#37941, "thinking about getting a new catback, need help."
so yeah, i need to get a new catback because the stock piping is pretty well rusted up and i don't really like my flowmaster 50 delta flow (would be nice if it was a little quieter). i've got a couple of options, and i'm not sure which one is the best.
one of my friends has a stillen cat-back on his 95 300ZX twin-turbo and it sounds nice as f.c.u.k. it's really deep and mellow sounding, not much louder than stock. i'm trying to get something that sounds like that. i haven't heard many people on 2gnt talk about stillen exhaust systems, so i don't know much about them.
1. a lot of people say that the GReddy Evolution sounds amazing. i'm willing to give it a shot. 2. i've heard a N1 on a n/a 240 and it sounded INSANE. i liked it a lot. can't remember if it had a silencer on it or not. 3. i could always get a N1 knock-off muffler from somewhere and get custom piping made, and be creative.
the thing i need the most help with is what size piping to buy. i'm HRC stage II right now (if my car was working), and i have plans to get to stage III or IV over the summer (i.e. after i get my new shortblock and fuel system up to snuff in the next couple of weeks upgrade to a FMIC and get an ignition timing control).
i've heard that if i order a N1 or a Evolution from somewhere i should specify that i want the GST one, so i'll have larger piping (i'm sure that GReddy and Apex'i design the GS/RS exhaust piping for n/a applications, according to them we're freaks because ) i also want to get rid of my cat and get a test pipe, but have the ability to swap in the stock cat if i need to pass emmissions here in Taxachusetts. will GST piping bolt up to the stock cat or do i need an adaptor? seems kinda silly to me to get 3" piping right after a much smaller cat/downpipe.
then again, i could just say "screw it" and get a full custom exhaust, 3" from the turbo all the way back to a knock-off muffler (don't want to wait for the ERT downpipe or the other weird one i've been hearing about). my mechanic did press-bent piping for my 1g SMIC, and i liked his work so i'd trust him to make me an exhaust system if needed. anyways, sorry for the long post.
#37950, "RE: thinking about getting a new catback, need help." In response to Reply # 0
I'm quite fond of the Tanabe Medallion. My homeboy's got a TSi w/ it on there and it sounds awesome. That's my recommendation if you decide to go turbo back. Hektik.
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#37957, "RE: thinking about getting a new catback, need help." In response to Reply # 1 Jan-24-03 02:05 PM by lowridin2g
whats up man? well i got a 2.5 inch catback with a high flow cat. no resonator, and a straight through tuneable bomb muffler. its pretty damn loud, but once i turbo, it should be a little more efficeint/quieter. so its 2.5 inch pipe from cat to muffler. and yeah, taxachusetts sucks balls dud
#37978, "RE: thinking about getting a new catback, need help." In response to Reply # 3
GReddy EVO is my recommendation. I love it.
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