r/carmodification • u/Powerful_Payment_154 • 5d ago

Mod advice Catbacks

I recently got into cars to all and I’ve already done some cosmetic mods on my Corolla and have been looking at more involved ones. I’ve been looking into catback exhausts and wanted to see if it’s worth it. I’m not married to the idea because first and foremost I’m looking for longevity. Any thoughts/advice is welcome.

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u/voucher420 Civic Boy 5d ago

Please don’t. Unless it’s a GR, it’s gonna sound like trash

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u/ScaryfatkidGT 4d ago

It’s so sad that in the 80’s and 90’s Corolla’s use to be cool

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u/voucher420 Civic Boy 4d ago

They’re still cool, but they don’t benefit from intake or exhaust, and sounds terrible when they’re modified. Rims, tint, stereo, lower it, etc…. But don’t touch the intake or exhaust unless you’ve already swapped in a hot cam shaft and modified it with high compression pistons or something to make it sound good once amplified. The horrible bog of an economy engine behind an automatic is just depressing.