Cheap STI CatBack for Brian... - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Dean · 2005-07-28, 09:36 PM

OK, it isn't a Megan Racing, but it is close...

It looks like one of these is up every other day or so, so no reason to pay the buy it now, and only $35 shipping compared to the $99 to $120 on other sub $200 ones...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WRX-S...QQcmdZViewItem

You can't build one for that little much less in stainless.

Kevin M · 2005-07-29, 01:03 AM

36 negative feedbacks in the last 6 months...

...but Dean's got a point, you couldn't come close to that price on a catback, fabrication or otherwise. I think I went $270 out the door on mine, and that was with a great deal on a muffler that already had a flange and tip and mild steel piping. S-Squared did the fab way back in the day when they were in the old old shop in Rancho and gave me a screamin' deal on the labor.

Dean · 2005-07-29, 06:51 AM

Most of the negative are whiners from what I saw... The vast majority got what they ordered fast. And looking at previous sales of this specific item, I couldn't find any negative for that item and they went for right at $175, so $210 delivered is a damn good price for a stainless catback.

Mojo Troll · 2005-07-29, 06:52 PM

Looks like it hangs considerable lower than OEM or other aftermarket set ups. Not a big fan of how it fits at the bumber or the angle. Could just be the angle the pic was taken at.

Kevin M · 2005-07-29, 10:23 PM

That's how most JDM catbacks are. Matt's Invidia looks nearly identical actually. I personally don't care for it either, but like I said, for the money, at 3" throughout... I'd possibly be swayed.

NevadaSTi · 2005-08-01, 03:57 PM

It looks like it didn't sell.

Humm?

Dean · 2005-08-02, 09:53 AM

They have the same one up for sale every other day or so... You can search on a couple words from the title to find them...

NevadaSTi · 2005-08-02, 03:07 PM

Should I get one of these? What do you guys think?

Kevin M · 2005-08-02, 03:34 PM

Well, the price is definitely right, but if you don't like it you'll want to replace it. However, as cheap as it is, you would probably not lose much money selling it used later when you pick up a turboback.

Dean · 2005-08-02, 03:54 PM

What the hell... It will definitely be less restrictive than stock, and probably sound better. Worst case, you cutl the muffler off and try something else with the remaining Stainless pipe in place.

2005-07-28, 09:36 PM	#1
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Cheap STI CatBack for Brian... OK, it isn't a Megan Racing, but it is close... It looks like one of these is up every other day or so, so no reason to pay the buy it now, and only $35 shipping compared to the $99 to $120 on other sub $200 ones... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WRX-S...QQcmdZViewItem You can't build one for that little much less in stainless. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-07-29, 01:03 AM	#2
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	36 negative feedbacks in the last 6 months... ...but Dean's got a point, you couldn't come close to that price on a catback, fabrication or otherwise. I think I went $270 out the door on mine, and that was with a great deal on a muffler that already had a flange and tip and mild steel piping. S-Squared did the fab way back in the day when they were in the old old shop in Rancho and gave me a screamin' deal on the labor. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-07-29, 06:51 AM	#3
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Most of the negative are whiners from what I saw... The vast majority got what they ordered fast. And looking at previous sales of this specific item, I couldn't find any negative for that item and they went for right at $175, so $210 delivered is a damn good price for a stainless catback. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-07-29, 10:23 PM	#5
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	That's how most JDM catbacks are. Matt's Invidia looks nearly identical actually. I personally don't care for it either, but like I said, for the money, at 3" throughout... I'd possibly be swayed. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-08-02, 09:53 AM	#7
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	They have the same one up for sale every other day or so... You can search on a couple words from the title to find them... __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-07-29, 06:52 PM	#4
Mojo Troll EJ18 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Reno Posts: 50	Looks like it hangs considerable lower than OEM or other aftermarket set ups. Not a big fan of how it fits at the bumber or the angle. Could just be the angle the pic was taken at.

2005-08-01, 03:57 PM	#6
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	It looks like it didn't sell. Humm?

2005-08-02, 03:07 PM	#8
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	Should I get one of these? What do you guys think?

2005-08-02, 03:34 PM	#9
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Well, the price is definitely right, but if you don't like it you'll want to replace it. However, as cheap as it is, you would probably not lose much money selling it used later when you pick up a turboback. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-08-02, 03:54 PM	#10
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	What the hell... It will definitely be less restrictive than stock, and probably sound better. Worst case, you cutl the muffler off and try something else with the remaining Stainless pipe in place. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

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