C&S
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I am wondering what advantages/disadvantages there are between putting on a turbo back system vs. a cat back system.
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ranger boy
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turbo-back will cause it to breathe better obviously, cat back will help, but not nearly as much as the turbo-back EGT-wise
95_stroker
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Advantages are as mentioned. freer flowing and lower EGT's, disadvantages are price and install time.
Let me give you the official SDD welcome since that was your first post.
Let me give you the official SDD welcome since that was your first post.
W4RLR
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Yes, welcome C&S! Are you related to that British grocery store chain of the same name? 
Fine69
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Horsepower-wise, not a bit of difference. EGT wise, you'll see a slight derease with a stock tune. It really helps when you start running aftermarket programmers, and if you get up around 450 HP. You'll see Greater benefits with the lower EGT's.
JohnBoyToo
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Welcome C&S ....
Obviously, the full turbo back will give you the best benefit as far as flow, egt's, and HP....
(the numbers I've heard are about 200 degrees EGT drop with just a full flow MUFFLER, and about 25 HP for a good mandrel bent turbo back...)
The Cat back will probably give you about 75% of the benefit of a turbo back.... egt's/flow/hp...
and SOME feel the cat back is more warranty friendly, although that is a HOTLY debated topic
good luck !
And since you're one of those Dang Yankees you'd best get a stainless exhaust to fight off the salts for a few years
or you could chose the Walker BTM muffler that was suggested to me... and has worked out well... for < $100 installed I have a significant drop in egt's and better sounding exhaust until I'm ready to do the full turbo back...
Obviously, the full turbo back will give you the best benefit as far as flow, egt's, and HP....
(the numbers I've heard are about 200 degrees EGT drop with just a full flow MUFFLER, and about 25 HP for a good mandrel bent turbo back...)
The Cat back will probably give you about 75% of the benefit of a turbo back.... egt's/flow/hp...
and SOME feel the cat back is more warranty friendly, although that is a HOTLY debated topic
good luck !
And since you're one of those Dang Yankees you'd best get a stainless exhaust to fight off the salts for a few years
or you could chose the Walker BTM muffler that was suggested to me... and has worked out well... for < $100 installed I have a significant drop in egt's and better sounding exhaust until I'm ready to do the full turbo back...
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