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Old 04-18-2015, 09:19 AM   #11001
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Looks super clean. I love your stance, its functionally low. Lol
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Old 04-19-2015, 11:58 PM   #11002
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Thanks



-Exterior
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Old 04-20-2015, 10:28 AM   #11003
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So i've had a hard time finding a catback that doesn't suck. And by suck, I mean childishly loud. Since switching to ELH, the Q300 was just unbearably raspy. I have since went back to the stock catback - making about ~350whp from a maxed out 16g.

Based on discussions on iwsti the best bet seemed to by Milltek which very few people run, or have ever heard of in the Subaru community.

The point of contact for Miltek was extremely useless, and represented just how the company operates with no interest into expanding into markets. Especially when a modification is as simple as chaining exhaust tips.

Quite literally a group buy would offset R&D of a different exhaust tip. An they could provide an exhaust for the 08-10 wrx crowd, and 09-14 FXT crowd.

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Greetings,

I noticed there is an exhaust product by Milltek available for the 2011+ Subaru STi chassis.

The 2008-2010 Subaru WRX chassis, is identical in almost every way to the 2011+ Sti chassis in regards to exhaust hanger locations, and routing of exhaust piping.

The only difference is, rear bumper only supports single tip per muffler. Where as the 2011+ utilizes a double tip per muffler design.

Is there any plan or possibility for 2008-2010 WRX owners to have the exhaust ordered, but opt for single tip mufflers?

All of my research points to Milltek being THE most quiet performance exhaust available for 08+ Subarus.
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Good morning,

Many thanks for your email.

With regards your enquiry all of our development is driven by dealer requests and the relative number of systems we would manufacture and sell for the request.

I'm afraid for a single outlet Impreza WRX system there is very little demand from dealers or customers for a system.

We offer a system for the 2.0 S-GT which may be compatible with your model but cannot confirm 100%.

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Greetings,

The car in question is dual outlet, that is if you call the 2011+ model quad outlet.

Fittement is identical for 2008-2010 Impreza WRX, 2009-2014 Forester XT USDM and AU markets.

Also I believe in the Asian markets the same platform was released.

Would it be possible that if enough interest via the auto community with initial deposit, and possibly bulk pricing we could see a group buy? This would possibly offset R&D and allow an entrance into the Forest XT market, and 08-10 impreza market. Which appear to be holes in what you offer.

It is quite literally just redesigning the muffler on your 2011+ 4DR STi kit from a quad outlet, to dual outlet.

The 08 S-GT is the same generation platform, but just a 5 door.

Hopefully you can advise on any possibility for a Group Buy type scenario.

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We do not supply direct and to carry out development would require a UK based development vehicle.

As per my 1st email we have had very little interest in the models you refer to hence no design and manufacture of a system.

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Seems Milltek either is a big money company, or they simply do not understand the power of a group buy to push product.

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Old 04-20-2015, 10:39 PM   #11004
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Or perhaps you don't understand their position...

They don't supply direct.

They would need a UK based dev vehicle (sounds like they are physically in the UK)

And lastly, they haven't seen remotely enough interest to them for them to make the system you want.
You said yourself, practically nobody runs them and nobody around here has heard of them.

To the start of your research, I'm very surprised the Q300 is raspy simply because of ELH's. Are you cat-less also?
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Old 04-21-2015, 12:16 AM   #11005
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Or perhaps you don't understand their position...

They don't supply direct.

They would need a UK based dev vehicle (sounds like they are physically in the UK)

And lastly, they haven't seen remotely enough interest to them for them to make the system you want.
You said yourself, practically nobody runs them and nobody around here has heard of them.

To the start of your research, I'm very surprised the Q300 is raspy simply because of ELH's. Are you cat-less also?
Yes yes I understand that they prefer the ancient business to business model. And prefer a middle man distribution model. That's cool and peachy.

Plenty well organized group buys do business with these types of companies. The pure apprehension of this company to refuse to even GAUGE interest is astonishing.

Lachute, Xforce, ultimate racing for example also are located out of the US but were able to market to USDM.

But hey end of the day if they really are as big of an OEM seller as they claim to be. Maybe a group buy would have been chump change to them.

Just seems odd that the JDM 2.0 s-gt hatch is the only car out of the 08-10 3rd gen run that was worth any R&D. As it was quite literally only made from 2007-2008 before it became the 2008+ 2.5 GT.
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Old 04-21-2015, 08:49 PM   #11006
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Powdercoater just sent me this picture

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Old 04-22-2015, 10:17 PM   #11007
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Old 04-23-2015, 09:54 AM   #11008
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Sedans fo lyfe!

