CNT cat back review w/ video

edub370 · 07-30-2011, 02:49 PM

Purchase/shipping:wanted to buy a new exhaust and was choosing between the top speed pro 1 and CNT cat back. i decided to go with the the cnt cat back exhaust on july 25th because i had seen a good write up or two on them. it was delivered to my front door by july 30th (5 days

). packaging was great and everthing seemed to be bundled up nicely. all gaskets, hardware, pipes, and tips were wrapped/boxed seperately. this is what it looked like after i pulled everything outta the box:

(cans on the wrong sides)

10 out of 10 for packaging

Installation: installing it was a breeze. it was actually easy enough that i could do it on my garage floor, by myself, with some jack stands and blocks without much trouble. all you need is a 13,15, and 10mm socket and about 2 hours of time. everything fit nicely and i never ran into any snags. (side note: welds and quality on this exhaust are AWESOME. how such an inexpensive exhausts maintains such amazing quality is beyond me!).adjustable tips ftw!

(welds are great!)

fit and finish: 10 out of 10

Sound: now i already have test pipes so this might be somewhat louder than anyone who is runnig stock cats or hfc's, but it still stayed pretty mellow, nice "stock-like" tone when cruising, but when you put your foot into it, it REALLY opens up and sounds great. gives it a great howl, but not overpowering and takes all that nasty rasp out and replaces it with that great vq burble. Also, my butt dyno indicates a lot more pull up top. this motor really wants to rev when you get that restrictive stock system off.

cnt cat back with test pipes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK9x16xDtlg

Sound: 10 out of 10

Great bang for you buck system. CNT is a great company to deal with, and all my emails or questions were returned within the day i sent them. plus you really cant beat 5 day shipping on a 72 lb package from cali to kc. go fedex! couldn't be happier with the system and would recommened anyone looking for a catback, no matter what the budget, look into this system. Now its uprev time!

Methodical4u · 07-30-2011, 03:24 PM

I'd like to know what sort of power it makes... it's a nice looking system. Congrats on it!

2004YZFR1 · 07-30-2011, 04:14 PM

Does anyone have a dyno run on this system yet? Seems like a good product for a low price, but I would like to see if it makes some extra h.p. or not.

Methodical4u · 07-30-2011, 04:25 PM

I think there's a few on youtube, but the ones i've seen don't have a baseline, and they're with other mods.

sboden · 07-30-2011, 07:08 PM

Sounds and looks good...you should have done a youtube comparo with the short tails on.

edub370 · 07-30-2011, 08:20 PM

Hah. My phone would have exploded trying to pick up the amount of noise those short tails put out

daisuke149 · 07-30-2011, 08:53 PM

anyone with the CNT exhaust have an aftermarket sway bar?

Cell · 07-31-2011, 12:08 AM

Some people looked down on this catback just because it was cheap but it really is a great catback. For the price and quality... you cannot beat it. I love my CNT exhaust.

edub370 · 07-31-2011, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisuke149

anyone with the CNT exhaust have an aftermarket sway bar?

this is a good question. i know you would be pushin it to fit an aftermarket sway bar in there with this exhaust

daisuke149 · 07-31-2011, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edub370

this is a good question. i know you would be pushin it to fit an aftermarket sway bar in there with this exhaust

exactly.

Bandit_Kaine · 08-11-2012, 04:35 PM

How much louder than stock is this? Does it drone at all?

edub370 · 08-11-2012, 05:49 PM

Not much louder at all at idle. Zero drone. But when u go wot it really opens up. Remember, my car has test pipes in this vid too

Bandit_Kaine · 08-12-2012, 05:54 PM

Really wish i would have done more research before i bought the "stupid" AAM Short Tails.. for about $200 more i could have gotten this.

I'm ordering this catback as we speak and hopefully it is what i seek in terms of sound out of the car. The AAMs sounded awesome with the windows down and spirited driving but droned the hell out of my cabin with the windows closed and crusing around that it actually gave me severe head aches.. I want something a little bit deeper and louder than stock but without the droning and annoyances. This catback seems to fit the bill just right! Will post back when i get it and then take it to a shop to have it installed. maybe in the next 2 weeks. Hopefully this exhaust gets more attention since it fits the price just right and the sound (in the video) is awesome.

edub370 · 08-13-2012, 09:16 AM

from a guy who went from having short tails (for 15 min lol) to having the cnt, u will be about 10239482347 times happier with the cnt. plus u aren't getting completely ripped of for price with this system (*cough* aam)....

PharmDZ · 08-13-2012, 11:50 AM

Saw this and how cheap it was and I kind of sat there like, "Naaaah it can't be...". Glad you've been happy with it, and hope to hear a bit more from others once they come in! If I could save myself a couple hundred dollars and really not sacrifice much in terms of quality I'd be ecstatic.

