What is the best sounding exhaust for under 2k?

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by PHLonomenal

I have the TRD but I'll be quick to say it is not the best one and was not my first choice. I LOVE the TRD it is expensive! It's very mature and has a deep bassy sound without being obnoxious. If it drones I haven't heard it. Seems perfectly mated for this car. Never boomy sounding or juvenile either. However, Borla and Corsa caught my attention first. I still love both and both have their attributes IMO. The Corsa has a slightly exotic tone to it and is the best I've heard to date. It is pricey tho depending on where purchased. The Borla offers GREAT sound for the money and ultimately the one I woulda chose had it been my own money but it wasn't. I had a dealer credit of $1k and got the TRD. I'm very happy with it as most are.


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TRD would be my first choice too as like you said, it is perfectly mated for our cars. Borla is a pretty big name, although I can't say I've been too impressed with the exhausts I've heard. Do you have a particular model that you like I should check out?

[WhiteFRS69]

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

i really think a UEL brings a great deep tone to the cars exhaust
silver car has UEL while the red has a EL


plus you wont see much HP gains with just a catback,

ive always been the person, if your gonna do it, just do it all at once

[PHLonomenal]

Originally Posted by WallsAndFoundations

TRD would be my first choice too as like you said, it is perfectly mated for our cars. Borla is a pretty big name, although I can't say I've been too impressed with the exhausts I've heard. Do you have a particular model that you like I should check out?

Ppl like the Borla on here for good reason. Listen to more than one vid. Not all vids are great. ALL the Corsa vids I heard were great. I believe both companies only make one model for our cars. Folks will certainly correct me if I'm wrong. Good luck. IMO there are more good choices than bad.


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[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

i really think a UEL brings a great deep tone to the cars exhaust
silver car has UEL while the red has a EL


plus you wont see much HP gains with just a catback,

ive always been the person, if your gonna do it, just do it all at once

Hate to be a debbie downer but both sound pretty fart box-y.. do they sound better in person?

I totally agree though, if done, all needs to be done at once.

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by PHLonomenal

Ppl like the Borla on here for good reason. Listen to more than one vid. Not all vids are great. ALL the Corsa vids I heard were great. I believe both companies only make one model for our cars. Folks will certainly correct me if I'm wrong. Good luck. IMO I think there are more good choices than bad.


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Noted! I'll look around man! Thank you!

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by WallsAndFoundations

Hate to be a debbie downer but both sound pretty fart box-y.. do they sound better in person?

ive heard some UEL cars with car backs and it sounds like the typical boxer, STI, WRX sound,

also have heard some cars with just a catback fart can on it and it sounds like you would think IMO

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

ive heard some UEL cars with car backs and it sounds like the typical boxer, STI, WRX sound,

also have heard some cars with just a catback fart can on it and it sounds like you would think IMO

I guess the combo of which headers+exhaust really really matters eh? What makes that fart box sound anyways? Is it the exhaust or the header? I'm sorry, car noob and I'm still trying to learn. Just don't wanna put rice-sounding stuff in my car

[Sideways&Smiling]

Get an exhaust that flows well and forget about what it sounds like.

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by Sideways&Smiling

Get an exhaust that flows well and forget about what it sounds like.

It's a DD, I'm not worried about track for a while so I definitely care what it sounds like. If it's a fart box I don't care if it adds 200hp haha

[PHLonomenal]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

i really think a UEL brings a great deep tone to the cars exhaust
silver car has UEL while the red has a EL


plus you wont see much HP gains with just a catback,

ive always been the person, if your gonna do it, just do it all at once

Wow, I just heard those vids for the time. IMO THAT IS NOT fart box and as good as it gets on these cars. Now I did listen on my phone nevertheless that sounded REALLY good. Bravo to the owners of those 2 cars. A smidge loud but great.


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[Muaddib]

[ame]http://youtu.be/a9jGtvmtflA?t=4m5s[/ame]
Fast forward to around 4:00

[VacantSky]

I have an open flash header, a P&L true 2.5" over pipe, P&L true 2.5" catted front pipe, and P&L true 2.5" catback. All in all cost about 1800 and sounds amazing. Nice deep rumble, all stainless. Not honduh fart can ricey at all

[WhiteFRS69]

Originally Posted by PHLonomenal

Wow, I just heard those vids for the time. IMO THAT IS NOT fart box and as good as it gets on these cars. Now I did listen on my phone nevertheless that sounded REALLY good. Bravo to the owners of those 2 cars. A smidge loud but great.


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yea i guess its all about personal opinion at this point, i think the red one from that video sounds a little like a fart box,

but at the end of the day, its not my car



im looking at the FT86factory catted UEL header with a Perrin Exhasut, (over pipe, test pipe and catback)

[WallsAndFoundations]

Originally Posted by Muaddib

Fast forward to around 4:00

Dope. Nice low rumble, no fart box.. love it.