Magnaflow vs. Flowmaster

[Tmack]

I am looking for a nice catback system for a 2002 Mustang GT. I have heard that Magnaflow breaths better, but Flowmaster sounds better. Is this true and if so which is a better system? Also is it worth buying an X-pipe?

 

[w00t]

http://www.mustangexhaust.com/4.6sounds.htm

I hear magnaflow is pretty good.

 

[buckysGT]

I bought the magnaflow catted x pipe with the magnapack cat back for my 2001. I have had nothing but compliments on the way it sounds. Everyone that I talked to said I should do the mid pipe right away. I am glad I went that way, there was a noticeable difference in power. But I also did pulleys at the same time.

 

[Mustang5L5]

I've heard both pretty routinely.

They both sound good, but *in my opinion* flowmasters just sound better. That's why after weeks of pondering i decided to go with flows for my GT.

 

[CPB00GT]

I have had both catbacks before. I currently have a Magnaflow catback on my 01 GT. The flows are louder, especially under light throttle. The magnaflows sound really deep and mean when you get on it, and pretty quiet when your not really getting on it. Most say that straight thru mufflers like the Magnaflows work better with an X pipe, and flow better than chambered mufflers(Flowmasters). The quality fit and finish of the Magnaflows is better than the Flows. Get the Magnaflows.

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

I had some flows but just got my borla installed today. Tell ya what I like the borla the best off all mustang exhausts ive heard.

 

[Craig Mack]

Mmmmm mmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmmmmmm I love this bar.
-Toby Keith

 

[Squad]

Got my Maganflow Magnapacks on today, (finally!) awesome! Quieter than the Flowmaster 40s I had at idle, only by a smidge, but when you give it 1/4 or any more it's much louder. Alot better sound than Flows too, and best of all? No horrible drone on the interstate! 'Packs rock. Magnaflow!
These are gonna be hellishly loud when I get my Magnaflow catted x-pipe.

 

[snkchmr]

Im pulling the magnapacks off next week to put my 2 chambers back on.

 

[Squad]

Sweet Roush you have there. Just goes to show you Tmack, it's all about personal preference! Listen to both and decide. Magnaflow.com has soundclips of their exhaust systems on 99-04 GTs. You can probably find some Flowmaster clips on SN. Also, it's not that I disliked the Flowmasters, the sound was great, just the drone on the interstate was crazy. I drive on the interstate daily so I needed something different.

 

[mity2]

love my magnaflow.

 

[back_in_black]

I had a magnaflow catted x and catback on my 03 cobra and loved the sound, kind of nascarish and now I have the mac catted h and magnaflow catback and it is old school deep, not too loud, on my 04 gt vert

 

[snkchmr]

Im going all out old school
The BBK short headers off road H & 2 chambers.

 

[fr96ss]

flowmaster sounds like ass magnaflow all the way

 

[01MachGT]

I love the sound of my magnaflows with the mac or/x pipe. Very deep tone, not too loud at idle but roars at wot