What exhaust do you have and what do\dont you like about it For example JIC Bullet Titanium (resonated) Likes... Its 3inch all the way back which is nice Its weighs almost nothing. Its sounds pretty good, loud but not to bad for around town. Dislikes Fitment is just OK Dents easily Drowns on the highway Cost an arm and a leg. Please do share
I figured I would post up both exhausts I have had on my WRX. Bosal Dual Tip Likes... Stockish dual tip Great rumble driving around Was priced very well Fitment was good Dislikes 2.5" taper at the midpipe Drones on the highway Prodrive Round Tip Likes... Subtle exhaust tip, not slanted like a ricer Damn near stock sound, but a little rumble when you get on it No drone at all on the highway Fitment was perfect Price (used) was hard to beat Dislikes 2.5" axleback Almost too quiet....not enough rumble at WOT
Perrin Single Tip Likes: 3in all the way Fits like stock Fitment was great Awesome rumble Dislikes: Drones a bit Little pricey
5zigen fireball likes- 2.75 inch not too loud, but audible enough ricetastic canister and angle resonator that i was able to pass off as a "cat" dislikes- fitment is just ok...sits abit off center the damn grocery bag that got stuck to it on 85 that stained it
Prodrive Oval Tip Build quality: Factory level welds Fitment: OEM Pros This thing is so badass that it only needs one pro and no cons. Invidia N1 (Resonated) Build Quality: The best welds a Chinese computer and robot can do Fitment: Never had an issue save for the "JDM" angle that singed my bumper Pros Was loud and obnoxious just like I wanted...at the time Ricer angle Sounds great on track Cons Loud and obnoxious Ricer angel Havent been to the track in over a year Yay for drone! I cannot imagine what the "Race" one was like Greddy Evo 2 Never installed it but it looked like every other average exhaust out there. Muffler was too large for my taste. Cobb Build Quality: Appears to be of high quality Welds look excellent, thing looks like its worth the money. Fitment: Fits better than the Invidia but suffers from con #1. Will not fit properly if you have an after market downpipe with 3" piping. More badass than the prodrive Nice subtle look Excellent Sound Proper muffler design Cons Craptastic intermediate pipe design (who the hell needs a "stock fitment" intermediate pipe) Drone @ 80 - 85mph but nothing like the Invidia. Drone may be due to poor fitment.
modified STi exhaust (ha) Likes: sounds good cheap looks stock easy install dislikes: its just an STi catback with no resonator or muffler lol im selling the car, Ill miss the sound.
Stromung 3" Dual Tip Likes: Sounds like no other fitment looks (subtle) build quality dislikes: I can't shoot fireballs.
COBB TBE Likes: Fitment Tips are have a stock like look Deep Sound Dislikes: Umm...Can't dislike the fact you get what you pay for? But COBB Isn't cheap, thats for sure..
APS 3" TBE Pros: Great sound Relatively quiet around town, roars at WOT Awesome quality and look Stainless steel, no rust after 5 years on car Cons: Expensive No OEM twin-scroll flanged downpipe (ridiculous since Aussie and JDM cars get the twinscroll and it would be as easy as swapping the bellmouth out) Must use proprietary APS downpipe Downpipe hung low and bottomed out a few times STI catback Pros: Quiet even at WOT. My turbo is louder than this exhaust Stock look and quality Dirt cheap Cons: 2.5" midpipe and axle-back Too quiet No JDM bling appeal, too common
Ebay Tsudo/ERZ catback Pros: Cheap full 3'' Fitment was okay jdm angle? nice rumble Cons: Its a knockoff... quality big muffler HKS Carbon Ti Pros: Carbon fiber canister * the coolness wears off* jdm angle? full 3'' good rumble fitment Cons: One of the loudest exhaust you can get for the wrx *could go either way* big muffler expensive
Invidia Downpipe/Custom Muffler-Shop-Special 3" catback. Pros: Loud, raspy, pops, crackles, and is generally uncivilized. Look is rather subtle (when the car is off...i.e. its not a coffee can) Inexpensive (damn cheap actually) Will still make some great power. Not afraid to hack it up Sounds like a damn race car :ddirty: Cons: Loud, raspy, pops, crackles, and is generally uncivilized. Drones like a bitch on the highway No resonator...or anything but a teeny muffler really. Looks like poo under the car. No JDM bling factor.
