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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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Magnaflow exhaust 03 vs 04

I have found a slightly used 2002-2003 magnaflow exhaust for MCS but i have an 04 MCS, I have gone to the magnaflow website and the only difference to me is the hangers. Does anyone know if the 02-03 exhaust will fit my 04 with minimal modification? Any insight will be greatly appreciated
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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All you gotte do is heat up the hangers with an torch and bend them. A exhaust shop did this for me for $20 bux.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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Did you have any problems with clearance or excessive rattling from the exhaust making contact with the body of the bottom of the car
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Nope, it won't rattle or touch anything under the car.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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Depends on when your 04 was built.

04 exhaust hangers didn't change until cars built in late Jan 04.

Mine is an 04 built in 9/03 and it has the early hangers.

But, like was mentioned before it is a very small job to bend the hangers to fit, just a 90 degree twist.

Bill
 
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