This is a question focused for the STI platform but also relevant to the equal length headers on the new WRX:
Hello everyone, I have been struggling deciding between a nameless catback system and ETS catback system.
My ultimate goal is to find the perfect tone and volume without losing the stock performance at all. Gains would be second to the perfect tone and volume I am seeking.
My question is the following, I noticed that the ETS catback systems offers a true 3" diameter straight through compared to nameless where they are not a true 3" diameter throughout and is closer to stock diameter of 2" or 2.25"
Now with mention of the above, would a wider diameter of 3" straight through offer a deeper and louder tone since there is more space for the sound/exhaust to travel through? compared to the nameless with a narrower diameter of 2.25"/2", would this be not as deep and loud a tone since it is narrower?
also, going wider at a true straight through 3" diameters, will i lose any performance from the stock diameter? any loss in low/mid/high end compared to stock?
there are tons of videos of nameless catback exhausts on youtube but not too many for ETS on STI platforms so that is the reason for me creating this thread.
Also, drone is not that big a concern to me
This is within the criteria of comparing same setups to setups for nameless and ets, such as muffler delete vs muffler delete, resonated mid pipe vs resonated mid pipe..etc
again my ultimate goal is the perfect tone that is deep, refined, very rumbly with great volume without sounding too distorted
Hello everyone, I have been struggling deciding between a nameless catback system and ETS catback system.
My ultimate goal is to find the perfect tone and volume without losing the stock performance at all. Gains would be second to the perfect tone and volume I am seeking.
My question is the following, I noticed that the ETS catback systems offers a true 3" diameter straight through compared to nameless where they are not a true 3" diameter throughout and is closer to stock diameter of 2" or 2.25"
Now with mention of the above, would a wider diameter of 3" straight through offer a deeper and louder tone since there is more space for the sound/exhaust to travel through? compared to the nameless with a narrower diameter of 2.25"/2", would this be not as deep and loud a tone since it is narrower?
also, going wider at a true straight through 3" diameters, will i lose any performance from the stock diameter? any loss in low/mid/high end compared to stock?
there are tons of videos of nameless catback exhausts on youtube but not too many for ETS on STI platforms so that is the reason for me creating this thread.
Also, drone is not that big a concern to me
This is within the criteria of comparing same setups to setups for nameless and ets, such as muffler delete vs muffler delete, resonated mid pipe vs resonated mid pipe..etc
again my ultimate goal is the perfect tone that is deep, refined, very rumbly with great volume without sounding too distorted