Ok guys and gals.....I'm on my second xb and I want the LOOK of the big exhaust but not the SOUND of the big exhaust.....on my last xb I had the dc spots axle back exhaust....it was nice at first but it progressively got louder as time went on.....so what I'm looking for is an aftermarket exhaust with a quiet or lower tone not LOUD so loud that the people in the back can't hear the people in the front seat talking........Can anyone help me??????/

 

yo, pm Black_xb or talk to him at the BBQ, I forget what he's running but compared to the strup I got his is quiet. . . then again anything next to a strup is quiet. . .ha ha ha

 

use a twin loop muffler or a turbo style muffler.

 

or just put a tip on your stock exhaust.

 

^^ what hotbox06 said, probably the best way to go considering price and what you actually get from an axleback.

 

Either get a tip for the stock exhaust as mentioned above or take a look at either the Greddy SP2 (110mmx115mm oval tip) or the Tanabe Medalion Touring (100mm round tip). If I am not mistaken the Tanabe is a little bit quieter.

Just beware that regardless of what exhaust you get it will likely get louder over time. The only way this won't happen is if you find someone who builds an exhaust that uses a "chambered" muffler.

 

I just bought a gently used TRD axleback and I the way it sounds. It's not LOUD AND RICEY like alot of mufflers. I paid $150 for it so I can't complain...

 

GReddy SP2. Sounds deep and low. You'd love the pitch over 60mph.

 

Dunno for sure, but my TRD axleback appears to be a chambered muffler. It's only been on for a few hundred miles, but the sound hasn't changed one teensy bit. 90mm tip, fits perfectly centered in the bumper cutout... Not terribly loud, at all- reminds me of the sound of British sportscars of the 60's...

TRD guarantees it to be street legal in all 50 states, under 95 decibels, and I don't think they could do that if it was a packed type muffler. Any muffler that's a straight thru design has to have packing of some sort, otherwise it wouldn't muffle at all...

Tanabe advertises that they use very long fibers in their straight thru mufflers, and that such increases the life of the packing material... dunno if that helps or not, but if I hadn't settled on the TRD then the Tanabe touring medalion would have been next on the list...

I just wanted a little bit of attitude, not a cop magnet, and the TRD delivers beautifully....

 

I guess I need to do some thinkin about what route I want to go.....I don't want it to look cheesy but I also don't want to spend a ton of money on exhaust because I am not a race car driver...........I just want to go from point a to point b and look really good doing it..........not tryin to set any land speed records

 

Did your DC Sport muffler have the interchangable inserts like on the R.S. 2.0. I use the larger insert around town and on longer trips I put in the quiter insert. About a 2 minute job, unless its hot.

 

If you're not trying to change the sound, then a different exhaust tip will give the styling you want with no noise penalty at a much lower price than any muffler retrofit.

Google up <scion xb exhaust tip> for a variety of looks and vendors...

 

tanabe touring +1
its not supposed to be loud until you really get on it, but it adds a little tone for daily driving

 

Yeah I am really just looking for the LOOK I'm thinkin......But I miss the performance that I had in my old box with all the stuff on it........I really don't want a loud muffler and I don't want to spend the big bucks again to find out I don't like the way it sounds.......man I'm screwed

 

Tanabe Touring +2
the tip matches with with our box imo. and it doesnt drone. oh god how i hate the drone of other exhausts. i like to have conversations with my passengers.

 

yeah I do as well.....conversation is good

 

yea my buddy Mike has the Espelir JGT500 exhaust on his STi. it is pretty awesome but conversation pretty much doesnt exist while hes driving...
__________
While driving home on the freeway one day..
VRRRRRMMMM.....PSHHH!T.....BOOOM!
Mike: What do you want to eat? (i can barely hear him)
Me: Your Mom.
Mike: McDonalds? ok lets go
~fin~

Dont let this happen to YOU.

Buy an exhaust that operates a reasonable volume.

You ears will like it. You neighbors will like it. Your friends wont say "Your Mom" without you knowing it.

 

most trd's i've seen are packed mufflers. just not a straight through muffler.

 

a muffler with a silencer?

 

personally i dont like the look of silencers on exhausts..it just screams "restriction"

If you want something that looks "big" but not loud, then get a Concept G..
my buddy mike just ordered a Medalion Concept G to replace his Espelir JGT500... haha hes been spending a lot lately, he still has to pay off his fix it ticket for his espelir...

i found a clip of the concept G on a Box at www.tanabe-usa.com

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/soundclips/xb_ind.wmv
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/soundclips/xb_in.wmv