What is the best catback for the money? I am not willing to go and spend $1500-$2000 bucks on a catback.

What brands are good AND affordable?

 

Helix seems to be the best quality for the $$. Gruppe-s is selling the whole turbo back for very cheap.

 

I have the Helix catback. Cheap and good.

 

This might answer your question:

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=86997

I think maybe Buschur is the way to go?

 

Buscher is a turboback system. Though it's definitely delivering bang for the buck, by all accounts.

 

They have catbacks as well, that's what was tested in that magazine also. You could get a turboback, catback or catback with test pipe which ever you like. If you doubt it have a look here:

http://www.buschurracing.com/cgi-bin....cgi?18X376545

 

We have our 3"catbacks on sale. Reg price $449 down to $329 for a limited time. Guanrateed to fit perfect. Let me know if there are any other questions, Ryan

www.RnRRacing.com

 

First of all, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Have you ever been to a big Evo gathering? I have been to several and let me tell you what you will see. You will see exhaust tips sticking out too far. You will see exhaust tips not sticking out far enough which result in carbon build up all over your paint. You will see burned and melted plastic on the left and right side edges of the bumper's exhuast area. You will see exhaust tips that are too big for the stock cutout that just don't look right. My advice? Go into different vendors forums and ask about fitment issues, and view pictures. Finally, since you see my Vishnu signature below and have read my warnings, I should add that my exhaust fits so perfectly centered, that it would pass for stock if it wasn't for the polished muffler. Mine is perfect. I know that there are other areas of concern besides the tip, but trust me, if that isn't right, it will drive you crazy.

 

In some cases you get what you pay for. In other circumstances like this you can get a very nice SS exhaust from several different vendors. Most look and perform as well as anything else on the market.

 

I have to say either get the helix or espiler car-backs. They appear to have the best quality for cat-backs in their price category. Both come w/ fully polished piping and sound pretty good. Most angled tip exhausts need to have the inside corner of the bumper trimmed slightly to clear the muffler tip. No biggie. I had to trim mine for my HKS 30th.

 

I heard/seen the same thing. Thats why I'll pay more for the Vishnu.

 

Vishnu or APS

 

HKS all the way!!

 

i love my helix. great fit. great power. great sound. great price. what else is there?

 

No offense to Smogrunner personally, but BULLSHlT! If that were the case, two talented bi-sexual ****** would come with just about every JDM exhaust on the market... It is just tubing and a freaking muffler for christ sake! It doesn't matter what car you put it on. The only thing you should be paying for here is "fit" and a little finish!

Hell, half the domestic builders, with the JDM prices, are ALL using the same components... look at them!