Well, Im on a college budget now and just bought a 98 Z28 M6, fully loaded for $10,000. I have some money still saved up to do some mods, I already bought a Pro-5.0 since I tend to shift a lot. With about $400 to work with Im looking at exhaust, either an SLP Loudmouth (might be too loud) or a 50 series Flowmaster off my friend's 96 V-6 that was totaled in a head on for about $120 installed. The local guy quoted me $470 for a Magnaflow catback installed but it was still out of my price range . So if I get the muffler what else can I do ( daily driver). Doing the home made !CAGS and will get an airlid eventually. Thanks guys, I know you get this a lot.

 

Have you considered an electric cutout rather than a new cat-back? Many say that the Flowmaster doesn't flow as well as other cat-backs, so you may want to do some searching.

As you pointed out, the lid is next. To stay under $400, you might add the cold air intake from SLP or Fast Toys to complement the lid.

Electric Cutout ~ $170
Lid ~ $95
Cold Air ~ $129

There's $400.

 

i got my electronic cutout for 125

 

Stick6Shift98, was that parts and labor?

 

a) was that the QTEC or McCord?
b) are you including the price of the actual cutout plus the electric valve?

I was pricing the QTEC (generally regarded as superior) plus a Flowtech cutout.