IX upgrades - sanity check
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Depends on your criteria: looks, price, power, weight, sound, etc.
- The Buschur TBE (on my car now) is very light, very powerful, very well made, reasonably priced, sounds mean as hell, but is typically not considered highly in terms of looks. I think the recently-released Bullet muffler looks pretty good, but not everyone does.
- The Megan TBE (previously on my car) is heavy for a catless TBE, plenty powerful, very well priced, sounds ok, and is ok for looks if you don't mind 5" fartcan exhaust tips (I did not like that part). Noobs usually get all excited about the burnt tip that makes it look titanium JDM-tyte yo.
- AMS TBE is unknown weight to me, very powerful, very well-made, quite expensive, great sound, and good looks.
There are plenty of bits and pieces that you can put together to form a TBE like a JUn-BL cat-back with DC sports one-piece DP, but there's just too many to list, and I don't have direct experience with all of them.
- The Buschur TBE (on my car now) is very light, very powerful, very well made, reasonably priced, sounds mean as hell, but is typically not considered highly in terms of looks. I think the recently-released Bullet muffler looks pretty good, but not everyone does.
- The Megan TBE (previously on my car) is heavy for a catless TBE, plenty powerful, very well priced, sounds ok, and is ok for looks if you don't mind 5" fartcan exhaust tips (I did not like that part). Noobs usually get all excited about the burnt tip that makes it look titanium JDM-tyte yo.
- AMS TBE is unknown weight to me, very powerful, very well-made, quite expensive, great sound, and good looks.
There are plenty of bits and pieces that you can put together to form a TBE like a JUn-BL cat-back with DC sports one-piece DP, but there's just too many to list, and I don't have direct experience with all of them.
The Buschur TBE has 3 of those with a 5-star rating, and the 4th (looks) is up to you. To me, that's the least important factor, because you can only see the exhaust tip anyway, and it has no effect on the performance of the car. Others put more "weight" on sounds and looks and don't care that much about power and real weight.
JDM = Just Dumping Money...The BR racing is probably the best. or top 2. though I have a turbo xs TBE. BR would have been my first choice. but it was too good a deal to pass on
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I think another important consideration in planning your mod list (especially when it comes to exhaust components) is deciding how loud you want the car. my exhaust choices and the fact I dont have an intake were both due to noise considerations.
My car with cams, o2 + tbe is simetimes too loud for my taste and I have hks silent
My car with cams, o2 + tbe is simetimes too loud for my taste and I have hks silent
