does anyone have the protege5 racing beat exhaust...it looks tempting, a full catback for under $500. i was wondering, does the tip say racing beat on the side or is it just plain?
it's dead silent all the way up till 75. then the combo of intake and exhaust gets a little drony from 85 on. going around town, you can't really hear it inside the cabin. my friend driving in back of me said you can definitely hear the growl from behind upon accleration. when you first get on it and (if you have an intake) your intake hasn't started its growl yet, you can hear a nice deep rumble from the exhaust for a brief moment. it sounds sweet. the beauty of this exhaust is that it gives close to 5whp gains but is subtle enough that it's not obnoxiously big nor obnoxiously loud. combine that with every day drivability (no droning on your way to work unless you're hauling ass at 85) and it's a winner!
i'm not sure it "improves performance a lot". it might give you some gains at higher rpms. i bought it for the look and sound, the stock muffler just bites!!
for the most part a when u look for a muffler/exhaust the most u will be looking into is what it looks like and what it sounds like cause u arent gonna get very many gains from it.