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Old 03-03-2013, 09:22 AM   #1
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Default Cherrybomb Glasspack, 2 questions?

Alright so, I dont have enough money for a full catback exhaust...and honestly Im not going to save up for on either. If i have that kind of money i will spend it on bills.
Ill need a new muffler soon, and i am just wondering as far as cheap mufflers go <$75...is the best bang for your buck to go for Cherrybomb glasspack?? I dont need extra HP, i just want a nice low rumble. Not a fart can ricer sound. Also was thinking about a Thrush Welded or Thrush Turbo.

Also, second, if I decide on glasspack...they dont make them in any color other than bright red, do they?? I really ould rather just have that stainless steel peeking out from my bumper instead of bright red.

I did search for muffler options and read up on it, and thats why I came to the cherrybomb conclusion, so please dont say "you need to search."...The thrushes were added in from when I was muffler shopping for my Ford Ranger over the summer.

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Old 03-03-2013, 09:23 AM   #2
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Alright so, I dont have enough money for a full catback exhaust...and honestly Im not going to save up for on either. If i have that kind of money i will spend it on bills.
Ill need a new muffler soon, and i am just wondering as far as cheap mufflers go <$75...is the best bang for your buck to go for Cherrybomb glasspack?? I dont need extra HP, i just want a nice low rumble. Not a fart can ricer sound. Also was thinking about a Thrush Welded or Thrush Turbo.

Also, second, if I decide on glasspack...they dont make them in any color other than bright red, do they?? I really ould rather just have that stainless steel peeking out from my bumper instead of bright red.

I did search for muffler options and read up on it, and thats why I came to the cherrybomb conclusion, so please dont say "you need to search."...The thrushes were added in from when I was muffler shopping for my Ford Ranger over the summer.

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Old 03-03-2013, 09:35 AM   #3
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If you're not going to do it right, just don't bother. You're going to piss away $150 for a muffler that is going to rot in 6 months to a year.

If you're going to be cheap, look for something like an OBX, they look decent, sound good and will last a while.
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Old 03-03-2013, 09:42 AM   #4
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You can do a glass pack without going to thrush. They are a cheap way to quiet down the exhaust but as they age, the fiberglass will pack down and they will be louder. You can also buy various lengths to meet your needs. I had sidEpipes on my ffr cobra made from glasspacks and they were fine
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Old 03-03-2013, 10:04 AM   #5
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If you're not going to do it right, just don't bother. You're going to piss away $150 for a muffler that is going to rot in 6 months to a year.

If you're going to be cheap, look for something like an OBX, they look decent, sound good and will last a while.
$150?? wtf? the mufflers i listed are about $30...not sure what your talking about.
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Old 03-03-2013, 10:15 AM   #6
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$150?? wtf? the mufflers i listed are about $30...not sure what your talking about.
Well since you never filled out what vehicle you drove, I assumed a new age Subaru which requires 2 mufflers, you mentioned a figure of sub $75, and unless you're welding it yourself, figure about $40-60 for a shop to weld it. You're at a minimum $100 out of the gate.

Either way, It's a bad idea. If you've never ridden in an uncorked Subaru, It's not pleasant. Coming from a Ford Ranger, your exhaust noise would be well outside the vehicle, just annoying everyone else. In a coupe, sedan or wagon, the trunk reverberates everything, and Subarus aren't exact known for their sound deadening.
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Old 03-03-2013, 10:29 AM   #7
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Well since you never filled out what vehicle you drove, I assumed a new age Subaru which requires 2 mufflers, you mentioned a figure of sub $75, and unless you're welding it yourself, figure about $40-60 for a shop to weld it. You're at a minimum $100 out of the gate.

Either way, It's a bad idea. If you've never ridden in an uncorked Subaru, It's not pleasant. Coming from a Ford Ranger, your exhaust noise would be well outside the vehicle, just annoying everyone else. In a coupe, sedan or wagon, the trunk reverberates everything, and Subarus aren't exact known for their sound deadening.
Sorry, i thought i did. I usually use the android app so i dont see that stuff. Its a 2002 ts wagon. But one, i wouldnt HAVE to weld, i can get muffler clamps and do it that way, which is what i did on my ranger and worked fine. Also, my buddy welds and welds for me for free, so that cost is not an issue.

