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thahemp · 07-25-2012, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by first one

I love the sound of my Solo high flows. I did have a leak though and thought it was a gasket at first, but under closer inspection I noticed that my driver side cat blew out and you could see it through the metal mesh material. The exhaust leak even turned it a slight copperish color. Just something you might check. Solo shipped me another next day and I returned the bad one after the install. Great customer service.

Thanks for the heads up. I will definitely check that when i have them off to install the replacement gaskets and hardware that they sent me.

I'm assuming you heard a similar sound? Similar to reflecting rasp, but kinda wrong sounding at the same time, and only under load at high rpm?

first one · 07-27-2012, 07:16 PM

Similar sound but not just at high RPM's more apparent maybe.

Qui3tStorm · 07-27-2012, 09:13 PM

I currently have the Solo Mach, great craftsmanship fit/finish, however I was disappointed in the final sound produced. From listening to their videos I was excepting more, will the HFC livin' the exhaust note a bit more? Also I see people saying they ended up going LT, does this make eliminate the need of HFC's? I intend on getting headers down the road with other power adders, but I'd be pissed if I ended up having to scrap / sell etc... my HFC's ..

E.T. · 07-27-2012, 10:56 PM

I love the sound of my Solo under moderate to heavy throttle, but at idle, it's sooo quiet. Cold start sounds real good, though. High flow cats will definitely liven up the exhaust note, but idle was still quiet (at least on my setup). If you plan on getting LTs in the future, don't bother with the high flows because the LTs will come with their own. I put my Solo cats on a few months ago, but then decided to do LTs, so off they went. They're for sale in the parts section of anyone is interested.

IndeedSS1 · 07-28-2012, 10:35 AM

My headers were a little quieter than my SOLO's eveywhere except for WOT. Even the LS shop noticed when they did the initial install. Then when I had them removed, the difference was confirmed. I'm guessing it's the may the difference between the L99 and LS3 or combination of other bolt-ons.

Since you were asking about one brand of HFC versus another. If you ever have an issue with SOLO's you can talk to the owner directly or one of his vendors. The customer service is great.

xcarolina23 · 11-06-2012, 02:29 PM

I hope you guys are still around because I need a comeback on this thread haha!!! If I get the Mach XL or Magnaflow competition series catback my next step would be to go either LT headers or High flow cats right? You cannot run both? I am assuming they both require a tune and LT headers give more power?

Sorry for the dumb question but would really appreciate some input, especially since you guys are running these systems.

thahemp · 11-06-2012, 08:07 PM

You can get HF cats and get away with not tuning. Worst case scenario... you have a few CELs from the rear O2 sensors. Many have no CELs with HF cat midpipes. I don't have LTs, but I understand that you can expect a CEL if you do those without tuning.

I also noticed that after the Fastlane intake and the Solo HF cats, my car didn't show a CEL, but it behaved weird at WOT with traction control and stabilitrac on. I attribute this to adding up "no tune" mods. Eventually you're bound to cross the line somewhere and your car will let you know. It wasn't terrible, I just turned the traction control off every time I got into the car and the problem disappeared.

If you're going for power, you don't have to pass fascist inspections, and you're going to tune... get long tubes. They are the better value in the long run. With that being said, I was very happy with the performance gains from the Solo midpipes with no tune.

It's up to you.

::EDIT::

And you can run both... but not how you're thinking. You can get long tubes WITH high flow cats. They are a little more expensive. When they call them "off road" on the websites, that means they don't have cats.

The Blue Ox · 11-06-2012, 08:44 PM

I have had my Solo High Flow Cats on now for about 7,000 miles with no codes or problems whatsoever ! Not tuned either! Easy install that I installed myself! Really woke the exhaust up with the 3" B&B Catback!