I have a Up pipe, Invidia V4 DP and a Tanabe Racing Touring Medallion CB. Pros: -Great sound at WOT -3" all the way back -Catted for my conscience -No drone -SS piping -Cool built in skid plate where the piping goes into the muffler. -Allows me to go to stage 2 -Big muffler attracts attention Cons: -A little loud when cruising around town -Had to get long hangers to avoid banging noises -A little pricey compared to other exhausts -Big muffler attracts attention I have been thinking about painting the muffler black for a more stealth look. I already have a black and white color scheme and I have been trying to remove all chrome. I had a black exhaust on my eclipse and it made it look stock until I cranked it up. The noise was unholy, inhuman, etc.
i have a prodrive catted downpipe to three inch no cat no resonator all the way to the rear with no muffler on my 04 wrx... pros: loud ass hell and still sounds good very little drone at all quiter than most cars at cruising speeds very very cheap clean look from behind lots of whistling cons: gets alot of attention ( cops ) never been pulled over for it though sets of car alarms over all i love it... i can be quiet when i need to and louder than anythign and it cost me almost nothing
TurboXS 4" bellmouth -> 3" cat back -> 2.5" axle back all turboxs Pros: Nice sound Fairly quiet at cruising Good sound on WOT All stainless with no cats Cons: 2.5" axle back will eventually be a restriction Tight fit with my Trailer hitch
Scoobysport axle back. likes: everything! dislikes: honestly, nothing. it's perfect in every way. some people say it's too loud, but that's not the muffler...that's the rest of the mess I have down there.
ANSA silverline 3", Helix DP/UP Likes... Great power adder Fireballs Got the full turbo back and uppipe used for 300 dollars, can't complain there Great fitment and sticks out just far enough to not char your bumper Dislikes Very loud(110-113 db WOT from the test i saw), but doesn't drone too bad on highway even without resonator.
TurboXS 4" bellmouth (stealth Kit), 3" high flow cat to prodrive muffler likes: quiet, stock look dislikes: mmmmmmm little louder wouldn't hurt.
Turbo XS up-pipe Injen 3" catted DP HKS HP Catback Full 3 no resonator Pro's Fitment on everything was great. Everything works in harmony, free flowing Everyone warned me the HKS was LOUD AS SHIT and it is not unless you want it to be: WOT when boost kicks in otherwise not bad but uncivilized enough so people go WTFWT Pisses of Girlfriend and snooty chicks in Benzes.....priceless One tiny cat for my conscience Believe it or not everything except the up pipe was used, the whole friggin' exhaust cost $650 Cons Makes me want to get a Hybred with a big turbo so car is as fast as it sounds! Big muffler requires 17's or 18"s wheels because somehow it makes the stock wheels look puny
The one that Matt Ball sold me. In case you forgot... Borla Hush Likes: Quiet Looks stock Sounds deep when you get on it Dislikes: Hangs a little to the left No Fireballs Bad: Requires the flange to be cut and rotated to mate to an Invidia 3" DP. Comes with 2.5" coupler.
SrS exhaust (crappy ebay exhaust) pros: crazy cheap 3 inch stainless steel decent quality (for the price) sounds good not to loud looks decent (4 inch tip, nicely angled, and doesn't look cheap) cons: the only real con is that it is embarrasing when people ask what kind of exhaust you have and your forced to answer "ebay"
Scoobysport full catless exhaust pros: Stock look Almost silent at idle Discreet at low rpm Mean at WOT Rare No Drone when cruising on the highway cons: Expensive Only available at 1 place in the US and that place no longer exists Sometimes I wish it was a little louder With Resonator removed, sounds tinny on cold startup. Once warm, it sounds great though.
Helix DP / Blitz Nur Spec R Pros Loud as shit at idle sexy sound around town stupid loud at WOT loud on the highway, radio has to be turned way up cons hangs a little to the left hangs a little low where it meets the DP when you have a headache, its not the exhaust you want loud etc
i'm a bit different here since i don't have b0000st :unamused: STi midpipe with custom extension, STi axleback Pros: silent at idle very bassy at low rpms adds a subtle growl at high rpms minimal droning on the highway OEM quality cheap and easy to find Cons: needed custom work to make the midpipe fit muffler tip looks out of place for a weak N/A car hangs down a bit muffler can is a little large for my taste overall pipe size is too big for 165 horses