My .02 a Borla if u wanna go full exhaust.

 

Like most enthusiasts, I like to hear my engine, but I think it's silly to spend $300 or more just for a little more sound, and little or no performance gain.

Has anyone tried messing with the stock muffler tip? If you just want a touch more engine sound, it might be enough. When the tip on my wife's Civic rusted off it made a very nice little burble. Unfortunately my wife didn't like it, so she had it fixed.

I also found I could adjust the tone and volume on my WRX, which has an aftermarket muffler with a removeable tip, by using different lengths and diameters of pipe for the tip. Made a big difference.

When I get around to it, I'm going to try cutting off the tip on my box, and messing with different sizes of pipe. Can't hurt, I should be able to reinstall the stock tip if I want, by using an adaptor from the auto parts store.

Another cheap way to get a little more sound would be having a mild steel performance muffler installed. Mild steel is much cheaper, and will last at least 5 years in the rust belt, probably longer. Muffler is about $50, get it installed at the local muffler shop for - guessing here - another $50. Here's some cheap (or should I say inexpensive) mufflers: http://www.jegs.com/vpt/Dynomax/Muff...FQ6CQgodwyAAOQ

 

Anyone ever end up going with the Invidia cat-back? Considering getting rid of my Greddy axle-back, and picking one up. My brother-in-law has a Magnaflow cat-back, and I personally do not like the exhaust note on his. I want to sound a little different from him, but have the power he does, as there is a noticeable power difference between our 2 boxes with the only difference in bolt-ons being that he has the cat-back, and I only have axle-back.

 

Im such a car noob...but if I were to add an exhaust how much would it take from mpg

 

you wont really notice too much a difference plus or minus. It all depends on how your right foot works for you.

 

My muffler is rusting out. I need to replace. This one is 200 delivered. I saw some on ebay for 100 or less. Any good?

 

For the xA? Brand? Where are you located?

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Guys, so I work at O'Reilly Auto Parts and I want to do some upgrading to the xB. I would like to start out first with the Exhaust. This Exhaust system we sell I don't know if it gives performance,
I mean I know I won't get it right away but after upgrading exhaust manifold and intake manifold with CAI will give me a increase in power. So will that exhaust system give me a boost even if I don't upgrade the other parts?

MagnaFlow Street Series 15822 - Exhaust System | O'Reilly Auto Parts

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Anyone know of a replacment muffler that's as good as my '06 XB 10-yr-old OEM muffler?

I plan on keeping it for another ten years.

 

I'll offer my two cents. In all of my years of owning and driving Toyota products (going back to my first one - a 1976 Toyota Corolla SR5 Hatchback), nothing compares to the quality and durability of OEM Toyota parts. So my vote would be for an OEM Toyota exhaust system. Sure they're expensive - if you can even find one - but they're worth it.


BTW, I have a Borla stainless steel system on my 2006 xB and the fit and finish are not up to OEM standards. I do like the sound better though.

 

go with oem, i replaced my whole system back to oem after i got tired of replacing my exhaust every 2 years. i rather hear my stereo system than the drone of the exhaust i had, i'm not looking back

 

I suggest a 40 series flowmaster great performance wise

 

Anyone sell a stainless replacement pipe from the header to the cat?