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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Is this exhaust crap? suggestions???

I saw this on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3714197&rd=1,1

anyone know about this? quality? is it going to last more than one year?

i need a whole new catback, but dont want anything ridiculous and i dont want a huge can fart-muffler...

i wouldn't mind a little more performance, but don't want anything loud...

any suggestions????? please!
Old Jun 24, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Never heard of this company... For $165 shipped it sounds like crap to me. But thats just my opinion. OEM 4th gen exhaust systems run 6/7 times as much.

I wouldn't waste the time/money on that. And if you're looking for more power gain and a quite muffler at the same time, do what I did and get yourself the Cattman exhaust. It cost me $600 for the catback and it has a huge resonator on the b-pipe so it doesn't sound like a honda civic with a huge 4in tip lol.

Or if you really want more power, go with their complete system (y-pipe down to muffler for $1200), its gonna be just a little louder, but sounds amazing IMO and has a lot more power gain.

Anyway route you decide to take, good luck!
Old Jun 24, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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yea that exhaust looks like crap. if u cant get the cattman then get the greddy sp2. some ppl say they get drone around 2800rpm but i have it and it works perfectly.
Old Jun 24, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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lol I just read my post and it sounds like I work for Cattman 'cause I sweat their product so much...lol
Old Jun 24, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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That is stock replacement. It has crush bends which are the worst...
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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For about that price you can probably get some custom piping at an exhaust shop.
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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i guess what i want is: decent mid-pipe w/resonator and good muffler that doesn't have a 4" tip or is too loud. all of which can bolt-on (hopefully) and has all the hangers welded on.

is this feasible?

would it be best to buy this in pieces? b-pipe (is that what you call it) and muffler?
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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Stock muffler. Budget bpipe.
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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how much does the muffler affect performance. is there really a point to having a huge tip? or does that just affect the sound?
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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well i think it affects the back pressure and flow somewhat but then again there are different types of muffles, if u look in the stickies, phenryv1 talks about straight through flow mufflers as being good racing ones.

i really dont know but i am interested in the same thing you are
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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That exhaust is crap.
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Tip is looks, and it is the muffler that makes it loud for the most part. Do you have a stock ypipe? If so you can use aftermarket mufflers while staying quiet. If you have an aftermarket ypipe, I would use the 5th gen muffler and have your exhaust shop put it on.
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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is this where i would get a budget bpipe from?
http://www.budgetexhaust.ca/

how much does that usually cost? and is there a discount through maxima.org?

i really just want to bolt everything up myself and not deal with having someone else do it...
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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260ish with magnaflow resonator. I can sell you my Dynomax muffler that bolts on to the budget bpipe. It is one of the quieter muffler out there. It drones from 1400-2200. If you have the stock ypipe you wont have this problem. DO you?
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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What is dronin and kevlo how much u want for that muffler
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MAXTIZZLE
i guess what i want is: decent mid-pipe w/resonator and good muffler that doesn't have a 4" tip or is too loud. all of which can bolt-on (hopefully) and has all the hangers welded on.

is this feasible?

would it be best to buy this in pieces? b-pipe (is that what you call it) and muffler?

Dude, this sounds like me 2 weeks ago. I am the same way, not wanting a huge tip or a fartcan. Just not my style. But my resolution to the problem was going with the full cattman exhaust system for $1215 shipped.

They have amazing customer service and their product is really great. The b-pipe on their catback has a resonator in it so it will not affect the performance gains but in the same respect will not sound like a fartcan.

I am certain that is what you are looking for...
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Drone is the "exhaust note/noise" that you will hear inside the car, it is annoying to some.

Do you have an aftermarket ypipe?
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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Well if ur talkin to me I don't have 1 but am looking for 1 is that muffler u got a bolt on or weld....... and its not a horrible sound right???
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 01:19 PM
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stock y-pipe and it looks to be in good shape...

dude, i think you do work for cattman!!!

i dont want to drop that much dough...
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MAXTIZZLE
stock y-pipe and it looks to be in good shape...

dude, i think you do work for cattman!!!

i dont want to drop that much dough...

You will have little to no drone then. I was looking to sell for like 65+shipping. PM me. I will try to get an exhaust clip...
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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yea that looks like crap... if price is an issue get magnaflow high flow cat for 65 dollars. Warp speed y pipe i think is like $200 and a tsudo sp2 $90 sounds just like a greddy sp2. I seen the same setup on vqpower and it sounds really good.
http://www.vqpower.com/v2/viewpage.php?page_id=2
96mAx2fast has the same setup and i think it is a lot cheaper then the others and you get close to the same sound and quality.
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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what does the dynomax muffler look like? how big is the tip? is it used?
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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the dynomax can be seen at a local murrays for about $50-60 and getting a shop to weld on a flange might be 10-20$. there is no tip on it out the box it depends what tip kevlo put on it. they come in 2 in 2.25 and 2.5 not sure which one kevlo has. And since it had the flanges it should be a used on but he is in FL so very min rust.
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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I have a 20 dolla magnaflow tip Cost me 20-30 to get it put on(flanges and all)
http://kevlo911.ic3donline.com/images/IMG_1665.jpg
Old Jun 25, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MAXTIZZLE
stock y-pipe and it looks to be in good shape...

dude, i think you do work for cattman!!!

i dont want to drop that much dough...

you could get the cattback from them for $630 shipped. great quality stuff that I swear by...
Old Jun 26, 2007 | 07:33 AM
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how about the pacesetter monza exhaust?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MONZA...spagenameZWDVW
Old Jun 26, 2007 | 07:35 AM
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how about the pacesetter monza exhaust?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MONZA...spagenameZWDVW

Old reviews said they rust away quickly
Old Jun 27, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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There is some one on ebay (replacementautoparts) , selling bosal mufflers for $97.00 shipped.
Old Jun 28, 2007 | 05:23 AM
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There is some one on ebay (replacementautoparts) , selling bosal mufflers for $97.00 shipped.
yea but thats crap and extremely loud like the first one he found on ebay...
Old Jun 28, 2007 | 06:49 AM
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i think its an OEM replica
Old Jun 28, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevlo911
Tip is looks, and it is the muffler that makes it loud for the most part. Do you have a stock ypipe? If so you can use aftermarket mufflers while staying quiet. If you have an aftermarket ypipe, I would use the 5th gen muffler and have your exhaust shop put it on.

i dont think the muffler quite makes a huge difference on 4th gens

right now im running stock exhaust minus a muffler because it fell off and well i like the way it sounds


you can definatley hear it but its not loud in the least

the sound from my cai is actualy louder then the exhaust when i rev my engine
Old Jul 2, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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The Bosal muffler I got was a stock replacement
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