07-27-2012, 07:16 PM	#27
first one Drives: SSRS - black, GFX, 21" whls Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: IN Posts: 923	Similar sound but not just at high RPM's more apparent maybe. __________________

07-27-2012, 10:56 PM	#29
E.T. Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 2,568	I love the sound of my Solo under moderate to heavy throttle, but at idle, it's sooo quiet. Cold start sounds real good, though. High flow cats will definitely liven up the exhaust note, but idle was still quiet (at least on my setup). If you plan on getting LTs in the future, don't bother with the high flows because the LTs will come with their own. I put my Solo cats on a few months ago, but then decided to do LTs, so off they went. They're for sale in the parts section of anyone is interested. __________________ Solo Mach XL with J-Pipes · Cold Air Inductions Intake w/JRE Scoop · Jannetty SCT Tune· Roto-Fab Washer Bottle · Defenderworx Bowties · Vmax Ported TB · LPE 3.70 Gears · Dynatech SuperMAXX Headers · Elite Engineering Tunnel Brace · CFD Pistol Grip TapShifter · GM Strut Tower Brace

07-28-2012, 10:35 AM	#30
IndeedSS1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Eastern MO Posts: 3,850	My headers were a little quieter than my SOLO's eveywhere except for WOT. Even the LS shop noticed when they did the initial install. Then when I had them removed, the difference was confirmed. I'm guessing it's the may the difference between the L99 and LS3 or combination of other bolt-ons. Since you were asking about one brand of HFC versus another. If you ever have an issue with SOLO's you can talk to the owner directly or one of his vendors. The customer service is great. __________________ She is only memory now.

11-06-2012, 02:29 PM	#31
xcarolina23 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wellington, FL Posts: 143 View My Garage	I hope you guys are still around because I need a comeback on this thread haha!!! If I get the Mach XL or Magnaflow competition series catback my next step would be to go either LT headers or High flow cats right? You cannot run both? I am assuming they both require a tune and LT headers give more power? Sorry for the dumb question but would really appreciate some input, especially since you guys are running these systems. __________________ Photo Album:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/album.php?albumid=11844 My Mods: Satin powdercoated wheels, CAI cold air intake, Solo cat-back exhaust, jetsream blue G2 caliper paint, blacked out emblems and lights, Gorilla lock lugs, hydro-dipped fuse box cover and strut bar, jetstream blue SS emblems, engine cover, and cold air intake cover.

11-06-2012, 08:07 PM	#32
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 1,204 View My Garage	You can get HF cats and get away with not tuning. Worst case scenario... you have a few CELs from the rear O2 sensors. Many have no CELs with HF cat midpipes. I don't have LTs, but I understand that you can expect a CEL if you do those without tuning. I also noticed that after the Fastlane intake and the Solo HF cats, my car didn't show a CEL, but it behaved weird at WOT with traction control and stabilitrac on. I attribute this to adding up "no tune" mods. Eventually you're bound to cross the line somewhere and your car will let you know. It wasn't terrible, I just turned the traction control off every time I got into the car and the problem disappeared. If you're going for power, you don't have to pass fascist inspections, and you're going to tune... get long tubes. They are the better value in the long run. With that being said, I was very happy with the performance gains from the Solo midpipes with no tune. It's up to you. ::EDIT:: And you can run both... but not how you're thinking. You can get long tubes WITH high flow cats. They are a little more expensive. When they call them "off road" on the websites, that means they don't have cats. __________________ 01001001001000000110100001100001011101100110010100 10000001100010011001010110010101101110001000000111 00110110010101101110011101000010000001101000011001 01011100100110010100100000011101000110111100100000 01100100011001010111001101110100011100100110111101 11100100100000011110010110111101110101

07-27-2012, 09:13 PM	#28
Qui3tStorm Drives: 11 Camaro Victory Red SS/RS - 09 R1 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 315 - NY Posts: 167	I currently have the Solo Mach, great craftsmanship fit/finish, however I was disappointed in the final sound produced. From listening to their videos I was excepting more, will the HFC livin' the exhaust note a bit more? Also I see people saying they ended up going LT, does this make eliminate the need of HFC's? I intend on getting headers down the road with other power adders, but I'd be pissed if I ended up having to scrap / sell etc... my HFC's ..

11-06-2012, 08:44 PM	#33
The Blue Ox Drives: 2010 SS L99 Inferno Orange Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Texas Coast Posts: 804	I have had my Solo High Flow Cats on now for about 7,000 miles with no codes or problems whatsoever ! Not tuned either! Easy install that I installed myself! Really woke the exhaust up with the 3" B&B Catback!