Factory mazdaspeed exhaust upgrade?

[BlueSpeed]

Ok in my dealerships service/parts area they have all the things that make the car a mazdaspeed set out so u could buy it for a baseline model protege.struts/springs/wing/lip spoiler/strut brace...and so on..but they have a axle back exhaust there...its all polished stainless i think and its got a can muffler with a 2.5 round tip..is this a stock part from a older MSP like a 03..mines a 3.5 and it has that big muffler with the oval kinda lookin tip that says mazdaspeed...i was thinking of getting a apex catless downpipe and throwing on this mazdaspeed axle back exhaust on so they think that the only mod i did was a "factory" mod........just wondered if this is a upgrade for the mazdaspeed or did it come stock on other ones or what?????????and how does it sound?
thanx
Dan

 

[alexlitov]

I believe the only difference is the tip because they had a different lower back bumper lip on 03.5....kind of pointell to do this....

 

[BlueSpeed]

the can is totally different then the stock one! much smaller!its not just the tip.
Dan

 

[tiwing]

be careful before laying out the cash on the exhaust. I think I remember reading somewhere that the cat back is 3 or 4" either longer or shorter (don't remember which) than the P5 or the regular sedan. Just do the measurements before you take it home with you...