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Originally Posted by SirBrass
What I do NOT understand is why the rest of the world's GT86's and BRZ's get exhaust tips to match the valences, while North America FR-S's and BRZ's get these dinky exhaust tips. It's not that the axlebacks are different (they're not), just the tips. Why have an entirely different cosmetic part just for one part of the world? And one that absolutely uglifies the car for no legal reason (unlike the orange sidemarkers, which are ugly as hell on these cars but are there b/c of Federal regulations here in the US).
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IIRC it was some stupid law about tips extending past the bumper surfaces or something. The JDM tips poke. Yeah, the stock exhaust looks like shit.
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Originally Posted by DarkSunrise
 Should be stickied. You can even downshift 6th to 3rd on the highway in some cases. Basically if you're not running the engine from 5000-7400 rpm, the engine has plenty more to give. Just learn to downshift.
Haha I'm in the same boat, even with a CBE. It's made worse because I've also got a 350z with an amazing sounding V6. I'm wondering if a UEL header like OFH would be enough sound-wise to keep me happy. |
Haha, yeah, never-not redline this car. The engine gets pretty happy at the top end.
I, too, am spoiled by better sounds. I'm really not sure what to do with my car. I've got a resonated Milltek catback on it right now that sounds good (it's similar in character to the stock exhaust, but a bit louder and a little bassier / more rumbly / growly, especially in the bottom half of the tach under load). Unfortunately because it maintains a similar overall sound to the stock exhaust, it still sounds a bit characterless (especially at high rpms once it stops growling) and it's a little quiet. I'm really at a loss regarding what to do, since it's nice to have an exhaust that's not too loud on your daily driver, but it's also a little boring at times.
Unfortunately, after listening to god knows how many clips of various exhaust setups on youtube it seems like your options with this car basically boil down to:
- EL headers and louder exhaust: sounds like every generic ricer car ever.
- UEL headers and "make it sound like an STI": I think the thundering rumble suits the WRXs, but just seems out of place on a a high-strung engine that makes no torque.
IDK, even the old Porsche 912s (another boxer 4) sounded better than our cars. The Elise with a little 1.8L I4 sounds better than our cars. Surely there must be a way to make them sound less boring without making them sound like a ricer Civic or a WRX. I hope I can figure it out sometime, otherwise I might have to give in to my Porsche temptations and just get that flat-six sound.