OK it's time for a new cat back........
OK it's time for a new cat back........ I'm tired of having my B&B welded all the time and having it keep cracking! What is a good free flowing system that has the least amount of rasp? Any suggestions?
<small>[ September 15, 2002, 07:21 PM: Message edited by: StevieZ ]</small>
<small>[ September 15, 2002, 07:21 PM: Message edited by: StevieZ ]</small>
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Re: OK it's time for a new cat back........ <img src="http://members.aol.com/keencutter/images/corsa.jpg" alt=" - " />
Don't know if it will look as good an a Z as on my WS6 but the Corsa sure sounds good.
Les
Don't know if it will look as good an a Z as on my WS6 but the Corsa sure sounds good.
Les
Re: OK it's time for a new cat back........ I have my b and b for probably 10 to 15 thousand miles..no problems with mine so far..where is it cracking..won't they do anything about it for you..???? I would think if its tig welded you would be good to go..I think I would go for corsa if I didn't have my b and b ..buddies magnaflow does sound good too and borlas sound great on lt1s but don't like their tips.
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Re: OK it's time for a new cat back........ </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Just to really confuse you, I think the Hooker is the best sounding catback with headers & ORY... </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Hooker is the one I was looking at the most. Being that it's aluminized steel, is it a little lighter in weight than stainless? Also , does it have a nice thump at idle?
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I have my b and b for probably 10 to 15 thousand miles..no problems with mine so far..where is it cracking..won't they do anything about it for you..??? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">My system is 3 yrs old and has about 40K miles on it. It's aways cracking right at the pass. side of the muffler where the 3" pipe goes in. I've had it welded 3 times and it breaks again beside the weld because there's too much pressure from the weight on it at that spot.(B&B is one heavy *** cat back) This time they put a brace but between the cracking and the rasp (B&Bs are the worst for rasp), I'm looking to change.
<small>[ September 17, 2002, 10:58 AM: Message edited by: StevieZ ]</small>
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I have my b and b for probably 10 to 15 thousand miles..no problems with mine so far..where is it cracking..won't they do anything about it for you..??? </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">My system is 3 yrs old and has about 40K miles on it. It's aways cracking right at the pass. side of the muffler where the 3" pipe goes in. I've had it welded 3 times and it breaks again beside the weld because there's too much pressure from the weight on it at that spot.(B&B is one heavy *** cat back) This time they put a brace but between the cracking and the rasp (B&Bs are the worst for rasp), I'm looking to change.
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Re: OK it's time for a new cat back........ If you don't have headers, I wouldn't suggest getting the Hooker. It looks and sounds nice though. It's very tame with through stock manifolds and cats even at WOT IMO. I have the Hooker catback and I wish I would've went another route. Hindsight is always 20/20 though.
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Re: OK it's time for a new cat back........ </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by StevieZ:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Just to really confuse you, I think the Hooker is the best sounding catback with headers & ORY... </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Hooker is the one I was looking at the most. Being that it's aluminized steel, is it a little lighter in weight than stainless? Also , does it have a nice thump at idle?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It does feel light, but I can't say I've actually weighed any of the catbacks to see how they compare. The idle sounds nice - its a deep burble - yours would be even nicer with H&C. Also, if you race at the track much, it's 3 bolts to take off the muffler & tip assembly, for a nice weight savings & some improved flow...
good luck,
Shane
PS: FYI, I had a Hooker on my '99 for ~30K miles with no problems. I traded it in with that on there though, so I picked up a new Hooker for the '02.
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Just to really confuse you, I think the Hooker is the best sounding catback with headers & ORY... </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Hooker is the one I was looking at the most. Being that it's aluminized steel, is it a little lighter in weight than stainless? Also , does it have a nice thump at idle?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It does feel light, but I can't say I've actually weighed any of the catbacks to see how they compare. The idle sounds nice - its a deep burble - yours would be even nicer with H&C. Also, if you race at the track much, it's 3 bolts to take off the muffler & tip assembly, for a nice weight savings & some improved flow...
good luck,
Shane
PS: FYI, I had a Hooker on my '99 for ~30K miles with no problems. I traded it in with that on there though, so I picked up a new Hooker for the '02.