I just got a 2000 Subaru 2.5RS last week and I'm already mod hungry. I don't need *that* much speed improvement, I have a bike for that = ) But i AM hungry for the subaru rumble. I've checked out youtube and anything else i can find to make out differances in exhaust notes. I see some cars with unequal length headers that are supposed to make it grumblier but less power gains, and they still sound TERRIBLE. I don't know whether you honestly have to pay and arm and a leg (stromung/invidia) to get a amazing sounding exhaust or just a 2.25" with a huge resonator/glasspack. I'm definitely no noob to cars, but this is driving me insane. I'm a big fan of custom exhausts but have no idea how to approach them with what i want. Any help please?

 

what i would do
Borla header
any HFC
16" resonated midpipe
stromung dual tip muffler

 

Well i have a Thermal coated Borla headers with rewelded flanges to a custom intermidate pipe with two high flow cats at 2.5inch to a mid-pipe with a 3inch high flow cat to a custom flanged and piped to a Apexi World Sport II muffler and it rumbles nice and gets really good throttle response. I have a shop out here that does all my custom work for exhaust.

This was my straight pipe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9ckWANF69M

This is my current setup before the three High flow cats: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJUYu_j8-q8

 

Thats what im talking about... Your second clip gave it an extremely raspy sound compared to the first one. Not to be a dick. Are your headers equal or unequals?

 

borla headers are unequal, giving it that boxer rumble

 

I thought they made both? Ah...

Let's say i want a custom cat-back from an exhaust shop, 2.25" piping of course. What mufflers would work great? Flowmaster? Magnaflow? What size glasspack/resonator would be necessary? I would *preferrably* like the deep grumbliness of something like a Stromung without buying name brand. I can't justify spending 500 on a cat-back. I know I'm asking alot, but there has to be other options out there.

 

the borla headers for the 97-05 subaru impreza rs are only unequal. for mufflers I cant recommend any thing in particular, but i have heard nothing but good things for stromung. you should also check local muffler shops and get some quotes on a custom fabricated exhaust.

 

well for my car total cost me about 350 almost like getting a new full exhaust but i have it all the way from the headers back and thats my total. But the reason it sounds raspy is because of the World Sports II its a 50 state legal muffler so i got no prob with cops but when i get the chance i'll do a full video on the exhaust setup and wide open throttle and crusing with all that other stuff. Just ask me i can give you some good advice on exhaust since this was my 5TH setup for an exhaust.

 

I guess you can do what I did and put an exhaust that is a 3" catback on your ride. I have a JGT500 exhaust for WRX on my L.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoMLjbAuRH0

 

I'm starting to think that while 2.5" piping may be slightly too big, it gives a grumblier and better sound. Correct?

 

well 2.5 is alittle big but my car with it being a SOHC has really good low end just think it thuroly so you don't end up going through five different exhausts like me jfyi.

 

Thanks for the help guys, i really appreciate it. I think i'm going to purchase a set of borla knock offs once they hit ebay again in a month, then get a custom 2.25" with a huge resonator, stock cats (yeah yeah but i want to keep the sound deep as possible), and a flowmaster super 40/magnaflow/stromung if i get a damn good price.

 

ight good luck with those knock offs let me know how they turned out

Here are pics of my Borlas b4 they were on"

 

Thanks for the pics Vince, i've been looking everywhere for better pics of the borlas. While i am VERY tempted by the million mile warranty, I've heard nothing but amazing things about the *newer* version of the knock-offs. I'm on a college student budget, so yeah.

 

hahaa same here i work at Playstation here in SF as a sales associate and i have alot to pay its just i found this on RS25 boards for 200 and the guy spent $641 on SWAIN Tech thermal barrier, reinforced welds. You just gotta keep your eyes up on the RS25.com boards alot of Borlas are up there for sale right now check them out.





P.S. I don't make much at Playstation hahaa