Perrin 3" Catback on Turbo FT86 (review) - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jamesm · 10-24-2013, 07:22 PM

i just installed a perrin 3" catback onto my car, so i figured i'd give some first impressions/quick review after some driving. my car is turbocharged, thus the choice of the 3" version.

i got a killer deal on the system for under $900 shipped 2nd day air on ebay (they've since raised the price), and it arrived undamaged. the brushed finish looks awesome, but you're probably all familiar with that. i will note that the welds looked pretty bad compared to the rest of the system, mig where tig would be more appropriate.

the install went really easy, did it alone with a couple of ramps. i've read horror stories of getting everything lined up properly, but mine seemed to go on pretty straight without much effort. i could tweak it a bit to get it exactly perfect, but i'll leave that for another day.

driving the car on the highway there is no drone, which was surprising. the sound is very restrained just driving around. you know it's there, but it's not obnoxious or 'farty' at all. at wot all hell breaks loose (though still rather quietly), and between the exhaust and the turbo it makes some pretty damn beautiful noises for a 4 banger.

i'll post up some videos if anyone is interested, as i wasn't able to find an example of the 3" on a turbo car. it definitely sounds way different than the na vids i saw, far less raspy and seemingly much quieter.

pros: looks great, sounds awesome.
cons: welds don't live up to the rest of the package

MooKz · 10-24-2013, 07:45 PM

VIDEOS OF COURSE! LOL I will be turbo charged later this year and am very interested in the sound the 3" produces seeing as I still have the 2.5". I am stuck between the PTuning Modular 3", Perrin 3", and the Tomei 80r so bring the videos on. Would really love to hear it

jamesm · 10-24-2013, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MooKz

VIDEOS OF COURSE! LOL I will be turbo charged later this year and am very interested in the sound the 3" produces seeing as I still have the 2.5". I am stuck between the PTuning Modular 3", Perrin 3", and the Tomei 80r so bring the videos on. Would really love to hear it

[ame]http://youtu.be/YKWCGDapwTc[/ame]

MooKz · 10-24-2013, 09:06 PM

Sounds great! Not raspy at all. It actually stills retains that mature sound quality

rhood168 · 10-24-2013, 10:23 PM

Sounds great, I'm also stuck with the same choices. How much does it weigh compared to the 2.5 inch?

jamesm · 10-24-2013, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rhood168

Sounds great, I'm also stuck with the same choices. How much does it weigh compared to the 2.5 inch?

I didn't weigh it, but it's pretty heavy. Probably about the same as the stock piece.

Dexposure · 10-25-2013, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesm

I'm thinking of getting this as well and I'm really liking the sound. I'm not sure if the 3" comes resonated but is yours unresonated or resonated?

My_First_Subaru · 10-25-2013, 04:29 PM

Would the 3 be okay on a stock brz for now until supercharged? I wanna get the 3 but I may not go FI until way later when warranty is out. I just don't want to deal with buying 2 exhaust down the line.

FR-S Matt · 10-25-2013, 04:33 PM

I've got a full 3" on NA. It's fine, just louder.

My_First_Subaru · 10-25-2013, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

I've got a full 3" on NA. It's fine, just louder.

Ok great!! Thanks. I've been stuck on this for a while now lol.

jamesm · 10-25-2013, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dexposure

I'm thinking of getting this as well and I'm really liking the sound. I'm not sure if the 3" comes resonated but is yours unresonated or resonated?

resonated. front pipe is j2 (2.75" catless), and of course the rest of the turbo kit is catless as well. it has a motiv 2.5" overpipe.

PoWn3d_0704 · 10-25-2013, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by My_First_Subaru

Ok great!! Thanks. I've been stuck on this for a while now lol.

Full Perrin 3" on NA as well. I was not sure if i wanted to FI later or what, but the 3" is a beast for sure.

My_First_Subaru · 10-25-2013, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PoWn3d_0704

Full Perrin 3" on NA as well. I was not sure if i wanted to FI later or what, but the 3" is a beast for sure.

Is it super loud NA? I've seen a video but on the video it doesn't seem too loud.

Kiske · 10-25-2013, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by My_First_Subaru

Is it super loud NA? I've seen a video but on the video it doesn't seem too loud.

Perrin stated the 3" resonated is a bit louder than the 2.5" un-resonated if that helps...

10-24-2013, 07:22 PM	#1
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10-24-2013, 07:45 PM	#2
MooKz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Red Location: New Jersey Posts: 459 Thanks: 145 Thanked 83 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	VIDEOS OF COURSE! LOL I will be turbo charged later this year and am very interested in the sound the 3" produces seeing as I still have the 2.5". I am stuck between the PTuning Modular 3", Perrin 3", and the Tomei 80r so bring the videos on. Would really love to hear it

10-24-2013, 09:06 PM	#4
MooKz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Firestorm Red Location: New Jersey Posts: 459 Thanks: 145 Thanked 83 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Sounds great! Not raspy at all. It actually stills retains that mature sound quality

10-24-2013, 10:23 PM	#5
rhood168 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Black Subaru Brz Limited Location: NJ Posts: 116 Thanks: 29 Thanked 41 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Sounds great, I'm also stuck with the same choices. How much does it weigh compared to the 2.5 inch?

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My_First_Subaru Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: SWP Subaru BRZ Location: san fernando valley Posts: 31 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Would the 3 be okay on a stock brz for now until supercharged? I wanna get the 3 but I may not go FI until way later when warranty is out. I just don't want to deal with buying 2 exhaust down the line.

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