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A Taste of Home
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<blockquote data-quote="FuShnickens" data-source="post: 591531" data-attributes="member: 9598"><p>spent close to 2 hours swapping out the 3" mac catback for the stinger (1.25 hrs taking the mac off!) and drove around for about an hour. here are my impressions...</p><p></p><p>[ fit/visual impressions/installation ]</p><p></p><p>* first thing i noticed was how light the whole setup was. i figure about a 25-30lb weight savings over the mac. the non-chrome tubing and muffler were very heavy.</p><p></p><p>* holding the muffler up to a light you can see straight through like the magnapacks. the internals look like the baffles that bassani uses. the bends and welds are near flawless and the tips look awesome. the grade of stainless will undoubtedly outlast my car.</p><p></p><p>* the sections that slide in and out really help make lining up everything really easy. i had a little trouble w/ the passenger side dropping a little lower but had the same issue w/ the mac. i'll probably have to adjust it a bit more once i see it in daylight, but i think my hangars are a little off.</p><p></p><p>* at the differential the pipes are awfully close together (looks like less than 1/8"). i tried sliding things around on the hangars but they're still close.</p><p></p><p>[ sound/performance ]</p><p></p><p>* db-wise, it seems to be about a little quieter than the mac from about 1500-4000rpm. after 4000rpm the stinger sounds meaner and a little louder than the mac, but not harsh (iow, more "performance" rather than just plain loud). a little bit of a droan (like practically every other aftermarket exhaust out there) but it's nothing downshifting won't take care of.</p><p></p><p>* burbles a little more than the mac when you let off the gas. at idle it's damn near silent.</p><p></p><p>* tone-wise, it's not as deep as the mac in the lower rpm's but still sounds pretty damn good. i still haven't heard adam's setup for an x-pipe comparison, and though i'm sure it sounds excellent, imho i think that a hiflow h-pipe (prochamber here i come) would really go well w/ it.</p><p></p><p>* the coating smells pretty bad after driving it around for a bit. i'm sure it'll go away after a few more miles but if you've got the time, you should consider cleaning that stuff off before installing. it's stainless anyway.</p><p></p><p>* it feels like i got some torque back going from the 3" to the 2.5" but i'll have to wait until the car gets dyno'd again.</p><p></p><p>* the hat that came w/ the exhaust is really nice! sure would be nice if other manufacturers added little touches like that.</p><p></p><p>overall i'm extremely happy w/ the stinger. it was worth the wait! :beer:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FuShnickens, post: 591531, member: 9598"] spent close to 2 hours swapping out the 3" mac catback for the stinger (1.25 hrs taking the mac off!) and drove around for about an hour. here are my impressions... [ fit/visual impressions/installation ] * first thing i noticed was how light the whole setup was. i figure about a 25-30lb weight savings over the mac. the non-chrome tubing and muffler were very heavy. * holding the muffler up to a light you can see straight through like the magnapacks. the internals look like the baffles that bassani uses. the bends and welds are near flawless and the tips look awesome. the grade of stainless will undoubtedly outlast my car. * the sections that slide in and out really help make lining up everything really easy. i had a little trouble w/ the passenger side dropping a little lower but had the same issue w/ the mac. i'll probably have to adjust it a bit more once i see it in daylight, but i think my hangars are a little off. * at the differential the pipes are awfully close together (looks like less than 1/8"). i tried sliding things around on the hangars but they're still close. [ sound/performance ] * db-wise, it seems to be about a little quieter than the mac from about 1500-4000rpm. after 4000rpm the stinger sounds meaner and a little louder than the mac, but not harsh (iow, more "performance" rather than just plain loud). a little bit of a droan (like practically every other aftermarket exhaust out there) but it's nothing downshifting won't take care of. * burbles a little more than the mac when you let off the gas. at idle it's damn near silent. * tone-wise, it's not as deep as the mac in the lower rpm's but still sounds pretty damn good. i still haven't heard adam's setup for an x-pipe comparison, and though i'm sure it sounds excellent, imho i think that a hiflow h-pipe (prochamber here i come) would really go well w/ it. * the coating smells pretty bad after driving it around for a bit. i'm sure it'll go away after a few more miles but if you've got the time, you should consider cleaning that stuff off before installing. it's stainless anyway. * it feels like i got some torque back going from the 3" to the 2.5" but i'll have to wait until the car gets dyno'd again. * the hat that came w/ the exhaust is really nice! sure would be nice if other manufacturers added little touches like that. overall i'm extremely happy w/ the stinger. it was worth the wait! :beer: [/QUOTE]
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