Grand_hustle17

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Im thinking about getting another DE-K as a daily... the one deal breaker is the fact that cattman is out of or going out of business so by the time im ready to buy im sure it will be gone by then, there is a local shop that i wouldnt mind doing my catback but unfortunately im not sold on any muffler tips at all... sooo does anbody know who actually manufacture these mufflers.... i dont mind paying extra for it

gvulakh

I think he manufactures the mufflers in-house.

Grand_hustle17

iTrader: (22)

welp... he'll never say... im sure he has to buy the muffler body from somewhere lls

gvulakh

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...an-maxima.html

Almost sure I just read it in this thread. Cattman himself mentions his mufflers being built in-house....unless I read wrong or misunderstood something.

Rods03Max619

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Wonder if he will ever release who makes them.

Grand_hustle17

iTrader: (22)

i seen the other 3" catbacks but i dont like em........ this one of those things that would make me not even buy the whole car..... is there any specific date on when they will officially stop production??? they probebly hav already but i havent been following up on it much

Rods03Max619

iTrader: (5)

There is a group buy going on now for the Headers and the 3" Exhaust, for the 5th gens but don't know about the 4th gen one, he said as long as there is interest he will keep making them, but cars getting older and older so who knows how long it will last.

clintb3astwood

iTrader: (10)

Next Spring, im gonna go for this BRM 3" exhaust and give it a shot, guess im gonna be the guinea pig =D

gvulakh

Check post #64 in thread I linked. Vague but I don't have much more to go on being new around here.

Grand_hustle17

iTrader: (22)

how so and its already been installed on a 5.5 gen???....
if they are still in prodiction then i guess ill get a hold of one before its gone... i dont care for the headers unfortunately

VisciousMo

iTrader: (4)

lol it's funny, I called Cattman today about a replacement muffler for my car. Pretty much, he wont reveal any info about em.

clintb3astwood

iTrader: (10)

LAWLL! BRM ftw?=p

T_Behr904

How many muffler manufacturer's are there in the U.S. that make straight through mufflers? There can't be that many. I think I recall him saying something in a thread a while back that they're made in the midwest, but I can't recall exactly.

nishfish871

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This would be a sweet replacement to the magnaflow muffler. Can you say BRM piping kit with a cattman muffler!

T_Behr904

From research i've done in the past, nearly all straight-thru mufflers either use stainess steel wool, ceramic "wool", a blend of both, or continuous roving fiberglass for their packing material to absorb sound. Other than these differences in sound deadening material, they're all relatively much the same in physical design. The manufacturing process of one of these mufflers shouldn't be that difficult. All you need is a case, perforated tube, and sound deadening packing material, and then weld it together. I'm sure this is why alot of Chinese made cat-backs you see for alot of different cars for sale on ebay cost less. I'm sure the quality is hit or miss, but it's a roll of the dice.

clintb3astwood

iTrader: (10)

Who makes Brm mufflers anyway? and are they any good?

nishfish871

iTrader: (5)

Magnaflow...they are 14". I'd advise going with a 18" or bigger.

T_Behr904

I think you can order their exhaust without a resonator, and then you can add your own in since they only offer one size resonator with their 3" exhaust.

99greddymax

iTrader: (7)

http://www.stromungexhaust.com/
Stromung = Cattman

MaxLoverAz

iTrader: (1)

Borla is about the only one that comes to mind and I'm fairly sure they still hold a patent on the design.

blue_magicSE

iTrader: (4)

Too bad Stromung is only making catbacks and downpipes for Sentra's.

Im pretty sure Brian said he was starting to make the next batch of 3'' at the start of Jan.

Shift_A32B

iTrader: (14)

Beat me to it

cjandura

iTrader: (3)

Just do what im getting ready to do.build your own muffler.
http://www.coneeng.com/

datdude20

iTrader: (17)

......................................are u serious? smh

clintb3astwood

iTrader: (10)

why 18" and bigger? so all i would have to do is order the 3" pipping from BRM and get a muffler else where?

clintb3astwood

iTrader: (10)

this seems like a headache, i may just be better off with the 3" catback from brian.

T_Behr904

It was referring to the length of a resonator, not the muffler.

CMax03

iTrader: (3)

He's still taking 3" catback orders and is still in business! His products are in-house with his partner!

CMax03

iTrader: (3)

Like I stated earlier....Nishfish's OEM exhaust manifold wih BRM 3" s louder an My Cattman headers and 3" catback! Borla offers a 3" inlet/dual 2.5" or 2.25" outlet 19" long x 9.5" wide x 4.5" high muffler!!! Very smilar to Cattman's except Brian's splits into 2 outlet at the rear of the muffler and Borla splits in the front w/dual perforated tubes! Borla's 3 inlet/2.25 outlet is very pricey though!

99greddymax

iTrader: (7)

Hi! His inhouse partner is stromung! Contact stromung directly. Maybe you guys can get a better price for catbacks straight from the manufacturer.. Nuff said

clintb3astwood

iTrader: (10)

SHAZAAAM!

nishfish871

iTrader: (5)

I would like to know where you got the louder statement from because videos don't say show loud it is unless I had a dB meter which I didn't. I'm sure it is now, with 3" test pipe and gutted cats. Hopefully I'll meet with one of the guys here that has a Cattman exhaust and do a comparison

Actually I was referring to the muffler but the same applies to the resonator.

Maximus2010

Hit the nail on the head, if you look at the stromung mufflers they are exactly the same as the cattman muffler. Honestly I don't think Brian makes anything in house, stromung makes the whole catback and he's just a vendor.

Would you say the 3" BRM is too loud?



Honestly with a 3", GO LOUD OR GO HOME! I don't understand how people mod there cars get a 3" exhaust and are worried about sound? Seriously, if you're worried about sound pull up your panties and hop in the pink prius.

clintb3astwood

iTrader: (10)

Ahhh ok, well i have no cats, and no resonator, so i guess i SHOULD buy the whole set with the resonator then. lol I kinda like my exhaust without one, but im afraid to know how loud it would be without the resonator when i get my BRM 3"!

ranmas2004

iTrader: (2)

This ^

The quality of the Cattman headers and 3" exhaust is second to NONE!!! Worth every penny! I believe it makes about 10whp more than the standard 2.5" aftermarket exhaust! Just place an order and wait, its worth it.

clintb3astwood

iTrader: (10)

I would have to do a group order, then wait. Put a deposit and do more waiting. Come may if people are down i will go for cattman. I heard it in person last weekend, amazing. But otherwise i will give BRM a shot

luvlexus101

iTrader: (6)

^^ Beastwood go get your 3" at shea stadium, probably half price lawl and you can pick everything you want!

clintb3astwood

iTrader: (10)

Greg, you're a 3" -___-

Grand_hustle17

iTrader: (22)

Oh o.k, ill make sure this is the 1st mod I get (much as I prefered coilovers)
Serious as a judge..... ill but your for $900 I I can't get these, how u gone act? Lls

Grand_hustle17

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I get the whole dea of not releasing any info but if yu are going out of business I mean cmon man, don't be a soft sport..... for now cool, but when u call it quits let us atleast know just that info, just because he gave up on the car we still love ours