magnaflow 10436 installed on 3.7!

[B.P.O.D]

ok so i got this and it's sitting in my truck to get installed. it's SS but should i paint this before i get it installed? winter and salt are on their way!

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[DJ BoNiOmArIo]

Black!

[B.P.O.D]

can i have a muffler powder coated? scott? rob?

[FlyinRyan]

Irfan, you can coat it with VHT flameproof. Most of my exhaust is done this way. Costs 8 bucks at any parts store.

[Chaoul1]

Go to Advanced Auto Parts they have same things you could paint it. Goes with a flat black. Do a few coats. But sand it down first.

[FlyinRyan]

Go to Advanced Auto Parts they have same things you could paint it. Goes with a flat black. Do a few coats. But sand it down first.

No sanding needed. It'll stay on so long as the surface is not overly dirty. A few coats is best.

[B.P.O.D]

VHT flameproof can i get this at pep boys or autozone? what colors does it come in? clear?

[FlyinRyan]

VHT flameproof can i get this at pep boys or autozone? what colors does it come in? clear?

Any parts store, Irfan......

It comes in a bunch of different colors. I used their dark grey, which in actuality was a gray. Not my first choice but I've grown used to it. I would go with a black.

[B.P.O.D]

sweet . ill hold off on getting it installed today. ill go paint it today instead. how many coats? 2-3 light coats should be good right?

[B.P.O.D]

wow instructions are a little diff for the flameproof coating. maybe ill do it while it's on the truck!!!

On the Vehicle



Paint must be completely dry before curing
Run at idle for 10 minutes
Cool for 20 minutes
Run at idle for 20 minutes
Cool for 20 minutes
Run under normal operating conditions for 30 minutes

Off the Vehicle



Paint must be completely dry before curing
Heat to 250°F (121°C) for 30 minutes
Cool for 30 minutes
Heat to 400°F (204°C) for 30 minutes
Cool for 30 minutes
Heat to 650°F (343°C ) for 30 minutes

Caution: Do not exceed the temperature of the least heat tolerant component or the base metal

[DJ BoNiOmArIo]

and i thought you could use a paint brush a few strokes and it would have been done :)

[FlyinRyan]

I didnt exactly follow those rules and it's holding up fine on mine.

[Robert Palmer]

I would just put it on the truck since it is already stainless. But hey its your call.

[DJ BoNiOmArIo]

it is going to be underneath the car so i dunno why care to even do that ?

[mzh29]

If you paint it before you get it installed, make sure you don't paint the edges where they weld. It might be an issue.

[B.P.O.D]

yeah i was thinking about taping off the 2" at the ends and the opening at both sides. i dont think i could do this curing procedure though!!!

[B.P.O.D]

joe do u remember the name or # to the place you got it installed?
waiting on mario about today

[FlyinRyan]

Irfan, just wait till it's on the truck. It's a good way to keep the welds the shop makes from rusting. Go ahead and get it installed.

[Robert Palmer]

joe do u remember the name or # to the place you got it installed?
waiting on mario about today

I spoke with Mario, he led the way to the shop and got it installed.

[B.P.O.D]

oooo i like that idea!!! ok hopefully mario's guy calls him back so i can get it done today

[mzh29]

There is nothing worse that waiting for a drive changing modification to take place.

[B.P.O.D]

yeah bro. my k+n is sitting in the box in my basement too!!! gotta put that together too and then get rid of my air res

[B.P.O.D]

great news it's going in today! leaving here in 40 mins and going straight to the shop!!! ill have video for you too!!!

[mzh29]

Awsome Irf! can't wait

[ducks unlimited]

will this fit a 5.7

[mzh29]

It's been well over 40 minutes now, what's the update!?

[DJ BoNiOmArIo]

irf i have been here for the past 40 minutes waiting for a video ... enough with this man stop teasing!

loool hope it comes out good :)

[Robert Palmer]

I saw the vids.

IMO I dont like it and I told him that.

Be honest people when he posts it up.

[Chris]

why does it sound like crap?

[mzh29]

Link us to the vid!

[Chaoul1]

I'm going to be very honest...Don't worry Joe! Irf post em up!

