So after hours of reading Ive decided to go woth 3800seriesII performance stage 1 kit. It seems like a good price for what you get, although Ill set the pulley aside until I can open the engine up a bit to prevent kr. I want to get a good exhaust in place, but want to stay quiet...I know that goes against the physics of performancedom, but theres no sound more beautiful that the whine of a blower...when I die, I hope my angels sound like that...so I dont wanna drown that out with ricer sounding pipes. Honestly, Ive grown up hearing a V8 roar, so I havent yet become accustomed to a loud V6, its an aquired taste for which I dont yet have a taste for. So...anyone know of a tasteful, free flowing system out there?

my borla isnt really that loud. its quieter than my stock catback with no resonator.

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

What kind of hp increase did you see with your Borla?

The Gp's exhaust is not a required taste. It will always taste bad. My buddy has a borla and when i'm like block behind him and he goes WOT it sounds like ass. I have a SLP powerflo and it sounds real good idling and cruising but anything else is pretty raspy and just plain bad. My buddy's borla doesn't sound bad at idle or cruise either but i prefer mine(biased). Except this and you won't have to pay 1200 for a catback.

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L26, Xp, zzp trans,3.29's, slp headers/catback, diy ported heads/LIM, 3 angle valve job,.052 MLS hg, outlet ported Gen V, N*, LQ4, 4" FWI, agx's, ssc's, f-bodys, gmpp sway's +stb's

no clue on power gains. dont have a before dyno and i dont have an after.

i got my borla for 250 though..its not worth the 1200 it sells for.

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

I just bought a corsa exhaust but those cost about $1200 brand new (got mine for $500). I have heard them before and they sound awesome.

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Thats awesome..I agree that prices on exhaust systems are insane these days..I mean really, $1200? Ill go get Joe Muffler to run a custom exhaust for $150 and a case of Bud and I promise itll flow just as good. Besides, ZZP says GP stock mufflers arent restrictive, its the downpipe and resonator that plug everything up. Well see.

Don't forget about the manifolds

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'02 Galaxy Silver GTX Coupe. SLP Headers, SLP cat-back exhaust, SLP 1.8 RR, ZZP 3.4/3.25" MPS, SLP hood, SLP CAI, Overkill PCM, 180 t-stat, SSIC, S1 TB, AL 104's, F/R STB's, F-body calipers.

theres people running over 400hp with stock catbacks..did mine solely for sound and looks.

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'05 WRX STi - COBB Stage 2|Invidia DP|3" Borla XR-1|Coilovers|Camber Plates|Swaybars|Endlinks|Bushings|Braces|Anti Lift Kit|DBA4000s|SS lines|
Sold: 06 Cobalt SS/SC, 99 GTP 245WHP/326 Ft-lbs, 06 R6

i got the slp exhaust from pfyc and a 3" dp with cat from zzp and it sounds awesome. people ask me all the time if its a gxp. even though i dont think it sounds like a v8 but i guess some people do.

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I have the Corse exhaust, and I love it it was worth every penny. No drone inside the cabin, and I must say it sounds nice. I am running a stock cat, and stock DP. Here is the link, and I am about a quarter of the way down the second page.

official-exhaust-clips-t176s25.html

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I just got a 3" DP put in, catless and u-bend delete, 3" to the resonator, stock resonator and mufflers. Its a little louder than stock but sounds really good. My friends that have heard it love it. Its not a V8 sound, just low and kind of a growl to it, I love it.

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i just got 3" going into 2.5" duals with two magnaflows, and its deep as shit with no rasp what so ever. i see where your coming from and dont want your car to sound bad, i felt the same way, and i am satisfied with my magnaflows!

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I originally bought the SLP powerflow exhaust but later ended up cutting it up trying different exhaust set-ups with various muffler - resignator combos. After purchasing a catback I decided it is better to just purchase the mufflers and tips of your choice and just go to a muffler shop.

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Yeah I really dig the way your car sounds, I heard it on an exhaust clip somewhere on the forum. Maybe someday Ill cam mine.

i had a full 3" exhaust made from the collector back

when i say full

3" downpipe to 3" catback to flowmaster 3" y pipe 3" into mufflers 3" out

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One of the high end systems will have a clean and good sound; such as Borla, Corsa, or SLP. I run the SLP Powerflo and love the sound, also suggest a resonator if you do the cat delete though.

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