07-30-2011, 02:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 19	CNT cat back review w/ video Purchase/shipping:wanted to buy a new exhaust and was choosing between the top speed pro 1 and CNT cat back. i decided to go with the the cnt cat back exhaust on july 25th because i had seen a good write up or two on them. it was delivered to my front door by july 30th (5 days). packaging was great and everthing seemed to be bundled up nicely. all gaskets, hardware, pipes, and tips were wrapped/boxed seperately. this is what it looked like after i pulled everything outta the box: (cans on the wrong sides) 10 out of 10 for packaging Installation: installing it was a breeze. it was actually easy enough that i could do it on my garage floor, by myself, with some jack stands and blocks without much trouble. all you need is a 13,15, and 10mm socket and about 2 hours of time. everything fit nicely and i never ran into any snags. (side note: welds and quality on this exhaust are AWESOME. how such an inexpensive exhausts maintains such amazing quality is beyond me!).adjustable tips ftw! (welds are great!) fit and finish: 10 out of 10 Sound: now i already have test pipes so this might be somewhat louder than anyone who is runnig stock cats or hfc's, but it still stayed pretty mellow, nice "stock-like" tone when cruising, but when you put your foot into it, it REALLY opens up and sounds great. gives it a great howl, but not overpowering and takes all that nasty rasp out and replaces it with that great vq burble. Also, my butt dyno indicates a lot more pull up top. this motor really wants to rev when you get that restrictive stock system off. cnt cat back with test pipes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK9x16xDtlg Sound: 10 out of 10 Great bang for you buck system. CNT is a great company to deal with, and all my emails or questions were returned within the day i sent them. plus you really cant beat 5 day shipping on a 72 lb package from cali to kc. go fedex! couldn't be happier with the system and would recommened anyone looking for a catback, no matter what the budget, look into this system. Now its uprev time! zefaulter likes this. __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq Last edited by edub370; 08-13-2012 at 01:00 PM.

07-30-2011, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
sboden Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 580 Drives: 09 Blue 370Z T/S 6MT Rep Power: 16	Sounds and looks good...you should have done a youtube comparo with the short tails on. __________________ 09 Monterey Blue 370Z Sport/Tour, Takeda Shorties, Blk Nismo Wheels, Blk Painted Top/Exhaust cut out, Invidia Gemini CBE, Southbend Stage 2 clutch, Lite weight flywheel, Zspeed HD CSC, flat black headlights. Previously owned 03 G35 Coupe 6MT and Volvo C30 R Design.

07-30-2011, 08:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 19	Hah. My phone would have exploded trying to pick up the amount of noise those short tails put out __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

08-11-2012, 05:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 19	Not much louder at all at idle. Zero drone. But when u go wot it really opens up. Remember, my car has test pipes in this vid too __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

08-13-2012, 09:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 19	from a guy who went from having short tails (for 15 min lol) to having the cnt, u will be about 10239482347 times happier with the cnt. plus u aren't getting completely ripped of for price with this system (cough aam).... __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

07-30-2011, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 15	I'd like to know what sort of power it makes... it's a nice looking system. Congrats on it!

07-30-2011, 04:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
2004YZFR1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 308 Drives: 09 370Z yellow,auto Rep Power: 14	Does anyone have a dyno run on this system yet? Seems like a good product for a low price, but I would like to see if it makes some extra h.p. or not.

07-30-2011, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Methodical4u A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,393 Drives: 11 370 6mt pw w/sp Rep Power: 15	I think there's a few on youtube, but the ones i've seen don't have a baseline, and they're with other mods.

07-30-2011, 08:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	anyone with the CNT exhaust have an aftermarket sway bar?

07-31-2011, 12:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cell A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,449 Drives: A Garbage Truck Rep Power: 21	Some people looked down on this catback just because it was cheap but it really is a great catback. For the price and quality... you cannot beat it. I love my CNT exhaust.

08-11-2012, 04:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
Bandit_Kaine Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Miami Age: 33 Posts: 224 Drives: 16-370Z Nismo-PW-MT Rep Power: 12	How much louder than stock is this? Does it drone at all?

08-12-2012, 05:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
Bandit_Kaine Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Miami Age: 33 Posts: 224 Drives: 16-370Z Nismo-PW-MT Rep Power: 12	Really wish i would have done more research before i bought the "stupid" AAM Short Tails.. for about $200 more i could have gotten this. I'm ordering this catback as we speak and hopefully it is what i seek in terms of sound out of the car. The AAMs sounded awesome with the windows down and spirited driving but droned the hell out of my cabin with the windows closed and crusing around that it actually gave me severe head aches.. I want something a little bit deeper and louder than stock but without the droning and annoyances. This catback seems to fit the bill just right! Will post back when i get it and then take it to a shop to have it installed. maybe in the next 2 weeks. Hopefully this exhaust gets more attention since it fits the price just right and the sound (in the video) is awesome.

08-13-2012, 11:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
PharmDZ Track Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 997 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 13	Saw this and how cheap it was and I kind of sat there like, "Naaaah it can't be...". Glad you've been happy with it, and hope to hear a bit more from others once they come in! If I could save myself a couple hundred dollars and really not sacrifice much in terms of quality I'd be ecstatic.

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