I have a chance to buy a wicked tuning cat back and was wondering if anyone has purchased one before? It says on the website it retails for 459.00 or something, but I can get one for about 130.00 3 months old. My question is does anyone have any experience with these? The person selling it says it sounds good not loud and nice and deep. any info would be great. it looks good and the description sounds solid, I searched here and found only one topic about it.
TIA

http://www.wickedtuning.com/exhaust.html




edit: Description

Complete Bolt-On System
Full Stainless steel construction
Precision TIG welded
Resonated
Dyno-Proven - up to 15hp gain on most models
Light weight - lighter vs. stock (15% less on most models)
Emissions legal - Does not modify existing emissions hardware.
2.25" ID Mandrel Bent Piping - perfect balance of back pressure
Gaskets and Installation Hardware Included
Retail $497



Modified by cappa at 3:15 AM 12/9/2004

 

It looks like a decent system, what size is the piping? It looks like only 2", maybe 2 1/4"...

 

Site says 2.25" ID Mandrel Bent Piping so its good for my d series just about stock.

 

I bet that would be a good system for your d series. Although the fact that all the piping is chrome plated... that's unneccessary - but who cares, if it sounds good, you got an awesome deal there. Do they have any more?

 

it looks like a pretty nice system....do you know why hes selling it after only 3months of use and why hes asking for such a low price, since it retails so much?

 

Wel the reason he is selling it is he wrecked his car, so he has no use for it anymore. Im probably going to get it and when I install it I will let you guys know what it sounds like.

 

cool, sounds good..let us know

 

well do I will take some b4 and after pics to.

 

Well I did get the exhaust installed today and I must say I really like the way it sounds. It has a deep tone to it and never gets raspy at all. On a scale of 1-5 I would say its a 4 - 4.5. Also I had the problem with my short shifter hitting my stock pipe and this one clears it fine, so no more vibration from the shifter.

 

get a video of it

 

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Ill try but I dont have the hook-ups to hook my camera up to the pc. I think someone I know does though, ill have to find out.

 

15 horses from an exaust?

I never understood why exaust companies claim gains like these.
Looks good though

 

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I never understood why exaust companies claim gains like these.
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On most models with turbo and 100 shot of nitrous you gain 15 hp,lol. I always love to hear them talk about gains that just doesnt happen

 

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On most models with turbo and 100 shot of nitrous you gain 15 hp,lol. I always love to hear them talk about gains that just doesnt happen</TD></TR></TABLE>

lol yeah thats why they always say "up to xxhp" bc it can reach that high if you have an insanely built vehicle.

nice find on the exhaust