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Is an exhaust even worth it?
- Thread starter SloCal
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I have a resonated 3" Scorpion exhaust system coupled with a Cobb 200 cell downpipe. To me it sounds like sex. It's more exotic than "hey look at me I'm a nasty freak" of some of the others, but there was a time I might have prefered that to perhaps the sound of a Lotus Elise, for instance. hehehe. But since going with the downpipe I love it even more. Somehow Scorpion has managed to isolate all the high frequency "chatter" (ie: raspiness) which gives it a lower tone frequency which at WOT, near red line sounds frantic but clean. Not to say it isn't loud, because outside the car it's a good 13-14db louder but absolutely quiet and refined at cruising speeds (it doesn't lull me to sleep with drone or boominess). My youtube video of my Scorpion system does it no justice at all.
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Nah, I'm in Texas. Expensive compared to what? FSWERKs? Cobb? Well, it is 3" catback system with a nice polished resonator. The cheaper offerings are 2.5" and no resonator. They also offer a 2.5" system as well. What sets it apart from all the rest is the muffler design and tips. The tips actually extend into the muffler section and has an internal splitter, instead of just a one into two "Y". Most of the decent other offerings have a single in, single out "Y" outlet and only 2-1/2 inlet/outlet. The Scorpion uses a 3" inlet and two 2.5" outlets. It can move alot of air and do it without being abnoxiously loud (and no drone cruising on the highway). The quality and craftmanship is the best I have seen in a long time. Yes it is more expensive (at $899.00) for a cat-back, but I can assure you you get what you pay for when it comes to performance, quality and sound. Edit: Added a couple pics. ![[pics?]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_pics.gif "Pics? [pics?]")
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The only real issue I've had is that I have a UK version of the muffler section. The tips need to be extended another inch or so on U.S. cars because our Federally mandated crash standards require more bumper. EU/UK Fiestas have shorter bumpers and hence have shorter tips than U.S. spec cars. Eventually I will take the car to a muffler shop I trust and have them extend the tips for me. The longer tips are available on shipments to the U.S. thanks to my input (I was the first Fiesta ST in North America to fit test and give feedback to Scorpion).
They're planning a meet
http://www.fiestastforum.com/forum/threads/4249-SFV-meet-thread-chat-thread/page50
on the 16th or 23rd. I'll definitely be at one of them.
http://www.fiestastforum.com/forum/threads/4249-SFV-meet-thread-chat-thread/page50
on the 16th or 23rd. I'll definitely be at one of them.
http://www.fiestastforum.com/forum/threads/5849-SoCal-Meet-amp-Drive-08-16-15
This is where I'll be
This is where I'll be
This thread: http://www.fiestastforum.com/forum/threads/5557-That-mbrp-quality
Pretty much sums up people's thoughts on the build quality. i.e. it varies, but there have been problems. The 409 or alum have obviously had longevity issues, but that's not the same issue at hand.
Pretty much sums up people's thoughts on the build quality. i.e. it varies, but there have been problems. The 409 or alum have obviously had longevity issues, but that's not the same issue at hand.
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