whats a good exhuast system?

[Ghostteck]

hey guys i need to find a good exhuast system for my 2000 solara. i want a sound in between the evo and the subaru.... its kinda like the g35 purrr or something like that, if not a nice purrr then a mean sound but nothing ricy. i just wanted to ask you guys cuase i dont wanna mess my solara up and make it sound all crappy. thankz guys

[Assyrian]

check the FAW and Stickies forum. there is a thread that shows all of the exhausts made for the gen 1 solara. I just bought an APEXi... but it sounds like you'd like the Greddy more.

[DatSRBoi]

Tanabe Oh forgot its discontinued it.

[Dimik]

Greddy would probably be good for you

[Ghostteck]

greddy's good? ive seen the evo2 cat back exhuast made by greddy.. are those good? i dont know if thatz the one you were talking about. yea ive been looking into them but i want something close to a g35 or like the european exhuast like the m5 lolz. i know my car cant sound like the m5 becuase my cars onli a v6. thankz for all the help guys if you have any more suggestion let me know. i want it to sound something like umm.... in fast and the furious 2 the evos sound or something close to that would be perfect =) , thatz why im looking into the evo2 cat back exhuast system. but i dont know if its a bad sound or not thatz why i wanted to see if anyone used it before thank you so much guys

[Grazi07]

GReddy is fine, nothing major... the midpipe hangs pretty low and they all have a tendency to blow the gasket between the Cat and the piping...

[BradOwens]

ive got the greddy evo2. i think its got wat ur lookin for. its somewhat smooth and quiet at low rpms then when u get on it it really opens up.

[SleeperSolara]

GReddy is fine, nothing major... the midpipe hangs pretty low and they all have a tendency to blow the gasket between the Cat and the piping...

Well i just in gaskets in there.....

Yeah i just got the Greddy Evo, sounds nice a hummmmmin' tone.
I like it except for the mid-pipe that hangs low.

[Assyrian]

if you want a more european sound, then Apexi seems to be better... but it's quiet and doesn't see as much of a power increase as the greddy.

if you want more of an evo sound... get the greddy. or make a custom setup with a magnaflow or borla muffler. Borla mufflers have a nice deep tone.

from what it sounds like you want... you'd be best off with the greddy.

[Fletch]

Grazi07
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GReddy is fine, nothing major... the midpipe hangs pretty low and they all have a tendency to blow the gasket between the Cat and the piping...

I agree. The muffler and tip is big but it fits well, except the low hanging mid-pipe. When my gasket between the resonator section and muffler section blew, I had a local shop cut that flange out and weld a small piece in there. I know, pretty ghetto, but it stopped the noisy leak and it shortened the length enough so it didn't hand low anymore and it only cost $20 cash.

Don't expect a "seat of your pants" power increase with a cat-back alone. The cat-back compliments the S/C okay, but the real power gains are made by the y-pipe section in the mid to high RPM range.

[SleeperSolara]

All i did was take the bolts out, and slid the gaskets in and tightened it back up as much as i can.
I don't think there is a leak.....

[Grazi07]

All i did was take the bolts out, and slid the gaskets in and tightened it back up as much as i can.
I don't think there is a leak.....

You should be fine for a while... worst case scenario you need to throw in another $10 gasket...

It just strikes me as odd how many GReddy's blow them. I know of at least 2 solara's, a Z, and a handful of Hondas who have all had that problem with various GReddy exhausts. Granted it's more of a nuisance then a major issue, but I'm curious as to why it happens.

This is part of the reason I'm a big fan of custom piping. You can usually get it done cheaper, you can pick whatever canister you want giving you more style/tone control, and a reputable shop will stand by their product if you start to blow gaskets.

[Monkeyman]

I find that chambered, rather than glass pack mufflers provide the greatest power increase. Of course the increase by exhaust alone will not be great, a chambered exhaust does not cause the loss of gas velocity as much as a glass or steel wool pack does. You might want to check out Borla. Borla exhausts are all stainless and chambered. Also availible as a universal fit is Flowmaster. While not stainless, they are thick walled and have one of the best chamber setups around. Check out the "Flowmaster Delta Flow Series Mufflers" http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... &langId=-1

Hope this helps,
David
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[SleeperSolara]

You should be fine for a while... worst case scenario you need to throw in another $10 gasket...

It just strikes me as odd how many GReddy's blow them. I know of at least 2 solara's, a Z, and a handful of Hondas who have all had that problem with various GReddy exhausts. Granted it's more of a nuisance then a major issue, but I'm curious as to why it happens.

This is part of the reason I'm a big fan of custom piping. You can usually get it done cheaper, you can pick whatever canister you want giving you more style/tone control, and a reputable shop will stand by their product if you start to blow gaskets.

That wierd.
But i guess i will have to see than.
Hope it don't happen to me.

[Midias]

2.5 piping 18 inch glasspack resonator and trd muffler