Best cat back exhaust??
#1
Best cat back exhaust??
I have been reading a lot and the question is:
What is the best exhaust for performance gain?
I DO NOT want an exhaust that sounds rude!
I want a nice rumble, not a window shattering, loud and obnoxious noise.
But I want the best combination of performance and sound.
So far I have a short list:
1. SLP
2. Flowmaster
3. Borla
Which is the best combination of performance and nice sound??
Last thing, what is a realistic HP gain you can expect from a cat back install.
THANKS
What is the best exhaust for performance gain?
I DO NOT want an exhaust that sounds rude!
I want a nice rumble, not a window shattering, loud and obnoxious noise.
But I want the best combination of performance and sound.
So far I have a short list:
1. SLP
2. Flowmaster
3. Borla
Which is the best combination of performance and nice sound??
Last thing, what is a realistic HP gain you can expect from a cat back install.
THANKS
#2
the answer is YES
you basically contradict yourself by wanting good sound, with great power.
and "the best sounding exhaust" is WAY too subjective
the worst flowing catback will gain you say 10hp at the wheels, the best probably 14hp.
so unless you want to split hairs, go with the sound and price you can afford.
that being said, out of your list, flowmaster probably has the most "classic" muscle car rumble. however it is heralded as the worst for flow (still better than stock).
borla is nice cause it is stainless and adjustable, so you can tune the sound/power to your liking.
SLP, i'm assuming you mean the loudmouth, is just plain loud and raspy. some like that, most don't.
personally i like the sounds of the Magnaflow or GMMG exhaust over the ones you listed.
you basically contradict yourself by wanting good sound, with great power.
and "the best sounding exhaust" is WAY too subjective
the worst flowing catback will gain you say 10hp at the wheels, the best probably 14hp.
so unless you want to split hairs, go with the sound and price you can afford.
that being said, out of your list, flowmaster probably has the most "classic" muscle car rumble. however it is heralded as the worst for flow (still better than stock).
borla is nice cause it is stainless and adjustable, so you can tune the sound/power to your liking.
SLP, i'm assuming you mean the loudmouth, is just plain loud and raspy. some like that, most don't.
personally i like the sounds of the Magnaflow or GMMG exhaust over the ones you listed.
#3
#5
Out of those options, I would choose the SLP. I assume you are referring to the SLP TOTL (Two on the left). It sounds very nice, is stainless, and flows well. Only problem is that you only have the exhaust exiting on one side in the rear.
Personally, I love the sound of the Hooker. Louder than stock, but not any louder than the Flowmaster or Borla and I think it sounds much better. It's stock quiet at cruising and only slightly louder than stock at idle. Once you step on it though, you get a beautiful deep rumble and tone as you accelerate. It flows great too. Only drawback is that it is not stainless, but then again, it's only $280.
Dan
Personally, I love the sound of the Hooker. Louder than stock, but not any louder than the Flowmaster or Borla and I think it sounds much better. It's stock quiet at cruising and only slightly louder than stock at idle. Once you step on it though, you get a beautiful deep rumble and tone as you accelerate. It flows great too. Only drawback is that it is not stainless, but then again, it's only $280.
Dan
#9
Magnaflow is hands down the best "bang for the buck". www.performance-curve.com ask for Scott. $300 shipped for a stainless system that sounds amazing! Quiet at idle but louder as you get on it. Perfect for you. I want a little louder.
#13
Borla sounds amazing even with the block-off plate in. I actually just bought the rear section Borla just because I wanted the note and looks but not the price of the full cat-back. Be warned though. At 2k RPMs while cruisin on the freeway the note becomes REALLY resonant and bugs some people.
#15
i love my borla, and within the week will let you know how "raspy" it is behind some MAC midlengths. i've got a video of my borla, the flowmaster 80 series i had before it and i'm going to make more this weekend. if you are interested just pm me.
Edit i have some clips of hooker coming out of slp shorties too.
Edit i have some clips of hooker coming out of slp shorties too.
Last edited by roadrage912; 07-15-2004 at 02:47 PM.