Hello all, I am new to the group. I would like to ask your opinion on
exhaust systems for my '03 Cobra drop top. Right now it has a MagnaFlow cat
back system and I am not really thrilled with it. It is a bit too loud for
my liking and the excessive rumbling on deceleration drives me nuts. I have
minimal work done on the car such as a C&L intake, the MagnaFlow exhaust and
I use a Diablosport tuner. I really don't want to do too much to the car
since I still have some warranty time left. If you could post your
suggestions or email me with some other exhaust systems that are a bit less
aggressive on sound, I would truly appreciate your time and efforts.
Steve
'03 Cobra Drop Top
'04 Lightning
'02 Screamin Eagle Road King
SVTKate - 10 Jun 2005 23:32 GMT
Hey Steve...
Welcome to the group!
I'll tell you what, mine has a quieter exhaust..
I'll trade you straight across.
::: grin:::
Kate
98 Cobra Drop Top
| Hello all, I am new to the group. I would like to ask your opinion on
| exhaust systems for my '03 Cobra drop top. Right now it has a MagnaFlow cat
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| '04 Lightning
| '02 Screamin Eagle Road King
Steve Bell - 11 Jun 2005 00:02 GMT
Hey Kate, thanks for the warm welcome. I used to have a '98 triple black
cobra. I should have never sold it.. :(
I remember you from when I was in this group some time ago. I believe yours
is white? Did you ever put a blower in it yet?
Steve
"> Hey Steve...
> Welcome to the group!
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> Kate
> 98 Cobra Drop Top
SVTKate - 11 Jun 2005 02:10 GMT
Hey You...
Oh yea Triple black
Yup, mine is white, still have it, no blower.
I will die before it happens I think
But, I can always hope!
| Hey Kate, thanks for the warm welcome. I used to have a '98 triple black
| cobra. I should have never sold it.. :(
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Gill - 11 Jun 2005 02:20 GMT
> Hello all, I am new to the group. I would like to ask your opinion on
> exhaust systems for my '03 Cobra drop top. Right now it has a MagnaFlow cat
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> '04 Lightning
> '02 Screamin Eagle Road King
Do you have an X-pipe? Straight though design mufflers sound better
w/X-pipes and H-pipes go well with chambered Muffs.

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Michael Seeley - 11 Jun 2005 06:25 GMT
I have an 03 with an American thunder setup. I love it except for the 2K
drone. I have heard Bassani sounds good but not to overbearing.
> Hello all, I am new to the group. I would like to ask your opinion on
> exhaust systems for my '03 Cobra drop top. Right now it has a MagnaFlow
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> '04 Lightning
> '02 Screamin Eagle Road King
Dan - 12 Jun 2005 05:17 GMT
The FR500 catback is dual mode, it's a bit louder than stock on low
throttle and quite a bit louder at WOT. It's a ton quieter than just
about every other aftermarket unit. It's pricey and makes working on
the rear suspension a bit of a pain but it performs very well and has
no drone. I liked it alot when I had the stock headers and mid-pipe. It
also goes well with the Bassani mid-pipe which gives the setup a
slightly higher pitch which I also like and which sounds different than
all the other combo's out there, imho.
Steve Bell - 12 Jun 2005 16:58 GMT
Thanks for all the info...
> The FR500 catback is dual mode, it's a bit louder than stock on low
> throttle and quite a bit louder at WOT. It's a ton quieter than just
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> slightly higher pitch which I also like and which sounds different than
> all the other combo's out there, imho.
Chris Shea - 12 Jun 2005 19:06 GMT
right now i have the borla stinger. before that i had the flowmaster. i
switched because the flowmaster didn't fit correctly and it wasn't
stainless. after i switched, at first i found that i liked the sound of the
flowmaster better, but now the stingers sound reaaly good to me.
if you dont mind aluminized i think the flows sound great... nice mellow
sound, not too aggressive. but there is major drone at 2k. personally i
like the droning sound.
as someone else said, i heard that the fr500 system is very mild when not
wot with no drone.
nice car and best of luck with your choice!
chris
04 comp orange cobra vert
> Hello all, I am new to the group. I would like to ask your opinion on
> exhaust systems for my '03 Cobra drop top. Right now it has a MagnaFlow cat
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> '04 Lightning
> '02 Screamin Eagle Road King
RT - 18 Jun 2005 01:14 GMT
>Hello all, I am new to the group. I would like to ask your opinion on
>exhaust systems for my '03 Cobra drop top. Right now it has a MagnaFlow cat
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>'04 Lightning
>'02 Screamin Eagle Road King
You don't like the rumble on decel and noise ? Man, I LOVE driving
with the windows down and hearing that noise. This is with a
flowmaster setup on the 03 cobra. So, if you want it quieter, don't go
flowmaster.