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D&D Fatcat vs Bassani Road Rage vs Dragos Dragula

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Old 08-13-2012, 06:24 AM
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I'm pulling the trigger on a 2 into 1 pipe today or tomorrow. I'm going with the Tmax w/ Auto tune and a SE Heavy breather intake. I also plan on doing a cam in a year or so. Now I just need to pick a pipe. I was set on the Fatcat and I know that seems to be a popular choice here. I also know that tre Dragula is also pretty popular. I havn't seen too many people talking about the Bassani pipe but I really like how it sweeps down under the "6 speed" cover so you can still see it. Is there really going to be that big of a differance between any of these? I belive the Dragula is the only one that is ceramic coating inside and out so I'm thinking that it would reduce the most heat to my leg. What do you guys think , am I making a bigger deal out of this than it really should be? I just want to make sure that my money is well spent.

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Old 08-13-2012, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by HDTimFLHX
I'm pulling the trigger on a 2 into 1 pipe today or tomorrow. I'm going with the Tmax w/ Auto tune and a SE Heavy breather intake. I also plan on doing a cam in a year or so. Now I just need to pick a pipe. I was set on the Fatcat and I know that seems to be a popular choice here. I also know that tre Dragula is also pretty popular. I havn't seen too many people talking about the Bassani pipe but I really like how it sweeps down under the "6 speed" cover so you can still see it. Is there really going to be that big of a differance between any of these? I belive the Dragula is the only one that is ceramic coating inside and out so I'm thinking that it would reduce the most heat to my leg. What do you guys think , am I making a bigger deal out of this than it really should be? I just want to make sure that my money is well spent.

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Go D & D and be done with it. The choice is easy. Performance wrapped baffle, not too loud not too quiet
 
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Old 08-13-2012, 08:15 AM
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Go Dragula and be done with it. The choice is easy. Ceramic coated in and out, cheaper in price and performs great
 
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Old 08-13-2012, 09:03 AM
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Anything you go with that doesn't have a cat in the header is going to be cooler, hell even after I removed the cat it was a tremendous improvement. So go with the one that's got the most eye appeal cuz their all going to be an improvement.
 
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Old 08-13-2012, 09:06 AM
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Look at Bassani's web page. The new RoadRage is for modified motors over 110 cu in. Will not run well on a stock 103.
 
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Old 08-13-2012, 09:09 AM
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They should all perform well. I don't know anything about Dragos other than what I have read, and that's good. Bassani performs well but fit and finish not the best. D&D, a proven winner for performance, fit and finish second to none, and customer service is great. That's why I run a D&D Fat Cat. Some people don't like the D&D's distintctive sound. I often get compliments on the way mine sounds on my 103.

There are a lot of quality 2 into 1 pipes out there. I don't think you'll notice a huge difference in power between them on a stock motor.
 
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Old 08-13-2012, 10:15 AM
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can't go wrong and you probably couldn't tell the difference in performance. Pick the one you like looks and sound.
 
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Old 08-13-2012, 12:20 PM
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I've ran D & D and Bassani , D & D were good quality but sound terrible , went to Bassani Road Rage II B-4 pipes , quality and sound were great , performance I gained 2 torque and 1 hp over my D & D and the curve was almost identical so I would call it a draw , my freind runs Dragula , they look good , sound good and produce good power , I think based on all factors Dragula is the best buy , then Bassani , this picture is of my Bassani's
 
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If I were going with a 2 into 1,the choice would be easy. Dragula to me is a no brainer,performance,quality,and price!
 
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FatCat....for the win.
 

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