droning! what i can't hear you?

[steved0x]

I cranked up the car last night with just the exhaust manifolds/integrated cats installed, and no 2nd cats, pipes, or muffler installed. I will try to share a video. Sounded like a boat or something. I don't see how somebody could drive with just straight pipes if it sounded anything like this...

[boxxster]

Originally Posted by steved0x

I don't see how somebody could drive with just straight pipes if it sounded anything like this...

You'd be surprised. Spend some time on a Subaru forum and you'll hear lots of people bragging that they daily drive with their new 3.5" turbo back straight pipe and "its not that bad" lol

[alm001]

Originally Posted by boxxster

You'd be surprised. Spend some time on a Subaru forum and you'll hear lots of people bragging that they daily drive with their new 3.5" turbo back straight pipe and "its not that bad" lol

With a turbo it's a different matter. I had open pipes on my s4, and the turbos kept it reasonably quiet... until the wastegates opened.

But yes, straight pipes on NA cars is usually pretty hard to tolerate for a long time.