Selecting a Catback Exhaust for my STI

To my dismay, I was told that the popularity of Titanium exhausts in North America paled in comparison to their popularity in Japan. As a result, several companies had discontinued supplying or manufacturing titanium exhausts for the STI. My list of available titanium exhausts was limited but further research was necessary to determine which was best suited for my needs and tastes. I still had detailed questions about cost, weight, fitment, and the noise or loudness of these exhaust that could not all be answered by my friends, so I turned to the largest STI community on the Internet, www.iwsti.com, to develop a comprehensive list of full titanium exhausts systems on the market.

Name	Price	lbs.	Sound	Quality	Fitment
Amuse Extra Titan	$1,870	12.3	Aggressive note, much louder than stock, could be used on the street	Available in 70 mm only, angled exhaust tip, great quality	Good fitment
Amuse R1 Titan	$1,650	9.9	Too loud for street use. Recommended for race use only	Available in 70 mm only, great quality	Good fitment
ARC Titanium exhaust	$2,980	15.5	Moderate idle, much louder than stock, could be used on the street	Great Quality	Great quality, requires JDM downpipe for proper fitment
Cusco (Discontinued)	N/A	N/A	Nice aggressive exhaust note	Excellent Quality	Discontinued by Manufacturer
Fujitsubo RMO1-A	$2,139	15.3	Too loud for street use. Recommended for race use only	Great Quality	Requires JDM DP.
Fujitsubo Super Ti	$1,300	14.3	Quiet at idle, moderate but aggressive rumble at speed	Great Quality	Requires JDM DP.
GP Moto N1 Titanium	$1,499	11.3	Too loud for street use. Recommended for race use only	Good quality, one piece design, angled exhaust tip	Nice Fitment
Greddy Racing Titanium Ti		12.5	Quiet idle, aggressive sound, good for street use	Great Quality	Good fitment
Invidia G300 Ti (discontinued)	$1,399	13.5	Quiet at idle, reasonably loud, could be used on the street	Excellent quality, angled exhaust tip	Discontinued by Manufacturer
JIC Bullet 505S Full Titanium Catback	$1,220	13.5	Too loud for street use. Recommended for race use only	Excellent quality, angled exhaust tip	Good fitment
JIC Spartan DE Type 2	$1,440	16.5	quiet at idle, more aggressive boxer rumble over stock, sound perfect for street use	Excellent quality, straight exhaust tip, unique style muffler	Good fitment
Magna Flow Ti #16801 non-resonated (discontinued)	$895	10.5	Too loud for street use. Recommended for race use only	Good quality, angled exhaust tip.	Good fitment
Magna Flow TI #16806 resonaated	$895	11.5	Reasonably loud, but could be used on the street	Good quality, angled exhaust tip. The resonator is restricted to 2.5 inches in diameter	Good fitment
STi S202/S203 Titanium Axleback	$1,600	9.0	Quiet at idle. Moderate but aggressive rumble at speed. Intoxicating and loud at WOT	Excellent	Perfect Fitment. Its OEM