Thinking of re installing stock WS6 catback, bad idea ??
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Thinking of re installing stock WS6 catback, bad idea ?? Hey ,
I have kooks headers, kooks catted Y pipe and slp loudmouth catback. How much power would this kill to put the stock WS6 catback back in there ?? I heard it actually flows quite well is this true ? Has anybody done this ?
My car dynoed 390 rwhp with the current exhaust . . .. would it be more than 5rwhp loss ??
I have kooks headers, kooks catted Y pipe and slp loudmouth catback. How much power would this kill to put the stock WS6 catback back in there ?? I heard it actually flows quite well is this true ? Has anybody done this ?
My car dynoed 390 rwhp with the current exhaust . . .. would it be more than 5rwhp loss ??
would it be more than 5rwhp loss ??
Bro, hopefully you know better than that. Expect to lose 15-20 through a stock catback with your mods. (BTW, the WS6 catback doesn't flow any better than the T/A catback).
The Loudmouth catback SUCKS after getting headers. I'm assuming you want something quiet? If so there is a lot more options out there to quiet the car down and not lose power. Putting a stock catback on would be the worst of those ideas...
Originally Posted by Damian
The Loudmouth catback SUCKS after getting headers.
I like the idea of a stock exhaust behind a stout set up but ONLY with a cut out for when all the power is needed.
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I actually really love the sound but I cant floor it in town anymore without getting ALOT of attention. I have cats so the sound is quite a bit more refined than with ORY. With the windows up it doesnt drone , sounds quiet . .. but outside its like I opened up the gates of hell at 6500 rpm 
I miss being able to mash the gas everywhere . . . .all the time
I miss being able to mash the gas everywhere . . . .all the time
Originally Posted by Damian
I didnt say it sucked performance wise
But IMO it sounds like 25 Ducks getting poked up the *** around 2500 rpms without cats....
But IMO it sounds like 25 Ducks getting poked up the *** around 2500 rpms without cats....
that was ****** funny
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Thinking of re installing stock WS6 catback, bad idea ??
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What is so bad about it? It is 3" all the way back. Is it the muffler that sucks?
I was given a WS6 cat back for free and will probably mount it to my 395. The $200~$500 I was going to use for an after market cat back can be applied else where for now.
David
I was given a WS6 cat back for free and will probably mount it to my 395. The $200~$500 I was going to use for an after market cat back can be applied else where for now.
David
Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
What is so bad about it? It is 3" all the way back. Is it the muffler that sucks?
I was given a WS6 cat back for free and will probably mount it to my 395. The $200~$500 I was going to use for an after market cat back can be applied else where for now.
David
I was given a WS6 cat back for free and will probably mount it to my 395. The $200~$500 I was going to use for an after market cat back can be applied else where for now.
David
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Originally Posted by Damian
Bro, hopefully you know better than that. Expect to lose 15-20 through a stock catback with your mods. (BTW, the WS6 catback doesn't flow any better than the T/A catback).
15-20? More like 5-10
The catback flows much better than the stock TA piece, not sure where you got that idea.
Originally Posted by JamRWS6
15-20? More like 5-10
The catback flows much better than the stock TA piece, not sure where you got that idea.
The catback flows much better than the stock TA piece, not sure where you got that idea.
The WS6 catback with a cutout would work, but expect to lose a minimum of 10-12 rwhp over what you've got now through the muffler....
SS catback is not the same as WS6, my friends SS catback was 2 1/2" whereas a WS6 catback is 3", conversion was done by two completely different companys. (SLP & ASC)
No, I am not saying a catback will give you 15-20 HP. I am saying with a internally modded engine, a stock muffler will rob 15-20 HP through full exhaust, as to where a "better" muffler would only rob 6-10 (FWIW, my Hooker exhaust only pulled 4 HP out of my 476 rwhp setup vs. the cutout).
I've been there and done it, like 4 yrs ago....I feel like a newb arguing about a stock muffler
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I stand corrected, I have just read alot of posts saying the WS6 catback flows very well??
But that's why I'm here, to learn 
i have a 01 ws.6. when i added the b&b try flo catback i only gained 3rwhp(thats right 3 hp was all).if you buy a catback keep the stock one in good shape,you may need it again. goodluck to ya.
The WS6 exhaust flows very well. It just wasn't loud enough for most. GMHTP did a comparison with a few aftermarket kits and found none of them did better than 5rwhp over the WS6 stock system. So sell it.
Popular Hot Rodding or GMHTP did a B&B TriFlow install on a WS6 & got 1hp.
Originally Posted by Damian
I didnt say it sucked performance wise
But IMO it sounds like 25 Ducks getting poked up the *** around 2500 rpms without cats....
But IMO it sounds like 25 Ducks getting poked up the *** around 2500 rpms without cats....
omg that description rocks
now back to the subject yes you will lose power
10-20 is norm for stock cat backs, if you need quiet get a dual dual very quite even w/o cats and wont lose as much
The reason they only got 5 HP out of a B&B TriFlow is because the TriFlow sucks donkey ***** and barely flows better than stock
If you want a good comparison, I gained 15 rwhp over my SS muffler going to a Hooker catback system on a stock internal motor.
TriFlow is a HORRIBLE flowing system..
If you want a good comparison, I gained 15 rwhp over my SS muffler going to a Hooker catback system on a stock internal motor.
TriFlow is a HORRIBLE flowing system..
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I can't argue the merits of stock WS6 exhaust versus aftermarket power losses/gains but I can say that with my cutout open I only pick up 7 rwhp and 6 ftlbs.
I'm running a H/C,LT, bolt-on, M6 car making 402 rwhp through the WS6 exhaust and 409rwhp with the cutout open. The beauty of this setup is that my car is not that much louder than stock(which I think is pretty healthy sounding) and I picked up two spare complete WS6 exhausts for free off guys replacing them.
I'm running a H/C,LT, bolt-on, M6 car making 402 rwhp through the WS6 exhaust and 409rwhp with the cutout open. The beauty of this setup is that my car is not that much louder than stock(which I think is pretty healthy sounding) and I picked up two spare complete WS6 exhausts for free off guys replacing them.