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FISHTAIL · 07-03-2009, 02:30 PM

Has anyone installed the GM catbacks on a V6 yet?

67 GTO · 07-03-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FISHTAIL

Has anyone installed the GM catbacks on a V6 yet?

Not yet but I may order them next week. Very tempted to order the NOWEEDS diverter system, looks like a nice piece but illegal here in Pa.

Could get around it by just taking it in for the yearly inspection and hope they don't visually see the diverter's (or a friendly garage) It will certainly pass emissions with the diverter closed. Even if they did see it I could take the diverter out and reinstall the straight pipe, just don't know if I want to go this route.

I listened to the Magnaflow and it's not for me.

Oh, what to do.

FISHTAIL · 07-03-2009, 03:53 PM

I read in another thread that the GM Cat-backs were made by Borla and there is a
you-tube video that you can see & hear them on a V8 and boy do they sound good.

I would love to hear them on the V6!

scrming · 07-03-2009, 06:47 PM

One thing I've noticed is some folks are hoping to get more of a rumble/muscle car sound out of the V6... I mean that's what the car looks like... the problem is you just physically can't get that V8 rumble out of a V6... but what you can do is get a good performance sound... thing is it will be a V6 sound.. not an 8... The key is not to get the fart can sound!

Went through the exercise with my V6 Stang... the stock muffler was incredibly quiet and RESTRICTIVE! Got close to a 17RWHP by swapping out the stock muffler for an AeroTurbine... Sounded good but know one would mistake it for a V8:

http://www.v6john.com/Main/Videos/mrt_muff1.wmv

Did the cat delete...sounded AWESOME at start up and idle.. but get on that gas and hit 3000 RPM is sounded HORRIBLE!!! Like embarrassed to drive horrible!! So went back to a chambered muffler and resonator... was a bit better...

http://www.v6john.com/Main/Performan...rt_muffler.wmv

So the key will be to find a good balance of idle and cruising sound vs WOT sound... because it's very easy for a V6 to get incredibly RASPY (sounds like crap!)..

FISHTAIL · 07-03-2009, 07:16 PM

That First mustang sounded pretty cool, too bad it only had one tailpipe.

Until I’m sure what I want I’m just going to clip a poker card to the wheel spoke

Rtoups · 07-03-2009, 07:24 PM

Lol, I can hear you turn your radar detector on in the second one. I had one that made the same sound.

scrming · 07-03-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rtoups

Lol, I can hear you turn your radar detector on in the second one. I had one that made the same sound.

Yeah... I had it hard wired so when you turn the car on it would start up... hmmmm... i still have that radar detector around... didn't use it after I got rid of the Mustang... Might just have to find it! LOL!

Tecca · 07-03-2009, 09:24 PM

It's on order now only if it would arrive!!!!

FISHTAIL · 07-04-2009, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Teccboxx

It's on order now only if it would arrive!!!!

How long ago did you ordered it and did you get a discounted price ?

07-03-2009, 02:30 PM	#1
FISHTAIL Drives: Sedan & 2SS / RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 377	Has anyone installed the GM catbacks on a V6 yet? Has anyone installed the GM catbacks on a V6 yet? __________________ Drives: 2012 2SS/Black/RS/A6

07-03-2009, 03:53 PM	#3
FISHTAIL Drives: Sedan & 2SS / RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 377	I read in another thread that the GM Cat-backs were made by Borla and there is a you-tube video that you can see & hear them on a V8 and boy do they sound good. I would love to hear them on the V6! __________________ Drives: 2012 2SS/Black/RS/A6

07-03-2009, 06:47 PM	#4
scrming Red Brick of Vengeance! Drives: 12 Second Brick Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: at my pulpit Posts: 7,745	One thing I've noticed is some folks are hoping to get more of a rumble/muscle car sound out of the V6... I mean that's what the car looks like... the problem is you just physically can't get that V8 rumble out of a V6... but what you can do is get a good performance sound... thing is it will be a V6 sound.. not an 8... The key is not to get the fart can sound! Went through the exercise with my V6 Stang... the stock muffler was incredibly quiet and RESTRICTIVE! Got close to a 17RWHP by swapping out the stock muffler for an AeroTurbine... Sounded good but know one would mistake it for a V8: http://www.v6john.com/Main/Videos/mrt_muff1.wmv Did the cat delete...sounded AWESOME at start up and idle.. but get on that gas and hit 3000 RPM is sounded HORRIBLE!!! Like embarrassed to drive horrible!! So went back to a chambered muffler and resonator... was a bit better... http://www.v6john.com/Main/Performan...rt_muffler.wmv So the key will be to find a good balance of idle and cruising sound vs WOT sound... because it's very easy for a V6 to get incredibly RASPY (sounds like crap!).. __________________ 2011 Ford Flex EcoBoost Limited - 12.727 @ 109.790 MPH

07-03-2009, 07:16 PM	#5
FISHTAIL Drives: Sedan & 2SS / RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 377	That First mustang sounded pretty cool, too bad it only had one tailpipe. Until I’m sure what I want I’m just going to clip a poker card to the wheel spoke __________________ Drives: 2012 2SS/Black/RS/A6

07-03-2009, 07:24 PM	#6
Rtoups Drives: RJT 2LT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Palos Verdes, California Posts: 602 View My Garage	Lol, I can hear you turn your radar detector on in the second one. I had one that made the same sound. __________________ SoCal Camaro5 Family Member

07-03-2009, 09:24 PM	#8
Tecca . Drives: ... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,380	It's on order now only if it would arrive!!!!

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