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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 02:50 PM
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most recommended exhaust?

i have an apexi n1 on my car, just the muffler but i want a real one with piping and everything, what should i purchase, what doesnt sound to loud but reallly good in performance?
Old Apr 16, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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Do a search, and see what everyone has to say about each exhausts. I have the turboxs turboback, and i love it. I've also heard a lot of good things about the helix turboback. It also depends on how much you want to spend.
Old Apr 16, 2004 | 07:01 PM
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It'd be best to run a search; this is a very common topic here.
Also, be more specific: are you looking for just a catback? a turboback? are you worried about loudness? are you worried about emissions? any particular look that you like?
Old Apr 16, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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Re: most recommended exhaust?

Originally posted by hezlok
i have an apexi n1 on my car, just the muffler but i want a real one with piping and everything, what should i purchase, what doesnt sound to loud but reallly good in performance?
I have heard alot of good reviews on the borla hush cat back system.

I personally have a perrin.....probably one of the loudest exhausts out there....but I love it....just have to be VERY cautious when the man is around, and learn the whole 1st-to-3rd trick to keep your R's low so your engine is in stealth mode.

-Ted

PS- I had a po follow behind me for probably a mile, on my way home from work today.....man I was sweatin' bullets, cuz my exhaust is pretty loud, and I have been lucky enough to not have any close encounters....but he didnt do anything, Plus I think the fact that my exhaust is a twin tip, it looks pretty stock at a glance, and not a huge melon launcher, probably helped.
Old Apr 16, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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The best TBE's (especially their DP's) on the planet IMO are the CES Racing systems. I'm currently running a CES WRX "street" edition modded to fit my Legacy but will be running a CES Legacy "semi-race" soon. I already have it but haven't done the swap yet.

Here's a shot of the Legacy DP which is exactly the same as the WRX and STI edition except the Legacy DP is bunged for an O2 sensor in the DP. It's a Hyper coated (ceramic) stainless steel twin dump:



Here's some more pics of my new system that's waiting to go in, these are on a friends site:

http://thawa.net/images/legacy/legacy92ej22t/


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Old Apr 17, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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I personally have a MRT turbo back, and it's great. It isn't that loud, it's only a 3" tip, so it doesn't look melonshooter (i looked at my friend's exhaust on his exclipse that was stock and it amazed me because it looked similar to my tip). And I think Turbo Magazine did a performance test on different exhaust and the MRT was one of the best gains.
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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Hehehe....thanks. It is pretty sweet.
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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i'm looking for an exhaust that isnt too loud but can give me a lot of HP out of it, more of a catback exhaust
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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Consider the Greddy Evo or the Borla Hush if you want it quiet but with good performance (BTW, they're both catbacks)
Old Apr 18, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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CES is dope

but way to expensive...
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i have a turbo back turbo xs a it s perrty quite. i'm looking for a axle back to throw on when i get the need to be really loud! anyone have any ideas & or anything lay'n around?
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 12:45 AM
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Originally posted by slvrsti
i have a turbo back turbo xs a it s perrty quite. i'm looking for a axle back to throw on when i get the need to be really loud! anyone have any ideas & or anything lay'n around?
How about the Blitz nur spec axle back?
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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I love my Greddy Evo (cat-back). And this weekend I heard a Bosal cat-back that sounded really good. My Greddy is quieter than the Bosal, but the Bosal is a little more throaty. Most cat-backs give similar power gains, it's more about looks and sound.
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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Originally posted by hezlok
i'm looking for an exhaust that isnt too loud but can give me a lot of HP out of it, more of a catback exhaust
That's pretty much an oxymoron. You're not going to feel anything from a catback...even if a dyno says you gain 8 peak hp or whatever. You'll definitely feel gains from a turboback.

Vid of a stealth looking, catted, relatively quiet turboback

Enjoy...but don't expect gains from a catback.
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