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Old 06-24-2008, 06:44 PM
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First off my Y pipe is hitting, im going to try and stick rubber between it and the floor to make it stop that.. 2nd of all everything is set and welded but I feel as there isnt as much power as I had before? Like not as much torque or so, its a tsp ORY with pacesetters compared to my stock exhaust. I have the stock catback on and also a cutout, im wondering whats the loudest catback, that is good with flow and not restrictive, and cheapest as I dont wanna be spending alot on just a catback. Thanks
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Your not going to get great gains, or any probably, with your stock catback. Your best option for cheap is used. Loud doesnt really matter, listen to some and pick one you like.
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hmm, sounds like you need a tune...but you should notice a difference in power, I did when I put mine in...it's probably because your computer hasnt adjusted itself yet. Oh and the radiator hose between the pipes and the floor boards work wonders, but you might want to consider sound deading(where you put the "insulating strips" under the carpet and in the doors, it will help eliminate some of the racket. If you want a loud catback look into the slp loudmouth 2, they sound a lot better than my flowmasters
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hell just get the slp loudmouth 1, its real loud, annoys everyone, drones you out of the car while driving it, its great (being totally sarcastic), everyone wants loud until they drive it around awhile
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ok then, what catback offers the most gains and also which is the cheapest. I will get one used
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Put poly motor mounts in, that will stop your y-pipe banging. My y-pipe has never hit the floorboards on my car.
My Hooker catback is nice and quiet at cruise, but I've been told it's pretty loud at WOT. It's one of the best flowing and cheap as well.
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Do yourself a favor and fold the hose over a time or two. Mine still fell out after wedging it in there good and tight. Honestly, I felt the same way. My car didn't feel quite as stout down low, but after the headers I could gun it at 35 and get a little sideways. She couldn't do that with the stock mani's and Y-straw.

Also, how'd you choose to take care of the o2s? I rigged mine and had to end up replacing one because it was throwing codes and killin' my times.
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^^^ i could get sideways at 35 with the stock exhaust. i did it a few times. never try and show off with a girl in the car and punch it and turn the car arround, she will be scared shitless
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Psh.. You must've slid on a greasy burger bag or somethin of that nature
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Originally Posted by fccs
First off my Y pipe is hitting, im going to try and stick rubber between it and the floor to make it stop that.. 2nd of all everything is set and welded but I feel as there isnt as much power as I had before? Like not as much torque or so, its a tsp ORY with pacesetters compared to my stock exhaust. I have the stock catback on and also a cutout, im wondering whats the loudest catback, that is good with flow and not restrictive, and cheapest as I dont wanna be spending alot on just a catback. Thanks
My LT headers, ORY, and Corsa hit 97db on start up and 142db with a rev @ 4k.

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no greasy burger, i did have a cutout and some other fun stuff as well as bald tires.
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Its throwing a code yea, I gotta get it tuned but im waiting to get a ls6 intake first.
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What kind? Air, EGR, o2?
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should just be o2 since I still have egr and air
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Did you run extensions or splice 'em up?


One of my splices came out screwed, so I went and got a 'vette o2
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Originally Posted by fccs
ok then, what catback offers the most gains and also which is the cheapest. I will get one used
for bang for the buck you wont beat the hooker catback, that is why i have it, quiet at idle, quiet when cruising at 60, mean as hell at WOT!




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