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Old May 27, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Mods are in sig, wanted to see opinions on if it would be worth it to get LT's over what I have now. Power/SOTP feel worth it? Thanks guys.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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youll gain a some hp for sure, but probably lose some low end tq.

id say it would be worth it for u to do it. your exhaust will sound better too!
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Old May 28, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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youll gain a some hp for sure, but probably lose some low end tq.

id say it would be worth it for u to do it. your exhaust will sound better too!
ya right now I just have the stock catback with a chokemaster. I knew by going from stock to LT's would gain power, just wondering if anyone has gone from the mids to LT's and differences they say
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Going from Mac mids and an open Borla to QTP's with dual cutouts gained me around 1 m.p.h. in the 1/4 (11 second NA car), and I lost a lot of ground clearance. I was a little disappointed with the money spent versus the power gain (especially since I bought the QTP's back when the headers alone were over a grand). At your current power level I wouldn't think it would really be worth it. My suggestion is to leave the Mac's on the car. When (or if) you decide to go for 500+rwhp skip past the 1 3/4 longtubes and go straight for the 1 7/8 (at least that's what I wish I had done).
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Old May 28, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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Going from Mac mids and an open Borla to QTP's with dual cutouts gained me around 1 m.p.h. in the 1/4 (11 second NA car), and I lost a lot of ground clearance. I was a little disappointed with the money spent versus the power gain (especially since I bought the QTP's back when the headers alone were over a grand). At your current power level I wouldn't think it would really be worth it. My suggestion is to leave the Mac's on the car. When (or if) you decide to go for 500+rwhp skip past the 1 3/4 longtubes and go straight for the 1 7/8 (at least that's what I wish I had done).
ya thats what I was kinda thinking. More opinions are welcome
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Old May 31, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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Maybe a catback might benefit me more considering I have the stock one with a chokemaster on now...what do catbacks normally turn for power gains?

Also, would it help me out any if I didnt go catback and just swapped out the flowmaster for a magnaflow?
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