Full catback vs muffler only

[cmoore]

Looking at changing exhaust system on GAGT and from reading various posts, obvious that most performance gained from a full catback exhaust. I am looking at Borla mainly because it seems to quieter than other systems. I have been quoted from about $900 to $1000 Cdn + installation for Borla which is not cheap.

My question is what performance could I expect from a muffler change only(Borla, Magnaflow etc) and what would happen to the lowend performance?

Thanks for the help

[Jagey]

I believe you should only expect a few ponies from a muffler alone, if you were to get only a muffler, you would basically be looking for sound over performance.

[cmoore]

Thanks Jagey.

That is what I expected. My GA is leased and I am not sure whether I am going to keep it, so I am trying to not spend a lot of money on mods that I might have to get rid of when lease is up.
Borla catback is very expensive.

[Jagey]

Originally posted by cmoore
Thanks Jagey.

That is what I expected. My GA is leased and I am not sure whether I am going to keep it, so I am trying to not spend a lot of money on mods that I might have to get rid of when lease is up.
Borla catback is very expensive.

I know what you're talking about, a guy I know got it for $1100 Canadian through partsource here in Winnipeg.

[cmoore]

To get anything performance wise for our GA here in Canada is expensive. Even the few Canadian sites like FDP have U.S. and Canadian prices for products. That is why I mainly have only a K&N dropin and badge overlays so far. I can spend more but am being really careful with $ spent. Looked at your Nbody registry and noticed that you have black\red scheme. Looks good. I have black sedan and have done complete overlay with red on all badges and moulding. Looks good.

[Jagey]

Do you have pics of your ride? I would love to see them.

[PontiacGT2K]

If you're looking for quiet, Borla's the way to go. But it's the most pricey....so eh. I think you can get a custom flowmaster setup for fairly cheap, and get a muffler that isn't too loud.

[cmoore]

Originally posted by Jagey
Do you have pics of your ride? I would love to see them.

Don't have a digital scanner or a digital camera. Want to get one soon.

[IanGT99]

If you're looking to get the most power for your buck, go with SLP. However, if you just want a little more sound and a little more power, a muffler and tips is the way to go. I would venture a guess at the Flowmaster 40 series as being the quietest of the Flowmaster line...don't quote me on that cuz I could be way off. Just do an exhaust search in this forum and be prepared to read a ton of stuff. As was posted on other threads, you can go to www.exhaustsoundclips.com and hear some systems on our cars.

[cmoore]

Thanks for all the help everyone.

Discussed things with my wife (she makes all the decisions in my house) and I have decided to go with a full Borla catback system.

Started pricing last night at local Performance Improvements outlet and got a price of $1089 + installation. (Wife does not know it is this expensive - yes I lied told her about $500). Have to get a couple of more prices but I don't expect much of a difference. I expect a couple of hundred for installation.

This leaves me about $500 from my $2000 budget for this round of mods. I am going to order CAI from FDP as well. I have decided to keep the GA after lease is up.