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Old 20 February 2019, 07:29 AM
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Hi All,

I'm sure this question has been asked before but I've search the forums and can't find anything useful.

I currently have 2 blobs, a WRX (290bhp) as my daily and an STi (400+bhp) as a weekender. I'm looking for advice on which back box to use on the latter.

Both cars have a Hayward & Scott 3" de-cat system with the WRX using a 3" new age with larger silencer and the STi using a 4.5" Jap style angled back box. The WRX sounds awesome and the STi looks great but is WAY too load. I guess I could add in an additional mid silencer, although would prefer not to.

Soooo, on to the question; what recommendations do people have for something that has the Jap look but won't deafen my neighbors?

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HKS silent hi power? Or perhaps a Prodrive rear silencer? When the prodrive box is mated to a de-res centre and a prodrive or decat downpipe, it's just right for daily drivers. Still rumbles, but its not droney or prone to upsetting the neighbours.
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Originally Posted by adam.pah
Hi All,

I'm sure this question has been asked before but I've search the forums and can't find anything useful.

I currently have 2 blobs, a WRX (290bhp) as my daily and an STi (400+bhp) as a weekender. I'm looking for advice on which back box to use on the latter.

Both cars have a Hayward & Scott 3" de-cat system with the WRX using a 3" new age with larger silencer and the STi using a 4.5" Jap style angled back box. The WRX sounds awesome and the STi looks great but is WAY too load. I guess I could add in an additional mid silencer, although would prefer not to.

Soooo, on to the question; what recommendations do people have for something that has the Jap look but won't deafen my neighbors?


I think the only way you'll have the freedom of.choice over look, and sound is to go custom.
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+1 for the hks items and you don’t have to chop your rear bumper up neither
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Thanks for the advice! I'll take a look at the HKS system although I think that uses a mid pipe silencer so would need to replace the system.
Custom may be a good option! :-)
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Thanks for the advice! I'll take a look at the HKS system although I think that uses a mid pipe silencer so would need to replace the system.
Custom may be a good option! :-)
I’ve had a full custom one made at MIJ performance in Bgham in the past and it was ballistic as I wanted so certainly a good option but be sure they work around your bumper

imo you have plenty of choices for your back box

i went for this one


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Originally Posted by adam.pah
Hi All,

I'm sure this question has been asked before but I've search the forums and can't find anything useful.

I currently have 2 blobs, a WRX (290bhp) as my daily and an STi (400+bhp) as a weekender. I'm looking for advice on which back box to use on the latter.

Both cars have a Hayward & Scott 3" de-cat system with the WRX using a 3" new age with larger silencer and the STi using a 4.5" Jap style angled back box. The WRX sounds awesome and the STi looks great but is WAY too load. I guess I could add in an additional mid silencer, although would prefer not to.

Soooo, on to the question; what recommendations do people have for something that has the Jap look but won't deafen my neighbors?


Here a quick link to my custom 3" turbo back exhaust. Straight pipe non resonated. 4" jap style tailpipe.

Car was running and upto temp.

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Full decat. 3" turbo back to a 4" jap style tailpipe. Was mapped immediately after by Andy Forrest. Also de resonated with a cosworth hi flow induction kit. Sounds superb on boost. Slight misfire due to turbosmart dump valve, which is always set to full recirc but still a slight vent. This was also mapped in.
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perhaps even consider an afterburner vortex from Scoobyworld. Nice deep tone, jap look, but actually not deafeningly loud. Had one on my old blob wagon.

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