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Old 04-25-2015, 07:57 AM   #11009
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^ ^ ^ sometimes I wish I had the bigger spoiler, but no luck in trunk swap forums... Sadly if you buy one from Subaru, the holes won't align with our current small spoilers. Bad marketing move there FHI -____-

I do love the look of the narrow bodied, big winged sedans...
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Old 04-26-2015, 12:06 PM   #11010
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^ ^ ^ sometimes I wish I had the bigger spoiler, but no luck in trunk swap forums... Sadly if you buy one from Subaru, the holes won't align with our current small spoilers. Bad marketing move there FHI -____-

I do love the look of the narrow bodied, big winged sedans...
As do I. I actually think it looks a little better on the narrow body then the wide body.

I was lucky enough to find a fellow with a new '11 STi that was willing to try out the wrx style spoiler and was close enough I drove to his place and we just swapped them right over.
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Old 04-26-2015, 12:33 PM   #11011
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Narrow body doesn't have enough aggressive features and body lines to compliment any type of spoiler.

I find being scoopless and wingless being the perfect combo.

The 08-10 wrx is just a turbo grocery getter. Just embrace it guys!

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Old 04-26-2015, 12:44 PM   #11012
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It'll be plain if you wish and make it be plain.

It doesn't have to be, as evidenced by many peoples rides in here.
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Old 04-26-2015, 12:50 PM   #11013
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PNP HID kits into halogen housings, aggressive wheels yet stock calipers. Cheap BC BR coilovers or Fortune Auto. The list goes on for those faux-aggressive cars which you speak of.

Only few members that have/had an aggressive narrow body. And those were rather big budget projects to get to that aggressive realness.

Its just silly wasting all this money and avoiding real mods that would make a visual aggressive difference and performance difference.

Such as brembos, quality coilovers, and possibly power upgrades.
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Old 04-26-2015, 10:15 PM   #11014
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I don't think you've been paying that close of attention.

I'm pretty certain there are a fair number of narrow bodies that look good and are on 'quality' upgrades.

I didn't spend big money on mine (aside from a short block, but that's irrelevant to the point), and it's mostly performance mods and some performance/visual.
The only one that is strictly visual is the STi wing.

And I don't think my ride looks plain at all
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Old 04-27-2015, 12:39 AM   #11015
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I think..if you have enough money to "snoby" about relativley good parts, perhaps you should have invested in a higher end car. Not a >30k "plain" one. Ive seen plenty of great looking narrows, with plenty of great parts. Perfect for daily driving.
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Old 04-27-2015, 12:43 AM   #11016
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The part I enjoy about not having an utterly exuberant ride, is that cops might not notice you as much. All my mods are hidden, I like a sleeper car....
I still do love the look of that wing though.
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Old 04-29-2015, 07:49 PM   #11017
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Old 04-29-2015, 08:49 PM   #11018
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^STi brakes?
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Old 04-30-2015, 12:27 AM   #11019
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Yes. 05 Goldies on DBA rotors
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Old 04-30-2015, 10:00 AM   #11020
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^ ^ ^ sometimes I wish I had the bigger spoiler, but no luck in trunk swap forums... Sadly if you buy one from Subaru, the holes won't align with our current small spoilers. Bad marketing move there FHI -____-

I do love the look of the narrow bodied, big winged sedans...
I disagree, I had the lip spoiler, filled the 14 holes in my trunk and made the STI wing work. Wasted more time looking and waiting for a wingless trunk than I did having the trunk made.
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Old 04-30-2015, 10:16 AM   #11021
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^^ I agree also. I wasted months in the trunk swap thread. I just bit the bullet and got one from Subaru and everything was fine. Then took it off and went wingless. -_-
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Old 04-30-2015, 12:26 PM   #11022
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Yes. 05 Goldies on DBA rotors
Looks good! I can't stand the 09 OEM brakes. What did you all need for the swap?
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Old 05-01-2015, 12:25 AM   #11023
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I disagree, I had the lip spoiler, filled the 14 holes in my trunk and made the STI wing work. Wasted more time looking and waiting for a wingless trunk than I did having the trunk made.
May I ask what you did to fill the hokes? Professionally done or diy? Im thinking about going wingless with the deck lip as well. Need to get a new 3rd brake light though
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Old 05-01-2015, 10:04 AM   #11024
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professionally done by my local auto body. I ordered the 2011 from subarugeniuneparts and had it installed and painted. No 3rd brake light beside the stock location in the window.
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Old 05-01-2015, 10:07 AM   #11025
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Narrow body doesn't have enough aggressive features and body lines to compliment any type of spoiler.

I find being scoopless and wingless being the perfect combo.

The 08-10 wrx is just a turbo grocery getter. Just embrace it guys!

going to have to disagree on the body lines features and agressiveness.

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