MY 02-04 Borla Cat Back fit MY00 RS?

slowme · 04-27-2004, 08:01 AM

Does anyone know if a Borla Catback for a MY02- WRX will fit my MY00 RS? I know I have to modify the one hanger towards the front of the muffler, but as far as the mid pipe and hanger I am not sure. Also are the bends the same?

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piker28 · 04-27-2004, 10:53 AM

im pretty sure that things piping is either 2.5 or 3" which is to big for n/a cars. well some people run 2.5 but i would never go above 2.25

silent_rob_95 · 04-27-2004, 12:17 PM

I think the midpipe is a different length for the WRX's . It is different because it connects to the downpipe/cat on the WRX.

slowme · 04-27-2004, 03:02 PM

I never thought of that...I'll have to check the lenght out.

ttboy19 · 04-28-2004, 12:23 AM

I had the borla catback on my 04 RS. It sounded like a beast, but the piping was too big. I found better power out of 2.25" piping. Are you going for sound or performance? If you wanna sound mean, go with Borla headers and catback.

slowme · 04-28-2004, 07:52 AM

What I want to achieve is a nice aggressive tone, but with out the annoying drone inside the car. I'd like it to sound off real nice, but when cruising the tone needs to be not too prominant. I think the WRX cat back's piping is too big for a NA car. A combination of performance and sound is what I am looking for. I'll save the super aggressive sound for when I get a WRX.

ttboy19: Was the Borla exhaust that you had made for the RS?

ttboy19 · 04-28-2004, 08:42 AM

The borla I had was meant for the WRX. If you want, I have a video clip up somewhere of my cobb headers/stromung catback. Just do a search under my screen name and for the topic "Cobb" or "Cobb Headers"

slowme · 04-28-2004, 11:39 AM

One thing that I question is the exhaust routing. Does the piping take the same route on the MY00 as the MY02->?

ttboy19 · 04-28-2004, 12:12 PM

should be the same.

silent_rob_95 · 04-28-2004, 01:52 PM

Yeah. It's the same. Just the hanger is in a different place.

slowme · 04-28-2004, 06:12 PM

Thanks for the info.

elijah25rs · 04-29-2004, 01:17 PM

If you want a good rumble and good performance. Go with an equal length header (Cobb,Stromung,TWE) and I would suggest the Stromung Catback. Great gains, great sound, no drone.

Chav · 04-29-2004, 02:00 PM

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slowme · 04-29-2004, 06:14 PM

I think 2.5" piping may be a little too big for a N/A car.

Handsdown · 04-29-2004, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by slowme
I think 2.5" piping may be a little too big for a N/A car.

it is. you'll lose power.

noob w/ a scoob · 04-29-2004, 11:26 PM

what does a new exhaust do to preformance?

piker28 · 04-29-2004, 11:36 PM

nothing really

noob w/ a scoob · 04-29-2004, 11:41 PM

just to make it sound really cool?

piker28 · 04-29-2004, 11:44 PM

thats my personal opinion i felt no difference when i put my exhaust on

silent_rob_95 · 04-30-2004, 01:27 AM

The right size exhausts frees up the flow so you gain some power. You should gain something because a little better flow is always better.

piker thinks that when installing an exhaust, you should get power like a turbo

piker28 · 04-30-2004, 10:23 AM

i hate you rob i did not say that but the power wont be that noticeable

dont be hatin cause i get out earlier than you!

obyone · 04-30-2004, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by slowme
Does anyone know if a Borla Catback for a MY02- WRX will fit my MY00 RS? I know I have to modify the one hanger towards the front of the muffler, but as far as the mid pipe and hanger I am not sure. Also are the bends the same?

Has anyone said that the mid-pipe won't mate but the axle back will bolt right up? You will need to change the position of the rear hanger on the muffler though. The hanger points towards the pass. side on the WRX, but it points towards the driver side on the 00RS.

04-27-2004, 08:01 AM	#1
slowme Scooby Specialist Member#: 12235 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Buffalo Vehicle: 2006 WRX Limited Red	MY 02-04 Borla Cat Back fit MY00 RS? Does anyone know if a Borla Catback for a MY02- WRX will fit my MY00 RS? I know I have to modify the one hanger towards the front of the muffler, but as far as the mid pipe and hanger I am not sure. Also are the bends the same? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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piker28 Scooby Guru Member#: 22664 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: north nj	im pretty sure that things piping is either 2.5 or 3" which is to big for n/a cars. well some people run 2.5 but i would never go above 2.25

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silent_rob_95 Scooby Specialist Member#: 29200 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: jersey Vehicle: can has more bell pepper power up	I think the midpipe is a different length for the WRX's . It is different because it connects to the downpipe/cat on the WRX.

