What is car cat back?
Cat-back (also cat back and catback) refers to the portion of the exhaust system from the outlet of the catalytic converter to the final vent to open air. This generally includes the pipe from the converter to the muffler, the muffler, and the final length of pipe to open air.
Are cat back systems illegal?
Catback exhaust systems are completely legal in the State of California because the modification starts after the catalytic converter and does not affect any of the emissions control components of your vehicle.
Which is better cat back or axle back?
Traditionally, people that are looking for more sound than their stock parts produce turn to the axle-back option, which will increase overall volume and produce a more aggressive sound. For those looking to not only increase sound and volume but performance as well, the cat-back is the best option.
Does cat back include Midpipe?
Cat back is the axle back plus the midpipe.
What’s included in a cat back exhaust system?
What’s Included In Cat-Back Exhaust? Cat-back exhaust systems will include any pipes that run from the catalytic converter to the muffler, the muffler itself, any pipes that may run from the muffler to the exhaust tips, and the exhaust tips themselves. Some cat-back exhaust systems have a muffler delete, which means no muffler is included.
What kind of cat back system do I Need?
Straight through cat-back systems have mufflers of minimal size with fewer baffles. This creates a louder sound and a low amount of restriction. For gasoline-engine vehicles, we’ll start with a best value on a full stainless steel cat-back system for full-size GM, Ford, Dodge, and Toyota pickups from Volant.
Is it illegal to have a cat back exhaust system?
Some cat-back exhaust systems have a muffler delete, which means no muffler is included. This is typically found on vehicles that function primarily for off-road use; it’s not standard on daily driver vehicles and is even illegal in some states.
Is the Dodge Challenger street legal with a cat back?
For late-model Dodge Challengers and Ford Mustangs, MBRP’s stainless Pro Series Cat-Back Race system is street legal and comes with a polished muffler and exhaust tips.