What is the best exhaust for the WRX?
12-15-2002, 06:21 PM
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What is the best exhaust for the WRX?
I'm in the market for an exhaust system and I was wondering who has the best one on the market. Which ones have people tried and what have been the results? If anyone could give me some help, that would be great. (I made this same post in performance mods to see if anyone who doesn't read these forums will answer there).
~Joe
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12-16-2002, 12:05 PM
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i have the blitz nur spec catback and it rocks! i can feel a little extra hp in the upper rev range, but the sound is awesome. the hks is pretty similar in sound but the blitz is a little deeper. i went back and forth between these two exhausts. chose the blitz because the hks carbon/ti was on back order.
most catback exhausts are going to give you about the same hp, it really depends on the style and sound track that you need to choose from...hope that helps.
most catback exhausts are going to give you about the same hp, it really depends on the style and sound track that you need to choose from...hope that helps.
12-16-2002, 02:44 PM
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Re: Turbo back
Originally posted by FatJoe
I like the HKS too and I also want to do a turbo back system, but the HKS downpipe sucks. Are there any others that will fit up to the HKS carbon ti?
I like the HKS too and I also want to do a turbo back system, but the HKS downpipe sucks. Are there any others that will fit up to the HKS carbon ti?
gruppe-s.com is currently doing exhaust packages with either the hks or helix downpipe. the hks carbon ti with helix downpipe is $975. from the looks of it, the helix is a really nice piece. 3" stainless steel with a huge bellmouth opening. the entire downpipe is nice and polished despite the pics on gruppe-s.com showing the bellmouth part unpolished. gruppe-s also posted some dyno plots of the downpipe with exhaust and it yielded ~ +35hp with out any other mods. it also comes with a free resistor mod so you wont get a cel.
12-16-2002, 05:07 PM
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Re: me too
Originally posted by subbywrx
I'm also in the hunt for a good exhaust system.
I still want the stock look of the 2 round pipes
out the back, don't want the "typical"
HAMILTON, NJ look of single pipe out the back
with an intake and BOV. he he he
Any suggestions?
I'm also in the hunt for a good exhaust system.
I still want the stock look of the 2 round pipes
out the back, don't want the "typical"
HAMILTON, NJ look of single pipe out the back
with an intake and BOV. he he he
Any suggestions?
12-17-2002, 01:28 PM
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I am posting as someone who bought an exhaust that he isn't very happy with.
1. Get an exhaust that has a full 3" from turbo to muffler. Be careful some of the 3" exhausts actually have a 2.5" muffler pipe.
2. Get a downpipe with either a divorced wastegate or a bellmouth, this will ensure that it will work with whatever turbo you end up installing.
3. Get an exhaust with a flex joint in it (ex. MRT).
4. Listen to someone elses muffler to see if you like the sound, this is very important.
5. Keep at least one cat because it really smells bad.
6. Get an uppipe with a flex joint.
The above is just my opinion but I bought an expensive aftermarket exhaust and I'm very unhappy with it, it is loud and just doesn't fit right (the rear hanger keeps comming off - looks like it fits but after driving it comes off, bet a flex point would fix this). I also live in constant fear of an exhaust leak.
May the force be with you.
1. Get an exhaust that has a full 3" from turbo to muffler. Be careful some of the 3" exhausts actually have a 2.5" muffler pipe.
2. Get a downpipe with either a divorced wastegate or a bellmouth, this will ensure that it will work with whatever turbo you end up installing.
3. Get an exhaust with a flex joint in it (ex. MRT).
4. Listen to someone elses muffler to see if you like the sound, this is very important.
5. Keep at least one cat because it really smells bad.
6. Get an uppipe with a flex joint.
The above is just my opinion but I bought an expensive aftermarket exhaust and I'm very unhappy with it, it is loud and just doesn't fit right (the rear hanger keeps comming off - looks like it fits but after driving it comes off, bet a flex point would fix this). I also live in constant fear of an exhaust leak.
May the force be with you.
