downsouthman1:
You apologize for the fact that he takes offense over trivial things? What a joke. In my opinion... you don't deserve to be called downsouthman because I certainly have never met a true southern gentleman to speak of such redicule. But I am glad you "agreed" with him with your asumption and not otherwise.
Ricestalker:
The very best time in the quarter I was able to sqeeze out of my 98' Trans Am was a 13.20@107. Note that this was after a many passes in stock trim with an automatic transmission and in COLD weather. Otherwise, I clocked in consistant 13.50's@104/5 time after time after time. The first mod for my car was a 3" cutout before the muffler on the stock y-pipe. It sounded like a toilet flushing driving at normal speeds but more like a demon at WOT. Performance-wise on the street it felt much slower down low. In other words, it felt like going from a 3.55 geared stang to a 3.08. Since I didn't push it all that hard on the street, I took it to the track and the first time out with only the exhaust cutout I ran 13.20s all day. Most impressive was the fact that 107 was my slowest time after the mod. What it lacks down low it most definately makes up for past 4k. I never fear losing torque (which is also lost when using an x-pipe) because I always gear my cars for torque (and use sticky tires) to make up the difference.
You may not be happy with the way it will sound but it's not like you have to deal with it all the time. Just cap it up (and this case its electric) and the fact that you can totally trick people at the stoplight thinking you ain't got nothing until you flip open the cutout and blow by them sounding like a dragster (pending your engine mods of corse) would be radical. But it is expensive and that's the downside. I however believe it will outflow just about any aftermarket catback system for the money.
I will be glad to post my before and after timeslips if your interested.
