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Old 09-29-2012, 03:30 PM   #1
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I am getting ready to buy an exhaust for my 2011 wrx hatch. I would like exhaust to be loud but not obnoxious. Any suggestions out there. Thanks for your time.
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Old 09-29-2012, 04:01 PM   #2
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All aftermarket exhausts are obnoxiously loud but my ears suggests Cobb's as being the least.
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Old 09-29-2012, 04:10 PM   #3
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SEARCH! There are a billion and a half exhaust threads on this site. It will all boil down to personal preference. Everyone's ears and thoughts/likes are different. check out youtube or a local subaru meet to get a good idea of what YOU like.

And fill out your profile so we can help more.
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Old 09-29-2012, 09:50 PM   #4
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i have the nameless and i love it, it is very quiet at idle and cruising speeds. but when you go wot it is mean sounding no distortion or rattle like the cannon style exhausts, it's just a mean rumble that the subie motor is known for.
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Old 09-29-2012, 10:14 PM   #5
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I am getting ready to buy an exhaust for my 2011 wrx hatch. I would like exhaust to be loud but not obnoxious. Any suggestions out there. Thanks for your time.
i have a invidia n1 race exhaust wich is loud but sounds great and gives that nice suby rumble it is for sale if want more info pm me
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Old 09-29-2012, 11:38 PM   #6
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My greddy TI-C catback comes from Rallysportdirect this week! It's cheap, great reviews ( xluben has one on NASIOC ), and a single outlet. If you're interested, I'll let you know what it is like.
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Old 09-30-2012, 01:59 AM   #7
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i think its sexy with a single outlet. i might do that instead of the quad but then the look of it looks like the civic hatches but still IMO beastly w that boxer rumble. like everyone else says personal preference.
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Old 09-30-2012, 02:03 AM   #8
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I got a borla exhaust sytem on my 09 hatch..definitely very moderate...even acceleration thru tunnels. Running 3" all the way with a single outlet.
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Old 09-30-2012, 03:11 AM   #9
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2011 Subaru WRX/STI exhaust Compilation
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(Not trying to be a dick, just the be all end all thread on 2011 exhausts) I looked through every page before I made my decision.

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I am getting ready to buy an exhaust for my 2011 wrx hatch. I would like exhaust to be loud but not obnoxious. Any suggestions out there. Thanks for your time.
Honestly did you not even attempt to search? There was exactly the same post earlier this month HERE.

I'll just copy and paste my response from that one to here.

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http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2119289

How about 65 pages of exhaust for 2011 wrx/sti. if you aren't willing to do some research you are literally throwing away money. Exhaust is an opinion, everyone here will have a different one.

As far as "loud but not too loud" I'd look into SPT, it's the first step up from stock. I roll with a COBB CBE and it is perfect for my taste, not obnoxiously loud.
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Old 09-30-2012, 03:17 AM   #10
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I am getting ready to buy an exhaust for my 2011 wrx hatch. I would like exhaust to be loud but not obnoxious. Any suggestions out there. Thanks for your time.
Borla

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Old 09-30-2012, 11:53 AM   #11
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2011 Subaru WRX/STI exhaust Compilation
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(Not trying to be a dick, just the be all end all thread on 2011 exhausts) I looked through every page before I made my decision.

Honestly did you not even attempt to search? There was exactly the same post earlier this month HERE.

I'll just copy and paste my response from that one to here.
Baaaaaam!
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Old 09-30-2012, 12:15 PM   #12
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I am getting ready to buy an exhaust for my 2011 wrx hatch. I would like exhaust to be loud but not obnoxious. Any suggestions out there. Thanks for your time.
Well if all you want is to hear something that makes you "feel" like you have more power:


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Old 09-30-2012, 12:43 PM   #13
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SEARCH! There are a billion and a half exhaust threads on this site. It will all boil down to personal preference. Everyone's ears and thoughts/likes are different. check out youtube or a local subaru meet to get a good idea of what YOU like.

And fill out your profile so we can help more.
Thanks for you input. I have done a lot of searching, asking, etc.. I am mainly just picking everyones brain on the forums.

Point taken on the updating of my profile. My buddy set it up for me and I never really checked it out a whole lot till lately. Thanks.
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Old 09-30-2012, 01:01 PM   #14
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2011 Subaru WRX/STI exhaust Compilation
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(Not trying to be a dick, just the be all end all thread on 2011 exhausts) I looked through every page before I made my decision.

Honestly did you not even attempt to search? There was exactly the same post earlier this month HERE.

I'll just copy and paste my response from that one to here.
Obviously I searched and even watched all of these videos! I am merely picking peoples brains. Thats all. Thanks for your input.
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Old 09-30-2012, 01:13 PM   #15
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Well, there was nothing obvious about your supposed searching by your initial post. We see these threads a lot and there was nothing to suggest you did.

