jagcars26 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 $1100 ++, $1700+....Why is everyone in a tizzy about the "future" price of the Cobb cat back/turbo back?? It's been on their site as "TBA" for 2 years now. It'll be another year before one ships anywhere!! :lol: Maybe by then gas will be $5.00/gal and it won't seem like much to spend on a bunch of pipes. Ohhh,,I thought they had finally announced a release date somewhere in the next millenium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj808 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I love Cobb stuff but no way will i pay that much for a friggin Catback. I think im gonna stick with Megan. Im not in a hurry anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIZARD Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Ohhh,,I thought they had finally announced a release date somewhere in the next millenium. :lol: Love their AP though!! Stage2.5376, TDC ProTune,blah blah blahhhh and....Alky/H20 injection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowImg Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Just curious, but why is it so awful that the Cobb CBE will be 1195 when the AVO, Lachute, and Stromung are also priced in this range? Not saying that they can't be had for less, but the other 'players' in their realm seem to be about the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGT Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I say we see it and hear it and then pass judgement. Full tune of 68HTA, KSTech 73 MAF, Racer X FMIC and ID1000s................by the DataLog Mafia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TT- Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I say we see it and hear it and then pass judgement. sounds reasonable. i'll give it that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I say we see it and hear it and then pass judgement. You might be waiting a while Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I say we see it and hear it and then pass judgement. I have a pretty fair idea of the actual production costs of a catback and a $1195 retail price allows for ALOT of margin. Cobb doesn't offer their retailers a ton of margin, so unless they are getting raped on manufacturing costs, they are pocketing a very healthy sum. There is nothing wrong with that at all as long as the market will bear it. I think the Cobb is counting on you guys to pay what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnAWD Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 2 words - holy shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I have a pretty fair idea of the actual production costs of a catback and a $1195 retail price allows for ALOT of margin. Cobb doesn't offer their retailers a ton of margin, so unless they are getting raped on manufacturing costs, they are pocketing a very healthy sum. There is nothing wrong with that at all as long as the market will bear it. I think the Cobb is counting on you guys to pay what they want. At this price point it sooner will be Fujitsubo to see my $$$, than Cobb. Boostjunkie, any chance for quieter revision of MR catback? Need yet to hear to in person, but all reports seem to indicate it will be too loud for my taste... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymesbry Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 At this price point it sooner will be Fujitsubo to see my $$$, than Cobb. Boostjunkie, any chance for quieter revision of MR catback? Need yet to hear to in person, but all reports seem to indicate it will be too loud for my taste... its VERY quiet actually. i was VERY surprised. One of the only reasons why i purchased it was because it is quiet. but how quiet are you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Hmm, I was told is much louder than the original SPT/Bosal... I guess I need to hear it myself to have an opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I'm sure this is true for almost all exhausts, but the loudness level depends largely on the rest of the setup. If you have a stock DP/3rd cat the MR is very subdued. Go completely catless and it is notably more pronounced at WOT. The MR is very much a dual personality exhaust. It's quiet and mild at idle and under light cruise, but you will hear it under acceleration. If you need you car to be quiet under all conditions... STAY STOCK! It's just like when people tell me they want their cars to ride like stock... well... leave it stock then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I'm sure this is true for almost all exhausts, but the loudness level depends largely on the rest of the setup. If you have a stock DP/3rd cat the MR is very subdued. Go completely catless and it is notably more pronounced at WOT. The MR is very much a dual personality exhaust. It's quiet and mild at idle and under light cruise, but you will hear it under acceleration. If you need you car to be quiet under all conditions... STAY STOCK! It's just like when people tell me they want their cars to ride like stock... well... leave it stock then! I want quiet idle and drone free cruise... up to 4k rpm Above that I don't mind some character... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostjunkie Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Idle is very quiet. Just a barely noticable rumble from rear of the car. No drone at cruise from the MR, catless or catted. Oddly enough, there is less noise in my car from 3.5K rpms and up than at 2.5K rpm at cruise, but I would not call it drone. At my usual cruising speed of 80 mph there is much more wind and tire noise than exhaust noise. Go WOT and you'll definately know it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanKen Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Folks, this is COBB! By the time you can buy this we'll all be driving fuel cell vehicles on the moon. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGT Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I say we see it and hear it and then pass judgement. You might be waiting a whileYou might be waiting a while That is kinda funny considering everything. Full tune of 68HTA, KSTech 73 MAF, Racer X FMIC and ID1000s................by the DataLog Mafia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGT Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I have a pretty fair idea of the actual production costs of a catback and a $1195 retail price allows for ALOT of margin. Cobb doesn't offer their retailers a ton of margin, so unless they are getting raped on manufacturing costs, they are pocketing a very healthy sum. There is nothing wrong with that at all as long as the market will bear it. I think the Cobb is counting on you guys to pay what they want. I mean nothing at all against MR for this but COBB had an extremely hard time getting somebody to actually make this exhaust (that is why it took so long) and US labour is a lot more then some other manufacturers. Full tune of 68HTA, KSTech 73 MAF, Racer X FMIC and ID1000s................by the DataLog Mafia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selds Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Anyoneone know is the COBB twin tip? rolled tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTGT Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Any news on the cobb catback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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