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Old 07-07-2007, 11:51 PM
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Default What are the inexpensive cat back systems?

What are some of the companies making inexpensive systems? Doesn't have to be stainless.
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Flowmaster, Hooker, SLP Loudmouth, TSP Rumbler, Magnaflow, I would stay away from the flowmaster catback btw.
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I have the magnaflow and the welds on the pipes that hold the mounting brakets keep breaking. The Magnaflow cost me around $500. I'm looking even less expensive. I remember the hooker costing around $280 is that correct?
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hooker is around $320, dynomax has a bullet style for around $320, TSP has the rumbler with tips for $300, flowmaster is around $320 but is not a good performer, and i believe the edelbrock can be had for about $320
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Want even cheaper? .. TSP Rumbler without tips is $225. Cheaper still? ... buy a Bullet muffler or a flowmaster 1 chamber, straight piece of pipe and clamp it to the Y pipe leaving it dumped before the axle.
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Because of where you live, definitely stainless, the salt on the road will eat away anything else. Since you already have a catback I would say just get an electronic cut out instead with the money.

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edelbrock makes a pretty decent cat-back, not very quiet either. mine was $300 on my little 3.8 that i had a month ago.
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Originally Posted by Thebeast431
Because of where you live, definitely stainless, the salt on the road will eat away anything else. Since you already have a catback I would say just get an electronic cut out instead with the money.

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I already have an electric cutout. The only reason I want a new catback is because my Magnaflow is cracking at all the welds by the brackets. I don't need stainless since the car is only driven from May to Oct. and at this point doesn't even see use in the rain.
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why not get the brackets fixed?
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Originally Posted by TheSilverOne
why not get the brackets fixed?
They have been welded several times.
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Originally Posted by StevieZ
They have been welded several times.
And the lifetime warranty doesn't cover that? I'd give them a call and find out first.




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