[Robert Palmer]

why does it sound like crap?

I thought it sounded like a Honda. But that is just my opinion no offense to anyone.













(Watch the **** you Mr. HEMI comments come my way. LOL)

[B.P.O.D]

sorry guys if i mislead you but i was leaving work in 40 mins to get this done. i am home now and linking now... sounds better in person and i have to take new vids tom. it started to rain so i didn't really get any good ones.

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[B.P.O.D]

it sounds much better in person the camera doesnt really pick up the sound that well:(

[B.P.O.D]

like joe said be honest. if you don't like it, you can say so in my thread. you won't hurt my feelings!

[Chris]

Well I will be the second to say it, I don't like it.. lol

It sounds like my mazda 6 almost, doesn't sound like it should be coming from a Jeep that's for sure. Maybe the camera doesn't do it justice though, hey man as long as you like it who cares right?! :) Glad to hear you got it taken care of finally though!

[B.P.O.D]

yeah bro it sounds much better in person. i dont like the sound bet ween idle and 2.5 k but after 2.5 k it sound amazing!!!

i will try to take a better video with a diff camera... its tough with the 3.7 to get a GREAT sounding exhaust.

[Chris]

Yea I hear ya man, I wonder if a different style magnaflow would make a different / deeper sound you think?

[Megatron]

It's cool irf. (honest response)

and for $62, why not right? And you're happy so that should be good. :pimp:

[B.P.O.D]

yeah i might try a diff one next year but for this winter and next spring this will be my muffler... honestly in person it sounds diff. but hey its a learning curve:) maybe we can meet up in the city one of htese nights with sir elvis

[Megatron]

yeah i might try a diff one next year but for this winter and next spring this will be my muffler... honestly in person it sounds diff. but hey its a learning curve:) maybe we can meet up in the city one of htese nights with sir elvis

Friday night cruise on the West Side Highway :thumbsup:

[Robert Palmer]

I'm down for that.

[B.P.O.D]

tom night??? im in

[Megatron]

Not tomorrow ladies, maybe the day before my birthday on the 27th!

[DrkSpawn]

That sounds pretty good, kinda like an import though, overall I like it!! :thumbsup:

[QBNKID]

Guys like Irf said... It sounds better in person than in the video. I was actually impressed that it sounds that good in a V6, at idle it sounds like a V8, no joke.
Irf, pass by the shop tomorrow and I'll take a better video/audio with my camera, inside the garage. We can also put it on the lift to take more pictures ;).
I've heard other V6s with aftermarket mufflers and to me this one sounds the best.

BTW, Irf, tell me what you think about the install.
Personally, I think Aramis knows his shit when it comes to custom exhaust installs. I told you he is an excellent welder, I think you agree on that right? Did you see how he checked everything first before welding, making sure nothing looked out of place, twisted or crooked. He even lined up the Magnaflow logo to look nice for the pictures lol.
Aramis does awesome work on Mustangs and all cars in general, he's an excellent mechanic and I highly recommend him to anyone local that's looking to do any exhaust work on their jeeps. He is the one that installed the mufflers on all my jeeps, Joe's jeep and now Irf. I think we are all very pleased with the work he did.
Ohh, he owns an extremely fast turbo Mustang and a Jeep WJ too. He knows jeeps very well also.
The name of his shop is ARYTECH Motorsports.
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[B.P.O.D]

That sounds pretty good, kinda like an import though, overall I like it!! :thumbsup:

thanks bro! ill be taking new vids tom at mario's so ill have more vids for you guys to hear

Guys like Irf said... It sounds better in person than in the video. I was actually impressed that it sounds that good in a V6, at idle it sounds like a V8, no joke.
Irf, pass by the shop tomorrow and I'll take a better video/audio with my camera, inside the garage. We can also put it on the lift to take more pictures ;).
I've heard other V6s with aftermarket mufflers and to me this one sounds the best.

