Dkats

I need a inexpensive cat-back exhaust system for my 86 Z-28 Camaro with a 305. I just need something that I can pass inspection with, whats are some cheap systems out there that still sound good? A performance boost would be a bonus.
I'm new around here, but your help would be appreciated.

archemedes

get some turbo mufflers and buy some pipe much cheaper than a cat back, and is the same thing (usually you can have the pipe installed for less than a decent cat back runs)

niceroc

hooker cat-back.. i think its under 200

archemedes

2 turbo mufflers about $20 each, and some pipe and the same thing can be had for under $100 a bit higher installed. The kits are for people who don't want to do any work

69z-28

or for people who dont want to run into problems. what do you mean by running two turbo mufflers?

Bernotas05

the cheapest way would just to get the catback, breaking it down peice by peice by peice might be cheaper but its a pain in the ***, i know a few people that ordered like the dynomax cat-back where i work at advance auto and broke the part numbers down on each peice then brought it back, then ordered everything seperate peice by peice, sounds weird but it is cheaper doin that way.

Bernotas05

and i agree what stated above hooker cat-back would be your best bet, they sound good and are decently priced, dont go with flowmasters unless you just want the legendary sounds they hurt horsepower from all the reports i heard so far

Dkats

I think I will stick with a kit, the reason being my most extensive amount of exhaust work was putting a muffler on my 93 chevy lumina (which turned out to be a pain because the slip in part of the old muffler that rotted off was stuck in the pipe). I checked out the Hooker system, it was around $280 which isn't to bad. Does anyone know anything about the Dynomaxx cat-back system, or the Edelbrock one? Thanks for the help guys.

69z-28

they are all pretty much the same, have a nice sound and should be under 300. i would search around for a place where you can get teh cheapest catback for your car. they are all very similar so just find the cheapest one.

Bernotas05

stop at your local advance auto if you have one or just call for a price on a dynomax one we also carry eddlebrock and hooker, best part goin that way no shippin, so do your research your goin to pay a good chunk to ship it off online. they are farely cheap for the cat-backs at advance auto, i work at one but i dont work again till wensday morning or id give yah a price

archemedes

turbo mufflers are the dynomax style, you can buy them cheap. and few catbacks ship in one piece, plus if you find piecing it together a pain you don't need to be working on a car that is monkey work

blue89vert

I would get a flowmaster cat back. That is what I have for my 305, it is very deep toned and runs for under 300 I think. Interior resonance is descent also. Most of the time if you just buy pipes they are not mandrel bent, it isn't 100% necesary but it does flow a little better and might be worth the extra couple bucks if you decide to make your own. Also it is very difficult to make real dual exhaust with 2 mufflers on 3rd gens. Just get a muffler with one inlet and two outlets.

blue89vert

Flowmasters dont all have to be legendary sounding they make a couple of different series to get the sound that you want, and they definetely dont hurt power.

archemedes

flowmasters don't hurt power, if they did would everyone copy their design? not to mention the pro racers using them

JesasaurusRex

the ones the pros use are not chambered however