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offrd/xpipe or cat back first?

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jtsblkstang

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right now i have stock exhaust with flows welded in. im ready to start building my exhaust, should i get an x-pipe first or cat back? any suggestions? or does it matter, which one with have the greatest impact on sound and performance?
 

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Mid pipe has the power increase, cat back is mainly a change in the sound.
 
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You already have Flows welded in, that's good enough for a "catback". You don't need any change in the exhaust tube diameter so weld-in Flows are just fine.

Get the O/R pipe
 

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Tylerb59 said:
Mid pipe has the power increase, cat back is mainly a change in the sound.
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agreed
i put the catback on my mach1 first and felt the same as stock just a tad louder, the mid pipe gave a nice sotp increase
 
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go with the x pipe than if youre not satisfied you can add the cat back later
(catback =$350 x pipe =$150)
 
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go with the x or h pipe first. Probably one of the cheapest mods (off road at $149) for the results.
 
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