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Old 08-17-2006, 06:31 AM
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Question "Jegs" Brand Cat Back, any good?

I found this while searching, for the price it seems pretty nice, anyone ever buy it and install it on a stock car?

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=10249

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Just get a catback out of our used/parts for sale section here. I'd trust what's proven over the Jeg's catback.
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That Jeg's description says it uses a "turbo" muffler which isn't bad, but that's oldschool technology. I wonder how it sounds and performs. I remember the dynomax superturbos sounding pretty cool, but I've only ever heard them on a 5.0.
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And for that price you could get a Hooker(the exhaust or a "pro" ) or a Rumbler. I'd take either one before the Jegs.
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good price... fugly as hell though =p
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I bet they are using something VERY similar to the DynoMax mufflers..
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Originally Posted by 100k99z28
I found this while searching, for the price it seems pretty nice, anyone ever buy it and install it on a stock car?

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=10249

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I'd get the hooker as it is cheap (I think that I paid $275 for mine), it flows well, and it sounds good with long tube headers. I would bet that since you want an exhaust...you will also want headers down the road. Good luck with your decision.
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Avoid Jegs like the plague, especially if its one of their own products.
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Originally Posted by 98RedZone
Avoid Jegs like the plague, especially if its one of their own products.

I have $600 of their lines and fittings and no problems. Theyre arent that bad.
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Probably VERY similar to the newer style dynomax ultraflow street mufflers.
FWIW a turbo sounds very similar to a stock muffler. Except it has an airy whistley sound when you get into the throttle. I have a dynomax superturbo crossflow 2.5" in/out on my car to keep it quiet when the cutout is closed, bad thing is that it gives up some HP, probably very close to stock. This will soon be remedied with an slp dual/dual muffler though
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think they would post an 'unrusted' muffler in the pic.??
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Is it me or is the muffler mounted completely upright? If so that would make for a very ugly rear end.
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Is it me or is the muffler mounted completely upright? If so that would make for a very ugly rear end.
same welder/polisher took the pic I believe.
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
think they would post an 'unrusted' muffler in the pic.??
Could it just be discoloration from the welds??




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