Garageline Cat-back Exhaust Reviews with Picture and Video

imwazn · 06-14-2013, 11:53 AM

I recently purchased the Garageline cat-back exhaust and installed it yesterday. They also sell the midpipes and xpipes separately, as well as an axleback. Since almost no one has had or at least said anything about this exhaust, I thought I’d be the guinea pig.

Shipping/Packaging

The exhaust came in three separate packages: muffler, midpipes and x pipe. The muffler and mid pipes were wrapped in bubble wrap, but also everything was in foam. It probably took me close to ten minutes just to get everything out of the package. With that said, everything was in perfect condition when I got it. Shipping was also very quick, at least for me (I’m about an hour drive from their store though). I don’t have a scale, but the shipping weights on the boxes were 36, 18 and 12. You could probably take quite a few pounds off for the shipping materials.

First Impressions

The first thing I noticed was the TurboXS stampings on the muffler and the packaging. This surprised me, because nowhere on their website does TurboXS appear. For those who are unfamiliar, TurboXS is a company that deals mainly with forced induction cars, namely STI’s and Evo’s.
Moving on though, the exhaust looked really nice. The welds looked great, as did the tips. However, the tips were slightly different colors. One was burnt to a more purple hue, while the other had some more blue. I’m not sure if this will change with the heat though, and honestly if it bothers me, I will simply polish the tips later on.

Fitment

The install went quite well. The only problem we ran into was the gaskets. When we went to put them on, we realized they were the wrong size. So, I had to run out to the store and spend about $40 on new gaskets. For the record, I did not contact Garageline about this and I’m sure they would have resolved the problem. I already had the stock exhaust off though, and I didn’t want to wait another few days. Other than that, there were no problems with the install.

A big concern of mine though is the height of the exhaust. I am lowered on Eibach springs, and at the midpipes, I have about 3.5 inches of clearance. For reference, the cross-member that the midpipe goes over is about 4.5 inches up.

Performance

I honestly can’t say. My butt dyno approves, but that isn’t very accurate. Unfortunately, I don’t have the time, nor the money right now to go to a dyno.

Sound

The biggest part of an exhaust, in my opinion, is the sound. I believe it gives the car the same tone as the stock exhaust, just louder. It is not as deep or loud as my Ark was. When people describe other exhausts as “this is how it should have come from the factory”, I would throw this exhaust on that bandwagon. It sounds good. Also, my camera makes it sound horrible… I apologize for that.

And sorry for the horrible video. I was trying to hold the camera, steer and shift...
370z Garageline Cat-back exhaust - YouTube

SS_Firehawk · 06-14-2013, 12:58 PM

Man, you need a friend with a better mic! Garageline did their vids with the raspy @ss test pipes, and with yours, the sound is distorted lol. Thanks for the review, def needed more input on this exhaust.

imwazn · 06-14-2013, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SS_Firehawk

Man, you need a friend with a better mic! Garageline did their vids with the raspy @ss test pipes, and with yours, the sound is distorted lol. Thanks for the review, def needed more input on this exhaust.

It's pretty terrible haha but I'm not sure any of my friends have mic's for their cameras.

BlkNismo · 06-15-2013, 12:55 PM

What's the ID and tip size?

I like the way this exhaust looks, in for better quality vids.

synolimit · 06-15-2013, 01:08 PM

No TXS on their site but all the pics of the CBE are from TXS site. You can even see the TXS logo on the muffler in the one pic. That's messed up! Garageline does say on here though you can only by the TXS CBE from them and not from TXS direct.

GarageLine.com · 06-15-2013, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by synolimit

No TXS on their site but all the pics of the CBE are from TXS site. You can even see the TXS logo on the muffler in the one pic. That's messed up! Garageline does say on here though you can only by the TXS CBE from them and not from TXS direct.

What's messed up?

synolimit · 06-15-2013, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarageLine.com

What's messed up?

It's not a garage line product. Some people my despise TXS and when a TXS CBE shows up to their house you can imagine the anger. I like TXS stuff even though the metal is not the higest of quality since everything is made in china. so if I was selling others people's stuff I would 100% make sure I say what it is and where it came from.

GarageLine.com · 06-15-2013, 08:22 PM

It is a GarageLine product. We designed it, we use TurboXS Manufacturing to build the exhaust. Which is why you can't buy a 370z Exhaust from TurboXS.

Thanks for your input. There is no misleading information here.

synolimit · 06-15-2013, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarageLine.com

It is a GarageLine product. We designed it, we use TurboXS Manufacturing to build the exhaust. Which is why you can't buy a 370z Exhaust from TurboXS.

Thanks for your input. There is no misleading information here.

Ok. Putting that info on your site wouldn't hurt though.

BlkNismo · 06-16-2013, 03:41 PM

OP, post better vids is possible.

GarageLine.com · 06-17-2013, 07:59 PM

Here are a few pics with the 5 inch tips we used on our GTR Prototype. Car was at home some I took these before dinner.

Video of our Exhaust with a set of Protoype Long Tube Headers:
(Video is raw no editing so you can see me walking around etc.)

Jermaine~

imwazn · 06-18-2013, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlkNismo

OP, post better vids is possible.

I'll try to get one this weekend if I can.

SS_Firehawk · 06-18-2013, 02:58 PM

Video definitely helped Jermaine, thanks

I can still hear the raspiness of the testpipes, but that's expected. The exhaust does sound throaty and aggressive.

