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I recently just got a 2018 Focus ST. As far as I am aware, the car is completely stock. I do not see any signs of modifications at all. I am looking into purchasing an exhaust system in a couple of months and I am wanting some help as to which one I should go for.
My previous car was a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Coupe that had a 2.4L N/A. I had installed a FlowMaster Super 44 muffler to give it a nice deeper sounding exhaust and increase the volume a little bit. The car had some drone when cruising at 45-70 and I actually enjoyed that a little bit. It definitely increased the volume, but it didn't make it overly loud. It never made me think that it was too loud to the point where I was in danger of getting pulled over or anything. It was probably close to that point. I could clearly hear the exhaust from within the vehicle with the sound system at low to mid volumes. With the sound system cranked up, I could only really hear the exhaust when bring the RPM up past 4500-5000. I absolutely loved the way this sounded and would love something very similar.
I am looking for something for my Focus ST that will operate very closely to the same way my Cobalt did. Now I know acoustics are going to be different because of how the cars are designed differently and everything like that. I am looking for something that has a nice deeper tone to it, nothing too raspy, I don't mind some drone. I definitely want to hear it, but I don't want something so loud that I am going to be pulled over for. Something that I can pretty easily hear with the sound system at around 0-15, but can still hear if the sound system is louder and the revs are higher.
I have looked around at videos, but the issue I have found is some videos of the same exhaust sound completely different because of the quality of the camera/microphone being used varies between videos.
I have liked the sound of the Cobb exhaust, but some reviews say its too quiet. If I am spending $500-$800 on an exhaust system, I definitely want to hear it.
I have really been looking into the MBRP 3in XP cat back. It sounds pretty good from the videos I have seen. I just don't have enough in-depth of a review to know if this is what I am looking for. Reviews vary in some saying they it is great and somewhat loud and others saying it is way too quiet.
I am open to other exhaust systems, but from the videos I have seen, I haven't been too impressed. Again, could easily be the deviation in camera/microphone quality.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My previous car was a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt Coupe that had a 2.4L N/A. I had installed a FlowMaster Super 44 muffler to give it a nice deeper sounding exhaust and increase the volume a little bit. The car had some drone when cruising at 45-70 and I actually enjoyed that a little bit. It definitely increased the volume, but it didn't make it overly loud. It never made me think that it was too loud to the point where I was in danger of getting pulled over or anything. It was probably close to that point. I could clearly hear the exhaust from within the vehicle with the sound system at low to mid volumes. With the sound system cranked up, I could only really hear the exhaust when bring the RPM up past 4500-5000. I absolutely loved the way this sounded and would love something very similar.
I am looking for something for my Focus ST that will operate very closely to the same way my Cobalt did. Now I know acoustics are going to be different because of how the cars are designed differently and everything like that. I am looking for something that has a nice deeper tone to it, nothing too raspy, I don't mind some drone. I definitely want to hear it, but I don't want something so loud that I am going to be pulled over for. Something that I can pretty easily hear with the sound system at around 0-15, but can still hear if the sound system is louder and the revs are higher.
I have looked around at videos, but the issue I have found is some videos of the same exhaust sound completely different because of the quality of the camera/microphone being used varies between videos.
I have liked the sound of the Cobb exhaust, but some reviews say its too quiet. If I am spending $500-$800 on an exhaust system, I definitely want to hear it.
I have really been looking into the MBRP 3in XP cat back. It sounds pretty good from the videos I have seen. I just don't have enough in-depth of a review to know if this is what I am looking for. Reviews vary in some saying they it is great and somewhat loud and others saying it is way too quiet.
I am open to other exhaust systems, but from the videos I have seen, I haven't been too impressed. Again, could easily be the deviation in camera/microphone quality.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.