Dark Pony Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 I have a 2005 GT Wagon....I'll be honest I'm not looking for insane HP gain (at least not yet) ...it's my daily driver but I still have plans for it. I've honestly never been a fan of the quiet sound from the car. I love everything about it aside from that. Took the silencer off but did literally nothing (It's an automatic so maybe that's why). Anyway...what are some basic options to give the car a little more beefy sound? Some have said OBX exhaust for like $400, others have said just an UP, others DP, and one even said just an intake...lol You know what I'm talking about I am just looking for a little of that Subaru rumble. What is my best (and least inexpensive) route in your opinion? Any help is greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car_cursed Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Down pipe, exhaust, tune, or just exhaust if you don't want to tune for the downpipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too laff79 Posted March 22, 2013 I Donated Too Share Posted March 22, 2013 search the intake/exhaust section for crying out loud. Seems like there's a Subaru "rumble" n00b thread every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Pony Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Damn dude chill out. I did search for quite a bit last night. And I've asked around...hence my OP that said "some said this" "some said that" And is it not OK to be a noob to the Subaru world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cone_Killer Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Take your turbo off, guaranteed boxer rumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chato Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 don't take it personal, some of the old hags around here can be a bit grumpy (to put it mildly). I just chock it up to too many blown turbos and ringland failures. as for your question, I have done an UP and DP and it only slightly increased the exhaust note. There are certainly tons of aftermarket exhausts which seem to vary in sound output and quality (most of which have sound clips on youtube). If you want a really serious rumble, I would look at deleting the rear mufflers, check out nameless performance muffler deletes, there are sound clips. And there's always the hogzaust... One thing that can help with search efficiency and effectiveness is to just use the google search engine and use the search operator "site:legacygt.com" then add your search terms after that. welcome, from one noob to another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Pony Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 don't take it personal, some of the old hags around here can be a bit grumpy (to put it mildly). I just chock it up to too many blown turbos and ringland failures. as for your question, I have done an UP and DP and it only slightly increased the exhaust note. There are certainly tons of aftermarket exhausts which seem to vary in sound output and quality (most of which have sound clips on youtube). If you want a really serious rumble, I would look at deleting the rear mufflers, check out nameless performance muffler deletes, there are sound clips. And there's always the hogzaust... One thing that can help with search efficiency and effectiveness is to just use the google search engine and use the search operator "site:legacygt.com" then add your search terms after that. welcome, from one noob to another. Thanks man...great info. Really don't understand why people gotta be rude about it...like the take your turbo off comment lol....just don't get it. I thought forums were supposed to help people lol..I could see it if it was a ridiculous question...but oh well to each there own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTwrestler22 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Look up the hogzaust thatll run ya a whole $3. I have a gms catback that i paid 350 for thats much louder and better sounding than hogzaust. Catback system is whatll get you a nice rumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Pony Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Sweet...thanks! Got more researching to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cone_Killer Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 It's not such a ridiculous question, its just a question that has been covered more so than most others. The "boxer rumble" will be more prominent the more you open up the exhaust, just like ANY exhaust sound. The bigger restriction you remove or lessen (muffler, cat, resonator ect), the more the engine sound travels out. UP pipes and DP's aren't going to give you much of that sound. I suggest youtubing a few different exhaust setups on legacy's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTwrestler22 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 UP pipes and DP's aren't going to give you much of that sound. Yup because you still have those big ass stock mufflers. Aftermarket catback will give you a lot of sound though. Plus with UPs and DPs, you HAVE to have a tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 You only need a tune for a dp. Hogzaust sounds awful. Get a real cat back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTwrestler22 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 You only need a tune for a dp. Hogzaust sounds awful. Get a real cat back. Yep. Worth the money IMO. Hogzaust is the cheapest option though haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpmarky Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Welcome to the forums! The hogzaust isn't that bad, I liked it until I saved up a couple hundred to get my first exhaust. It's definitely worth the $2 to do it. Haters gonna hate, ignore them. FYI there are 4-5 questions that will get you flamed here, the subie rumble is one of them. Rule of thumb, the expectation is that you don't ask a question til you've read all the stickies and tried a couple different searches. Other potential flame ready questions: 2) what oil should i use 3) what springs will lower my car the best 4) Will these wheels fit my car 5) should i plug my hood scoop when i wash my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTwrestler22 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 5) should i plug my hood scoop when i wash my car AHAHAHAHA are you serious? Haven't seen that one. Man.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too laff79 Posted March 23, 2013 I Donated Too Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks man...great info. Really don't understand why people gotta be rude about it...like the take your turbo off comment lol....just don't get it. I thought forums were supposed to help people lol..I could see it if it was a ridiculous question...but oh well to each there own. You stop being lazy and I'll stop being rude...maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a93x Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 cut it off just past the turbo. you'll gain like 30hp torque impresses girrls, hp impresses flat-bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTwrestler22 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 and I'll stop being rude...maybe. Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Pony Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Lol gotta love it. I'm extremely sorry I didnt find the exact answer and asked. My bad but I did get some good info thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Pony Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 And, this has been a great forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahr_side Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 the take your turbo off comment lol....just don't get it. That relates to the second most annoying n00b question that gets posted here, usually every week in the n/a section. That one regards getting a non-turbo car with the superior factory equal-length header to emulate the blub-blub sound made by turbo models still hobbled by the inefficient factory manifolds, aka 'teh rumbel mang'. Oh, and the turbo is sometimes called a 'rotary muffler' for its effect of chopping sound waves up and reducing noise. Obligatory '[URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/2008-gh8-238668.html?t=238668"]build thread[/URL]' Increased capacity to 2.7 liters, still turbo, but no longer need spark plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Pony Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Alright alright fair enough never dealt with a factory turbo or a subaruuuuu, I get it ..all good . I reacted the same way to noobs on the Integra forums. Anyway to my defense I did search .. but it's all good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee07 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 It's alright, I did a custom cat-back with magnaflow mufflers for my first "mod". Sounded mean and am sure it gained some power, .1 - 5hp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlBlueGT Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I went on youtube and watched a few videos. Best sounding one was Borla catback, not raspy like others and has deep rumble but not loud and annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 You stop being lazy and I'll stop being rude...maybe. ^ don't take his word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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