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Old 10-28-2000 | 09:09 PM
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im am currently deciding on wich of the two i want to go with. I noticed a litte bit of a price break on the stillen pipe.. Any performance diff between the two? Also how much power can i see from the Y pipe if all i have is the jwt intake and a Greddy exhaust? thank you
Old 10-28-2000 | 09:15 PM
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Originally posted by doug
w/ cattman w/ those mods 10 hp gain 15 lb torque gain..

cattman has a dyno graph on his webpage

http://www.cattman.com

stillen doesn't have a dyno graph...

Originally posted by petenycmax
im am currently deciding on wich of the two i want to go with. I noticed a litte bit of a price break on the stillen pipe.. Any performance diff between the two? Also how much power can i see from the Y pipe if all i have is the jwt intake and a Greddy exhaust? thank you
What about stillen's pipe think its the same?
Old 10-29-2000 | 12:51 AM
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cattman!

Go with the cattman. First of all, the Stillen is only plated to look shiny, and their service is bad. Maybe you won't even get the pipe for months after you order it? Do some board searches on stillen to see what I mean.

Anyhow, the cattman is a good fit, and great gains, and made of better material so should be worry free longer. Plus its true stainless steal, or you can opt for the jet hot coated one.

Old 10-29-2000 | 12:53 AM
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i suggest you thermal wrap the pipe altho it's already jet hot coated. prior to installation.
Old 10-29-2000 | 10:46 AM
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I didn't find the service bad at all. I ordered my pipe and got it in a week. It was no big deal at all. I'm happy with the pipe. Yes, its mild steel plated with chrome. But! So is the whole stock exhaust system. If you don't live in a high salt area, it shouldn't matter too much. I don't plan to keep my car for 20 years or anything. So the Stillen pipe is fine for me. Suppose you don't get a full stainless system from the header back. The rest of your exhaust system will corrode anyways. I don't see why there would be a big performance difference in the two pipes. Plus, everyone says the Cattman pipes make weird noises. The new Stillen Universal pipe doesn't make noises. The materials for the Cattman pipe is probably better. I guess you have to weigh your priorities.

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Old 10-29-2000 | 05:58 PM
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Originally posted by mingo
i suggest you thermal wrap the pipe altho it's already jet hot coated. prior to installation.
Where can i get this thermal wrapping? does it also reduce the noise? is it possible to also thermal wrap the b pipe? thanks
Old 10-29-2000 | 06:16 PM
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CATTMAN

CATTMAN yo STAINLESS STEEL, $450 price kinda high but its damn werth it, stillen rusted rite through when my friend had it for 2 weeks!
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