Fiesta ST Exhaust Thread
Soo before I pull the trigger I'd like to see my other options.
I originally fell in love with the Injen exhaust, but now seeing other better quality videos coming up, the Cobb 2.5" cat back is not bad at all.
Generally I want a full 3". I Was planning on getting the Whoosh 3" catless DP. If I did a custom 3" cat back it sound like a flying lawnmower level of rice (another FiST near me has done this. No I am not over exaggerating at all). I'd like a throaty and not too ricey sounding. But not stock sounding. Like if I'm gonna pay the $500+ for an exhaust I'm gonna freaking love it and it's going to piss off everyone I drive by without it sounding like $50 one I can get off eBay
I originally fell in love with the Injen exhaust, but now seeing other better quality videos coming up, the Cobb 2.5" cat back is not bad at all.
Generally I want a full 3". I Was planning on getting the Whoosh 3" catless DP. If I did a custom 3" cat back it sound like a flying lawnmower level of rice (another FiST near me has done this. No I am not over exaggerating at all). I'd like a throaty and not too ricey sounding. But not stock sounding. Like if I'm gonna pay the $500+ for an exhaust I'm gonna freaking love it and it's going to piss off everyone I drive by without it sounding like $50 one I can get off eBay
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COBB is pretty "Adult". You're not gonna impress anyone on start up... not even on cold start. lol
It's throatier than stock, but fairly tame until you get into boost. Not a bad thing though if you're interested in something that doesn't make you sound like a ricer if you're just trying to find a spot in a parking lot. You can hear it only when you're actually trying to get on it.
There's no right answer, but just up to your preference. Many people love having the loudest exhaust that can trigger off car alarms. lol
It's throatier than stock, but fairly tame until you get into boost. Not a bad thing though if you're interested in something that doesn't make you sound like a ricer if you're just trying to find a spot in a parking lot. You can hear it only when you're actually trying to get on it.
There's no right answer, but just up to your preference. Many people love having the loudest exhaust that can trigger off car alarms. lol
Lol, I completely agree with cobb being a toned down version. I actually really like the Thermal R&D, and the CP-E exhausts Knockoff mentioned above your comment.
Loudness isn't really a huge factor, but like I said, if I am spending the money for a legit exhaust, I am going to be able to hear it lol. Don't need it to set off car alarms, just to show I am not some stock little grey hatch... and to scare off the pesky integras when I am actually just trying to drive somewhere (I swear, it never fails, whenever I am on the highway just cruising the speed limit, instead of my normal 5 or so over, they flock like flies to s***).
I am unsure if the Thermal R&D is ricey as I can't find too many quality videos from the angles I want, or the ones I do find, they're muffled or filmed with actual potatoes.
For the CP-E, I don't know if I like it more or the same as the Thermal R&D lol!
Essentially, I want cold starts to be noticable but not wake my neigherbors. Low revs would still turn heads, and when I got on it, you would definetly know it. But, it is hard to get that without being ricey, especially for us only having a 4banger... However, with the Whoosh catless DP I am assuming this will add a partially throatier tone.
Loudness isn't really a huge factor, but like I said, if I am spending the money for a legit exhaust, I am going to be able to hear it lol. Don't need it to set off car alarms, just to show I am not some stock little grey hatch... and to scare off the pesky integras when I am actually just trying to drive somewhere (I swear, it never fails, whenever I am on the highway just cruising the speed limit, instead of my normal 5 or so over, they flock like flies to s***).
I am unsure if the Thermal R&D is ricey as I can't find too many quality videos from the angles I want, or the ones I do find, they're muffled or filmed with actual potatoes.
For the CP-E, I don't know if I like it more or the same as the Thermal R&D lol!
Essentially, I want cold starts to be noticable but not wake my neigherbors. Low revs would still turn heads, and when I got on it, you would definetly know it. But, it is hard to get that without being ricey, especially for us only having a 4banger... However, with the Whoosh catless DP I am assuming this will add a partially throatier tone.
My cp-e with a catless downpipe is to me anyway still kinda quite till you lay into it. Noticeable on start up for sure. Short revs and you can hear the turbo whistle and then it burbles back down to idle. My favorite part of it is the little burp it does in between shifts in normal driving. When you get on it it sounds nothing like rice to me. Nice and deep. Makes it sound bigger than a 1.6 lol. In my opinion these cars need to be heard a bit. It fits its personality. Wife likes it and that says something. She has always been honest with me about my different exhausts on different cars.
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My CP-E nexus with a factory down pipe is quite 'noticeable' on cold start (especially in the Arctic freezes of late here), but the idle does quiet down a bit once fully warm.
It WILL 'bark' when tipping into the throttle if the revs are high enough, but mine will not pop, or even burp between shifts on the factory tune, but it WILL burble and softly pop on throttle closure/backoff if coming down from high revs in a lower gear.
I cannot hear ANY turbo noises/whistles/BPV DV sounds AT ALL under ANY circumstances on mine, but then I still have that factory downpipe, air box, and THICK paper filter, AND 63 year old, destroyed higher frequency hearing, so your results may vary.
It WILL 'bark' when tipping into the throttle if the revs are high enough, but mine will not pop, or even burp between shifts on the factory tune, but it WILL burble and softly pop on throttle closure/backoff if coming down from high revs in a lower gear.
I cannot hear ANY turbo noises/whistles/BPV DV sounds AT ALL under ANY circumstances on mine, but then I still have that factory downpipe, air box, and THICK paper filter, AND 63 year old, destroyed higher frequency hearing, so your results may vary.
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I may end up with the same set up. The cat should tone any raspiness. At least it did with my mustang. I had a bbk catted x-pipe I put on for inspections and put my "off-road" catless x-pipe back on as soon I got back home. I like the rasp on that car. I want to avoid rasp or "ricey" sound of my dd fist. Anyone running a catless 3" down pipe with thermal r&d catback?
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Unless you 'know someone', or work in a private shop yourself, you can be (and probably will be) failed during the on the lift visual for a catcon-less down pipe in Pennsyltuckey.
Our down pipes are MUCH MORE of a PIA to be changing out twice a year, like you did for the pony, IF that was your plan.
Our down pipes are MUCH MORE of a PIA to be changing out twice a year, like you did for the pony, IF that was your plan.
Unless you 'know someone', or work in a private shop yourself, you can be (and probably will be) failed during the on the lift visual for a catcon-less down pipe in Pennsyltuckey.
Our down pipes are MUCH MORE of a PIA to be changing out twice a year, like you did for the pony, IF that was your plan.
Our down pipes are MUCH MORE of a PIA to be changing out twice a year, like you did for the pony, IF that was your plan.
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