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I was thinking of adding a cat back system. I have not found much on HP and TQ results. Anyone point me in the right direction? What did you use and why?

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Exhausts don't really add much in the way of power, mostly just ear candy. Duals tend to cost some power down low, but add more at upper RPM levels. Personally, I have a dB (Corsa) exhaust on my 2011 and wouldn't consider anything else for a GM V8.

 

This is a video I made after installing it in June of 2011:

 

 

Stex Senior Enthusiast

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Exhausts don't really add much in the way of power, mostly just ear candy. Duals tend to cost some power down low, but add more at upper RPM levels. Personally, I have a dB (Corsa) exhaust on my 2011 and wouldn't consider anything else for a GM V8.

 

This is a video I made after installing it in June of 2011:

 

 

 

which exhaust set is that set up is that and who did your tune? If my 09 shifted like that I would never tune...(if I heard that drive out right)

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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dB Exhaust. Corsa's less expensive brand using lower grade stainless. 3" pipe all the way, single exit. Tune at that time was done by General Motors (stock :lol: ). And it sounds weird because I let off about where it shifted I think on each run because I didn't think the camera would pick up audio good as I got further away. The only clean shifts are during the interior audio at the end. Truck is now Blackbear tuned.

crushNchowda Senior Enthusiast

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Exhausts usually don't do squat for power, but these are some pretty restrictive setup s hence the lack of any sound whatsoever, but still you may only gain like 5hp. Long tube headers and hi-flo cats are where it's at, or no cats at all.

 

As far as I know there are no tuners out there for these trucks right now, what you want for some real nice power gains and way way wayyyy better shifting is a custom dyno tune followed up by a street tune.

 

I have a flowmaster catback, that and magnaflow are the only options out there. Normally I'd to w/ magnaflow but it was almost twice the price and they're both 409 stainless whereas flowmaster is usually alumnized mild steel, since they're both made from the same grade stainless I figured go for the cheaper system, also I like that you can run the flowmaster out the side or straight back in the same system.

 

If you're going to add a catback keep in mind it may very well sound like dog crap no matter how much you spend because of the AFM system, when it goes into 4 cyl mode it'll drone like a bastard, which is partially why I went w. the flowmaster, it's pretty tame. Adding j pipes to the muffler can help w/ drone.

kstruckcountry Senior Enthusiast

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If you're worried about exhaust flow, you're barking up the wrong tree with a "flowmaster". They are more restrictive than the stock muffler.

 

OP, many people on here have replaced just the muffler and kept the stock piping. It will sound the same as a catback, but the cost to switch out just the muffler is much lower.

 

Whatever you do, it's unlikely you'll gain much but sound. Still worth it IMO.

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Exhausts don't really add much in the way of power, mostly just ear candy. Duals tend to cost some power down low, but add more at upper RPM levels. Personally, I have a dB (Corsa) exhaust on my 2011 and wouldn't consider anything else for a GM V8.

 

This is a video I made after installing it in June of 2011:

 

 

 

Seconding this, Corsa is pretty much all I use these days. The construction is fantastic and the lack of drone is a big plus, especially with headers. The Corsa system is also about as unrestrictive as you can get for an exhaust. The muffler is a straight through pipe with channels cut around the circumference for the various passages for the destructive interference at specific frequencies.

crushNchowda Senior Enthusiast

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If you're worried about exhaust flow, you're barking up the wrong tree with a "flowmaster". They are more restrictive than the stock muffler. OP, many people on here have replaced just the muffler and kept the stock piping. It will sound the same as a catback, but the cost to switch out just the muffler is much lower. Whatever you do, it's unlikely you'll gain much but sound. Still worth it IMO.

I don't think any of 'em help much. Like I said I got a flowmaster because the price was right, it was stainless, it had side exit pipes, and there's nothing else out there besides magnaflow which was more $$$ and I've already had some magnaflow mufflers on my G8 they were OK kinda tame, but I've always done custom exhausts- G8 system went sterling coated JBA long tubes, custom 3" connection pipes into 2.5" magnaflow X pipe into 2.5" straight pipe, into magnaflow axlebacks. If I don't like the sound of the flowmaster I'll swap out the muffler - that's what's nice about a flowmaster system - I could go w/ borla or corsa or whatever else. I just like the side exit pipes and wanted to hear "something".

 

I wouldn't want to just cut up the stock catback just yet, I think it would be wise to keep it intact in case I wanna go back to "quiet" mode and cat get rid of the drone

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brentadams646 Enthusiast

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I too will be getting Corsa for my 2014. I have had Corsa on every vehicle since I was 18 (27 now) and it's the only option in my opinion lol. I emailed them a few weeks ago and they told me the kits should be out first month of 2014.

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fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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I have Corsa Sport on my truck sounds great. V4 mode has a little "helicopter" sound, but soon AFM will be tuned out.

Newm Enthusiast

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I have Corsa Sport on my truck sounds great. V4 mode has a little "helicopter" sound, but soon AFM will be tuned out.

 

Is the V4 sound obtrusive with the windows up?

 

I have the same system on order and should have it in the next week or so and that is my only concern is how it sounds in V4. Thanks.

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