advice recommendations for a replacement exhaust

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advice recommendations for a replacement exhaust

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edit, found, installed, see this for WRITE up and pics for STi exhaust, including how to modify hanger, and make the flange extension.......

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bheinen/a ... /my_photos
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Post by greg donovan »

how limited?

do you want to keep cats in the exhaust?
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Post by Bheinen74 »

hmm, well i know i can pick up an STi muffler and mid for around 100-150 range.

I guess my budget is like 300 or so, my state doesn't require testing of any sort.
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Post by greg donovan »

the STi one would probably be pretty cool.

you may need a shop to fab up some of the sections to make sure it is all long enough.
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Post by Binford »

If your not running any more than 10 psi on your turbo, I don't really see a point to upgrade your downpipe, unless it's rusted. If that's the case, you could just get some cheap catless downpipe.

You'd also be better off just having an exhuast shop bend up some 2.5" from the DP back with a muffler rather than going the STi route. I'm not really a muffler kind of guy, so I'm sure someone else can recommend something there.
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Post by 206er »

get one bent at the exhaust shop, as big as they will do.
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Post by Hustler M »

I would purchase whatever style muffler you like and go get a shop to bend it up for you. I wouldn't go with a cheap downpipe, I would go with a decent downpipe or a oem one from a STI . With cheap downpipes you run the risk of it not fitting properly, and run the risk of it cracking.
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Post by Bheinen74 »

is the oem STi downpipe any better than the OEM Turbo legacy one it came with?

Yeah, I know factory Subaru pipes/exhaust last much longer than any muffler shops pipes will, so if I can fit on a complete STi muffler, then that is my approach, it is stainless, so it will last a lt longer than a custom pipe bend of aluminized metal.
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okay. I will be receiving a STi catback OEM i got off ebay. will try and take some pics of the install, and my thoughts.
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Bheinen74 wrote:okay. I will be receiving a STi catback OEM i got off ebay. will try and take some pics of the install, and my thoughts.
NOT. the seller sent me a refund via paypal, with no reason or explanation. guess he probably found someone else to sell it to. I left neutral feedback, since he did refund my money. still looking,
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STi exhaust with pictures and write up.

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91 Legacy Sport Sedan 4eat
91crx si 165k
91 Civic RT4WD manual trans 168k
91crx Si 40.5k
85 BRAT Gl 140
97 SVX 74k
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Post by entirelyturbo »

Would you be interested in a 96-98 Legacy GT exhaust? I prefer the single-tip look (may not be your preference), but it bolts right up, no mods necessary at all.

http://bbs.legacycentral.org/viewtopic.php?t=15262
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Post by Kelly »

Dayum. Too bad you live so far away. I have two modified STI exhausts for legacy right now.

Actually, one is Brando's. IM him and see how much hed want for it?
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