muffler or full cat back
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Staging Lane
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Martinsville, IN
I was just talking to a reputable site sponsor about this very topic. he said unless you are doing extensive bolt on mods, a cat back is only worth 3-5hp. Not the 18+ that the manufacturer claims. If you are like me and just looking for a little more tone than the stock muffler gives out, just put a muffler on it and be done. Save the other 300-500 bucks and put it in something else. Oh, and don't waste your money on aluminized mufflers, they will rot off in 2-3 years. Get a good ole SS muffler from Magnaflow, couple that with some Corsa clone tips and you will be golden. That is what I'm gonna do.
I was just talking to a reputable site sponsor about this very topic. he said unless you are doing extensive bolt on mods, a cat back is only worth 3-5hp. Not the 18+ that the manufacturer claims. If you are like me and just looking for a little more tone than the stock muffler gives out, just put a muffler on it and be done. Save the other 300-500 bucks and put it in something else. Oh, and don't waste your money on aluminized mufflers, they will rot off in 2-3 years. Get a good ole SS muffler from Magnaflow, couple that with some Corsa clone tips and you will be golden. That is what I'm gonna do.
BUT...your going to end up doing more mods. Period. haha 
I thought i wouldnt, i found a fast car i could buy stock, and not put money into it to make it fast but its an addiction!!
I thought i wouldnt, i found a fast car i could buy stock, and not put money into it to make it fast but its an addiction!! 
If you have a limited budget I'd suggest to check out the FS section. I just sold a mint Magnaflow cb for $185. There's plenty of guys like me who upgrade parts often and want some money back to offset new parts.
