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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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Nice sounding exhaust

Ok, so I've been MIA here. Father hood status. Now I'm looking to put some attention to my 06 WRX with a new exhaust. I want something nice but that wont get me pulled over or set alarms left and right. OK the alarm part I don't mind :-)

I had a JGT500 before but got pulled over in the first 3 weeks. It was pretty loud for me, so I got rid of it.

Any suggestions on what exhaust to get? I want to hear it, but don't want my ears blown from it. I also don't want it to stand out too much. I don't like those huge water mellon barrels.

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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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cobb, greddy evo 2, perrin stealthback. There's a lot of em
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:57 PM
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Get a borla. Probably the the best low key exhaust but still has the suby rumble
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:58 PM
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+1 on the Borla Hush! I love it lol
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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I would say Cobb for what you are looking for. The stage 2 power pact is good.
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 08:32 PM
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turboXS stealth back.
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 08:39 PM
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Old Scoobysport (or current Hayward & Scott) and Stromung are have always been the best sounding GD exhausts.
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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+1 for scoobysport! I was in on the original group buy back in 2002. Damn good sounding setup.
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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I saw that it didn't matter how loud it really was.

Get a catted downpipe of your choice and a cut fujitsubo catback.... or...

Buy that powergetter turboback with a cusco downpipe dippedinsauce is selling!!!!
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 09:17 PM
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milltek would probably fit the bill the best. Lic and Mann both sell them in the bay
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 10:29 PM
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Damn. The COBB has a nice deep rumble, but the Borla also sounds nice. I don't want to do a down pipe install. But I can't decide on which one of these two.
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 10:41 PM
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Borla hush with stock dp is a little bit too quiet in my opinion, but what do I know I'm running a straight pipe right now haha

I had an hks hipower which sounded great but looks too big/angled

Cobb is a good sounding exhaust but I don't think I've heard one with a stockdp

Go to a meet if you can and hear them in person, video clips only do so much
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by slugrx
Borla hush with stock dp is a little bit too quiet in my opinion, but what do I know I'm running a straight pipe right now haha

I had an hks hipower which sounded great but looks too big/angled

Cobb is a good sounding exhaust but I don't think I've heard one with a stockdp

Go to a meet if you can and hear them in person, video clips only do so much
Agreed in person sounds way different from a video clip
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 10:44 PM
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I was just thinking going to a meet would be the best test.

Originally Posted by slugrx
Borla hush with stock dp is a little bit too quiet in my opinion, but what do I know I'm running a straight pipe right now haha

I had an hks hipower which sounded great but looks too big/angled

Cobb is a good sounding exhaust but I don't think I've heard one with a stockdp

Go to a meet if you can and hear them in person, video clips only do so much
Old Mar 17, 2013 | 12:30 AM
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Ive got the cobb catback on right now (took the dp off for smog) it sounds good with just the catback. And does sound similar to the videos.



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