Banks Monster Exhaust

[ACoffel]

]just purchased a Banks monster exhaust off e-bay which I installed this

weekend. While this system is advertised as a cat back system, I could not

see how it could work in that capacity on my truck (325/600) , so I just installed all the pieces from the turbo back and everything fit and works fine.

My question is why do they call it a cat back system and why did the Banks

tech tell me that I could not install it as a turbo back system eventhough

it had all the pieces. I got it from a dealership which had bought it with the

intention of installing it on a new truck back in 2003 , but the service manager had decided against it. It was advertised on e-bay as fitting 03-05

models. I'm glad it worked out that way because I was able to lose the kitty

for ever what that's worth and now have (I THINK) a full 409 stainless system

at what I think was a pretty good price. Does anyone else have this system

installed turbo back on a 325/600 ?

 

[ZHutton]

I used to be more into car performance and generally anything that replaced the catalytic convertor was called an off road only exhaust because removing that catalytic convertor was against the law or something or other.



I think I have the same exhaust on my 03, truck came with it, and it seems to have held up well for the previous owner.



So I would guess legal mumbo jumbo makes them say one thing while offering something a bit more complete.

 

[JVolpe]

The Banks Monster Exhaust Cat Back systems were designed for the 04. 5 and up that had a Catalytic Converter. These systems had the plumbing to go from the Catalytic Converter back. The 2003 did not have a Cat and therefore the Banks Monster Exhaust was from turbo back and was not a Cat Back system. It will certainly work on 04. 5 and up, just means you removed the cat I guess.