that special scooby sound.

[wonkey85]

hi ive just bought my very first subaru ( 51 bug eye wrx )
the car is very nice and totally standard, what im after is that special scooby sound. you know when sat at a set of lights( sad i know but its what i like lol)
im just after some good advice on what to get because i dont want to buy just some old crap. but also keeping it legal for the mot, if anyone can help id very grateful

[mylilscooby]

has to be a blitz nurspec exhaust everytime i hear mine with my decat and screamer pipe im very very almost sick in my pants

[wonkey85]

i know the feeling very well. haha, sounds like a start, any ideas on where i can buy one and fitting.

[Guy B]

Another vote for the NurSpec

[mylilscooby]

Originally Posted by wonkey85

i know the feeling very well. haha, sounds like a start, any ideas on where i can buy one and fitting.

scooby net they come up quite a bit personally i fit my own with a little help if it gets tricky to me you get a bigger smile but its each to there own

[Steve_PPP]

if you've currently got a standard exhaust, the NurSpec is a big jump in noise - its almost at the other end of the scale. all depends on what you want and how you use the car (if you do lot of motorway driving a nurspec will annoy you after a while!)

plenty of other options about too

[mylilscooby]

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP

if you've currently got a standard exhaust, the NurSpec is a big jump in noise - its almost at the other end of the scale. all depends on what you want and how you use the car (if you do lot of motorway driving a nurspec will annoy you after a while!)

plenty of other options about too

Ive gotta say sittingbourne to godstone every day with my nurspec the noise is incredible for me but then again that just shows my age a little lol

[Skullfudge]

I've gotta say I've done 40,000 miles on one silencer with my noise and it does my friggen head in

Only kidding. Age has nothing to do with it mate.
Once a petrol head always one.
I've had top fuel motors ringing in my ears for the last 34 years and they still sound awesome, as do many other engines.

[SpecB]

Lot's of choices out there - My personal favourite was when I had a Decat centre and the TSL Group N backbox - it was louder than my Miltek system and there was something about the tone/note that I loved.

I think Scott (Silversurfer) has the Grp N on his.

We've got the Scoobysport Racebox on the back of the sport and I know it's not got the scooby burble due to the headers but again it has that lovely deep tone to it. I think all the scoobyworld exhausts have video/sound clips on their website so could be a place to start.

Otherwise have a search on Youtube to find clips of different exhausts.

Also have a think about future plans for the car - is it worth just going for a full system from the outset to save you binning a cat back system when you decide to go further with the car? Personally I'd go straight for a full system from the Downpipe back or try and get hold of a second hand Prodrive downpipe with cat and then get a decat centre and matching back box. Do you have grand plans for the car in which case think about full de-cat and a 3' system?

[wonkey85]

Don't think I could ever get bored/annoyed with the sound of a scoob . I've tried you tube but you just don't get the right feel for it. So I'll probably wait until the august meet and have a perv on people's exhausts in person to give me a better idea. The main thing I'm after is when your sat at a set of lights and you get that nice deep throaty sound ( to me thats just car porn haha) but from what I've gatherd I'll go straight for the full system

[kartingsteve]

I have a afterburner vortex which has a great sound its loud but not to over the top.

[Njz9046]

Originally Posted by kartingsteve

I have a afterburner vortex which has a great sound its loud but not to over the top.

Totally agree,full afterburner decat kit on mine, sounds perfect!!

[riiidaa]

make sure it's still got unequal headers fitted, if it's relatively standard it should have, unequal headers give it the burble

[wonkey85]

Headers? Sorry new to all this hahaha

[Lucky]

I have had a prodrive back box, then Group N TSL, and now afterburner. All quite different in sound. The TSL gave a deeper rumble, the afterburner kind of thumps at low revs and screams at the top end.

One thing is though, if its just noise you are after, with a bugeye, even just changing the back box alone will make a massive difference so worth just trying that first before getting into decats/remaps etc....

[ralliart didz]

flat 4 rumble=cheap way,get a tape recording from some car shows and play on radio.

[wonkey85]

Originally Posted by didznotturbo

flat 4 rumble=cheap way,get a tape recording from some car shows and play on radio.

That's what the wife said hahahaha

[riiidaa]

Originally Posted by wonkey85

Headers? Sorry new to all this hahaha

Manifold talk

http://rusubaru.com/equal-length-vs-...ength-headers/

Unequal length header will allow you to keep the Subaru Boxer rumble sound

[munk]

I used to love the sound of my first impreza... Had front cat but no centre just straight throu to mk1 ninja back box just rite on tick over and driving!!

[WRX_Paul]

I had the Afterburner Vortex on mine, I loved it, even when on the motorway.

[BIG"E"]

Vortex afterburner gets my vote,


But you wont be able to do any track days (without a bung) because of the noise levels most tracks enforce.

[kartingsteve]

Originally Posted by BIG"E"

Vortex afterburner gets my vote,


But you wont be able to do any track days (without a bung) because of the noise levels most tracks enforce.

Do you know what decibel level there are, I do have a sports cat though.As I keep thing about a track day.

[SpecB]

Depends on the track/time of day but expect from 96 to 105 at 3/4 throttle

[Panda]

You heard mine tonight it's a ninja II cat back I think though after my mate looked under both our cars it looks like I may be missing a cat (questions re that in another post)
Mine could do with being a little louder but as it is it isn't horrible on it the motorway.