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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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1. Will a cat back hurt or help my gas mileage? I travel 80 miles a day most of it at 75 - 80 mph.

2. If it will not hurt, then is there one that helps performance that will not drone at 1500 - 2000 rpm?

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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 07:35 AM
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Check the dyno results in my signature. None of the mods so far have hurt my gas mileage.
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000 TAWS6
1. Will a cat back hurt or help my gas mileage? I travel 80 miles a day most of it at 75 - 80 mph.

2. If it will not hurt, then is there one that helps performance that will not drone at 1500 - 2000 rpm?

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It really depends on what other mods (if any )you have. The Hooker catback is very stock sounding until you get into the throttle a bit...then it gets aggressive sounding. Price is very reasonable as well.
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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depends on the catback you choose and the mods you have. when i put my borla on it sounded good and i thought i had better mileage. open plate, less restriction, more flow.
as far as drone or rasp as long as you have cats even with a cam it would sound right on just about any setup.
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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It really depends on what other mods (if any )you have. The Hooker catback is very stock sounding until you get into the throttle a bit...then it gets aggressive sounding. Price is very reasonable as well.
At this point, just a lid. Probably not much more now that car became a daily driver instead of working out of my house.

It's an M6.
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Old Dec 28, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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All breathing mods should theoretically help your gas mileage (bar blowers, obviously.) Maybe not noticeably, but definitely shouldn't hurt at all.
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