Official N/A exhaust thread
#136
Ok, I might be coming up on a factory 2005 STi catback for a great price. I read the whole thread and searched. Anybody know if the stock catback for an STi will bolt up to my 2005 2.5RS? Also is it really that much better? I don't know what the stock STi pipe size is or if the muffler is free-flowing or what.
If I don't put on the STi catback, I'm just gonna get some mandrel bends and have a 2.25" or 2.5" catback built using a magnaflow muffler and resonator... Thanks guys...
-Ryan-
If I don't put on the STi catback, I'm just gonna get some mandrel bends and have a 2.25" or 2.5" catback built using a magnaflow muffler and resonator... Thanks guys...
-Ryan-
#138
Originally Posted by 2.5Scooby-R
Ok, I might be coming up on a factory 2005 STi catback for a great price. I read the whole thread and searched. Anybody know if the stock catback for an STi will bolt up to my 2005 2.5RS? Also is it really that much better? I don't know what the stock STi pipe size is or if the muffler is free-flowing or what.
If I don't put on the STi catback, I'm just gonna get some mandrel bends and have a 2.25" or 2.5" catback built using a magnaflow muffler and resonator... Thanks guys...
-Ryan-
If I don't put on the STi catback, I'm just gonna get some mandrel bends and have a 2.25" or 2.5" catback built using a magnaflow muffler and resonator... Thanks guys...
-Ryan-
Good luck.
#139
Newbee question, I have an RS 05 and like almost everybody, whould like the turbo boxer sound. I've read on forums that even replica borla headers would do the job even those unequal length headers sold on ebay is this true? What other exhusts mods required to atain this?
Would the header below enough to achieve this? Any info is greatly appreciated.
Would the header below enough to achieve this? Any info is greatly appreciated.
#142
I've read alot of people that complain about borla's (just like people complaining about K&N air filters) tho I don't think personally i'd feel safe with just a cheap ebay header. without some kinda decent lenght warrentee
#144
Its loud becasue of your cat...
I dont want to spend that much on a cat though, plus isnt that annoying having to take it off for emmisions.
Someone said the ebay hears actually last unlike the borlas.
I dont want to spend that much on a cat though, plus isnt that annoying having to take it off for emmisions.
Someone said the ebay hears actually last unlike the borlas.
#145
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Originally Posted by Cky47
Its loud becasue of your cat...
I dont want to spend that much on a cat though, plus isnt that annoying having to take it off for emmisions.
Someone said the ebay hears actually last unlike the borlas.
I dont want to spend that much on a cat though, plus isnt that annoying having to take it off for emmisions.
Someone said the ebay hears actually last unlike the borlas.
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Originally Posted by Cky47
You mean the random tech will pass emmisions or what do you mean?
Then I said: "They can be found used. I just sold an RT cat pipe for $175 (single cat)..."
Make sense?
I don't know if it will pass emissions, but I assume it will otherwise WTF would be the point? Worst case, I have had several cats installed at muffler shops that did pass emissions over the years, so you could get a catless pipe really cheap, and have a shop weld in a new cat on it. You would not have spent as much as a new one, you would be passing emissions, and you would have MUCH better flow than the stock cat system...
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Originally Posted by Cky47
Well I was actually lookignat the stromung one which is a little cheaper... but I havent decided on it yet.
If I were gonna do it again, I would either get a Stromung or a catless pipe and have someone weld in a new cat.