bochinam Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 It was good while it lasted. Wife got rear ended yesterday. The exhaust is fine but there is $1500+ in damage to the back end of the car. Doh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowBound BP5 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Time for a JDM rear bumper conversion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruski Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 It was good while it lasted. Wife got rear ended yesterday. The exhaust is fine but there is $1500+ in damage to the back end of the car. Doh. ouch, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydd Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 right side is tucked in using middle hanger holes the left side of the exhaust tip cutout needs to be cut as well as a little of the bottom section as pictured more pics to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bochinam Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 The right side looks good Fuzz. Got any more pics? Time for a JDM rear bumper conversion? If I do the rear I'd have to do the front. Otherwise the car would look like it got it's butt chopped off. Where do you get JDM bumpers anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05Boost Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Japanparts.com. They are a vendor on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydd Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 I think if you converted the exhaust might stick out sorry to hear about the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bochinam Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I've checked out a few pics on this board and it would stick out a bit. Probably wouldn't look "bad" but it certainly wouldn't look as good. The extended US bumper is also a perfect seat for putting on your ski boots. How's the middle hole working out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydd Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 my left muffler is kind of screwy it's sitting okay now but the left seems to be aimed "up and to the right" a little, and the leftmost hanger is stretched like theres no tommorow I've been in touch with dale, he/Stromung says I should just keep playing around with the ypipe/muffler and ypipe/dp connection and retightening, but I've done this about a billion times already debating whether I should take it to an exhaust shop and have them heat up the muffler inlet pipe and bend it to where i want it to sit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bochinam Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 If it's close, heat up and bend the hangers before you change the geometry on the pipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydd Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 My left rubber hanger is stretched to double its original size, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bochinam Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 My left rubber hanger is stretched to double its original size, lol So, you're in the middle hole and stretching it down? Have you tried the regular hole with a couple of zip ties to pull it up? More feedback on sound. I've now tested the car with both a catless Invidia and the stock downpipe. The Invidia + Stromung (no resonator, none needed) is aggressive, but still relatively mild compared to most aftermarket subi exhausts I've heard. It's about half way between the stock exhaust and the hopped up WRX's you hear thudding around. It's got that boxer persona but sounds more grown up and refined. It drones a bit at about ~30mph. By 60mph wind and tire noise are more pronounced and the drone is muted. Get on it above 4500 rpm and you are treated to the sweetest squirrely wail. Makes you want to roll down the windows and find the next on ramp. It will turn heads, many in amazement some with disapproval. The factory 2 catted down pipe cuts the volume in half but doesn't change the personality. The boxer idle is still there, the top end wail still kicks in, you just have to turn down the radio to listen to the soundtrack. Anyone looking for a sporty emphasis without anything that could be construed as yo-boy or a mid life crisis, this combo is your ticket. It's deep, totally civilized, zero drone, the wife loves it, but at the same time everyone who rides in the car will wonder if not ask what's under the hood. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danHA Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 The factory 2 catted down pipe cuts the volume in half but doesn't change the personality. The boxer idle is still there, the top end wail still kicks in, you just have to turn down the radio to listen to the soundtrack. Anyone looking for a sporty emphasis without anything that could be construed as yo-boy or a mid life crisis, this combo is your ticket. It's deep, totally civilized, zero drone, the wife loves it, but at the same time everyone who rides in the car will wonder if not ask what's under the hood. J I agree. I prefer how it sounds with the stock dp rather than the Cobb dp. However, I prefer how the car accelerates with the Cobb DP and reflashing to Stage 2. Damn sacrifices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowBound BP5 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Really? I feel the Stromung sounds perfect mated up to your catted Cobb downpipe. With just the catback alone it's just too quiet! I wish my mix & match exhaust sounds like yours. My Hogzaust sounded much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vwown3d Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 My left rubber hanger is stretched to double its original size, lol instead of zip ties, I used those hose clamps qrapped around the hanger rods. That way you can dial it in by loosening and tightening them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Thanks for the detailed post. I'm actually a little surprised that open pipe isn't *that* loud. Judging from the YouTube clip I think Stromung is a very liveable catback. Almost too quiet for me. But I'm curious to find out if the characteristic will change a lot once an aftermarket downpipe is put in. The Stromung exhaust "IS NOT" a quiet exhaust.. I have had mine for probably 4 years now and everyone can hear me wherever I go. Actually, people I know say, oh yeah, I heard your car somewhere, and started looking around then saw you. But I have also been told its the best sounding car outside of a v-8, but including a lot of v-8's, that theyve ever heard. I went to the library one day, when I walked inside the two story building, I ran into a friend, and he was like, yeah I heard your car and figured it was probably you, and he was inside the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05Boost Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 i think mines pretty quite. I listen to books on cd while i drive and they are by no means loud talkers. I also have a perrin catted dp and a small exhaust leak. If you drive like a normal car and not full throttle all the time i barely know i have exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzydd Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 i can carry conversations and if i have music on i can barely hear it outside the car it is pretty loud though, i was picking up one friend from his condo and he said he could hear it as soon as he got out of the elevator whatever, its not obnoxious, stays out of my way and i get tons of compliments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bochinam Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Good gawd, the car got rear ended AGAIN! This time it appears to be little more than a sexy scratch, but damn I just had this thing fixed. (Stromung is fine.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Good gawd, the car got rear ended AGAIN! This time it appears to be little more than a sexy scratch, but damn I just had this thing fixed. (Stromung is fine.) That sucks man. I wish people would learn how to drive properly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris6689 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I know a guy that still has a stromung left it is brand new in the box reserved at the stromung factory. pm me if anybody is interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotsflat4love Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Did I miss something, but where in the world can I get one of these. I know they USED to sell the just the axelback. Do they have a website?What vendor sells them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris6689 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 well my buddy dale at boxer4racing has one two stromung catback exhaust systems left. there phone number is on their website or you can email him. the website is boxer4racing.com just tell him jonathan with the with the white legacy sent you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bochinam Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 +1 Call Dale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Has everyone got theirs then? Or atleast see it on the way? Mine still has not been updated on ups.com. I am getting a bit worried it may never show up! I guess I'm getting impatient.? With m sprank possibly bringing these back into production (under a different name) I thought I'd bump this old thread. I was hoping 05AWDGT would post some pictures of the resonated tips. You never posted that you even received your exhaust! Thanks in advance! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.