra and liked it a lot.
Thanks,

 

[ChaneRZ]

I heard that the Magnaflow sound is just a tad louder than the stock.

 

[rpoffen]

I heard that the Magnaflow sound is just a tad louder than the stock.

That's exactly what I want, I don't want it loud. On my Cobra, it had a nice growl (but that was an NA DOHC V8), but not overly loud.

 

[Fenrir]

How do you like it?
How was the install?
What price did you pay?
I am debating between it and the MBRP. The Magnaflow is more expensive, but I had Magnaflow on my '98 Mustang Cobra and liked it a lot.
Thanks,

I love it! It sounds throaty, rumbly, and grumbly.

The install was super easy, and that's coming from someone who doesn't do much car work. My previous car work is limited to oil changes and changing brake rotors and pads. A simple ratchet set is all you need. I cannot stress enough how simple the removal of the stock system and installation of the MagnaFlow was.

I paid $1123.14 total out the door. Right now, MagnaFlow has it for $1378, K8 Stinger Store has it for $1299 (lowest I've seen), and HottExhaust has it for $1403, but they also had a sale in March for 20% off all MagnaFlow products, and it looks like they've continued that sale into April. So you can still get it from HottExhaust for $1123 no sales tax, free shipping. Note that this is for the 2.0L engine. I see in your signature that you've got a GT2, and I know the MagnaFlow cat-back for that car is a few hundred dollars more ($1742 - 20% = $1394 at HottExhaust) . Also, Borla makes a cat-back for the 3.3L, so check them out. No Borla for the 2.0L.

 

[Fenrir]

I heard that the Magnaflow sound is just a tad louder than the stock.

A tad louder is underselling it, I can tell you that. I'm talking about the 2.0L here, whose stock exhaust is mouse-like. The MagnaFlow is considerably louder than stock on the 2.0L.

 

[Fenrir]

That's exactly what I want, I don't want it loud. On my Cobra, it had a nice growl (but that was an NA DOHC V8), but not overly loud.

I wouldn't consider it annoyingly loud. I'm not awaking the neighbors or anything, but it's much more aggressive than stock.

 

[rpoffen]

I love it! It sounds throaty, rumbly, and grumbly.

The install was super easy, and that's coming from someone who doesn't do much car work. My previous car work is limited to oil changes and changing brake rotors and pads. A simple ratchet set is all you need. I cannot stress enough how simple the removal of the stock system and installation of the MagnaFlow was.

I paid $1123.14 total out the door. Right now, MagnaFlow has it for $1378, K8 Stinger Store has it for $1299 (lowest I've seen), and HottExhaust has it for $1403, but they also had a sale in March for 20% off all MagnaFlow products, and it looks like they've continued that sale into April. So you can still get it from HottExhaust for $1123 no sales tax, free shipping. Note that this is for the 2.0L engine. I see in your signature that you've got a GT2, and I know the MagnaFlow cat-back for that car is a few hundred dollars more ($1742 - 20% = $1394 at HottExhaust) . Also, Borla makes a cat-back for the 3.3L, so check them out. No Borla for the 2.0L.

OK, Thanks.
I do see the 20% off is still valid, so $1394. Not bad.
I had heard the Borla is nice but tends to be loud and can drone, which can be mitigated somewhat with good aftermarket tips.

 

[MrTea]

Had a car day!
Changed out stock spark plugs for Denso 1-steps, installed BMS intake, and washed + used a ceramic coat.

 

[Fenrir]

OK, Thanks.
I do see the 20% off is still valid, so $1394. Not bad.
I had heard the Borla is nice but tends to be loud and can drone, which can be mitigated somewhat with good aftermarket tips.

HottExhaust is located in Delaware, hence the lack of sales tax, but the product will ship directly from MagnaFlow in CA. It got to me in AZ in three days (FedEx Ground).

 

[OneIota]

I could only compared YouTube videos, for whatever that's worth, and the MBRP seemed like a just slightly deeper and louder extension of the stock sound whereas the Magna flow seemed "too" quiet. I ended up getting my MBRP when @K8 Stinger Store had their sale toward the end of the year, ended up taking a few months to get if that's any consideration. I live in CA so that sale price ($690 after tax) of the aluminized version is a fair difference compared to most other system prices.

 

[AusStinger]

Awesome job legend! I'm sure you thought you had a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock during the process. It turned out to be spectacular.

LOL. The only Roo's you'll see at my place will look like this...




Where I live we're more likely to see these

 

[AusStinger]

So shiny.

And as always, whenever I clean my car..... it rains !!
Never enough to bead and run off but just enough to make the car dirty again.

Honestly, if I moved to a drought stricken area and washed my car monthly, the place would look like the topics in no time at all

 

[AusStinger]

I installed a MagnaFlow cat-back exhaust this weekend.

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I installed a MagnaFlow cat-back exhaust this weekend.

I installed a MagnaFlow cat-back exhaust this weekend.

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Nice work but just a friendly bit of advice, do yourself a favor and swing those clamps out of harms way ( just in case )

 

[Fenrir]

Nice work but just a friendly bit of advice, do yourself a favor and swing those clamps out of harms way ( just in case )

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Way ahead of you, brother. I noticed they were the lowest point of the vehicle after taking the photos and spun the bolts to the outside before taking it off the ramps.