WRX exhaust tone

So I want to ask, having listened to various you tube passes, read posts about how awesome this or that exhaust sounds, and seen bolt on systems both praised and slammed for various reasons by folks here...

Does anyone have an exhaust that sounds similar to a WRX? If so, what components made it happen.

PK

 

This will get moved to the performance section so you'll get more answers there.

I've personally haven't heard of anyone making their truck sound like a WRX.

 

OMG FAIL!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOB! lol

 

When you say WRX are you talking about a subaru WRX? I could be completely off base ha.
But I do know the sound you here from those subarus are coming from the boxer engine. I havnt seen any videos of taco's sounding like a wrx but I also havnt searched.

(again I could be off base here if you're talking about something different lol)

 

You would need to have unequal length headers in order to get the characteristic

blap blap blap blap blap blap blap blap blap

that subarus make when driving by.

 

Question answered close this thread!

Lol Brah

 

I used to own a wrx and I had a shirt that said "blap blap blap blap"

 

probably just disconnect a couple of spark plugs because those things sound like they are only running on a couple of cylinders.

 

Yes a Subaru WRX, on the gas they have a very respectable exhaust tone. It may be the boxer type engine, but then again so isn't a VW and they don't sound close. Even an older Porsche is not the same.

I don't expect it to be just the muffler but as said maybe the exhaust design itself with the cam settings.

I had toyed with getting the DTLT headers and ditching the Y pipe and cats, then run two into the muffler then one single outlet tailpipe that's not very long.

The WRX doesn't have that long schoolbus tailpipe tone nor the tinny jap trix sound.

PK

 

Cowboy what's your problem?

Not as if I came here slamming your truck, you or the wedding photos you posted with your truck build.

Anyone with some decent info, even if wrong but worth looking at, let's hear what you have to say.

Thanks
PK

 

X2
Its the headers not the boxer engine
(used to have an STI)

 

Thanks, a WRX engine compartment is something I have not seen up close.

It's not so much getting the exact sound. No doubt a turbo will change the tone.

I guess the question now is how long are the pipes after the muffler.

I also speculate the intake is adding some to the tone also.

While the WRX in the truck is novel, we know it won't happen.

Mainly asking to get some ideas on how to build my exhaust.

PK

 

Yeah short pipes and a Turbo make them sing... this thread reminds me of the guy on here that wanted the Bugatti exhaust note.

 

Happened to me when I had an Integra, was running on 3 cyclinders and I was snaggin every chick up and down the block.

 

WHAAAA?!... I totally missed that one

 

haha! wow.

 

like someone said before, the 'boxer' engine sound isnt because it is a boxer engine, its because they have unequal length headers. When Subie owners really want power, they swap in equal length headers in which case the subie sounds like any regular 4banger. Scion tCs have aftermarket unequal length headers available which makes them sound like subies.

 

Sheeeeeeesh kicking a guy in the dick cause he posted his wedding pics in his build thread? Harsh PK!!!

Its not just a build thread to some people. Some people consider it their "everything" thread. So why not put whatever you want in it?

 

So short pipes in overall length or short pipe after the muffler.

While a Bugatti tone would be nice, it's ok it will never have it.

Again I'm asking not for some huge power gain or wanna be supercar sound.

Maybe it's just not worth doing, but it is worth asking.

PK