best budget cat-back exhaust!

[bluesman]

Originally Posted by CajunFRS

So I guess no one knows who makes it...?

I called Topspeed and was told that they prototype their products at home in Texas, then spec them to their own factory in China for production. I suspect they don't actually own the facility - it's probably a huge contract shop like the ones that make guitar bodies in huge volumes to be sold under others' names.

My catback was shipped yesterday, scheduled for arrival Monday. The hardware's apparently zinc plated steel, so I'll substitute SS bolts, nuts & washers - I don't understand why anyone (except maybe in a very dry, warm climate) would leave anything in a SS system that will definitely rot and need replacement within a few years. I saw in an earlier post on this thread that the bolts are 14mm, and 9/16 is less than 0.02" larger. So if the flange holes are slightly oversize (which most are), 9/16F SS hardware will fit fine. And if the band clamp is also mild steel, I'll use a SS piece for that too.

I'm tempted to polish the bluing off the tips, since I'm not sure I like it. They're blued with chemicals, not heat - so it should polish up like the rest of the system with a little fine paper followed by some compound on a rag wheel. One way or the other, it'll be up and running by the middle of next week & I'll post when it's on.

[MPI_Jack]

Originally Posted by bluesman

I called Topspeed and was told that they prototype their products at home in Texas, then spec them to their own factory in China for production. I suspect they don't actually own the facility - it's probably a huge contract shop like the ones that make guitar bodies in huge volumes to be sold under others' names.

My catback was shipped yesterday, scheduled for arrival Monday. The hardware's apparently zinc plated steel, so I'll substitute SS bolts, nuts & washers - I don't understand why anyone (except maybe in a very dry, warm climate) would leave anything in a SS system that will definitely rot and need replacement within a few years. I saw in an earlier post on this thread that the bolts are 14mm, and 9/16 is less than 0.02" larger. So if the flange holes are slightly oversize (which most are), 9/16F SS hardware will fit fine. And if the band clamp is also mild steel, I'll use a SS piece for that too.

I'm tempted to polish the bluing off the tips, since I'm not sure I like it. They're blued with chemicals, not heat - so it should polish up like the rest of the system with a little fine paper followed by some compound on a rag wheel. One way or the other, it'll be up and running by the middle of next week & I'll post when it's on.

I polished it off mine. Sounds perfect once mated to a catless/resonator-less front pipe. No rasp no drone.

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Just got these in today. Looks good. $320 + free shipping (Even to Hawaii!)
Will put them on tonight and tell you how it goes!

[bluesman]

Originally Posted by MPI_Jack

I polished it off mine.

I'm planning to use 400 grit paper, then 2000 grit, then compound on a 3" ragwheel in a hand-held power drill. But I'm happy to try a different method if you found something that works better or is easier to do.

[MPI_Jack]

Originally Posted by bluesman

I'm planning to use 400 grit paper, then 2000 grit, then compound on a 3" ragwheel in a hand-held power drill. But I'm happy to try a different method if you found something that works better or is easier to do.

Mothers Aluminum/Mag polish and a rag works well.

[Bobblehead]

I'm looking at getting an exhaust for my car and the TopSpeed products caught my eye.

My car is my DD, so I can't tolerate anything overly loud or with drone, but I want to be able to hear my car when I get into it. I'm willing to rust proof it and/or hush mat my trunk if its too loud.

Should I get the dual canister, or the single?

Thanks!

[bluesman]

Originally Posted by MPI_Jack

Mothers Aluminum/Mag polish and a rag works well.

That's a lot easier than paper and a rag wheel - I'll have a go at it! I can't quite look forward to blued tips on my car, as hard as I'm trying. One minute I think they're cool and the next I think I'll tire of it fast.

Thanks!!

David

[JonAvalon]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

I'm looking at getting an exhaust for my car and the TopSpeed products caught my eye.

My car is my DD, so I can't tolerate anything overly loud or with drone, but I want to be able to hear my car when I get into it. I'm willing to rust proof it and/or hush mat my trunk if its too loud.

Should I get the dual canister, or the single?

Thanks!

I would just go with the single/axle-back if you are worried about sound. BlueDubbinTDI is happens to be selling his to go back to stock because of his commute.

[Kylefujiicaelian]

Im sorry if this is a stupid question but
Do the top speed catback and top speed axleback sound the same?

[Firejetmanguy]

I too am trying to decide between the race and the street. On an otherwise stock setup, would the race exhaust be loud enough to, let's say, be a nuisance to the neighbors? Also, how much louder is the street than the stock exhaust, again, with an otherwise stock setup?

[Bobblehead]

The axle back/street set up is a Greddy SP Elite copy. I have one and its just a little louder than stock.

The race set up is a Greddy EVO3 copy. It is loud, it will drone.

[Swift2000]

I have the Borla UEL header, isis 2.5" overpipe, J2 catless front pipe, and the top speed
street catback. Its sounds amazing and there is absolutely no drone. The fitment is about 90%. Its just a tad off center coming out the bumper, but with some tweaking i think i can get it spot on.

[DatFR-S]

I've been looking into the Perrin 2.5 catback and the hks legamax premium catback. Can you guys help me on which I should get? I also want to put an injen cold air intake

[Oxyg3n]

Originally Posted by DatFR-S

I've been looking into the Perrin 2.5 catback and the hks legamax premium catback. Can you guys help me on which I should get? I also want to put an injen cold air intake

Can't speak for the hks, but I just had the 2.5 perrin resonated installed for 2 weeks and it really sounds great. No drone. It's more subtle and not too loud but definitely louder than stock whereas you can actually hear it in the cabin which I couldn't when I had the stock catback.

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