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Old May 20, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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I am looking for an exhaust that is quiet, and looks good, don't care about the power. I've read many topics on this and narrowed it down to Megan,TRD,Greddy and Borla. Also is there a difference between Axleback and Catback noisewise? Let me know if these are good or if there are other exhaust system that I missed.
Old May 20, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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well i have the tanabe concept g axle back... not really loud at all... doesn't bother my nieghbors. but the stock exhaust with a CAI is really nice. gives you a good tone. expecally when you punch it. im not sure about the greddy, my friend has an evo to on his spec v and its really quiet.... try youtube, there are plenty of vids of scion tc with exhausts.

good luck though.... my exhaust was the first thing i did to my car, and i never regeted it.
Old May 20, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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get the tanabe concept g, megan is real loud, trd is garbage and borla is ok. tanabe is your best bet for a quiet exhaust with a good tone
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get the tanabe concept g, megan is real loud, trd is garbage and borla is ok. tanabe is your best bet for a quiet exhaust with a good tone
Old May 20, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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i say tanabe FTW
Old May 20, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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Tanabe concept G

probably the best price iv'e seen

http://hpautoworks.com/index.php?mai...roducts_id=781
Old May 21, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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precision exhaust is really quiet.
Old May 21, 2008 | 12:48 AM
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TANABE!! lol
Old May 21, 2008 | 12:54 AM
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stick to stock if u want queit exhaust.....lol
Old May 21, 2008 | 01:26 AM
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Megan OE-RS is quiet, the Drift Spec is loud.
Old May 21, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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TRD can be quite loud if you make it.

But I work nights so I come home quietly and pull into my spot. Go into house and play around on the computer. Decided McDonald's breakfast sounds good so I get into the car at 4:45 am and started it up. Or at 2:30-3:00 am, I'll go to Walmart.

Neighbors haven't complained. I have CAI.
Old May 21, 2008 | 02:05 AM
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Injen axleback sounds pretty cool and its not loud.
Old May 21, 2008 | 04:18 AM
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GReddy is not really quiet at all.........so do not get it........just put one on the Yaris with Injen CAI and car is louder then the tC......

TRD is fairly quiet as long as you do not get on it.......

Tanabe is nice sounding.......and quiet........stock is even more so......
Old May 21, 2008 | 04:36 AM
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Tanabe FTW! I love this exhaust. Haven't regretted it for a second.
Old May 21, 2008 | 05:19 AM
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that stock exhaust is pretty quiet
rare though
Old May 21, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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Greddy SP2 and Borla seem quieter than the TRD.
Old May 21, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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The tanabe touring medallion is even quieter the the concept g, but more expensive. I have the touring medallion on mine with the alphawerks header and injen cai. Its so quiet u can hear my header rasp over the exhaust. So i dont know if you want something that quiet. but for best sound and still quiet i would recommend the concept g. Unless u want almost stock sound then the medallion touring.
Old May 21, 2008 | 08:12 AM
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Greddy SP2!
Old May 21, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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tanabe is the way to go, concept g or touring medallion, they're expensive, but they're what you want.
Old May 21, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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chalk it up again for Greddy SP2. I have the AlphaWerks header and when it's matched to the GReddy SP2, it is pretty quiet. But when I switch it up to my Tsudo or HKS Hi-Power axleback, it is really loud.

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