Back to your question. You're going to get such a wide range of suggestions that it simply won't help you out much. This is so subjective that my recommendation of the TurboXS GT series (I created the videos in the linked thread) may be horrible to others who think it sounds terrible. The best thing you can so is watch a ton of videos (understanding they do not accurately depict sound) or meet up with local guys using XYZ system to see what you think.
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Old 09-30-2012, 06:48 PM   #16
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I have an hks turbo back. It's really not loud at all. Has the resonators in the dp, doesn't drone. Not much louder than my friends stock evo exhaust.
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Old 10-01-2012, 12:28 AM   #17
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Well, there was nothing obvious about your supposed searching by your initial post. We see these threads a lot and there was nothing to suggest you did.

Back to your question. You're going to get such a wide range of suggestions that it simply won't help you out much. This is so subjective that my recommendation of the TurboXS GT series (I created the videos in the linked thread) may be horrible to others who think it sounds terrible. The best thing you can so is watch a ton of videos (understanding they do not accurately depict sound) or meet up with local guys using XYZ system to see what you think.
Maybe you should not ASSUME that I didn't search the forums before. Just because I didn't give you every bit of information before I posted, does not mean I didn't search! This is why most people do not post questions!!!! Try to give helpful info rather than being difficult!
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Old 10-01-2012, 03:46 AM   #18
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Maybe you should not ASSUME that I didn't search the forums before. Just because I didn't give you every bit of information before I posted, does not mean I didn't search! This is why most people do not post questions!!!! Try to give helpful info rather than being difficult!
Here is the issue with your question ....

Not everyone agrees what sounds good, and what does not. What is obnoxious to me, may sound great to you, and vice versa. That is why you get nasty responses to the ol' "what exhaust should I buy that sounds good?" threads. It's like asking what the best music is.

The only way to know if you like how something sounds is to listen for yourself. If you are looking at a few different exhaust systems, a simple search on this forum will net you reviews of pretty much every single exhaust ever made for these cars.
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Old 10-09-2012, 08:32 PM   #19
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Here is the problem with your reply........

If you actually read what I asked, I want to know 'opinions'. I did not ask what sounds the best. I wanted to know loud but not obnoxious. OBVIOUSLY I knew I would get a lot of opinions. That is what I was looking for. I have listened to a lot of different types of exhausts, however, if someone drives by me, I can't actually stop them and ask what they are running. Try to give opinions instead of reflecting your 'frustrations'. No one cares!!
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Here is the problem with your reply........

If you actually read what I asked, I want to know 'opinions'. I did not ask what sounds the best. I wanted to know loud but not obnoxious. OBVIOUSLY I knew I would get a lot of opinions. That is what I was looking for. I have listened to a lot of different types of exhausts, however, if someone drives by me, I can't actually stop them and ask what they are running. Try to give opinions instead of reflecting your 'frustrations'. No one cares!!

Here is my 'opinion'.

This is the best cat-back exhaust known to mankind. Get it or leave.
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Old 10-09-2012, 08:48 PM   #21
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Here is the problem with your reply........

If you actually read what I asked, I want to know 'opinions'. I did not ask what sounds the best. I wanted to know loud but not obnoxious. OBVIOUSLY I knew I would get a lot of opinions. That is what I was looking for. I have listened to a lot of different types of exhausts, however, if someone drives by me, I can't actually stop them and ask what they are running. Try to give opinions instead of reflecting your 'frustrations'. No one cares!!
then you need to learn to search better.

we already have 1000 threads on this exact topic. if you couldn't find one of them, then your search skills (and basic KEYWORD comprehension) are absolutely horrible.

stop replying, and go read the threads everyone linked you.
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Old 10-09-2012, 09:24 PM   #22
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Here is my 'opinion'.

This is the best cat-back exhaust known to mankind. Get it or leave.
Thanks for your opinion! Get it or leave? Really. Your opinion must be the end all be all!! OK..............
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Old 10-09-2012, 11:05 PM   #23
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Depends on how much you wanna spend. Sure Cobb is well know but you could also go stg2 for the same price as their cbe. Nameless is the best bang for your buck and is getting very verypopular but again, depends on what you want.
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Old 10-09-2012, 11:13 PM   #24
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Thanks for your opinion! Get it or leave? Really. Your opinion must be the end all be all!! OK..............
o·pin·ion***8194; ***8194;[uh-pin-yuhn]
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1. A belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
2. A personal view, attitude, or appraisal.

"Get it or leave" is also my personal attitude. You asked for opinions, and now that you get them you are saying it's "the be all end all?" No, that's what an opinion is bud.
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