Custom Exhaust or catback? Differences?
05-11-03, 01:02 PM
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Custom Exhaust or catback? Differences?
Basically Corksport has told me that they won't have any of their catbacks in stock until June 1st and the kit is $320 bucks (shipped).
So now I'm thinking about just canceling the order and ordering one of their mufflers and taking it to an exhaust shop and having them bend me a 2.5" pipe from my race pipe to the muffler spot.
The thing is though, will I lose power or sound quality with a custom job, compared to spending the extra $200 for and 3 weeks for the entire catback?
So now I'm thinking about just canceling the order and ordering one of their mufflers and taking it to an exhaust shop and having them bend me a 2.5" pipe from my race pipe to the muffler spot.
The thing is though, will I lose power or sound quality with a custom job, compared to spending the extra $200 for and 3 weeks for the entire catback?
05-11-03, 02:07 PM
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thats not true, you cant tell the difference between mandrel and crimp unless your a hardcore racer and the car is fully race prep'd... then and only then will it even matter.
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05-11-03, 03:23 PM
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I assume that you have evidence to back that up?
I'm sure there would be a significant difference between a catback exhaust made up of various 2½" & 3" mandrel-bent piping and a 2½" notch-bent piping; on a dyno if nowhere else.
I'm sure there would be a significant difference between a catback exhaust made up of various 2½" & 3" mandrel-bent piping and a 2½" notch-bent piping; on a dyno if nowhere else.
05-11-03, 03:32 PM
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You know, I just want to know how much of a difference will be made.. Like If I'll gain 5 - 10 hp with a corksport, or gain 5 - 7 with a custom made catback...
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if you want evidence go get it! i have nothing to show you, i have heard it by word of mouth from many experienced muffler shops and racers...
like i said, "you cant tell the difference" meaning MAYBE you MIGHT see a slight change on a dyno but ONLY on a dyno and not while driving the car, and remember this is all on a STREETABLE car... a fully race prep'd car on the other hand, you will see/feel the difference much more.
Brian S : its really up to you and your preferences... if you want a full catback then go for that, if you want to do something custom on the other hand then your gonna need to goto a muffler shop. i think you will see similar gains with either one, if your after power then i would definitely suggest you get a better catback than the CS one.
like i said, "you cant tell the difference" meaning MAYBE you MIGHT see a slight change on a dyno but ONLY on a dyno and not while driving the car, and remember this is all on a STREETABLE car... a fully race prep'd car on the other hand, you will see/feel the difference much more.
Brian S : its really up to you and your preferences... if you want a full catback then go for that, if you want to do something custom on the other hand then your gonna need to goto a muffler shop. i think you will see similar gains with either one, if your after power then i would definitely suggest you get a better catback than the CS one.
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