How loud is a catless WRX?

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04-25-2003 | 10:06 AM

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chyknees

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caveman....at an idle, its not loud, you can make it out that the sound is a bit louder. If you rev it up, you can hear the boxer alot more and the throaty sounds.

The only thing that is majorly difference will be your health if you stand right behind your car

jarel

04-28-2003 | 07:59 PM

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capt'n'caveman

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*****in'....that's what i was hoping for....my car is going to be completely steathy

what bout the smell.......how bad is it? or do you guys just get use to it?

04-29-2003 | 02:01 PM

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chyknees

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caveman, the smell at first made my health decrease....because i'd stand next to the back of my car and listen to the nice tone....and then smell the great fumes. But after awhile, i just got used to the fumes and now they dont' really bother me.

hope that helps.

jarel

05-02-2003 | 01:12 AM

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TWRX

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I'm running a TurboXS up-pipe, 4" downpipe, and race-cat with the stock muffler and the sound is pretty much stock. The only difference is that there turbo spool whirling noise is much more prominent now. Sounds pretty cool. Awesome setup!!!

05-02-2003 | 07:00 AM

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flipguy80

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I run a Kakimoto GT1.OZ and catless. Very loud, but when the silencer is in, it cuts the sound by at least half.

-David

05-02-2003 | 03:49 PM

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chyknees

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flipguy.... Do you have any pics of your exhaust or any sound clips with and without the silencer?

05-02-2003 | 10:06 PM

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UU R X

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im running catless with hks carbon and smell is terrible, especially when you come to a stop and the breeze is right,..will i change back?..............hell no love the sound.

05-04-2003 | 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by chyknees
flipguy.... Do you have any pics of your exhaust or any sound clips with and without the silencer?

Not at the moment, but as soon as I am able, I will get them.

-David

05-04-2003 | 11:47 AM

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flipguy80

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Originally posted by UU R X
im running catless with hks carbon and smell is terrible, especially when you come to a stop and the breeze is right,..will i change back?..............hell no love the sound.

haha Same here. My friend says my car smells like his old Oldsmobile.

-David

05-04-2003 | 04:51 PM

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teiva-boy

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Originally posted by jigga
Get a 5Zigen catback if you don't want attention from the neighbours and the cops.... My 5 Ziggen probably got about 10%louder when I removed the last cat in the system, and this was not by much at all. It is one of the quietest systems out there, thanks to the huge canister at the back....Plus it looks like an oem piece thanks to the coating on the pipes!

Funny thing is that I think my 5Zigen got quieter when going catless. I had a hi-flow cat in my downpipe and now have swapped to a catless downpipe with a divorced wastegate, and diverter plate.

But it's true the 5Zigen is one of the more quieter exhaust systems out there. It's a shame it's not advertised more. Even the price is pretty reasonable, I paid $475 for mine I think.

05-04-2003 | 05:52 PM

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EtchyLives

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Yes, teiva-boy's car is VERY quiet. Especially compared to some of the other cars I know... like mine. The noise really depends on the design of the system, not the number of cats.
-Etch