So I am looking around for exhausts for my 2008S and I have noticed that the invidia and CNT exhausts have a very similar design. I read a thread on here that other agree that they are very similar, but there was no follow up as to just what the difference between the two exhausts is.. The CNT is half the price of the invidia, and since I am probably going to cut the resonator out of the invidia exhaust, am I better off just buying the CNT and cutting the resonator out of that since it is half price, or should I just not even bother with the, what seems like, knock off exhaust?

 

have you check out ddm works 3' race exhuast?!!

 

Little expensive for a pretty much straight pipe exhaust

 

yes definitely not cheap' you're actually paying for American 304 stainless along with actual 3 inch pipe diameter!! very well put together system !
am running a miltech 2.5 downpipe with the exhaust' surprisingly quiet when just cruising around' definite noticeable when you get on it though!! well worth the money!!

 

I'm running the invidia downpipe-back exhaust (Q300) and I like it. With just me in the car, it was fine but when I haul my teardrop camper it got annoying so I added a resonator; took care of the blaring.
I say, if you're not going to be hauling a camper (haha, why do I even ask) the Q300 as-is is an excellent purchase.

I use a CNT downpipe; it's just ok. If I replace it, I'm going to by MarioKart's downpipe.

 

CNT is a direct rip off of the Invidia system. Just made in China as opposed to Invidia made in Japan. Idk if the metal is different but I have heard overall the CNT systems drone a bit more than the Invidia systems. I have the Invidia system myself and it drones already a lot i wouldn't even cut out the resonator.

 

The Invidia is really good and cost effective for the R56 so I would recommend it. Plus they fit better than most the other options.
https://www.waymotorworks.com/invidi...haust-r56.html

 

I had the Evolve catless and now I have the CNT Racing Catless DP...and Yes bombardier..I'm putting the resonator back on...little loud...but sounds great....tune is next...

 

NM Engineering makes an excellent quality downpipe back system. http://www.nm-eng.com/231/5/0/2614/n...st-system.html