ok im looking to buy an exhaust for my cl-s, is there much of a performance difference between the hks axle-back superdraggers and the tanabe catback exhaust? my guess is that there really isnt much but i would like others opinions?

 

to clarify the question its not really about the brands its wether or not theres a noticeable difference between axleback and catback exhaust

 

I have CT Cat-back on my CL, but it was installed at the same time as the headers, so I really can't speak as to if it's a noticeable difference or not.

From what I understand though, any aftermarket exhaust on our cars (not including headers) will give you somewhere under 5 hp gain. Most people "upgrade" the exhaust on the CL because of the sound since it really doesn't give much of a hp gain. Personally, I wasn't planning on getting an aftermarket exhaust, but I got mine for a good price along with the rest of my parts and had the cash to buy it all at the same time.

 

im looking to buy catback so if anyone has one or know someone who has one to sell let me know asap.

 

Want performance look at something other than the exhaust. They are mainly for sound

 

performance isnt really the issue i figure since im spending the money id figure id get the better one of the two.

 

I have the HKS Super Draggers axlebacks. They look and sound very nice, but really do not produce much power gains. The stock exhaust system is already a good free flowing system, so I doubt catback or axleback will make much of a difference.

 

thats exactly what ive heard in the past, that the stock cl-s exhaust is already pretty good so you really dont need catback, axle back is just fine.

 

i got 15whp on the dyno frrom my exhaust! i have high flow cat, 2.5'' piping and high flow resonator to comptech axlebacks. keep in mind that i do have megan racing headers also

 

well im sure a huge majority came from the headers. is there anyone else that thinks the axleback is as good as the catback since the cl-s stock exhaust is already pretty good? between tanabe and hks super draggers which is better based on sound and looks?

 

power gains your looking at 1-2hp...

 

The only comany still making catbacks is Tanabe. I have one in stock for the CL-S. $740 shipped to the lower cont US

 

again, you should read the faq and stop making threads that have been covered numerous times.

 

best sounding is either tanabe or comptech!