97'Scort
06-02-2009, 04:44 PM
The reason I'm asking all these questions is i have a bit of unexpected money coming my way, and I'd like to put a little towards the car, and the rest in the bank :) I need to satisfy the modding itch for another year :burnout: .
Right now the debate raging in my head goes something like this: wheels and tires are what I REALLY want, but it would blow my entire budget and more, but I can get an exhaust and a new piece of gear for my company and still be under budget. I'm leaning more towards the exhaust at this point.
I'm looking for comments on any of the following. I've done a considerable amount of research most of them, but I'm still not sold on one or another. What I'm really looking for: below $700, 100% stainless, even tips, ZERO or almost zero drone (I do a ton of highway driving), not too loud. Options:
1. Supersprint - looks good, sounds good, no drone, even tips, but not stainless. I have a feeling it'd rust through pretty quick.
2. Ireland Engineering - stainless, even tips, about as loud as the SS and little drone, however it has a potential flaw where the tips are 3"OD but only 1.4" ID. I have a feeling this wouldn't affect flow one bit, but others disagree.
3. Borla - lifetime warranty, stainless, a bit louder than the other two, but staggered tips.
4. Remus - higher price range, tips are MASSIVE but sound amazing. No idea of drone at speed though.
5. Stromung - About the same as the Borla, but can be found in even tips. No idea of drone either.
So if anyone knows about these or others, chime in. I've ruled out UUC and AA just because of cost, so leave them out. I've yet to call Tunerworks either to see what they have.
Right now the debate raging in my head goes something like this: wheels and tires are what I REALLY want, but it would blow my entire budget and more, but I can get an exhaust and a new piece of gear for my company and still be under budget. I'm leaning more towards the exhaust at this point.
I'm looking for comments on any of the following. I've done a considerable amount of research most of them, but I'm still not sold on one or another. What I'm really looking for: below $700, 100% stainless, even tips, ZERO or almost zero drone (I do a ton of highway driving), not too loud. Options:
1. Supersprint - looks good, sounds good, no drone, even tips, but not stainless. I have a feeling it'd rust through pretty quick.
2. Ireland Engineering - stainless, even tips, about as loud as the SS and little drone, however it has a potential flaw where the tips are 3"OD but only 1.4" ID. I have a feeling this wouldn't affect flow one bit, but others disagree.
3. Borla - lifetime warranty, stainless, a bit louder than the other two, but staggered tips.
4. Remus - higher price range, tips are MASSIVE but sound amazing. No idea of drone at speed though.
5. Stromung - About the same as the Borla, but can be found in even tips. No idea of drone either.
So if anyone knows about these or others, chime in. I've ruled out UUC and AA just because of cost, so leave them out. I've yet to call Tunerworks either to see what they have.