Scoobydoo Ste

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I've heard many Subaru's and they give off that distinctive burble from the exhaust but mine doesn't seem so much, Any idea why?

P.S. My car is a Turbo 2000.

Mr Footlong

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If your car has had aftermarket headers fitted, the lengths can vary from OE unequal pipe length, right up to equal length pipes. This is the sole factor that governs just how distinctive the "burble" is as far as I am aware.

If the car has aftermarket headers fitted and you simply must have the burble back, try to source something along the lines of some "Harvey Smith" ported and wrapped headers. They sell VERY quickly on here.

DantheMan2605

Depends on exhaust system.

Unequel length headers make the burble. The rest of the system depends on how loud. A turbo 2000 should have unequel headers. Something as simple as changing the backbox could amplify the sound.

Scoobydoo Ste

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I'm not sure on the exhaust system, I know it's not standard - looking underneath the pipework seems huge going into a pretty big backbox - I don't necessarily want to amplify the sound of the exhaust, Just get that burble a bit more clearer if you know what I mean.

scoobsy

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get a set of roger clark headers on

Scoobydoo Ste

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Will every car have these on?

Any links?

Scoobydoo Ste

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I forgot to say, The car has got a cone filter fitted - Could this just be creating more loudness and drowning out the burble sound if you know what I mean?

07STIhawkeyeAffy

I haven some rcm headers with venturi up pipe £300 pm me

MattyB1983

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Hold up, before you start spending hundreds on aftermarket exhaust manifolds work out your end goals.
If you plan on keeping the car pretty standard then theres nothing wrong with a standard manifold.

I doubt yours has been changed and my guess is that a new turbo back exhaust system will unleash the noise your after.
Get underneath the front and take a look at your exhaust manifold, if it looks old and crusty with tin heat shields then its more than likely an original.

Scoobydoo Ste

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Matty I know where you're coming from, I'm also thinking why spend hundreds on aftermarket mods to get the original sound back.

banny sti

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The burble comes from the backbox more than anything, if you want deep and loud get a blitz nur spec but if you want something in between something like a HKS hiper

EOEUMC

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My first Impreza I got back about 7 years ago was a standard awd wagon turbo. There was no sign of the flat4 burble unless you put your foot down and you could just about hear it as if it was trying to unleash itself. I eventually bought a Milltek back box and my god, the sound was awesome. The flat4 burble was unleashed for all to hear

A said before, you need the un-equal headers to start with but the tone/loudness is from the exhaust itself. You do get the burble with equal headers but it is more subtle until you nail it

The sound is probably the most distinctive bit about a scooby

djr

I've just fitted a cat back(no silencer box in the middle pipe) with ninja 2 back box on my 03 blob wrx sounds much better & it doesn't drone inside at motorway speed 301 quid from scoobyworld & only took 2 days to arrive

Scoobydoo Ste

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Update:

I've just changed my backbox and it now sounds so much better. I spotted one on ebay I think it's one of these > http://www.haywardandscott.com/subar...e-backbox.html

Got it for £50 and I'm made up with it. The middle pipe is straight through and it has the standard downpipe / cat with standard headers too.