What is the best sounding exhaust for under 2k?

[Slow_86]

I daily my car and run the Q300 and invidia catless resonated front pipe. The sound is deff deep but barely noticeable during daily driving. You can definitely hear the deeper town too it but it's not even close to loud. Engine noise still drowns it out.

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by VacantSky

Please excuse how quiet it is, no idea why it's that way. The exhaust is louder in person. I tried to get an in cabin video but the mic is very sensitive and the roads here are terrible so it pretty much picked up every vibration more than in cabin noise. I can attest to the fact that it is not unbearable at 3000rpm cruising. fairly quiet actually.

here's a video from right next to the tail pipe too:

don't judge the exhaust on this as the camera is right next to the tail pipe and muffler. All I had left of my gopro mounts were the curvy ones so I had to put it on the rear "diffuser" where it curves right under the rear bumper. It sounds obnoxious here but it really isn't.


....or maybe it is and I'm just a hooligan

Hope this helps your quest.

You're a pal, dude! Thank you so much! Thanks for the efforts and the video! Gives me more to think about! You the best

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by Kevinmp7

Check out the Tomei type 80. I have a dc front pipe (catless) with the type 80 and it sounds amazing. No rasp (which I like) and it has a nice low rumble. I'll see if I can get a video of how it sounds inside the car.

Suhweeeet, thanks dude! Sounds exactly what I'm looking for, but get that vidja up!

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by Vincenttam

I love my j2 quad exhaust minus the fact i threw in an extra 100$ to get it cut up and fitted normally. But i think it sounds the best. The only thing i would want to change is bigger tips and a trd bumper lol. Basically the trd quad but with the j2 sound.

Got any vidjas?

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by janitor

For a daily, I would have to say Tanabe Medalion Touring. Deep and a bit aggressive but under 93db.

Just found a video and man it doesn't sound bad at all! Any way to replace those ugly tips though? They look way too stock

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by Slow_86

I daily my car and run the Q300 and invidia catless resonated front pipe. The sound is deff deep but barely noticeable during daily driving. You can definitely hear the deeper town too it but it's not even close to loud. Engine noise still drowns it out.

Got any videos? Everyone seems to be saying invidia so I'm thinking it's definitely something to check out

[WallsAndFoundations]

Found this, sounds fucking awesome. Thoughts?

http://www.rallysportdirect.com/Invi...s&src=aug6r6af

[Cliu91]

Originally Posted by Frozen_skidmark

Be careful of the volume levels... the Invida N1 was the one I was interested in, but in real life wow, it was pretty loud! Youtube videos are pretty deceptive.

I use my car as a daily driver so I have to start her up at 5:00 am some times. I actually ended up going with the TRD cat back, which is quieter but has a really low tone to it. I actually love it, sounds mean but doesn't piss off the world!

If it was just a fun machine, I probably would've gone Invidia.

I DD mine and am considering the N1... which was a step down in turns of loudness from the GReddy EVO 3. Is it really THAT loud that you decided not to go with it? Granted, you did mention that you have to leave by 5:00am which is really early.

I leave at 8:00am, so I think most people should be awake by then, just don't want my neighbors to hate me.

[kevman_101]

Not mine, but this is suppose to be a TRD cat back with Borla UEL. Stock piping in between so it still has the 2nd cat.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kllQEFWr4Jg"]Frs with borla uel header and trd muffler - YouTube[/ame]

I have a TRD cat back and nothing else. I really enjoy the sound. No rasp. Not very loud. Nice deep tone and still sounds very nice everywhere in the rev range. Very happy with mine even if it is a tad pricy. I can care less for power in terms of a cat back. I would like to get a UEL header one day but in no rush. The header will wake it up, the rest of the exhaust is more for sound then much else, unless you absolutely want that extra 5 or so HP.

[kevman_101]

Originally Posted by kevman_101

Not mine, but this is suppose to be a TRD cat back with Borla UEL. Stock piping in between so it still has the 2nd cat.

I have a TRD cat back and nothing else. I really enjoy the sound. No rasp. Not very loud. Nice deep tone and still sounds very nice everywhere in the rev range. Very happy with mine even if it is a tad pricy. I can care less for power in terms of a cat back. I would like to get a UEL header one day but in no rush. The header will wake it up, the rest of the exhaust is more for sound then much else, unless you absolutely want that extra 5 or so HP.

Also here a nice comparison between a UEL and EL header. This will make the biggest change of all. Do you want the Boxer Rumble(UEL), or straight 4 sound(EL).

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phf07oHkiZs"]HKS EL full exhaust vs Borla UEL full Exhaust on the Scion FR-S - YouTube[/ame]

*Woops, wrong button hehehe.

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by kevman_101

Also here a nice comparison between a UEL and EL header. This will make the biggest change of all. Do you want the Boxer Rumble(UEL), or straight 4 sound(EL).

*Woops, wrong button hehehe.

This is the second time watching that video, I don't know why it actually sounds good now haha. I like the way uel sounds a lot. Preferably would get that.

Thanks for the videos man!

[kosoku]

I'm a fan of both the ARK exhausts. The catback exhaust would fit under your 2k budget but not the rest more than likely

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by kosoku

I'm a fan of both the ARK exhausts. The catback exhaust would fit under your 2k budget but not the rest more than likely

What's it sound like?

[kosoku]

Originally Posted by WallsAndFoundations

What's it sound like?

it sounds like you need to search youtube

here is a clip of the GRIP
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zk8ljxX0cs"]Scion FR-S & Subaru BRZ | ARK GRiP Exhaust with optional test pipe - YouTube[/ame]

DT-S
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU4wB4n3Fj4"]ARK DT-S Exhaust Subaru BRZ - YouTube[/ame]