BTW, Irf, tell me what you think about the install.
Personally, I think Aramis knows his shit when it comes to custom exhaust installs. I told you he is an excellent welder, I think you agree on that right? Did you see how he checked everything first before welding, making sure nothing looked out of place, twisted or crooked. He even lined up the Magnaflow logo to look nice for the pictures lol.
Aramis does awesome work on Mustangs and all cars in general, he's an excellent mechanic and I highly recommend him to anyone local that's looking to do any exhaust work on their jeeps. He is the one that installed the mufflers on all my jeeps, Joe's jeep and now Irf. I think we are all very pleased with the work he did.
Ohh, he owns an extremely fast turbo Mustang and a Jeep WJ too. He knows jeeps very well also.
The name of his shop is ARYTECH Motorsports.
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mario - thank you for the compliments. Aramis did a GREAT job. he was very thorough and rechecked everything twice. He also painted the welds spots with high heat paint so they won't rust! top notch work for anyone that is local and needs exhaust work done!!! thanks for recommending him Mario!!!

[DrkSpawn]

Irf how is the sound from the inside? I like the sound from outside but wouldn't want it to drown out my sounds on the inside. lol :)

[B.P.O.D]

ummm well it's definitely louder than stock. but its not like where you can't have a convo. i picked up a buddy of mine and we drove around and we can have a convo perfectly fine. i didn't want a lot of drone from the inside either! i havent sat in the back seat yet though!

[DJ BoNiOmArIo]

it doesn't sound bad ... maybe a better camera would do justice

[B.P.O.D]

yeah im going to take better audio today so ill have new video/pics up tonight:)

[Scottina06]

not bad Irf. I think my theory of no muffler and only a resonator may sound good on a 3.7. Now if Timmy would posts a sound clip of his...we would know......LOL

[B.P.O.D]

u know i was thinking that too!!!! i dont know where i can get just a resonator... flyin ryan and timmy helped me the most with this set up. timmy said don't get a whole cat back and ryan pretty much picked this muffler out for me....

thanks scott:)

[Megatron]

Irf,

I am convinced I want this, ONLY I can do no muffler and just resonator. If I have that setup, I wont fail emissions right? (Apologies since im NOOBLET when it comes to those things). Also the last thing to convince me is Timmys video lol.

[Robert Palmer]

I think you will fail emissions when they do the visual because that's a race muffler. I am going to fail emissions too in January but I am just going to let it lapse. LOL

[Scottina06]

well...I think WK owners should get the catbacks....JMHO

[Scottina06]

Irf,

I am convinced I want this, ONLY I can do no muffler and just resonator. If I have that setup, I wont fail emissions right? (Apologies since im NOOBLET when it comes to those things). Also the last thing to convince me is Timmys video lol.


there wont be any engine lights.....but they may get ya on the noise part or visual????

[B.P.O.D]

so i just went wtih a co worker to a park and took more videos. i love this muffler!!! sounds awesome! i am uploading now

[B.P.O.D]

new vids uploaded along with new pics!

[DJ BoNiOmArIo]

yo where the video at?

[B.P.O.D]

first post was updated

[Moreboost]

Ricer*

[B.P.O.D]

^^^ saab driver!!!! lolol

[Moreboost]

Should have done a side exist exhaust Irfan

[TimmyB]

Am I missing something here, why paint a muffler when its already stainless. Lol.

[TimmyB]

But, the shop I got my srt exhaust installed at used just aluminum tubing, so I will be painting it and everything else under there thats not stainless steel for rust protection. The VHT is a good paint to use with high temps.. Im thinking of just using brake caliper spray paint since it doesnt require a primer.

[B.P.O.D]

timmy he only painted the welding spots so they don't rust. the muffler wasn't painted

[BUBBADOG]

Sorry bro it sounds like a honda lol..Does it sound better in person??

[TimmyB]

timmy he only painted the welding spots so they don't rust. the muffler wasn't painted


Ohhh, that makes sence then. I'll be doing that to mine as well. Good idea.

[B.P.O.D]

Sorry bro it sounds like a honda lol..Does it sound better in person??

yeah it sounds better in person and especially from the outside.

Ohhh, that makes sence then. I'll be doing that to mine as well. Good idea.

yeah bro def wanna prevent rust! especially since we see lots of salt/snow