Who knows what about B&B?
06-09-2014, 05:54 PM
#1
Who knows what about B&B? Lotta exhaust stuff out there. I'm narrowed down to the billy boat. They have three catbacks on their website. X-pipe, resonator, and touring. The info on the site really seems like the resonator one is the same as the touring one but that can't be true. There looks to be a cut and paste error on the website but who would leave it like that for all these years? Are two of them 3", one with x-pipe and one with resonator, and the touring is 2.5"? Has anyone compared the three in person? (Obviously doubtful) Seems like most people have headers and exhaust when posting sound clips. I have stock manifolds with bolt in high flow cats. Anyone have similar with a sound clip?
I kind of feel like putting a 2.5" system on instead of the stock is a bit pointless since that's what's there but I don't want to chop up my stocker. It's brand new since I got rear ended last summer and I may get sick of the louder exhaust. I'd prefer to be able to go back rather than a bunch of fiddling.
Yes Nik I did search. Thanks for asking.
I kind of feel like putting a 2.5" system on instead of the stock is a bit pointless since that's what's there but I don't want to chop up my stocker. It's brand new since I got rear ended last summer and I may get sick of the louder exhaust. I'd prefer to be able to go back rather than a bunch of fiddling.
Yes Nik I did search. Thanks for asking.
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06-09-2014, 06:52 PM
#2
I had the B&B with the resonator on my car for a while and it sounded real good. I put the x-pipe on couple months later because I had it in the garage...so figured why not. The x-pipe definitely wakes it up a bit. I now have B&B headers to finish off the system. My opinion my be biased, but I think that it sounds the best out of the aftermarkets.
06-09-2014, 07:33 PM
#4
damn, touché sir. I only tell people to search on things that I know exists. What you have here I don't know. I thought all B&B are 3" so I cannot contribute much, other than my personal preference is an x-pipe for the sound they give. The systems with a resonator are usually more tame and quiet. Also, that 3" exhausts are better with big cubes or FI. And that 2.5" is better for the opposite as you can loose torque with a too well flowing exhaust. My magnaflow sounds great and it's 2.5" is all I need until I go FI. And I got a used system cheap, so I didn't feel bad when I had to mod it for my headers.
06-09-2014, 09:36 PM
#7
I'm not too far from stock and have no crazy power plans but I think even with the highflow cats and the stock manifolds, a 3" won't drop too much low end. Plus I have hptuners to fix any out of whack computer stuff. I just think it's tougher to justify a 2.5" full catback when the stock is so nicely done to begin with. I'm sure different mufflers or deletes is fine but I want to be able to change back. Mostly because I've met me before. The same reasons I have had the car for 2 years and kept the exhaust stock. Just changed the cradle bushings and now with the trans insert, diff bushing, and cradle bushings, it sings a little much and a little loud. Was considering an exhaust, or a thumpier stereo. So far a B&B is the most attractive, cheapest and simplest option.
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06-10-2014, 08:31 AM
#10
I'm not too far from stock and have no crazy power plans but I think even with the highflow cats and the stock manifolds, a 3" won't drop too much low end. Plus I have hptuners to fix any out of whack computer stuff. I just think it's tougher to justify a 2.5" full catback when the stock is so nicely done to begin with. I'm sure different mufflers or deletes is fine but I want to be able to change back. Mostly because I've met me before. The same reasons I have had the car for 2 years and kept the exhaust stock. Just changed the cradle bushings and now with the trans insert, diff bushing, and cradle bushings, it sings a little much and a little loud. Was considering an exhaust, or a thumpier stereo. So far a B&B is the most attractive, cheapest and simplest option.
Which also, I would imagine would be worse with the stock manifolds since they would be the restrictive part? A 3" exhaust on stock manifolds would out flow the manifolds by a lot! I don't know enough about it really. At any rate the X-pipe WILL be louder, and by the sounds of it I would tell you to go with the 3" resonator system. As you do not like the added noise. From what I have gathered B&B is also the loudest of available exhausts. That would be my advice. And good news Lollygagger has one for sale!
06-10-2014, 06:56 PM
#13
Sounds like we have had a similar thought process here. I just ordered my B&B resonator (full 3") kit from Maryland Speed 2 weeks ago. I want a nice deep throaty sound, but I don't need my boss to hear me driving out of the parking lot from his desk.
I was debating the B&B vs. A muffler delete, but I couldn't bare to cut up the nice stock exhaust. Not to mention I've seen these (b&b)exhausts going for $750 used, so the true cost compared to the delete isn't that far apart if I go back to stock.
It's not supposed to ship for another week or so, but I'll post up my impressions when I get it.
Fyi, the $1099 at Maryland Speed is actually about a $50 price increase from about 2 months ago.
I was debating the B&B vs. A muffler delete, but I couldn't bare to cut up the nice stock exhaust. Not to mention I've seen these (b&b)exhausts going for $750 used, so the true cost compared to the delete isn't that far apart if I go back to stock.
It's not supposed to ship for another week or so, but I'll post up my impressions when I get it.
Fyi, the $1099 at Maryland Speed is actually about a $50 price increase from about 2 months ago.
06-10-2014, 07:47 PM
#15
Sounds like we have had a similar thought process here. I just ordered my B&B resonator (full 3") kit from Maryland Speed 2 weeks ago. I want a nice deep throaty sound, but I don't need my boss to hear me driving out of the parking lot from his desk.
I was debating the B&B vs. A muffler delete, but I couldn't bare to cut up the nice stock exhaust. Not to mention I've seen these (b&b)exhausts going for $750 used, so the true cost compared to the delete isn't that far apart if I go back to stock.
It's not supposed to ship for another week or so, but I'll post up my impressions when I get it.
Fyi, the $1099 at Maryland Speed is actually about a $50 price increase from about 2 months ago.
I was debating the B&B vs. A muffler delete, but I couldn't bare to cut up the nice stock exhaust. Not to mention I've seen these (b&b)exhausts going for $750 used, so the true cost compared to the delete isn't that far apart if I go back to stock.
It's not supposed to ship for another week or so, but I'll post up my impressions when I get it.
Fyi, the $1099 at Maryland Speed is actually about a $50 price increase from about 2 months ago.
06-11-2014, 08:14 AM
#18
Just to keep adding relevant info to this thread, I shot them a form email last night through their website asking about the lead time to receive FDM-0300 in PA:
The response took only about 10 min, at 10:30pm.
Most B&B systems take 1-2 weeks to ship because they are made to order...plus another 3-4 days to get from them in AZ to you. Thanks!
Branden F.
President
www.marylandspeed.com
Branden F.
President
www.marylandspeed.com
06-11-2014, 01:29 PM
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At the time I ordered I got a good deal directly from B and B. I wanted the black coated rear sections also. I got the 3 inch X pipe no resonator. Black coated and shipped for about the price you've listed above.