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07-31-2006, 08:23 PM
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New Magnaflow exaust for my Pointer
As I was driving around town, I started to hear a strange noise from the exaust system. I went to a local muffler shop and they found that the OEM catalitic converter was basically shot. As long as I had to spring for a new one, I decided to get a new high flow muffler as well. I decided on a Magnaflow 53000 catalitic converter and a Maganaflow 14807 muffler.
The Pointer has a 2.0 liter engine and the new exuast system gives it a deep...how should I say...burble at low rpms and at about 3,000 rpms it changes to a deep roar. I'm thinking of getting headers installed but I don't want it to get any louder. Any suggestions? Headers or not? I'll post pics of the installed muffler tomorrow on this thread. I can't get under the car, so I'll just take some rear and side shots. 
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07-31-2006, 08:28 PM
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Just use a header, nothing else
 I'd hold off on the header, it probably wouldn't make too much of a difference anyways.
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07-31-2006, 10:34 PM
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08-02-2006, 08:48 PM
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Here are a couple of pics of how it looks. Sorry about the quality, I took the pics with my Treo. I've noticed a performance gain after the install. The engine revs more freely and you can feel a slight increse in torque and HP thoughout the rpm range.
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08-02-2006, 08:53 PM
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08-02-2006, 08:59 PM
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Damn.
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08-03-2006, 11:58 AM
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Headers on VW motors typically do nothing for performance. You'll get a little more sound, and it'll be a little different. But for the price it's probably not worth it. This is all applicable to the 8v only though. I don't know what motor/valvetrain setups the Pointer has, because VW likes to torture me and not send their best cars to America.
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08-03-2006, 02:06 PM
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No headers.
It won't make a big difference and it definitely will sound a lot harder...
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08-03-2006, 06:26 PM
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Ok guys, thanks for the advise. I won't get headers...for now. I'm planing on getting a supercharger for the Pointer in a couple of months. Maybe the headers will be worth it then.
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08-03-2006, 06:45 PM
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08-03-2006, 07:26 PM
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I was going to spring for one of these
 http://www.dtperformance.com.au/v8cruise.htm for my V8 Cruiser (it should at least sound like one!) but I found out that the standard muffler actually has two stages anyway. It opens up the baffles when you give it some (Aston Martin style!) So I am going to drop the rear resonator and either leave it off or put on a more blingy one to make more noise. Some people never grow up.
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08-03-2006, 09:03 PM
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Let us know how you like it once you change the resonator. How do you do that anyway??
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08-04-2006, 12:02 AM
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