Just Put on my Flowmaster Cat-Back!

[Distephano]

Hey guys, I'm on my way out, so I'll post more later, but I just wanted to let ya know, I just installed my Flowmaster Cat Back tonight.

Took me about 5 hours, including dinner [img]smile.gif[/img] I only drove it for a few mintues so far, but I like the sound. Has a deeper tone/more sports car sounding, but yet isn't too loud, which I didn't want to be very loud.

From my short test drive, I can vouch that there is a SOTP differance [img]smile.gif[/img]

I'll give more details later.

[ June 14, 2003: Message edited by: Distephano ]</p>

[silvachris1]

What cat back did you get?

[SixBanger]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by silvachris1:
What cat back did you get?<hr></blockquote>

Ummmm...I think he made it very clear that he got the FLOWMASTER cat back.

[Distephano]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by silvachris1:
What cat back did you get?<hr></blockquote>

If you mean a part number, I got #17357 The American Thunder Series Catback, for the 3.8 Camaro & Firebird 95-97

[pigglyroot]

i had flows when i had my 'maro and they sounded nice for a V6...didnt rice out like most complain about untill about 4k +...give it time, i too just put exhaust on my vehicle, i've had my basani catback on the lightning a week and every day it's getting deeper, let the muffler burn in and you'll be a HAPPY HAPPY man

[Pewter99Camaro]

Part #17357 is the one listed if you go to the Flowmaster site that they have a sound slip of on a 99 bird 3.8 and the sound clip sounds mean as hell

[shortdog273]

Sorry, but that clip on the flowmaster site is [img]graemlins/bs.gif[/img] The 3.8 clip and the 5.7 clip are exactly the same.

[Distephano]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Pewter99Camaro:
Part #17357 is the one listed if you go to the Flowmaster site that they have a sound slip of on a 99 bird 3.8 and the sound clip sounds mean as hell<hr></blockquote>

Yeah, I can tell ya, that clip is MUCH more powerfull sounding then mine sounds. Maybe it will get deeper as it burns in.

Don't get me wrong though, I'm very happy with the sound, its very mellow, but has just a bit more rumble then stock, which is just what I was looking for.

I don't have numbers, but you can really feel the performance gain also. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[silvachris1]

Yes, I know he said it was a Flowmaster Cat-Back, but like Distephano figured out, I wanted to know what setup he went with. Thanks for filling me in man. Oh and shortdog is correct, the sound clip is the exact same clip for the 3.8 and 5.7. And if you really know the sound of a V8, you'll know that clip is most definitely not of a 6.

[Freestylin59]

how far do your tips stick out? mine dont stick out at all

[Distephano]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Freestylin59:
how far do your tips stick out? mine dont stick out at all<hr></blockquote>

Mine either. They are pretty much flush with the back of the bumper.

Oh yeah. I just want to say, its almost 3am, I just got home from getting Krispe Creame Doughnuts. At 11pm, we deciced we wanted to make the 1.25 hour trip to go get them. lol, yeah, good clean fun. hehe

[ June 16, 2003: Message edited by: Distephano ]</p>

[willow140]

Where did you buy it from? I can only find the 17357 at BigExhaust.com and it cost 336 bucks there. At summitracing, I can only find the on for 98+ and it is only 271.

[tuffluk55]

What does the American Thunder sound like at idle? And at what RPM's does it start to sound ricey?

[2002firebirdguy]

American Thunder sounds very nice at idle at at all RPM's of course I also don't have a cat, I have the dynomax in place of the cat and that makes it sound TIEEEGHT!!!


Later

[Red94Camaro]

Yeah the Dynomax makes a big difference for me and 2002firebirdguy. If you want it to rumble even more, get our setup, if its legal for you that is.