Exhaust question/s

[optmspotts]

So, currently I have a Tomei Expreme downpipe coming from the states:

In anticipation, I had a look at my current exhaust setup. I\'ve always thought it was an unbranded aftermarket but am now not sure. Here it is:

I\'m currently sitting with no axleback (not driving it) and the noise it makes is pretty awesome and so loud. A bit tractor-ey for my liking down low but really screams when it opens up.

Does anyone have any idea what the exhaust system is on my car atm? Is it stock?

Also, would it be worth hunting down an STi Genome muffler? Apart from the fact that my exhaust vortexes on the inside and the genome has a straight perforated tube, will it make much of a difference?

I will have to slap the axleback on the car again once the downpipe is installed and see whether it makes much of a difference in terms of noise...

[Pappu1]

Putting the downpipe won\'t increase the noise by that much

A little but not huge

Get a different muffler if u want more noise if this is not cutting it

[optmspotts]

Just based on the look of axlebacks, will the STi Genome be much of an upgrade you think? I definitely don\'t want a massive cannon poking out the back of my car

[Disruptz]

Genome is the perfect match, I had one on a catless exhaust, sounded perfect. Idle was a soft lope, but higher rpm and it opened up and sounded perfect.

Now I have a catless with a HKS 5" and it sounds exactly like it imagines like it would sound, obnoxiously loud, so I\'m looking for a new diff back (would take a genome if I can find one! ;D )

Looks like a magnaflow?

[Bugle]

+1 for the Genome

Subtle look (compared to a giant fart cannon) and sound when you are just toodling around the streets but they have a really nice bark when you get amongst

[optmspotts]

Update: Got the downpipe installed! Should have worn gloves though haha, forgot about the fibreglass part of the heatwrap.

As it turns out, the Version 9 downpipe is slightly longer than the Version 8 equivalent. Version 9 is equivalent to a USDM downpipe. The Tomei downpipe is sized for the Version 8 ("JDM length"). My current midpipe is too short to properly mate up to the downpipe.

Options: (a) have an exhaust shop weld an extension into my midpipe, or (b) find a cheap catback.

Anyone have any recommendations for an Auckland exhaust shop?