# Cat-back for the Spyder? \*CUSTOM MANDREL BENT PIPING?\* 2ND PAGE **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 26, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054 "2008-02-26T12:45:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/1 "2008-02-26T12:45:36Z")
Question/Opinion on cat-back exhaust for the eclipse… What works, what doesn’t? Brands Recommended, brands not recommended? I’m not looking to build my own btw, I don’t have the experience or time to. I’m planning on going 2.5in and no bigger, since anything over 2.5in is just not necessary. Must be stainless steel, don’t want/need a huge outlet (no need for a 4 inch outlet, i’m not looking to shoot melons (chino lol.) So anything you guys recommend would be great, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/2 "2008-02-26T13:03:47Z")
Stock. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/3 "2008-02-26T13:04:53Z")
stock is boring lol. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/4 "2008-02-26T13:07:03Z")
Boring \> Farting ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/5 "2008-02-26T13:08:13Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Boring \> Farting not all catbacks will be farty. do you even like cars? gtfo. > [@Motocrossx23"](#): > > I’m planning on going 2.5in and no bigger, since anything over 2.5in is just not necessary. Must be stainless steel, don’t want/need a huge outlet, no need for a 4 inch outlet you’re on the right track with what you want. stainless will last you a LONG TIME and while it may not make your car any faster, a deep (and more audible than stock) exhaust can actually help you drive, since your ears will become finely tuned and you’ll have no need to look at the tac. look for something that doesn’t have a CANISTER style muffler. Borla might make something you can use. Look for something with a resonator too… ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/6 "2008-02-26T13:11:29Z")
I’ll rephrase: In my opinion an NA automatic eclipse vert with painted interior pieces would just be made worse by an aftermarket exhaust system. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/7 "2008-02-26T13:12:20Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Boring \> Farting i agree lol > [@newman](#): > > not all catbacks will be farty. > > do you even like cars? gtfo. exactly, sooo…your suggestion? lol ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/8 "2008-02-26T13:12:51Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > I’ll rephrase: In my opinion an NA automatic eclipse vert with painted interior pieces would just be made worse by an aftermarket exhaust system. hahaha, ass. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/9 "2008-02-26T13:13:16Z")
see edit. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/10 "2008-02-26T13:16:28Z")
> [@newman](#): > > not all catbacks will be farty. > > do you even like cars? gtfo. > > you’re on the right track with what you want. stainless will last you a LONG TIME and while it may not make your car any faster, a deep (and more audible than stock) exhaust can actually help you drive, since your ears will become finely tuned and you’ll have no need to look at the tac. > > look for something that doesn’t have a CANISTER style muffler. Borla might make something you can use. Look for something with a resonator too… yeah i’m not looking for performance or anything, just maybe a deeper sound than stock and visually more appealing than the dual outlet OEM one (previous owner put “chrome” tips on them lol) ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/11 "2008-02-26T13:17:22Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > hahaha, ass. Sorry, couldn’t resist. Anyhow, one route a few people have recommended on here is to check with Mufflerman on Delaware in Kenmore. I would consider checking with them for a price to weld up mandrel bent stainless pieces with maybe a magnaflow resonator and muffler. You can get universal stainless magnaflow mufflers pretty cheap from places like [performancepeddler.com](http://performancepeddler.com). I don’t know if it still works but using coupon code “vwvortex4u” used to knock like 30% off the price of exhaust stuff there. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/12 "2008-02-26T13:19:00Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Sorry, couldn’t resist. > > Anyhow, one route a few people have recommended on here is to check with Mufflerman on Delaware in Kenmore. I would consider checking with them for a price to weld up mandrel bent stainless pieces with maybe a magnaflow resonator and muffler. You can get universal stainless magnaflow mufflers pretty cheap from places like [performancepeddler.com](http://performancepeddler.com). I don’t know if it still works but using coupon code “vwvortex4u” used to knock like 30% off the price of exhaust stuff there. fuck mufflerman. they are WAY overpriced. there has to be a million premade exhausts for his car, no need for a custom job. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/13 "2008-02-26T13:21:18Z")
WE DID THIS ALREADY [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37567&highlight=muffler](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37567&highlight=muffler) [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36586&highlight=muffler](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36586&highlight=muffler) your an idiot ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/14 "2008-02-26T13:23:46Z")
is a muffler that big of an investment that you have to make three threads? ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/15 "2008-02-26T13:24:13Z")
i know but im looking for the whole exhaust, i decided on not cheaping out and buying just the muffler, cuz as newman said, and i may be paraphrasing, but its “one of the poorest mods you could do to your car” im just curious as to what i have out there other than just mufflers, it may not seem like alot to some, but if im going to spend upwards of 700 on an exhaust system, i wanna make sure i got my bang for my money ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/16 "2008-02-26T13:25:42Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > WE DID THIS ALREADY > > [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37567&highlight=muffler](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37567&highlight=muffler) > > [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36586&highlight=muffler](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36586&highlight=muffler) > > **your** an idiot :picard: he was asking for a performance muffler there. that’s straight ricer. now he is asking for a 2.5" stainless catback. this is worlds apart, and actually is a reasonable thread. that thread was so convoluted that bumping it with new info would have been pointless. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/17 "2008-02-26T13:27:12Z")
here’s a magnaflow one, but the sound clips sound pretty shitty: [http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd.asp?zone=Sport&id=237](http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd.asp?zone=Sport&id=237) ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/18 "2008-02-26T13:27:18Z")
> [@newman](#): > > :picard: > > he was asking for a performance muffler there. that’s straight ricer. > > now he is asking for a 2.5" stainless catback. this is worlds apart, and actually is a reasonable thread. that thread was so convoluted that bumping it with new info would have been pointless. thank you lol. i thought someone would agree with me on this one. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/19 "2008-02-26T13:33:38Z")
my buddy has a greddy catback on his prelude that sounds awesome. I would recommend it. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054/20 "2008-02-26T13:33:38Z")
i do like that magnaflow system alot, its listed for the 2.0L RS/GS though, since i have the 2.4L GS would that make any difference for installation? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cat-back-for-the-spyder-custom-mandrel-bent-piping-2nd-page/44054.md?page=2)