Headers or Cat Back

FL 4Motion · 10-24-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by benwinrich

I need help. 2009 370 sport, AT, stillen CAI and Stillen oil cooler. Looking at next mod but I can only afford one, headers or cat back? I have a Z-tuner who can do either at about the same install cost. I don't drive fast but like to het to speed fast. Suggestions?

only headers worth doing imo are the long tubes (either F.I. or PPE). However, unless you get a CBE with some built in hfcs, it's gonna smell and you could attract some unwanted LEO attention, not to mention if you live where there are emissions testing, you'll fail that miserably.

If you really want both, why not just save up some $$$ and wait and then get both at the same time??

w0rM · 10-24-2012, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

only headers worth doing imo are the long tubes (either F.I. or PPE). However, unless you get a CBE with some built in hfcs, it's gonna smell and you could attract some unwanted LEO attention, not to mention if you live where there are emissions testing, you'll fail that miserably.

Why would a CBE cause a smell or inspection failure? A catback isn't going to effect the cats. The stock cats would stay on the car.

benwinrich · 10-24-2012, 09:09 PM

I live in TX and annual inspections are required.

FL 4Motion · 10-25-2012, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by w0rM

Why would a CBE cause a smell or inspection failure? A catback isn't going to effect the cats. The stock cats would stay on the car.

read the first part of my post again, I said if he does lth's, then he needs to get some hfc's downstream to kill the smell etc.

w0rM · 10-25-2012, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by FL 4Motion

read the first part of my post again, I said if he does lth's, then he needs to get some hfc's downstream to kill the smell etc.

Gotcha... I misunderstood. Sorry.

FL 4Motion · 10-26-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by w0rM

Gotcha... I misunderstood. Sorry.

no worries, I was dead tired when I wrote my post and def could have worded it better.

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benwinrich Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 9 Drives: 2009 370Z spt,auto, Rep Power: 14	I live in TX and annual inspections are required.