Magnaflow backbox - square?

[Mrk_Mickey]

Hey guys,

Got a mate who will sell me a magnaflow backbox. He came around today to show me and what I hadn't realised until now are that the tips are 2.5" SQUARE upturned tips instead of circular. On my Mk3 VR6 it may go, or it may not - I can't decide...

What do people think? Twin DTM square magnaflow tips...

Cheers

[Pullstarter]

If you don't want it I'll take it Let me know i'm serious

[Golf Houso]

Very popular tip pattern. Looks great on OBDI VR6's and GTI's I'd go for it, then budget willing get the suitcase muffler REPLACED not removed, with a smaller less restrictive muffler.

But yeah the backbox is a great start, I'm pretty happy with mine atm.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Hmm does anyone have good pshop skills for me to see it on the back of a white mk3?

Branko, he's got a hotdog 2.25" that I could buy as well, but he wants 100 for it...he got both the things free and he's a mate of mine so I want them cheaper haha

[Mrk_Mickey]

Oh, and Pullstarter.. If I don't buy it I'll tell him you want it

[Golf Houso]

Hmm does anyone have good pshop skills for me to see it on the back of a white mk3?

Branko, he's got a hotdog 2.25" that I could buy as well, but he wants 100 for it...he got both the things free and he's a mate of mine so I want them cheaper haha

My hotdog muffler, was no joke... let me check the record (cheapest muffler ever... its pipe for fukc's sake) where is it... ah!
wait for it.............................. $40 make that $44 with GST The tips which were chromed mild steel were $66 for the 2" according to my receipt. Offer him $20 thats really how much its worth.

The tips are worth more than the muffler, say you have a magnaflow with tips, I'd give him $80-120 for that to be honest as it would cost you closer to $180-250 ($90 tip and another $100-150+ for the muffler) new, and another $90-100 for install.

Since the hotdog doesn't come with a set of tips, there isn't any point in getting it, try to get him to throw it in for free

[Mrk_Mickey]

Dude...what???

The hotdog is a resonator and it's the middle muffler in place of the briefcase. There's no tips involved with the middle muffler lol. I believe it's worth around 50. The magnaflow, is the 100% official magnaflow muffler backbox thingo. it's supposedly worth near 400 new...

[Golf Houso]

[QUOTE=Mrk_Mickey;178679]Dude...what???

The hotdog is a resonator and it's the middle muffler in place of the briefcase. I think it's worth around 50. The magnaflow, is the 100% official magnaflow muffler backbox thingo. it's supposedly worth near 400 new...[/QUOTE

Well, you can put a hotdog rear muffler as a central muffler, its just a muffler really and your not putting tips on the end.
As for the magnaflow, $400 is a bit optimistic, probably closer $300 but that doesn't mean you have to pay anywhere near that amount for it

Just keep in mind about install costs, you can be surprised sometimes.

[Mrk_Mickey]

My mate will weld it up for me if I can just get a 2.25" pipe bent up to suit the hotdog>>muffler area..so hopefully it won't cost much to install

I dunno though...I'm looking on eBay, it seems as if you could acquire a new muffler even with the tips i would rather for just a tad over $250..

[Golf Houso]

My mate will weld it up for me if I can just get a 2.25" pipe bent up to suit the hotdog>>muffler area..so hopefully it won't cost much to install

I dunno though...I'm looking on eBay, it seems as if you could acquire a new muffler even with the tips i would rather for just a tad over $250..

Awesome I look forward to hearing it Most exhaust places should be able to bend you up a few pipes, have a look on the 'tex on other DIY exhaust jobs.