GarageLine.com · 06-18-2013, 05:21 PM

Long tube headers no hiding the VQ note.

SS_Firehawk · 06-18-2013, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GarageLine.com

Long tube headers no hiding the VQ note.

What kind? PPE's? I know my PPE's are inherently raspy, I was able to get most of it gone. Added a 3rd resonator for good measure, but I haven't heard it yet.

Headers make things sound so lovely

06-14-2013, 11:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
imwazn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 187 Drives: 11 370Z Base, M/T Rep Power: 13	Garageline Cat-back Exhaust Reviews with Picture and Video I recently purchased the Garageline cat-back exhaust and installed it yesterday. They also sell the midpipes and xpipes separately, as well as an axleback. Since almost no one has had or at least said anything about this exhaust, I thought I’d be the guinea pig. Shipping/Packaging The exhaust came in three separate packages: muffler, midpipes and x pipe. The muffler and mid pipes were wrapped in bubble wrap, but also everything was in foam. It probably took me close to ten minutes just to get everything out of the package. With that said, everything was in perfect condition when I got it. Shipping was also very quick, at least for me (I’m about an hour drive from their store though). I don’t have a scale, but the shipping weights on the boxes were 36, 18 and 12. You could probably take quite a few pounds off for the shipping materials. First Impressions The first thing I noticed was the TurboXS stampings on the muffler and the packaging. This surprised me, because nowhere on their website does TurboXS appear. For those who are unfamiliar, TurboXS is a company that deals mainly with forced induction cars, namely STI’s and Evo’s. Moving on though, the exhaust looked really nice. The welds looked great, as did the tips. However, the tips were slightly different colors. One was burnt to a more purple hue, while the other had some more blue. I’m not sure if this will change with the heat though, and honestly if it bothers me, I will simply polish the tips later on. Fitment The install went quite well. The only problem we ran into was the gaskets. When we went to put them on, we realized they were the wrong size. So, I had to run out to the store and spend about $40 on new gaskets. For the record, I did not contact Garageline about this and I’m sure they would have resolved the problem. I already had the stock exhaust off though, and I didn’t want to wait another few days. Other than that, there were no problems with the install. A big concern of mine though is the height of the exhaust. I am lowered on Eibach springs, and at the midpipes, I have about 3.5 inches of clearance. For reference, the cross-member that the midpipe goes over is about 4.5 inches up. Performance I honestly can’t say. My butt dyno approves, but that isn’t very accurate. Unfortunately, I don’t have the time, nor the money right now to go to a dyno. Sound The biggest part of an exhaust, in my opinion, is the sound. I believe it gives the car the same tone as the stock exhaust, just louder. It is not as deep or loud as my Ark was. When people describe other exhausts as “this is how it should have come from the factory”, I would throw this exhaust on that bandwagon. It sounds good. Also, my camera makes it sound horrible… I apologize for that. And sorry for the horrible video. I was trying to hold the camera, steer and shift... 370z Garageline Cat-back exhaust - YouTube Last edited by imwazn; 06-14-2013 at 11:55 AM.

06-14-2013, 12:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7334	Man, you need a friend with a better mic! Garageline did their vids with the raspy @ss test pipes, and with yours, the sound is distorted lol. Thanks for the review, def needed more input on this exhaust. DarkJak likes this. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

06-15-2013, 01:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3388	No TXS on their site but all the pics of the CBE are from TXS site. You can even see the TXS logo on the muffler in the one pic. That's messed up! Garageline does say on here though you can only by the TXS CBE from them and not from TXS direct. __________________ 13 370z- Last edited by synolimit; 06-15-2013 at 01:10 PM.

06-15-2013, 08:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
GarageLine.com Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 937 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	It is a GarageLine product. We designed it, we use TurboXS Manufacturing to build the exhaust. Which is why you can't buy a 370z Exhaust from TurboXS. Thanks for your input. There is no misleading information here. Sh0velMan and Leuz like this. __________________ http://garageline.com/img/garageline...1507327689.jpg www.GarageLine.com \| Sales@GarageLine.com \| Like US on Facebook

06-17-2013, 07:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
GarageLine.com Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 937 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	Here are a few pics with the 5 inch tips we used on our GTR Prototype. Car was at home some I took these before dinner. Video of our Exhaust with a set of Protoype Long Tube Headers: (Video is raw no editing so you can see me walking around etc.) Jermaine~ __________________ http://garageline.com/img/garageline...1507327689.jpg www.GarageLine.com \| Sales@GarageLine.com \| Like US on Facebook Last edited by GarageLine.com; 06-17-2013 at 08:58 PM.

06-15-2013, 12:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
BlkNismo Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: USA Posts: 614 Drives: Nismo Rep Power: 14	What's the ID and tip size? I like the way this exhaust looks, in for better quality vids.

06-16-2013, 03:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
BlkNismo Track Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: USA Posts: 614 Drives: Nismo Rep Power: 14	OP, post better vids is possible.

06-18-2013, 02:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7334	Video definitely helped Jermaine, thanks I can still hear the raspiness of the testpipes, but that's expected. The exhaust does sound throaty and aggressive. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction Last edited by SS_Firehawk; 06-18-2013 at 05:27 PM.

06-18-2013, 05:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
GarageLine.com Track Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 937 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	Long tube headers no hiding the VQ note. __________________ http://garageline.com/img/garageline...1507327689.jpg www.GarageLine.com \| Sales@GarageLine.com \| Like US on Facebook

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