But annoying everyone else? Im not looking to get a loud obnoxious ricer noise. My Ranger had a nice steel rumble to it but it wasnt loud. Just a different sound.
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Old 03-03-2013, 11:06 AM   #8
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Old 03-03-2013, 11:42 AM   #9
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PM Vision.Dynamix

He had one on his car before he sold it
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Old 03-03-2013, 12:01 PM   #10
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OK i will when i get to a computer. But i just said its an 02 TS. Thats a 2.5. Its pretty much all stock.
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Old 03-03-2013, 12:01 PM   #11
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And okay, will do. Thanks!
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Old 03-03-2013, 12:05 PM   #12
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And okay, will do. Thanks!
Best idea all day.
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Old 03-03-2013, 12:10 PM   #13
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I agree, don't bother. I did a flow master and within less than a year it rusted up. The packing came loose as well. I really wasn't surprised.
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Old 03-03-2013, 01:14 PM   #14
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Alright so, I dont have enough money for a full catback exhaust...and honestly Im not going to save up for on either. If i have that kind of money i will spend it on bills.
Ill need a new muffler soon, and i am just wondering as far as cheap mufflers go <$75...is the best bang for your buck to go for Cherrybomb glasspack?? I dont need extra HP, i just want a nice low rumble. Not a fart can ricer sound.
When I got my first WRX, I just cut the muffler off and ran a straight pipe with a factory looking tip. Sounded real nice.

And you can't really get a fart can sound out of a Subaru unless you have an EL header.
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Old 03-03-2013, 01:31 PM   #15
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When I got my first WRX, I just cut the muffler off and ran a straight pipe with a factory looking tip. Sounded real nice.

And you can't really get a fart can sound out of a Subaru unless you have an EL header.
...i said i dont want a fart can sound.

but im curious, how do you run an exhaust without a muffler? isnt it a law to have one? or no as long as your not really loud?
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Old 03-03-2013, 01:31 PM   #16
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...i said i dont want a fart can sound.

but im curious, how do you run an exhaust without a muffler? isnt it a law to have one? or no as long as your not really loud?
Depends on the state
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...i said i dont want a fart can sound.
And he said you can't get a fart can sound out of a subaru unless you have EL headers. Do you have EL headers??
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They still make Cherry Bomb Mufflers?
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Lol yep
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Old 03-03-2013, 02:10 PM   #20
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And he said you can't get a fart can sound out of a subaru unless you have EL headers. Do you have EL headers??
and OK. It was an easy misinterpretation.
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It was an easy misinterpretation.
Not really. You should thoroughly read a post before you make a smart comment. It makes you look like an idiot and even less people will show you respect.
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Take an icepick to your current muffler and attack it like it was raping your mother. You get the catback sound for $0.
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Old 03-03-2013, 03:53 PM   #23
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Not really. You should thoroughly read a post before you make a smart comment. It makes you look like an idiot and even less people will show you respect.
thanks for your input. ******** like you make this board really unpleasant.
It was misinterpreted. quite easily. now that i see what he was saying, i get it. but it was easy to read it another way. you dont need to be a straight up dick about it
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OK i will when i get to a computer. But i just said its an 02 TS. Thats a 2.5. Its pretty much all stock.
Don't put a glasspack on it.
If it was a WRX, I would still say don't do it, but it's pretty hard to make the turbo versions sound bad since they have UEL manifolds that give it that "Subaru rumble."
Your car has EL manifolds, so unless you get some UEL headers by adding any sort of loud muffler it will just sound like a Honda.
When I had my 2.5i I had a STi catback, and my buddy has a SPT catback on his 2.5RS. Both sounded/sound pretty good in my opinion, but neither are very loud.
I would highly advise you to try and find either an STi or SPT catback, if you don't want either of those or can't find one for the price you're looking for, at least try and stick with a (quiet) magnaflow or something similar.
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Old 03-03-2013, 04:00 PM   #25
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Don't put a glasspack on it.
If it was a WRX, I would still say don't do it, but it's pretty hard to make the turbo versions sound bad since they have UEL manifolds that give it that "Subaru rumble."
Your car has EL manifolds, so unless you get some UEL headers by adding any sort of loud muffler it will just sound like a Honda.
When I had my 2.5i I had a STi catback, and my buddy has a SPT catback on his 2.5RS. Both sounded/sound pretty good in my opinion, but neither are very loud.
I would highly advise you to try and find either an STi or SPT catback, if you don't want either of those or can't find one for the price you're looking for, at least try and stick with a (quiet) magnaflow or something similar.
Thank you! This is exactly the type of insight i was looking for! A+
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