Is a catback worth it?

SSDanny · 07-09-2017, 01:27 PM

Since I have the NPP fuse pulled and I'm putting in my headers in next week, I was wondering if noise wise, it's worth getting a full catback or should I just get an x-pipe? Will the X-pipe get rid of that crunched up part of the exhaust?

Chadicus · 07-09-2017, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SSDanny

Since I have the NPP fuse pulled and I'm putting in my headers in next week, I was wondering if noise wise, it's worth getting a full catback or should I just get an x-pipe? Will the X-pipe get rid of that crunched up part of the exhaust?

With headers going in already I would go ahead and do the full exhaust. Get it all done at once. Just my thoughts but that's what I would do. I do know people who have headers with the NPP and yeah it sounds better but not as good as full exhaust to me.

dotfiles · 07-09-2017, 03:13 PM

You'll gain a good amount of volume/tone with headers alone. It would be easier to do full exhaust at the same time but you might want to see how you like the sound of headers and NPP first.

BowtieRocket · 07-09-2017, 03:19 PM

Personally I am waiting until I can do catback along with headers. Soon...very soon...

SSDanny · 07-09-2017, 04:39 PM

I'd like to jump to a full catback along with it, but I don't want to waste the money if I have the fuse pulled anyways and the only restrictive part ( noise wise ) after I get the headers will be the x-pipe since I'm bypassing the mufflers. Unless the 2.75 inch piping after the x-pipe is really that much of a difference.

BowtieRocket · 07-09-2017, 04:43 PM

With headers and free flowing cats/catless, you're going to want mufflers. NPP open when you want it loud, but that will get old quick if you drive the car more than once in awhile. I am going with a 3" AFE catback with NPP function

JCunningham · 07-09-2017, 11:26 PM

build your self a mild2wild switch for the NPP. i havent put headers on yet but i have drone with the NPP turned off. its only going to be worse with headers. There no hp gain with a cat back just more noise.

marknagy13 · 07-10-2017, 11:48 AM

Hell ya. I did MBRP catback and it was 100% worth it to get rid of that terrible suitcase muffler.

07-09-2017, 01:27 PM	#1
SSDanny Drives: 2017 Camaro SS M6 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: LA Posts: 447	Is a catback worth it? Since I have the NPP fuse pulled and I'm putting in my headers in next week, I was wondering if noise wise, it's worth getting a full catback or should I just get an x-pipe? Will the X-pipe get rid of that crunched up part of the exhaust?

07-09-2017, 03:13 PM	#3
dotfiles @SS_1LE Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 381	You'll gain a good amount of volume/tone with headers alone. It would be easier to do full exhaust at the same time but you might want to see how you like the sound of headers and NPP first. __________________ 17' Camaro SS 1LE \| PDR \| Summit White Borla S-Type Axleback \| Mishimoto Catch Can \| LED Sidemarkers \| ZL1addons DRGs \| Michelin MPS4S

07-09-2017, 03:19 PM	#4
BowtieRocket Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS- M6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,133 View My Garage	Personally I am waiting until I can do catback along with headers. Soon...very soon... __________________ 2016 Camaro 2SS M6- Garage

07-09-2017, 04:43 PM	#6
BowtieRocket Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS- M6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,133 View My Garage	With headers and free flowing cats/catless, you're going to want mufflers. NPP open when you want it loud, but that will get old quick if you drive the car more than once in awhile. I am going with a 3" AFE catback with NPP function __________________ 2016 Camaro 2SS M6- Garage

07-09-2017, 11:26 PM	#7
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	build your self a mild2wild switch for the NPP. i havent put headers on yet but i have drone with the NPP turned off. its only going to be worse with headers. There no hp gain with a cat back just more noise. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

07-09-2017, 04:39 PM	#5
SSDanny Drives: 2017 Camaro SS M6 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: LA Posts: 447	I'd like to jump to a full catback along with it, but I don't want to waste the money if I have the fuse pulled anyways and the only restrictive part ( noise wise ) after I get the headers will be the x-pipe since I'm bypassing the mufflers. Unless the 2.75 inch piping after the x-pipe is really that much of a difference.

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