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<blockquote data-quote="Rara" data-source="post: 25015" data-attributes="member: 695"><p>as to a custom cat-back, just make sure you have someone good do the work for you, and select your mufflers and resonator carefully.</p><p></p><p>mandrel bend vs. crush bend piping on the SVT won't make a huge difference, the big gains from the cat-back come from a free-er flowing resonator and a better rear y-configuration. the mufflers can help some too, but mostly just improve the sound.</p><p></p><p>My exhaust was made w/ 2.5" crush bend pipe, using some Vibrant stainless steel mufflers and a vibrant stainless 18" resonator. The 2.5" may be slightly large for my application, but I had several other reasons for choosing it over 2.25" pipe, and it still works well. Performance gains on mine are easily as much, if not more than a comparable car w/ the Bassani or Borla (I have driven cars w/ both systems, w/ other mods similar to mine) I do have a baseline dyno on my car, but I have not had a chance to re-dyno since I put the exhaust on, I also have a y-pipe on order that I will get in the next few weeks.</p><p>My point is, don't let Jay scare you off from doing custom, the Bassani and Borla are easier to do and good systems, but more expensive. w/ custom you can tailor the sound to your liking and it is usually cheaper, but it does take more work on your part than just calling and ordering a system.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rara, post: 25015, member: 695"] as to a custom cat-back, just make sure you have someone good do the work for you, and select your mufflers and resonator carefully. mandrel bend vs. crush bend piping on the SVT won't make a huge difference, the big gains from the cat-back come from a free-er flowing resonator and a better rear y-configuration. the mufflers can help some too, but mostly just improve the sound. My exhaust was made w/ 2.5" crush bend pipe, using some Vibrant stainless steel mufflers and a vibrant stainless 18" resonator. The 2.5" may be slightly large for my application, but I had several other reasons for choosing it over 2.25" pipe, and it still works well. Performance gains on mine are easily as much, if not more than a comparable car w/ the Bassani or Borla (I have driven cars w/ both systems, w/ other mods similar to mine) I do have a baseline dyno on my car, but I have not had a chance to re-dyno since I put the exhaust on, I also have a y-pipe on order that I will get in the next few weeks. My point is, don't let Jay scare you off from doing custom, the Bassani and Borla are easier to do and good systems, but more expensive. w/ custom you can tailor the sound to your liking and it is usually cheaper, but it does take more work on your part than just calling and ordering a system. [/QUOTE]
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