AWE touring

Streetrod782 · 03-23-2023, 01:42 PM

I know another exhaust thread but this will be a short one. It’s exhaust time and I’m sold on the AWE touring however I’m trying to decide cat back or axel back. Is there any benefits to getting the cat back if I’m never going to mod it? 650 hp is plenty fast enough for the Tennessee back roads. The axel back is significantly cheaper and sounds from what I can tell pretty much the same. Thanks.

Z OH 6 · 03-23-2023, 02:23 PM

No benefit to catback other than you're getting the AWE X Pipe. Some people say the axle back has more resonance. Plus you can get the resonated touring exhaust if you get the catback and it sounds even better. No power difference though.

Streetrod782 · 03-23-2023, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Z OH 6

No benefit to catback other than you're getting the AWE X Pipe. Some people say the axle back has more resonance. Plus you can get the resonated touring exhaust if you get the catback and it sounds even better. No power difference though.

Thanks. The resonated touring is what I was looking at however it’s about $1000 more after tax and shipping than the axel back. I’m thinking it’s not worth the extra k unless I was going to mod it which I’m not.

Z OH 6 · 03-23-2023, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Streetrod782

Thanks. The resonated touring is what I was looking at however it’s about $1000 more after tax and shipping than the axel back. I’m thinking it’s not worth the extra k unless I was going to mod it which I’m not.

It's only worth it if you want better sound. The Xpipe and resonators change the sound some.

PowerDemon · 03-23-2023, 03:21 PM

I know a guy with an AWE Touring non-resonated catback with black tips for sale. 4k miles on it and he’s asking $1400 shipped for it. PM me if you want his contact info.

CW3SF · 03-23-2023, 03:24 PM

I have a set of AWE resonated midpipes that I don’t use.

Streetrod782 · 03-23-2023, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by PowerDemon

I know a guy with an AWE Touring non-resonated catback with black tips for sale. 4k miles on it and he’s asking $1400 shipped for it. PM me if you want his contact info.

Ya send me a PM with his contact info. I might be open to that if the tips are in greats shape. I’m anal about stuff like that! Thank you.

SSallday · 03-24-2023, 05:56 PM

I’m in the same boat. I don’t know if I should go with the touring or track edition cat back. My dad’s car has a kooks muffler delete which is equivalent to the axle back track edition exhaust. Is it worth the extra few bucks for the cat back?

Joshinator99 · 03-24-2023, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SSallday

I’m in the same boat. I don’t know if I should go with the touring or track edition cat back. My dad’s car has a kooks muffler delete which is equivalent to the axle back track edition exhaust. Is it worth the extra few bucks for the cat back?

The Touring system is NOT quiet, to be sure lol… I like that there is no resonance, which you would obviously get with the Track version. I did the resonated catback version and love it. I was even more glad to have the resonated version when I added headers…!

Streetrod782 · 03-25-2023, 06:36 AM

I ended up purchasing a axel back touring with the black tips from cps racing and once I get it installed I’ll report back. From what I understand I can always purchase the resonated X pipe separate down the road from AWE if I’m not satisfied with the axel back sound.

boss2k · 05-22-2023, 10:51 AM

Hi

Does AWE sell only the X pipe , i want to retain my stock exhaust and add X pipe for more sound depth.

Anyone installed only the Xpipe with stock exhaust?

FRANK121 · 05-22-2023, 11:21 AM

AWE Touring cat back here and Love it! Zero highway drone and down right Nasty when you floor it

Vaska · 05-22-2023, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by FRANK121

AWE Touring cat back here and Love it! Zero highway drone and down right Nasty when you floor it

Drone is subjective. I found it droned a bit and could really feel the difference over stock NPP after 2 hours of driving.

AZ_1LE · 05-23-2023, 12:22 PM

I have the resonated cat-back on my 1LE and I love it 99% of the time, but with the different 6th gear, it puts the exhaust into drone zone when I'm on the highway usually between 70 and 80 mph. I think in the regular ZL1, (auto and manual), it would be fine. It's got a real deep throaty tone, I get compliments on it a lot.

03-23-2023, 01:42 PM	#1
Streetrod782 Drives: 2023 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: TN Posts: 30	AWE touring I know another exhaust thread but this will be a short one. It’s exhaust time and I’m sold on the AWE touring however I’m trying to decide cat back or axel back. Is there any benefits to getting the cat back if I’m never going to mod it? 650 hp is plenty fast enough for the Tennessee back roads. The axel back is significantly cheaper and sounds from what I can tell pretty much the same. Thanks.

03-23-2023, 03:21 PM	#5
PowerDemon Drives: Camaro ZL1, Golf GTI Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 170	I know a guy with an AWE Touring non-resonated catback with black tips for sale. 4k miles on it and he’s asking $1400 shipped for it. PM me if you want his contact info. __________________ ’22 ZL1 Riverside Blue 6MT ’15 GTI Carbon Steel 6MT

03-23-2023, 03:24 PM	#6
CW3SF Drives: 2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,252 View My Garage	I have a set of AWE resonated midpipes that I don’t use. __________________ Kong Stage X Port, NW103, LPE HPFP, XDI +30 Injectors, ARH Headers, Flex Fuel, JMS Booster, AWE Touring, Elite E2-X CC. Stock heads, stock cam, stock pulleys: Tuned by KingLT1. 740whp Uncorrected on e50

05-22-2023, 10:51 AM	#11
boss2k Drives: 23 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Atlanta Posts: 102	Hi Does AWE sell only the X pipe , i want to retain my stock exhaust and add X pipe for more sound depth. Anyone installed only the Xpipe with stock exhaust? __________________ 23 ZL1 Coupe /M6/Rapid Blue

05-22-2023, 11:21 AM	#12
FRANK121 Drives: 2022 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sullivan, Missouri Posts: 653 View My Garage	AWE Touring cat back here and Love it! Zero highway drone and down right Nasty when you floor it __________________ 2022 Black ZL1 RotoFab CAI, AWE Touring Edition Cat Back Exhaust. 665 Crank hp. est. and 660 Crank ft. lbs. est. Never been Dynoed

03-23-2023, 02:23 PM	#2
Z OH 6 Drives: 2021 Red Hot ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Gapplebees Posts: 3,092	No benefit to catback other than you're getting the AWE X Pipe. Some people say the axle back has more resonance. Plus you can get the resonated touring exhaust if you get the catback and it sounds even better. No power difference though.

03-24-2023, 05:56 PM	#8
SSallday Drives: ‘18 ZL1 / ‘22 ZLE Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: PA Posts: 584	I’m in the same boat. I don’t know if I should go with the touring or track edition cat back. My dad’s car has a kooks muffler delete which is equivalent to the axle back track edition exhaust. Is it worth the extra few bucks for the cat back?

03-25-2023, 06:36 AM	#10
Streetrod782 Drives: 2023 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: TN Posts: 30	I ended up purchasing a axel back touring with the black tips from cps racing and once I get it installed I’ll report back. From what I understand I can always purchase the resonated X pipe separate down the road from AWE if I’m not satisfied with the axel back sound.

05-23-2023, 12:22 PM	#14
AZ_1LE Drives: 2019 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 648	I have the resonated cat-back on my 1LE and I love it 99% of the time, but with the different 6th gear, it puts the exhaust into drone zone when I'm on the highway usually between 70 and 80 mph. I think in the regular ZL1, (auto and manual), it would be fine. It's got a real deep throaty tone, I get compliments on it a lot. __________________ Old: 2017 SS 1LE Old: 2017 ZL1 Current: 2019 ZL1 1LE

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