Make Your Decision Based on Your Personal Criteria

In light of the factors discussed above, making the decision to purchase a Stainless Steel or a Titanium exhaust became that much easier.  I was not looking for a catback exhaust system that only offered a 5-10% reduction in weight over the factory exhaust.  I also wanted something rare and unique.   There is this "wow" factor that you get with a titanium exhaust that you do not get with a stainless steel one.  I could not tune out the enthusiast voice inside of me that cried out fro the titanium exhaust despite its price tag!  The sexy performance sound and appearance of a titanium exhausts that I noticed on other STIs was so great that I could no longer restrain myself from purchasing one.

Fortunately, a decent market for aftermarket titanium catback exhausts already existed in North America.  My dilemma now was selecting the right titanium exhaust for me.  I was not looking for an exhaust that would wake my neighbors up if I was leaving for a track event at 5:30 in the morning or coming from a late night enthusiast get-together or late night out at 11:00 in the evening.  But I wanted something more audible than the stock catback exhaust, so I made a few calls to some friends in the performance industry.