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Old 01-26-2015, 04:15 PM
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Default Best exhaust to sound like RS Lightweight?

I've search through the forum and theres lots of good advice on aftermarket exhausts with the consensus being either RSR or Fister Stage II or III.

Well, of the choices of "sounds" available, I really want it to sound like this...


I know its not 100% possible due to engine size difference (3.8 to 3.6?) and few other bits, but WHICH exhaust would give me this sound without droning? (to describe it, I'd say its very raspy but still very Porsche)?
Old 01-26-2015, 04:23 PM
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Fister III would be your choice. But you might need a smidgen of motor work to mimic those sounds
Old 01-26-2015, 05:03 PM
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I believe the car in the video has a Tubi system fitted....it sounds nothing like a regular RS lighwtweight, much more purposeful in fact!
Old 01-26-2015, 05:18 PM
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I spent years to find the proper note that tried to match the RS I felt in love in 2000 in Misano.
Finally, with a lot of mods and tries, I ended-up with the sound I was looking for.
As a matter of taste, you could like or not like it.
Anyway you could search my path described in a post somewhere. ...
unfortunately I have the RS engine that helped a bit.
Old 01-26-2015, 05:20 PM
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Mine sounded very much like that with Fabspeed Cat bypass x-pipe and Fabspeed supercup mufflers. Almost as good with the bypass and 2" LPMM muffler mod.
Old 01-26-2015, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by nine9six
Fister III would be your choice. But you might need a smidgen of motor work to mimic those sounds
+1 Fister Stage III will get you close...and think of all the money you'll save!
Old 01-26-2015, 05:28 PM
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I have 2 cars with Robin Sun's RSR mufflers and that sound clip is far more brap, brap race car like than the deep even rumble throat of the RSR. Sorry but I have no experience with the Fisters.
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Here is some raw GoPro footage I took of my Stage III's last year running around my neighborhood.

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Definitly better enjoyed with headphones
Old 01-26-2015, 08:35 PM
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I think the Fister III's sound a lot throatier than the RS clip above. Here's a clip comparing the RSR Mufflers to the Fister Stage III's I just installed. The RSR's weren't bad, but the Fister III's sound GREAT with no drone.

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sport cat plus Fister I/II
Old 01-26-2015, 09:33 PM
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i am catless using fabspeed x pipe and fd motorsport stage 3 and its pretty close.. i cant imagine how it can sound any more menacing with the stock 3.6. super cups maybe? i could see super cups being louder, but not as much of a tuned sound like the stage iii's.
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I'm running fabspeed SPortcats with fister 3's. It's pretty close.
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you can hear some steps of my various sound, starting from std set.
The final result is not filmed yet.
I hope you enjoy

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