XForce Stainless Steel 3-inch Catback System with Varex Mufflers P/N – ES-SW26-VMK-CBS XForce’s Stainless Steel 3-inch Cat-Back System with Varex Mufflers is a very unique system, given its selling point of variable valve mufflers. A remote control or mobile app via Bluetooth enables users to control a set of valves […]
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TurboXS Catback Exhaust System | 2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
TurboXS Catback Exhaust System P/N – WS15-CBE The TurboXS Catback Exhaust System features a TIG-welded, 304 stainless-steel construction. The pipe diameter spans 76.2mm with 1.5mm-thick walls, then reduces to 63.5mm after the Y-pipe split into the two mufflers. The pieces fit together with laser-cut 11.5mm flanges. This exhaust also includes […]
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Remark Cat Back Exhaust | 2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
Remark Cat Back Exhaust The Remark Cat Back Exhaust is made from TIG-welded, 304 stainless-steel. The 76.2mm piping has 1.5mm-thick walls, and narrows down to 63.4mm after the Y-pipe into the muffler inlets. The four pieces fasten together via 8.6mm cast flanges and a 10mm laser-cut flange at the down […]
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SubiSpeed’s Quad Tip Catback Exhaust System | 2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
SubiSpeed Quad Tip Catback Exhaust System P/N – quad-15wrxsti-ctbk SubiSpeed’s Quad Tip Catback Exhaust System features a TIG-welded, four-piece system made from 304 stainless steel. Weighing in at 35.4 lbs., it is one of the lighter stainless-steel options we tested. The pipe diameter spans 76.2mm before the Y-pipe, which then […]
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Mishimoto Cat-Back Exhaust | 2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
Mishimoto Subaru WRX/STI Cat-Back Exhaust, 2015+ P/N – MMEXH-WRX-15 Mishimoto’s Cat-Back Exhaust for the 2015+ WRX and STI comes in four pieces made from TIG-welded 304 stainless-steel. The 76.2mm piping has 1.5mm-thick walls and attaches together with a laser-cut flange at the down pipe end, a slip-fit opening with clamp […]
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Magnaflow Competition Series Exhaust System | 2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
Magnaflow Competition Series Exhaust System P/N – 15472 The Magnaflow Competition Series Exhaust System for the WRX and STI features a TIG-welded 409 stainless-steel construction with 76.2mm-diameter piping. Aside from the stamped steel flange at the down pipe end, the exhaust system utilizes slip-fit ends with clamps to secure the […]
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Injen Technology’s Catback Exhaust System | 2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
Injen Technology Catback Exhaust System P/N – SES1206TT Injen Technology’s Catback Exhaust system for the WRX and STI features 76.2mm-diameter piping made from 1.5mm-thick 304 stainless-steel. The four pieces join together by way of cast flanges, 14mm thick at the down pipe and mid-pipe attachment points, and 11.5mm thick where […]
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GrimmSpeed Catback Exhaust System Un-Resonated | 2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
GrimmSpeed Catback Exhaust System – Un-Resonated GrimmSpeed’s Catback Exhaust System – Un-Resonated for the WRX and STI consists of TIG-welded, 304 stainless-steel in four pieces. This model is unique in that it is designed to work with 2011-2014 and 2015+ models with its dual hangers, and it includes polyurethane mounting […]
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Extreme Turbo System Cat Back Exhaust | 2017 Subaru WRX STI Exhaust Shootout
Extreme Turbo Systems Cat Back Exhaust System (Burnt Tips) P/N – 2015-WRX-CB The Cat Back Exhaust System from Extreme Turbo Systems (ETS) is constructed from 304 stainless-steel in four pieces. This TIG-welded exhaust system utilizes 76.2mm piping with 1.5mm-thick walls, with a laser-cut flange at the down-pipe attachment point and […]
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Roger Clark’s Sons Set Records in 880hp Time-Attack Gobstopper II STi
Racing runs in the blood, and for some families it runs deep and to the core. In the case of the late rally driver Roger Clark, it started when he passed his driving test at age 17 and joined the Leicester Car Club. Clark competed in a variety of platforms […]
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Stopping Fuel Starvation With Holley HydraMat
We’ve all seen videos of race leaders stumbling over the last drops of fuel in their tanks, their engines sputtering and misfiring as fuel flow sporadically cuts out. Sometimes they are lucky enough to coast past the checkered flag in first place, other times the competition catches up and blows […]
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Lexus LC560 | 525 HP, 5.6-Liter, V8, 10-Speed Automatic LC 500
As I’m packing my bags for Seville, Spain to test drive the new Lexus LC 500, it’s hard to hide my excitement for this new Grand Tourer. Unlike the LFA which was prohibitively expensive due to its limited production run and extremely high engineering costs, the LC serves as a […]
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Turbotrix builds first U.S. 9-second Street EVO VIII
Mitsubishi’s EVO-VIII is arguably the hottest-performance car on the planet priced around $30,000. All-wheel-drive combines with the classic 4G63 turbocharged power plant to deliver the ultimate tag team. In stock form, the EVO performs well. However, the EVO truly shines in the hands of a capable tuner. Text and Photos […]
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D’Garage Project Mazda MX-5 Miata Part Two | Power and Handling Upgrades Shave Lap Times
The Mazda MX-5 Miata is the ultimate example of the saying “don’t knock it ‘til you try it.” Many car snobs look at a vehicle’s list of specifications, skimming past items like suspension design and curb weight, only in search of power output, interior amenities and its ability to make […]
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Race Safety Tech | The Right Setup Could Save Your Life
Many racing sanctioning bodies require drivers to be able to exit a stopped car in only seven seconds in the case of an emergency. This may not sound like a long time, but it can feel like forever when flames fill the vehicle cabin. All the while, the driver must […]
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