What is the cheapest possible way to get rumble?

[raptor87]

should probably sell the car and get a used wrx

[1086]

Are you trolling? He means catalytic converter

Someone made this exact thread a few days ago.... use search please. search by Thread title > Keywords can include rumble, exhaust, boxer rumble, etc.
Previous thread (12/16): http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53653

Hope this helps,
Track pipes (muffler delete):
http://ft86speedfactory.com/private-...-pipe-973.html

http://ft86speedfactory.com/nameless...track-813.html

Sound changer:
http://ft86speedfactory.com/trd-sound-changer-824.html

[Captain Snooze]

You want cheap? Make a 30 minute mp3 and play it through your sound system.

[mike the snake]

Rumble is going to come from unequal length header, no two ways about that.

You can however do as Krulux did, and have a local muffler shop build you an exhaust.

I did this for my BMW and it sounded awesome, all for $250 or so. Catback systems started at $1400 for that car.

Originally Posted by krulux

When I was looking at the off-the-shelf solutions for a nice cat-back exhaust every kit I looked at was about 2-3 times more expensive than what I felt they were worth.

When you get down to it... most are just mufflers and pipe, not exactly expensive items.
( I realize you are paying as much for the time they spent designing the kit, and in some cases name branding, as you are for the parts and profit by the seller)

So instead I went to a local muffler shop that offered custom exhaust services and spent some time telling the shop guy what I wanted... He offered to build a stainless 2.5" cat-back with a Magnaflow muffler and tossed in a set of tips as well, installed for $300.

Once he got started it took him about an hour to remove the old exhaust, custom bend the new pipe and weld/hang the new muffler and tips in place. The guy knew his stuff and wow it made a hell of a difference in sound and flow.

While he was doing the work I looked up the parts he was using and guesstimated he had maybe $200 in parts and likely could get it cheaper than what I found online. Even so... for about an hours work he netted at least $100 in an hour.

After driving the car for a few days I noticed more drone than I wanted during highway driving @ 70-80mph... so I went back to the muffler shop and had him add a 24" resonator for $100 installed. After all was said and down... I now have a custom Magnaflow cat-back for $400... and it sounds fantastic. Excellent rumble for a decent cost.

(btw - I am waiting on my Open Flash Header so I can get more flow and that classic Subaru burble! My exhaust guy quoted me $100 for the header install... soon!!!)



For you $100 you may be able to find a local muffler shop to swap your muffler for something with a little more flow. You may be surprised at how good a deal you can find if you look around... just make sure the shop is reputable.

Also - I got a significant sound change from simply buying a drop-in K&N air filter... nice and throaty growl under the hood over the stock sound...

[pche]

Drill some holes! People particly give away their stock axle back these days so it's easily reversible.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by KevinTJH

I'd really like to enhance the sound the car makes, eg. louder, more aggressive, more sportscar-like.

What are my options if I'm looking to spend no more than $100?

Thanks in advance.

For a $100, you might try having a muffler shop cut the resonator out of the mid-pipe and weld in a piece of straight pipe.

I have no idea of how that would alter the sound.

humfrz

[Kwise1]

Originally Posted by humfrz

For a $100, you might try having a muffler shop cut the resonator out of the mid-pipe and weld in a piece of straight pipe.

I have no idea of how that would alter the sound.

humfrz

Don't do this it sounds too raspy, already tried and had it put back

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Kwise1

Don't do this it sounds too raspy, already tried and had it put back

Oh, OK .... good to know......

humfrz

[diss7]

Track pipe. That's what I have. Nothing wrong with it.

I'll be cutting out the 2nd cat tomorrow and welding in a straight pipe in its place. I'll try and remember to take some before and after sound clips.