Hey guys and gals,

My name is Brandin and I am the Product Development Cordinator at Magnaflow Performance Exhaust in Rancho Santa Margarita,CA.

The reason I am here is because we are currently in need of your help!

We are looking for a local enthusiast to let us borrow his/hers RX8 so we can prototype a Cat-Back Exhaust system.(We need this car A.S.A.P.)

Typical prototyping takes from 3-5 days.

Standard prorotyping procedure includes:Sound testing,Dyno testing and moderate road noise testing.(Testing seldomly exceeds 25+ miles on the vehicle)

In exchange for the use of your vehicle we will supply you with a rental car for the duration of the testing,Dyno sheets and also give you the completed cat-back system when it goes into production FREE OF CHARGE(4-6 week wait typically)

We need a un-moddified vehicle(No body kits,Suspension or motor work please)

We need the person to be over the age of 21 and have a valid lic. and credit card.

If you have any questions please feel free to call or email.

Thank you!

Brandin Adams
Product Development Cordinator
Magnaflow Performance Exhaust

949)858-8121

badams@magnaflow.com

 

What kind of guarantee do we get that you will not go out racing the vehicle and possibly crash it or damage it in anyway? I understand wanting to test drive for the research and stuff, but i would be worry about getting the vehicle back damaged.

 

Also can it be done on weekdays so i wont have to spend the weekend without my car?

 

when you drive it on the streets, will you be driving at high speeds or at posted speeds? I personally do not race my rx8 I have neve rtaken it more then 5-10 mlies over the posted limit. (i know it is capable, I just cant afford any repairs or tickets or worse...) I can understand high dyno speeds, I would be more worried about the streets, not just you guys, but also the other drivers not watching where they are going and crashing into it.

 

How will you store it at night time? will be locked in the garage or out in the lot? is it a secure location?

 

What kind of rental car?

 

Sorry for all the questions, in different postings, this does sound like a great offer, I just keep thinking about more possible concerns.

 

Theres nothing for free why risk your RX8 for a lousy exhaust syst
em .

Braid go and buy your own RX8 and learn to shave on your own face not someone elses .

If you believe that these guys wont test your car hard , and use it then you believe in tooth fairies .

cheers
michael

 

oh. ok. just out of curiosity, does anybody else have an opinion on this too? I thought it might be something to look into, but im still unsure. would love to hear more comments.

 

Magnaflow is ISO9001 rated and has been in buisness since 1979.

We are hardly a fly by night company:D

www.magnaflow.com

All of the concers are justified and asked rightfully so.

This program is quite standard in the industry and used by most aftermarket companies.(K&N,AEM etc....)

Your vehicle will be covered by our insurance when it is in our possesion.

All vehicles are garaged in doors overnight.

We typically do not keep vehicles over the weekend unless the owner offers.(The weather is too nice to be driving a focus to the beach anyways)

Vehicles are treated with professional courtesy and are not driven above and beyond testing criteria.(No light to light racing,track testing or breaking of the law will occur while we are in possesion of a borrowed vehicle)

Please call with any kind of questions or concers

Brandin

03 Chevrolet Silverado (14.5@95.5)Bolt-ons
03 Dodge SRT-4 (14.1@100)Stock
90 Ford Notch (12.0@112)K&N filter and Exhaust

 

Hi Brandin,
Give me a couple days to think about it, I have talked to my mechanic he thinks its a great offer and I should do it. He too has done things like this in the past. I would not be able to do it until April 5th- 9th anyway. but also I have to I will need the car the week of April 19th (Im driving to Laughlin for a slot tournament) so I would also need Guarantee it would be back by then. I will let you know by wednesday/thursday this week. (I want to let my wife know and ask a few more people to get a few more comments) If you find someone else willing before then then go ahead. Sorry for the wishy-washy answer it is just hard for me to hand over keys for a $30,000 car to someone I dont know.

 

I called your office and got voicemail. I had a few questions about this offer. Please call me.

-Jason

 

Magnaflow makes some great products. If I didn't already have my Mazdaspeed exhaust I'd be all over this...

 

I'm not too sold on magnaflow. Their forte is exhausts on American cars, not imports.

 

Man i would have no prob lending my car to Magnaflow, i have had numerous exhausts done with them. Too bad i'm not 21, that sucks, i do have an Amex though.

 

If you have ever wondered what it takes to become sponsored, this is an open-door to that world... no proposal necessary, no hassles; you really can't go wrong, especially with a well-established and reputable company making the offer! Good luck trying to get free parts otherwise...

Why am I writing this? Mostly b/c I know how improbable it is to get (full) sponsorship and, after 10+ posts, it's frustrating seeing how nobody has taken Brandin's offer yet! My RX-8 and wife's TSX are currently in the hands of companies I trust while I'm stationed in Korea for a year, with nothing more than a handshake to show for it. Why? The aftermarket industry is a close-knit community that takes care of it's own and anyone involved; competing companies even lend each other vehicles for R&D purposes... more than likely, they will treat your vehicle with more respect than you would your own car. I can't vouch for smaller companies, though.

I am not sponsored by Magnaflow. SOMEBODY TAKE THIS OFFER.

Rob (never got a rental car for his troubles. ever.)

 

Hey Brandin,

Sounds very interesting... If you take my rx8 can I drive your SRT-4 while you have it?

 

I took Brandin up on the offer to use my RX-8. I went down there this morning and met up with Richard, engineering - manager of product dev. He gave me the run down and a tour of one of the facilities. Very professional crew, up on knowledge of exhaust systems. All the cars are housed indoors, felt very comfortable thats for sure.

He answered all my questions and let me know more bout the company. I asked to hear the exhaust on the cars and he setup two cars, very impressive. Much better than the audio on the site. Excited to see and hear the exhaust in action.

 

I agree with shawrf 100 %

If I didn't have JIC exhaust I would do this ASAP

 

Thanks for the kind replys,

We no longer need a RX8 as Nicholas was nice enough to let us do the R&D on his 04 Automatic RX8.(Is it a sin to want to paint my Mustang that color?:D)

Sorry I wasn't able to chat with you I was kind of busy with the dyno when you came in.Sounds like Rich did a good job showing you some of the toys around the shop.

If I need another RX8 in the future I know where to look!

Brandin Adams
Magnaflow Exhaust

 

You need a 6-spd Manual RX-8! too bad im not over 21...

 

According to Fibrian K. in Production Planning the RX-8 exhaust has been blue-printed and a Ti-model titanium cat-back has already been fabbed and advertised, so I'm a bit confused about the necessity of another test mule, especially an automatic(no offense Nick). I assisted them indirectly in procurring an early-release one from MNAO for test-fit myself months ago and saw it in the shop. Magnaflow is a top-notch family-operated company and very professional. I use their products and attend their open houses/dyno days frequently. Quality/tuning is top notch and worth the money.

Nick I live within walking distance so if you need a check-up on your car let me know, lol!

 

We are currently developing a stainless system for the RX8.

Completely unique from any of our Ti systems.

Brandin

 

Any body willing to speculate on the price? I think it's probably going to run between $600 to $800. I havn't done the exhaust thing yet. It's gotta pass the wife test.

bill