i cant seem to find this anywhere so i figured someone here can tell me: whats the difference between axel back and cat back exhuast? im lookin for a exhaust for my cl on ccc.net and i cant tell the difference.

 

Oh man, you cant be series. They are exactly what they sound like. The cat back goes from the cat and all the way back to the tips, the axle back goes from the axle to the tips. Cat systems tend to be a bit louder than axle back systems and more expensive.

 

thanks kritikadeo. i had no idea at all. i admit im a huge noob enginewise. is there a difference in performance at all?

 

That i do not know. I dont think so. I mean you hardly get any performance from mufflers to begin with so i dont know if its worth the extra few hundred bucks to get the cat back system. Its just neat to have a cat back if you have headers since now u have replaced all the pipes from the headers all the way back to the tips. Thats about it.

 

Unless you're going FI, an exhaust system does squat. or kneel. or bow. whatever....

 

Exhausts are pretty much for looks and sounds on our cars. Don't get me wrong... it was the second modification I did (and I love mine), but just realize the gains are minimal. Since that's the case, 98% of the people who buy exhausts buy an axle-back setup.

kritikadeo - ease up man. Not everyone knows everything and people need to ask to learn.... that's what this site is here for.

 

Yeah i know, I am sorry. Just stressed out over school shit. Did not mean any harm.

 

No worries... I have a final May 4th and May 10th....

You may want to read this: http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=138939

 

guys thanx for all your input. i think im gonna go with a cat back cuz i plan to get ct headers pretty soon. i want one that sounds good tho, not one that sounds like every civic on staten island, but something that sounds good... any suggestions on which brand to get?

 

Greddy EVO

 

We've actually been selling a decent amount of the Evos and the feedback has been good!!

 

thats the one i want i just decided. it sounds great. i think thats definately gonna be the one
btw/junior whats your site

 

sorry i missed ur link at the bottom of ur sig. ill def be getting one by the end of the summer.. once again thanks for all your help this site is great

 

EVO 2 (if you can swing it)

 

whats the difference

 

Are there exhaust systems or mufflers only that make our CLS's sound like G35 Coupes/FX35?? I really like the sound of those newer infinitis and I'm not really feeling the sound of Evo's. (It's too loud and it almost sounds like Civics with tanabes IMO, not that I'm being offensive to anybody with those exhausts)
Thanks.

 

EVO 2 is all stainless, instead of just the mufflers stainless and the piping steel.

 

Get a header and intake first!