custom piping exhaust vs. mfg. cat-back exhaust

[datkwikracer]

i had a muffler shop install 2.5" piping from the cat with a so-called performance exhaust for about $250. my 240 is na with an injen CAI, i was wondering if i should go with something like 5zigen or apex n1. or will it be around the same HP gains.

any help greatly appreciated, thanx.
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[jonathanvolk]

with so many aftermarket exhuast for the 240 theres really no need to build a custom one...the only reason that i see for building a custom exhuast would be for a car that doesnt have any aftermarket mandrel bent exhuasts available or for making a custom ultra high hp turbo exhuast the size of sewer pipes...but even those are still available...is the the apexi gt spec something like 3.5"?

[datkwikracer]

but the difference in price is huge compared to $500-$650 for a mfg. exhaust

[NiteKids]

you KNOW you want pace setter exhauut... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>

[Kreator]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (NiteKids @ Oct. 06 2002,6:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">you KNOW you want pace setter exhauut... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
fu. If you are rich enough to spend $500 on 5 hp good for you. You can buy a decent turbo for $500 and put together a complete turbo kit for 4 times as much and that will give you 20 times as much hp as your pricey and shiny exhaust.

Honestly, i think that the difference between custom mandrel bent piping and cat back systems is miserable on n/a cars (like 1-2 hp), but while the complete catbacks will prolly last you longer. Custom will rust, although iirc only on the outside.

[drugie]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Kreator @ Oct. 06 2002,4:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (NiteKids @ Oct. 06 2002,6:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">you KNOW you want pace setter exhauut... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
fu. If you are rich enough to spend $500 on 5 hp good for you. You can buy a decent turbo for $500 and put together a complete turbo kit for 4 times as much and that will give you 20 times as much hp as your pricey and shiny exhaust.

Honestly, i think that the difference between custom mandrel bent piping and cat back systems is miserable on n/a cars (like 1-2 hp), but while the complete catbacks will prolly last you longer. Custom will rust, although iirc only on the outside.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
where do u get turbo for 500<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>
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[Kreator]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (drugie @ Oct. 07 2002,11:35)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Kreator @ Oct. 06 2002,4:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (NiteKids @ Oct. 06 2002,6:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">you KNOW you want pace setter exhauut... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
fu. If you are rich enough to spend $500 on 5 hp good for you. You can buy a decent turbo for $500 and put together a complete turbo kit for 4 times as much and that will give you 20 times as much hp as your pricey and shiny exhaust.

Honestly, i think that the difference between custom mandrel bent piping and cat back systems is miserable on n/a cars (like 1-2 hp), but while the complete catbacks will prolly last you longer. Custom will rust, although iirc only on the outside.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
where do u get turbo for 500<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/whatsthat.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':whatthe:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Well Turbonetics T3 is around $550 and you can luck out on a t3/t4 for $500 if you keep checking ebay often.