I've just purchased a 2006 '56-plate' 2.5 WRX Wagon, but need your help and advice..... It's fitted with a free-flow exhaust and catalyst, with an ECU Remap / rolling road tune and has graphs to show an output of 285bhp - which I thinks great! - The only problem is the noise.....I feel like a boy-racer when driving it, and the wife refuses to - if I dont reduce the noise, she'l have to go (the car!) Please help with any advice, I even dont mind reverting back to a standard exhaust.

 

erm well mate id go back to standard with just a pro drive back box and you'll be fine just sell your aftermarket item to pay up for your new 1. p.s any videos of the car or pics so i can tell you what exhaust it is??

 

Well don't let the wife drive it would be the cheapest option
Fit an exhaust bung would be another option

 

'scuse my ignorance, but what's an exhaust bung ?? - sounds like a cheap fix !??

 

It has a brand engraved around the tail pipe - will have a look later, and reply tommorow. - this sounds like an easy fix - any ideas where to source a full system (inc cat) from??

 

Although this is for the classic shaped impreza

Impreza Turbo 1993-2000 Classic : Subaru Impreza Removable Exhaust Baffle

 

best thing to do is take it somewhere like RCM \ API \ ZEN and ask them if they sell a quieter back box \ resonated centre section

we can't help as we don't know what exhaust you have

 

Revolution exhausts are generally regarded as being quiet

Shaun

 

The exhaust is a 'Milkek Sports' with free-flow cat and 100mm tail pipe.

 

Milltek perhaps?
If so speak to them as i do think they make removable exhaust baffles.

 

Also, aren't Jap JASMA branded exhausts quiet?

I had a one on my WRX and although it was 3" bore from the downpipe back, it was quiet as hell!. Possibly the quietest one I've heard on a Scoob...... That's why I changed it!

 

Bump for any other recommendations on a quieter exhaust as I don't want to end up in the same boat