[Torgus]

Originally Posted by BostonMike

Have any of you guys done that "exhaust Mod" that replaces the perforated pipe inside the mufflers to solid pipe?

Not I. Looks like more work than it is worth. It is just for sound no performance afaik...there are other ways to get more sound from a stock exhaust.

[BostonMike]

Originally Posted by Torgus

Not I. Looks like more work than it is worth. It is just for sound no performance afaik...there are other ways to get more sound from a stock exhaust.

From what I have read an exhaust shop should be able to get you "that sound" for around $200 bucks. Beats the hell out of paying 2 grand for a cat back. What do you mean "other ways"? Golf tee mod? Pretty cool but I'm looking for more.

[Torgus]

Originally Posted by BostonMike

From what I have read an exhaust shop should be able to get you "that sound" for around $200 bucks. Beats the hell out of paying 2 grand for a cat back. What do you mean "other ways"? Golf tee mod? Pretty cool but I'm looking for more.

If you find a local shop and do it let me know. I would like to hear it in person.

The VRSF catback is $750 and cuts down 42 lbs of weight.

There are expensive catbacks out there but you are just paying for the name/sound. A $2000 catback is going to have the same performance as the VRSF.

Other ways to change sound:
Remove secondary cats and weld straight pipe in place
Remove secondary cats and replace with 200 cell cats
Remove secondary cats and replace with resonators
Remove secondary cats and replace with mufflers
remote cut out
screw driver mod
golf t mod
replace mufflers with aftermarket mufflers should cost a little bit more than hacking up the stock mufflers. Like two dynomax mufflers with tips should be like $250-$300 + install.

If you want that exact sound then spend the $200. But that is a almost a 1/3 of the cost of the VRSF which will net you real hp/tq gains and decent weight reduction.

[BostonMike]

What are secondary cat's? Do I have that on my car? I can't say I noticed. I put the downpipes on but I didn't see any other cats. Looks like the pipe just went to the muffler.

"The VRSF catback is $750 and cuts down 42 lbs of weight. "

Hmmm, that's a good point. I would like to hear that in person.

[Tiago@VRSF]

You have another set of cats in the midpipe Mike. We've got quite a few videos of our catback on youtube if you're interested, just search for VRSF.

[BostonMike]

Oh, I see. I googled a picture. I did not know those were cats. I didn't think anything was inside it. WTF is the point of having cats after the last 02 sensor? What does it do?

I youtubed that exhaust. Damn, that's wicked nice! I was saving to get the VRSF 5" FMIC. Now I want this too!!!!

[Tiago@VRSF]

Cleans up emissions, that's the only purpose.

[dave96dcm]

I've done a few dozen downpipes if your interested. Xi and i are pretty much the same IMO.