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Long tubes or cat - back which one????

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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 07:40 PM
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Default Long tubes or cat - back which one????

want to spend some dollars on exhaust or headers don't see the point on both for my stock motor.....$1000 + for a cat-back for only 12 hp
or $900 for headers and install for 15+ hp with stock exhaust....and less noise leaning toward headers what do you think??? :banghead:


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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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what year is the car? And where are you getting 900 dollar headers from? I spent 750 on mine and absolutely have no complaints!
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I'd start with the cat-back system.
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94 lt1 A4 is my car ......I figure 6 to 7 hundred on the headers and 3 hundred to get them to fit by a local shop
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Default Long tubes or cat - back which one????

Go with the hard part first. Long headers, then go for the cat back. Cat back is MUCH easier.

Good luck. :cheers:
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 08:09 PM
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Do you have emissions testing in Georgia. If so, it is next to impossible to run long tubes and cats with an A4.
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Do you have emissions testing in Georgia. If so, it is next to impossible to run long tubes and cats with an A4.


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don't know and want ask!!!


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Don't know about the LT1 but longtubes really help the L98. Be sure and find out about emissions testing before you install buy em.
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