HM headers and Lukey exhaust?

[ADM]

Magnaflow part number 14586 polished stainless, 2.5" in/out, Offset/Centre, straight through, full size type.
I know I sound like a broken record as I always recommend this muffler when the suggestion of choice comes up in a forum & yes I have one fitted to my AWD Verada. Compared to the Lukeys I've heard it isn't quite as growly but instead is deeper & beefier sounding which I love. It's also virtually identical in size compared to the stock muffler & is the same Offset/Centre piping configuration. Just get the exhaust shop to use the existing hangers off the old muffler & fit a shortish downward facing tip & you're good to go.

It's pretty much the same volume at idle and only marginally louder than a stock baffled Magna muffler when on the gas & it gives a nice wail at WOT.
Personally, I'd invest in the HM perry headers with Y pipe - For the AWD this is a must do if you are chasing better performance.

[KWAWD]

Magnaflow part number 14586 polished stainless, 2.5" in/out, Offset/Centre, straight through, full size type.
I know I sound like a broken record as I always recommend this muffler when the suggestion of choice comes up in a forum & yes I have one fitted to my AWD Verada. Compared to the Lukeys I've heard it isn't quite as growly but instead is deeper & beefier sounding which I love. It's also virtually identical in size compared to the stock muffler & is the same Offset/Centre piping configuration. Just get the exhaust shop to use the existing hangers off the old muffler & fit a shortish downward facing tip & you're good to go.

It's pretty much the same volume at idle and only marginally louder than a stock baffled Magna muffler when on the gas & it gives a nice wail at WOT.
Personally, I'd invest in the HM perry headers with Y pipe - For the AWD this is a must do if you are chasing better performance.

I hadn't thought about fitting. Do these after market mufflers just mount to the existing OEM brackets/hangers on the AWD or is there some modification required to fit them?

And is anyone else able to comment on the Magnaflow product versus the Lukey?

[ADM]

I hadn't thought about fitting. Do these after market mufflers just mount to the existing OEM brackets/hangers on the AWD or is there some modification required to fit them?

And is anyone else able to comment on the Magnaflow product versus the Lukey?

You get the exhaust shop to cut the hangers off your original muffler and weld them on to your new muffler they will also weld on the muffler to the flange pipe. For an exhaust shop, this is a straight forward job, nothing overly technical or difficult. As I said previously, this particular magnaflow is virtually identical in size compared to the original muffler. I'll pull out the camera and post up some pics later on when I'm back from work. I'll also get a sound clip organized and put that up also.

As for another opinion on the magnaflows, send AMC member ALSCALL a pm. He has the exact same muffler on his AWD i believe, but with a custom stainless steel mid pipe section. Mine's just the stainless muffler & stainless flange pipe only (though we both have the HM perry headers with Y pipe fitted to our AWD's)