RX to sound like WRX

iahawk · Post by **iahawk** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:44 pm

hi everyone is their something i can do to make my 97 RX sound like a WRX??? besides putting a turbo in.

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:16 pm

Sound like a WRX as in, intake noise or exhaust noise? Without a turbo you'll never get the intake noise the same and you won't get the BPV/BOV noise without some really ricy fake crud.
Even the old 1.8's can get that exhaust note. Just need the right muffler and exhaust pipe size...

iahawk · Post by **iahawk** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:59 pm

ricy fake crud???? well what size piping and exhaust would i need to atleast make it sound similar??

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:05 pm

2 to 3 inches, straight through muffler is a start..

but it will never sound like a rex caus u dont have a turbo muffling the sound...youll get the typical b flat type note but not exact

dave

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:10 pm

Yeah the distinctive wrx sound comes from the unequal length headers and crossover pipe + the turbo. impossible to get a non turbo to sound the same.

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:51 am

might get it a little close with a 2 1/2" system running a good high flow cat and a good sports muffler (lukey sports) / cannon (x force)
obviosly not the same tho

Phizinza · Post by **Phizinza** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:30 pm

'[4MUFF wrote:]might get it a little close with a 2 1/2" system running a good high flow cat and a good sports muffler (lukey sports) / cannon (x force)
obviosly not the same tho

That's pretty much it in my mind.. Please don't get a 'cannon' muffler.

Post by **Alex** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:49 pm

if you want your car to sound like a rex......GET A REX! noob.

by the way...gen2 rx runs a ej25? if it does, be careful cos it could just sound ricey, speshially if its auto.

alex

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:22 pm

Get a recording of a WRX and then loop it on a loud stereo with the windows down!

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:24 pm

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAH GOLD!!!

SUBYDAZZ wrote:Get a recording of a WRX and then loop it on a loud stereo with the windows down!

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:53 pm

Andrew has the idea... the MAIN factor that distinguishes the engine note between the turbo and non turbo is the uneven length headers.

Putting a rice cannon / straight through exhaust does nothing but make it sound like a warmly tuned VW Beetle. If you really want that WRX note you'll need to start your exhaust system with a set of turbo headers. I don't think you could twist the pipe from the collecter under the crossemember so you'd need to change to a turbo crossmember and bend & extend the up-pipe so it goes back down again.
If you do all that be sure to run a muffler or two as you will have a raspy note particularly on deceleration.

The more even length the headers the more it will sound like a Honda.

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:29 pm

And Honda is bad, unless its in Motorbike form.