TRUE OR FALSE HP Gains
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TRUE OR FALSE HP Gains
GHL...The sound of the 5" system is very deep, and there is moderate suckback and burble when you release the throttle. The sound is nearly identical to B&B bullets, and is deeper in tone than Borla Stingers. They exhibit a slight amount of resonance at about 2000RPM and below, particularly in 6th gear. This is a small price to pay for a system that can improve your car's rear wheel horsepower by 10-15 in normally aspirated cars, and by 20+ in pressurized engines.
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More like 0-10 HP from a cat-back. Most people will agree that they don't make much difference and you should buy them based on sound.
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Normally you may get a slight bump in HP from a cat back, but not much. Maybe 5-10 hp. I got mine more for the looks and sound than any potential HP gains.
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I'm guessing my GHL's ~DOUBLED~ the HP on my Vette. Yesterday, for the first time ever, I got my Vette all sideways and squirrelly trying to hear how good WOT sounded! Before that, the only thing I wanted to do was go fast enough to stop the droning of the stock exhaust. Love those GHL Bullets! 