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Old 02-23-2006, 02:21 PM
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Does anyone have this exhaust? I listened to it on LS1 sounds and it sounds good but I havent heard anything about it. So whats the deal? Does it flow like crap or what its not really the cost because its less than what Ive seen Corsa or GMMG.
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I have it. I loved it until I took off my cats. It still sounds really good, but was a lot better w/cats on.

Ill sell you mine minus the tips.
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I just took mine off. It sounded good but rubbed the **** out of my T/A bumper.
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lol the tips is the only reason most people want them
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I know. I want to keep the tips and go with true duals, thats why I am considering selling it. Someone can always buy Corso tips off of ebay or something.
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Whats it sound like with headers and no cats then? Too loud or to raspy or what?
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Originally Posted by DansRedz28
lol the tips is the only reason most people want them
Ya has nothing to do with the lifetime warranty and highly polished finish on the mufflers. Give me a break. Lot of vettes run it, its to expensive for most fbod people.
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The B&B catbacks sounded great on the cars that I've heard them on. All of those cars had cats on them though. I believe that I've read on here that the B&B catbacks are among the worst flowing catbacks to put on an F-Body. Might want to check into that if getting a free-flowing catback for power is worth more to you than sound.
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Originally Posted by CRL 01 SS
The B&B catbacks sounded great on the cars that I've heard them on. All of those cars had cats on them though. I believe that I've read on here that the B&B catbacks are among the worst flowing catbacks to put on an F-Body. Might want to check into that if getting a free-flowing catback for power is worth more to you than sound.
best cat I found is the dynatech
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Originally Posted by CRL 01 SS
I believe that I've read on here that the B&B catbacks are among the worst flowing catbacks to put on an F-Body. Might want to check into that if getting a free-flowing catback for power is worth more to you than sound.
Thats exactly why I thought people dont runt hem much. I guess thats a good reason. Ill make sure to stay away fromt hem then.
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Originally Posted by CRL 01 SS
The B&B catbacks sounded great on the cars that I've heard them on. All of those cars had cats on them though. I believe that I've read on here that the B&B catbacks are among the worst flowing catbacks to put on an F-Body. Might want to check into that if getting a free-flowing catback for power is worth more to you than sound.
Care to back up that statement up please about it being the worst flowing catback.
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Originally Posted by LS1MONSTER
Care to back up that statement up please about it being the worst flowing catback.
I can't find the thread, but I did read somewhere that someone gained 17 rwhp from an open cut-out with it on a cam only car. That is a big difference. One of my buds had it and his 3200 stall, headers and ory, ls6 intake, pulley, ported tb fully tuned only put down 330. He gained almost 3 mph with his cut out open. That's enough proof for me.
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I have one on my ws6. i choose it because it has a nice mellow sound,but for power don't look to make a gain. I did a before and after trip to the track and gained no e.t,infact i lose e.t. Also,gm tech did one on a ta and it dynoed 1 hp over a ta exhaust.The stock slp ws6 exhaust may flo better then the b&b try flo.
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I had the B&B catback with SLP long tubes, no cats, and cam and it was a strong mid 12 sec car. The sound was great and the quality, fit and finish were excellent. Nothing negative about them at all.
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This is the first negative stuff I've ever heard about them.
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I love my B&B catback. I have that and an electric cutout. I run longtubes, no cats, and a big cam and I think it's great.
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Originally Posted by Ωmega
I love my B&B catback. I have that and an electric cutout. I run longtubes, no cats, and a big cam and I think it's great.
What size cam are you running? How does it sound, any sound clips?
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I'm running a T-Rex. I have a video of it on the first startup, untuned, but I dont have the cash for one of those things to get the video from the camera to the computer, but I'm working on it

I think it sounds great IMO. It's 20x tamed with the cutout closed, which is a main selling point to me
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I love my B&B, but want to go with a different setup. Thats why I am trying to sell it minus the tips. If the price is right, Ill throw in the tips.
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Originally Posted by mnc2886
I can't find the thread, but I did read somewhere that someone gained 17 rwhp from an open cut-out with it on a cam only car. That is a big difference. One of my buds had it and his 3200 stall, headers and ory, ls6 intake, pulley, ported tb fully tuned only put down 330. He gained almost 3 mph with his cut out open. That's enough proof for me.
So because someone has good gains with their cutout open you think it means the catback sucks? Ya thats some damn good logic there Jethro, but thats good enough for you. Its one of the finer exausts on the market and the catback has nothing to do with cats. ITs not as popular because it freaking expensive. All the Vettes making any kind of power run it and they pay top dollar for it.



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