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slowme Scooby Specialist Member#: 12235 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Buffalo Vehicle: 2006 WRX Limited Red	I never thought of that...I'll have to check the lenght out.

04-28-2004, 12:23 AM	#5
ttboy19 Scooby Specialist Member#: 38043 Join Date: Jun 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: New Jersey Vehicle: 2004 impreza rs4sale '10 Legacy 2.5GT	I had the borla catback on my 04 RS. It sounded like a beast, but the piping was too big. I found better power out of 2.25" piping. Are you going for sound or performance? If you wanna sound mean, go with Borla headers and catback.

04-28-2004, 07:52 AM	#6
slowme Scooby Specialist Member#: 12235 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Buffalo Vehicle: 2006 WRX Limited Red	What I want to achieve is a nice aggressive tone, but with out the annoying drone inside the car. I'd like it to sound off real nice, but when cruising the tone needs to be not too prominant. I think the WRX cat back's piping is too big for a NA car. A combination of performance and sound is what I am looking for. I'll save the super aggressive sound for when I get a WRX. ttboy19: Was the Borla exhaust that you had made for the RS?

04-28-2004, 08:42 AM	#7
ttboy19 Scooby Specialist Member#: 38043 Join Date: Jun 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: New Jersey Vehicle: 2004 impreza rs4sale '10 Legacy 2.5GT	The borla I had was meant for the WRX. If you want, I have a video clip up somewhere of my cobb headers/stromung catback. Just do a search under my screen name and for the topic "Cobb" or "Cobb Headers"

04-28-2004, 11:39 AM	#8
slowme Scooby Specialist Member#: 12235 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Buffalo Vehicle: 2006 WRX Limited Red	One thing that I question is the exhaust routing. Does the piping take the same route on the MY00 as the MY02->?

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ttboy19 Scooby Specialist Member#: 38043 Join Date: Jun 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: New Jersey Vehicle: 2004 impreza rs4sale '10 Legacy 2.5GT	should be the same.

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silent_rob_95 Scooby Specialist Member#: 29200 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: jersey Vehicle: can has more bell pepper power up	Yeah. It's the same. Just the hanger is in a different place.

04-28-2004, 06:12 PM	#11
slowme Scooby Specialist Member#: 12235 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Buffalo Vehicle: 2006 WRX Limited Red	Thanks for the info.

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elijah25rs Scooby Specialist Member#: 59711 Join Date: Apr 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Portland, OR Vehicle: 2005 WRX Crystal Grey Metallic	If you want a good rumble and good performance. Go with an equal length header (Cobb,Stromung,TWE) and I would suggest the Stromung Catback. Great gains, great sound, no drone.

04-29-2004, 06:14 PM	#14
slowme Scooby Specialist Member#: 12235 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Buffalo Vehicle: 2006 WRX Limited Red	I think 2.5" piping may be a little too big for a N/A car.

04-29-2004, 11:26 PM	#16
noob w/ a scoob Scooby Newbie Member#: 58282 Join Date: Mar 2004	what does a new exhaust do to preformance?

04-29-2004, 11:36 PM	#17
piker28 Scooby Guru Member#: 22664 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: north nj	nothing really

04-29-2004, 11:41 PM	#18
noob w/ a scoob Scooby Newbie Member#: 58282 Join Date: Mar 2004	just to make it sound really cool?

04-29-2004, 11:44 PM	#19
piker28 Scooby Guru Member#: 22664 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: north nj	thats my personal opinion i felt no difference when i put my exhaust on

04-30-2004, 01:27 AM	#20
silent_rob_95 Scooby Specialist Member#: 29200 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: jersey Vehicle: can has more bell pepper power up	The right size exhausts frees up the flow so you gain some power. You should gain something because a little better flow is always better. piker thinks that when installing an exhaust, you should get power like a turbo

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piker28 Scooby Guru Member#: 22664 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: north nj	i hate you rob i did not say that but the power wont be that noticeable dont be hatin cause i get out earlier than you!