so i just installed my V2 header, all i can say is there's a big diffrence. so now im looking to getting a down pipe and cat back. so i'm not wanting the loud ricer sound. so they way i can explain the noise i want, is comparing it to the mazda speed 3. i drove one and feel in love with the sound! its a low base tune, and not annoying on the interstate.....has anyone found a syestem like that?

 

Like a speed 3 turbo my buddy has one. Makes me wanna go zoom-zoom lol but I'm not sure what exhaust would sound close to that if any.

 

I underlined your want and bolded why that want will never happen .

 

do tell! the tone of the car really didnt change.

 

that header on these cars sounds like a group of pissed off spider monkeys, or a straight piped d series honda. lol.

 

3" catted DP with prolly an ARK exhaust. Stay away from magnaflow. **** is loud and raspy...

 

Ark exhaust? You mean that horrible looking fart cannon. And a magnaflow is raspy? LMAO.
Pacesetter header -> 3"-2.5" DP -> stock catback -> CTI overaxle -> Magnaflow = win.

 

its never going to sound like an ms3. remember its turbo acts as a muffler as well

 

thats true, forgot about the little cry baby in the hood

 

2 1/4 in gmpp its small but quieter

and magnaflow is not raspy i have a v2 header, zzp 3in dp, and custom 2 1/2 inch exhst with only a muffler no resinator and the only time its raspy is 3000-3500 rpm so with a resinator you shouldnt have rasp at all

 

imho GMPP exhaust is the best sounding. Although there has been a recent lengthy discussion about a 3" muffler that has a spring flapper inside that supposedly sounds good/isnt as loud as a regular 3". At the same time 3" is to big for most if not all m62 cars.

 

There's no way to make it sound like the MS3. IMO, the MS3 and Subaru engines sound a lot alike. Anyway, just make sure you keep a cat and a resonator on, and the fart cans off... and you should be fine.

 

I have a custom magnaflow catback with a huge resonator and muffler and its raspy as hell. Piping is 2.5. I have the V2 header and stock downpipe.

 

^ My point exactly. V2 header. CA = Fail.