Cat-back exhaust question - Hyundai Performance Forums

SlowAccent95 · 03-13-2006, 02:42 PM

Ok well when i didn't have the money 2 places had a cat back for my car ...... evofusion and sharkracing ...... now that i have the money they don't have it. My question is does anybody know a site that has one for my car (95 4dr 1.5 accent)? please help me

SlowAccent95 · 03-14-2006, 03:43 PM

Please help me people

atrimble_2001 · 03-14-2006, 05:47 PM

Alright I got some Info for ya. First off why be like everybody else and buy a premade one. I mean yes there are easier to put in but most of the time they are way expensive. Go to your local Midas or muffler shop and tell them what you want, I can almost gaurrantee they will not only be cheaper but they can usually do it within a couple of hours. I dont have a cat-back on my car, I bought a muffler online and took it and the car to my local Midas, 60 bucks for the install including labor and the guy was done in a half hour. That was in November last year and I have not had any problems with it and it sounds great. Plus the difference in gains between a cat-back and an axle-back (which is basically just a new muffler most times) are very small. If your just goin for the sound then just replace the muffler with an aftermarket one. If your tryin to eek out every last bit of extra power from your car then go with a cat-back, but IMHO you wont be able to tell the difference between the 2. Hope this helps and if you have any further questions dont be afraid to ask. As much as I b!tch about it, this board really does have the largest collection of information for the Accent.

[Edited by atrimble_2001 on Mar 14, 2006 1:47 PM]

stein36 · 03-14-2006, 09:12 PM

The prices on those sites are rather steep. You should be able to hit up any muffler shop and have them put on a performance muffler and larger pipes from your cat back for under $250.00 I spent $220 on mine and it works fine. They wont charge much for the extra pipe. Steal pipe is really cheap.

pimpmyhyundai · 03-15-2006, 03:39 AM

But I thought the shops did crush bends? Do they do mandrel bent or does it matter on what exaust shop you go to ?

atrimble_2001 · 03-15-2006, 03:43 AM

I know Midas does mandrel, Meineke does too I think. Nowadays it doesnt cost much more to mandrel bend then crush bend. Besides if your going to a larger diameter pipe, WTH diff does it make if its crush bends, its still bigger then stock.