Back Box Recommendations

[martin_allen]

since the PPP offer for WRX's has annoyingly finished i'm looking to get a bit more from the car via the back box/map and filter route. What are everyone's thoughts on just getting a box on its own? I'm not wanting hassle at MOT time so i was going to leave the cats/rest of the pipes unchanged but i would like a little more noise and performance.

Now, not after an ear splitting din, don't want problems with the neighbours and would like to keep all my teeth, plus its a wagon and i've been told that the open boot means extra noise anyway.

 What's good on a budget or is a back box alone likely to make next to no difference?

cheers!

5t.

[gus the bus]

You could get backbox, centre (deresonated section) and delete the third cat with NO Mot/ emissions problems.

Personally I'd recommend (I would[]) a group N back box 4" rolled tail, to go with centre section and de-cat pipe. Releases the burble nicely without the blue lights following ie decent sound doesnt wake the street.

My mate Paul makes all of these and I can get them @ great prices for Scottish Scoobies members.

Gus  

[wrxmania]

Thought you were ill? []

[gus the bus]

I am![] chest infection doesnt stop me typing (and i dont need to talk on here[])

[tazman]

I have a Hayward and Scott b/box on my wagon, has a nice burble and not to intrusive.

[martin_allen]

That keeping the cats tazman?

Gus, feel free to PM me a price. Would need it fitting though!

 5t.

[STi_Bandit]

Cal did a very good post on the modding stages he did to his wrx worth a wee read to give you an idea of the figures you can expect with different parts added

Bandit 

[STi_Bandit]

Found it 

Modding a WRX

[martin_allen]

[Y] cheers. replace the downpipe seems to be the way to go looking at that. Not after anything like 300bhp, just a bit more go, some nice noise and a bit more midrange. Do a lot of motorway miles so reliability/useablity are key. Hence the need for a exhaust with a nice rasp when pushing on but relative silence at other times!

 5t.

[gus the bus]

PM of prices with you! and pics too.

Gus

 

[martin_allen]

Thanks Gus!

 5t

[gus the bus]

Nae bother[Y] 

Also, happy to let you hear mine so you know the sort of tone/level you'd be running with.

Gus

[boris b]

Hey buddy.

I have a wagon and put a prodrive box on along with a de-cat centre section courtesy of Gus. Has green filted fiited as well..

Sounds great and not very noisy at all inside the car....

unless you bury the right foot a bit ...then it sounds just sweet [Y]

Kit B

 

[~ ~ Cal ~~]

I have been through the whole exhaust thing and the best compromise for me was the H&S ScoobySport Classic

Video from inside the car @ The Nordschleife ( jump to 1 minute 58 secs after the long straight)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQryLnN3pIY

and from Knockhill internal...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktDioCoXOvE

even sounds braw on a Legacy

 

p.s mine is specifically purchased to be fine @ 75-80 mph on the motorway

[martin_allen]

Much appreciated guys. Someone saw this post and offered me a Nur Spec through Scoobynet. Looks good actually although i'm sure that is a very loud exhaust. Has a full system for sale though so could be a bargain.

Probably see if i can get a listen to yours too Gus if that is ok. Thanks for the vids Cal. Am thinking of a very similar set up to Boris i believe. Sure it was a wagon owner at an SIDC meet that said wagons struggle with the noise as the rear bulkhead isn't there to keep it in!

5t.

[tazman]

That keeping the cats tazman?

Gus, feel free to PM me a price. Would need it fitting though!

 5t.

Yeah thats still with the cat in place

[boris b]

I'd be happy to meet up and let you have a run in the car to see what you think mate.

I'm on west side of Edinburgh near to the Newbridge interchange for M8 / M9

Kit B