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Old 07-23-10, 12:24 PM
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does anyone have any clue if a resignator delete will still pass emissions in MD???
Old 07-23-10, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bhbiv
does anyone have any clue if a resignator delete will still pass emissions in MD???
i dont see why it wouldn't.... it's basically a baffler correct?

somebody correct me if i'm wrong but if you still have your catalytic converter you should be fine
Old 07-23-10, 12:39 PM
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you should pass emissions just fine. the resonator is just a sound-deadening device.
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thanx a lot. Just wanted to be positive before I go taking them off...
so next question is which do you think would sound better, the flowmaster 40 series, the borla, or the magnaflow??? im doing a custom X-pipe too
Old 07-23-10, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bhbiv
thanx a lot. Just wanted to be positive before I go taking them off...
so next question is which do you think would sound better, the flowmaster 40 series, the borla, or the magnaflow??? im doing a custom X-pipe too
On a GS i'd say borla, when i think of flowmaster's i think of truck exhausts lol
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true, however, im going for that DEEP muscle V8 sound!!!no quietness desired
Originally Posted by IS729
On a GS i'd say borla, when i think of flowmaster's i think of truck exhausts lol
Old 07-23-10, 01:36 PM
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this is what i'm looking for.....

Originally Posted by riceviper
Here is my custom exhaust, baffled x pipe, no resinators, 2 40 series flow masters.
Old 07-23-10, 02:32 PM
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Flowmasters are crappy exhausts, even domestic guys tend to think so, I have a magnaflow on the IS and it sounds good, but if I had to do it again, I might have done a borla because they tend to be more quiet.. but all in all I am more than happy with my magnaflow.
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so the magnaflow is louder? quiet is not what i'm looking for...
Originally Posted by ispimpin
Flowmasters are crappy exhausts, even domestic guys tend to think so, I have a magnaflow on the IS and it sounds good, but if I had to do it again, I might have done a borla because they tend to be more quiet.. but all in all I am more than happy with my magnaflow.
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i had the tanabe medalion touring full cat back on my old gs400 and it definitely sounded mean much better sound and performance than the borla muffler back setup...
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I listened to many clips of the HKS, Tanabe, and L-tuned and nothing sounds better than the three (borla, flowmaster, or magnaflow) thats why i REALLY wanna know what the most people think out of those 3!!!! but thanks for all input as always

Originally Posted by sojah
i had the tanabe medalion touring full cat back on my old gs400 and it definitely sounded mean much better sound and performance than the borla muffler back setup...
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