Evil02outback Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 so what is an inexpensive way to get a little extra sound out of the outbacks weather you just hack off the muffler and add a piece of pipe or is there a bolt on kit that works well? it is a little too quiet for me but i dont want the full ricer exhaust just enough to give it a nice tone. i was given a unequal length header when i picked up the engine that i put in the car, (had some cracks in the welds) i have a welder and can fab up anything i need to, let me know what you guys used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureSubaru Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Easiest route would be a type of hi flow muffler. Somewhere between stock and a fart can. My experience with Subarus is the more opened up the exhaust is the more gutless the car becomes. The fast & furious movies and such led everyone to believe bigger exhausts = faster cars. I've experienced the opposite with Subies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil02outback Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 have you pulled out the resonators and gone with a muffler or left them in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 you definitely want to maintain the same diameter piping all down the line if possible. It's my understanding that uniformly propagating exhaust pulses is the way to maintain scavenging. check youtube videos for tip turn down exhaust. very cheap to try. I really like the Stromung twin-tip muffler I put on my WRX, but it's pricey. Nice tone, not 'angry bees in storm drain' sound, and it looks stock so, cops and ricers leave me alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil02outback Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'm not looking to really go bigger more of just making a little more noise over stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil02outback Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'm not looking to really go bigger more of just making a little more noise over stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirtokesalot Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 ill swap with you i have a slightly modded stock exhaust that seems louder than it should be i want quieter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt167 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 If you have a UEL in place right now, get a factory turbo muffler from a WRX or FXT. They will be louder in the N/A engine but not too loud, and the UEL will give you the Subie Rumble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I would love to sell the low-miles used muffler from my WRX but, shipping would be insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil02outback Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 you definitely want to maintain the same diameter piping all down the line if possible. It's my understanding that uniformly propagating exhaust pulses is the way to maintain scavenging. check youtube videos for tip turn down exhaust. very cheap to try. I really like the Stromung twin-tip muffler I put on my WRX, but it's pricey. Nice tone, not 'angry bees in storm drain' sound, and it looks stock so, cops and ricers leave me alone. So a stock wrx muffler will bolt on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil02outback Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 you definitely want to maintain the same diameter piping all down the line if possible. It's my understanding that uniformly propagating exhaust pulses is the way to maintain scavenging. check youtube videos for tip turn down exhaust. very cheap to try. I really like the Stromung twin-tip muffler I put on my WRX, but it's pricey. Nice tone, not 'angry bees in storm drain' sound, and it looks stock so, cops and ricers leave me alone. So a stock wrx muffler will bolt on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I don't know - likely bolt onto Imprezas from 02 to 07 or so, maybe Foresters too ? - likely not onto a Legacy platform, maybe someone here knows. probably need to cut and weld. matt? do you know? evil - got anyone traveling from DFW to Bremerton could bring it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil02outback Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I don't know anybody from the DFW area at all maybe I'll Look into shipping but not likely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I don't know anybody from the DFW area at all maybe I'll Look into shipping but not likely yeah, if you can make one fit without much cost/hassle - probably source one from a local junkyard easy enough - hopefully not too rusty. Or, go to your 'section' (PNW ?) of NASIOC and maybe someone nearby has a 'take-off' for sale after they swapped-in a louder muffler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil02outback Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I do happen to live in a area with a abundance of subarus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 3 ft long 1/2 inch drill bit up the tailpipe and thru all the muffler baffles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt167 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Wrx pipe itself might not be right, but cut the pipe and just use muffler it should be the same size pipe. STI is bigger. Or it might work as is. outback and legacy are not what I normally work with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil02outback Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I can make anything work I put a 2 1/2" flowmaster on a Geo metro cause it was all I had laying around (yes the three cylinder one) boy that was loud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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