Headers for thr HTC
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The layout has to have changed. I found out the hard way. But I'm actually happier with just the sport cats. My buddy has both headers and cats and I have just the cats and I prefer my sound better. They are both the same loudness, but the headers change the tone. Tone is higher and a littler raspier with both. With cats only its a little deeper and throatier.
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The layout has to have changed. I found out the hard way. But I'm actually happier with just the sport cats. My buddy has both headers and cats and I have just the cats and I prefer my sound better. They are both the same loudness, but the headers change the tone. Tone is higher and a littler raspier with both. With cats only its a little deeper and throatier.
Last edited by Billy20; Apr 7, 2021 at 01:16 AM.
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Guys,
Yes, we had to make a couple of tweaks to accommodate the HTC, but our one design now fits all variations. Absolutely no compromises were made in the redesign.
Sparro, what makes any car raspier with the addition of headers is the inherent design of the mufflers. If they start our raspy, they will get raspier. With the ARH Pure Thunder catback, rasp was designed out of the equation, with or without headers. We avoid it with all our exhaust systems regardless of model. We also avoid cabin drone at all costs.
Nick
Yes, we had to make a couple of tweaks to accommodate the HTC, but our one design now fits all variations. Absolutely no compromises were made in the redesign.
Sparro, what makes any car raspier with the addition of headers is the inherent design of the mufflers. If they start our raspy, they will get raspier. With the ARH Pure Thunder catback, rasp was designed out of the equation, with or without headers. We avoid it with all our exhaust systems regardless of model. We also avoid cabin drone at all costs.
Nick
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