Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 OK- so I had my stock WRX muffler lying around and decided to take the chrome tips off it and put them on my OB XT [img]http://premium.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi/for-sale.JPG[/img] They were easy to remove- undo one screw and drill out two welds.: [img]http://premium.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi/for-sale1.JPG[/img] Next, I took the mufflers off the XT- two nut and bolt combos each and two rubber hangers each. Yes, I did start it to see what it would sound like- it was surprisingly quiet even with no mufflers. [img]http://premium.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi/wrx-stuff-for-sale-001.jpg[/img] A few screws later, they were on the mufflers and look pretty sharp, IMO [img]http://premium.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi/wrx-stuff-for-sale-002.jpg[/img] [img]http://premium.uploadit.org/cultofthejedi/wrx-stuff-for-sale-003.jpg[/img] They don't line up perfectly on each side, so I'll have to get under there and adjust them, but until they make something nice looking for us XT owners, we have a nice and free alternative. Unless you don't have a stock WRX muffler lying around ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad21 Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_hunter Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 I tried the same thing -- had a stock WRX muffler laying around -- but did not like the fit. Ended up getting some $8 oval tips from Advance Auto, which fit real nicely and were cake to install (no need to remove mufflers): [img]http://members.cox.net/craig.hunter/IMG_0978-01.jpg[/img] [img]http://members.cox.net/craig.hunter/IMG_0980-01.jpg[/img] What I like about the oval tips is that they have a scarfed outlet, which matches up with the stock muffler's tailpipe slant. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Wow- those look nice too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 you should move this thread to "exterior" here are my tips.. [url]http://www.legacysti.com/viewtopic.php?t=2215&sid=1a606c3086b6cd742a0842b524be0c2d[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Not bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmartin Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Those look great...but didn't you just lose about an inch off your departure angle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Que? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_hunter Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Karen, I think I lost about 3/8", not sure what that translates into for the departure angle. Having a scarfed/angled outlet helps minimize the impact. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtguy Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Hey, why do the Outback tips point down, instead of straight out, like the GT? This makes me wonder if Outback folks can just wait until GT folks lose their minds and start making their cars louder, and pick up some stock GT mufflers for cheap, presuming that they fit. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLS Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 I thought the wagons had the same exhaust as the LGT? At least the wagon in the brochure has the dual oval tips like the LGT sedan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Can someone please tell me why the exhausts actually point down on the OT instead of straight out like the GT ? Just curious PS. Jedi, and you wonder why yr wife is always in horror when she sees the car in pieces............ My heart skips when I see pictures of your car in pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 LOL it's no big deal- it started out that way and it'll end that way some day. The tips go down because there's no cut out in the OB bumper- I'm working on a muffler system right now that will go straight out- just need to find the perfect tips- actually, the GT ones look great to me, but nobody's giving them up yet. I'll also be removing some material form the bumper to make room for the pipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4_Maniac Posted October 13, 2004 Share Posted October 13, 2004 Hey, they do point down..never noticed that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 [quote name='agctr']Can someone please tell me why the exhausts actually point down on the OT instead of straight out like the GT ? Just curious PS. Jedi, and you wonder why yr wife is always in horror when she sees the car in pieces............ My heart skips when I see pictures of your car in pieces.[/QUOTE] It might also be for those that actually do take the car off-road. The tailpipe on my Jeep points down as well.....it comes in handy when you are up to the bumpers in water. The last thing you want to do is suck water in through the pipe if you stall and having the tips turned down helps to keep this from happening (water doesn't want to travel up when there is pressure in the pipes). I know it a longshot that any Outback owners EVER encounter a situation like this but it may have a practical reason for being designed that way. Anyone else have anything more concrete for a reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Only other thing I can think of is that a pipe pointing down will usually sound throatier, due to the reverberation off the road of the exhaust note. That sentence sucked, but I'm tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 [quote name='jedimaster']Only other thing I can think of is that a pipe pointing down will usually sound throatier, due to the reverberation off the road of the exhaust note. That sentence sucked, but I'm tired.[/QUOTE] grap on your tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STiTkacik Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 [quote name='gtguy']Hey, why do the Outback tips point down, instead of straight out, like the GT? This makes me wonder if Outback folks can just wait until GT folks lose their minds and start making their cars louder, and pick up some stock GT mufflers for cheap, presuming that they fit. Kevin[/QUOTE] Me thinks they will... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STiTkacik Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 [quote name='Drift Monkey']grap on your tired.[/QUOTE] No, grap on my tired! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 [quote name='STiTkacik']No, grap on my tired![/QUOTE] That's what I said! omg!!11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REXY WAGON Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Has anybody removed both boxes and Y-pipe ,and then taken 2.5" from the cat back to one performance muffler yet? If so does it sound good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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