harrigan Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hrm, cool, the SP2 might be what I'm looking for. The tips are still pretty big, but not quite EVO2 huge, correct? And the exhaust note is a little more subdued? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrigan Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Took plunge. Ordered Borla. If it's too quiet for me that might push me to get a HFC downpipe. If that's too quiet still (and I strong suspect it won't be), I'll look into another system down the line. BTW, no luck finding an SP2 system for the sedan, and that includes contacting Greddy directly and talking to a Greddy sales rep. PS: What have most folks done with the stock catback system? Is there any resale market to a shop that fixes subies, I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondcookie Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I try to hold on to my stock parts as long as possible. If I ever have the need to sell the car, I can put the stock parts back on. I tried selling my old car with all my mods and you can probably guess how that went... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 ^ +1. There is a resale market - check the "Marketplace" here. However, don't expect your stock system to command much of a premium as our N/A brothers share essentially the same cat-backs as we do in stock format.... The best that you can hope for is if someone would like a set of cans for a home-brew project or, perhaps, require the whole system due to damage/replacement needs. If space is not a premium, I'd just tape up the holes, and hang on to them. Great choice on the Borlas, excellent system - I, too, though, worry and hope that they'll be loud enough for you, so I'll keep my fingers crossed on this end, too! Be sure to check back with us! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacychick Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 What's the best price you found on the Borla? The lowest I've seen is $719 on autocarparts.com Borla Exhaust System, Subaru Legacy 2.5GT - AutoCarParts.com*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Check with Rob @ Maryland Turbo..... He is one of our vendors & a great guy:) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrigan Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Regarding the Borla being too quiet, I'm actually pretty confident it's going to be in the range I'm looking for. The more I thought about this being my daily drive, highway speeds and the litmus test my wife was going to be, the louder many of the aftermarket CBEs started to sound to me. And I've decided I really don't want giant pipes out the back. I've never done any kind of after-market work to a car before, so I'm "starting small" -- if I find I just immediately crave more sound, I'll try the downpipe or look into replacing the Borla and reselling it here at an attractive price. Should be in by Friday. Very excited about this, actually. Stoked. Regarding price, legacychick, the cheapest I was able to find was $749 from PLTek... but I ended up going with my dealer since they didn't want much more and I'd like to establish a relationship with them for all future mods. Thanks for the assistance, everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Took plunge. Ordered Borla. If it's too quiet for me that might push me to get a HFC downpipe. If that's too quiet still (and I strong suspect it won't be), I'll look into another system down the line. BTW, no luck finding an SP2 system for the sedan, and that includes contacting Greddy directly and talking to a Greddy sales rep. PS: What have most folks done with the stock catback system? Is there any resale market to a shop that fixes subies, I wonder? Yeah, I called GReddy yesterday too. They claim there is no sedan fittiment for the SP2 at this time and no plans to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effin Ponderous Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Sure, I was skeptical at first, as most probably were, but the hogzawst has made me a believer. If sound is what you are after, this is the cheapest and most cost effective way you could achieve the exact sound you are looking for. Instead of forking out all of that cash for an exhaust that you may end up thinking is too quiet/too loud, simply add or remove some 3/8" washers to achieve your desired sound. OK, but what about exhaust STANK...any issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosco Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 harrigan i have the Bolra. just the borla with no other exhaust changes the sound was perfect. quiet, nice sound, just enough to let you know it isn't stock. put a Cobb up/dp hfc on went to stage 2. WOW much louder, almost liked it better before. the only plus side is it does not drone and is not bad on the highway. just my thoughts. bosco Stay Stock Stay Happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almondcookie Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I usually have the windows open and the cd going so whether it's the exhaust, the music or the wind noise, it's all subjective. =) As for the exhaust "stank" ... something else is up. Smells sweet it's coolant. Check the color as well. White or a bright(er) white is coolant, blue is oil, pitch black is richness, grey is something else. I bought a desk and it didn't fit so I had to keep the tailgate open. Helpful hint. Leave the tailgate OPEN. I thought I was slick and tied down the tailgate. You know, for safety...Yea. Vacuum effect. Hit the gas, the heat just got sucked into the car. Let the gas go, the natural flow of air would go through the car. Hit the gas again, aaah feel the heat. I didn't go too far in physics so you learn something everyday =). Borla's pretty quiet compared to everything else aftermarket so hopefully it's the level you're looking for. Definitely let us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fazzster Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I have a Prodrive nufflers with STi UP and Flow shorty DP. Do you have a wagon or sedan? With a wagon a little bit of cabin droning will be experienced compared to a sedan. Hey, Were you satisfied with the build quality of your Prodrive mufflers? Aside from the dings that came on my mufflers, the build seems a little "unfinished". What is your opinion? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rommel Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I don't have any issues on the finish on my Prodrives. The welds are nice and it doesn't have any dings on them. You could send it back to where you got it if you're not satisfied with the finish for an exchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrigan Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 Got the Borla on. Dig it. I also think I made the right choice regarding loudness. Nice little deep rumble and a more agressive note under acceleration. I swear I can also hear the turbo whine louder as well, but that might be in my head... in any case it stands out nicely above the deeper exhaust tone. The first day I went through lots of "Aw man, it's not loud enough!" and "Holy crap, it's too loud!" (especially with my wife in the car) and have gradually come back to a happy center. Any louder at highway speeds I think would grate on my nerves, especially. Thanks for all the help, everyone. Will be posting little before and after vids shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j255c Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Perrin is loud and lets people know yoru a coming 06 TB EVO IX SE stock turbo monster subaru hater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 harrigan - GREAT to hear ( no pun intended! ) that you're happy! I wish you many safe and speedy - and good sounding - miles! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derffred Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 1st - the stock mufflers are not a power bottleneck until 400HP...going that big? 2nd - my hogwashers reduce backpressure, same as a performance exhaust. 3rd - just try it. You may be pleasantly surprised. 4th - 14,000 views can't be wrong! 5th - just do it! i'm doing it whenever i remember to haha and in my case.. it'll be for free and i can do it at work.. i'll just throw it on my lift, open my tool box and grab some washers from the hardware bin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Update: Brother harrigan - Er.....remember how your local shop/dealer keeps saying to you that the Legacy-specific Cobb exhaust is available? http://legacygt.com/forums/turbo-powertrains-2-0gt/39864-new-accessport-coming-fall.html#post695637 ^ Very bottom of brother zxis008's initial post (#1). Straight from the horse's mouth, it's still *definitely* _NOT_ in-production, and no word on the time-frame to-completion. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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