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I am not ignoring science nor am I ignoring factual information. Furthermore, I am not comparing an STI exhaust to these STs, I merely gave that as an example. Though I do agree it's muddying the waters and I shouldn't have done that. And for the record, the example I gave was for a 2018 WRX...

Yah it’s an attempt to discredit me because I challenged him on something, by associating me with whomever this Firestarter person is/was. Presumably that person is banned (or at least no longer active), and I can infer (in)famous for ranting. It doesn’t matter, I’m tired of arguing. Agree to...

Okay I’m sorry then. I was trying to be helpful. I don’t have a stash of dyno charts for STs. The only thing I can offer is to go check out the dyno thread here on this site. Many of those are with aftermarket exhaust. Maybe you’ll find what you are looking for.

Alright, we are done. Have a good night.

Well, that's what I had at the moment. It's an example of an engine responding to nothing else but a larger exhaust. So I guess I'm just killing myself then.

Okay, with you so far. But this part: Please explain how that applies to a turbo. What benefit does that produce on a turbo-charged engine? Additionally, what does an ideal exhaust look like, in your opinion, post turbine scroll?

Sure. I'm familiar with Subarus, so here's one for a 2018 WRX. What COBB calls a "Stage 1" - it is equivalent to a stock vehicle with a tune (so think of our ST with a 5Star and no other changes) vs a "Stage 2" - the only difference being an aftermarket exhaust. COBB is a very well know OTS...

No, I didn't just come from there. I have an account. I have posted before. But I typically don't frequent forums that much anymore. I came here because I had some questions about my ST, and my google searches led me to this site. So I figured I'd join. Why not. As for where I come from...

Yah. Okay. You are incorrect about something. I pointed it out to you. It's not personal for me. The data you are using is for NA engines, dude. I'm not the one making it personal here. I didn't say you should stay out of any certain topics. I didn't tell you that you made a nice post...

You edited your post with the links AFTER I already replied. I can't address something that isn't was there in the first place. But now that it is...let's take a look at it. For that link, I followed it. Guess what. All they talk about are NA engines. They even talk about carbs (because...

I dunno man. I read that like 5 times. I guess I read it wrong, and there was some other way to read it. My bad I guess. So let me get this straight. You say stuff that just isn't right. I call you on it. You then act like I'm all pissed about it. This was literally our conversation...

I consider tires a safety item, and thus never recommend buying used tires. As for treadwear difference, most manuals for AWD cars will state something along the lines of keeping the rolling circumference the same on all 4 tires (which means tire rotation is actually something one should keep...

I had a 2005 4Runner for a little while, it had wood trim inside. It was a light brown color, and I didn't really care for it. I bought one those wood trim kits you can find on sites like CarID - a nice, darker wood. I was thinking it would just overlay the existing wood trim. I was wrong...

Really? That's your response? Of course I am good. Is there a reason I shouldn't be? Yup, I saw that. I replied to it in post #48, in the last bullet point. I don't think you even bother to read anyone's post but your own! Oh I assure you, I both read and understood them. Really...

Ahhh. Okay, gotcha. And I know exactly what you mean with the rattling from the OEM mid pipes. I had the same problem with mine, one of the reasons I went with an aftermarket exhaust. To get rid of the rattling. We even had the worm clamp "trick" on the OEM flex joints to try to stop it...

I have the Thermal R&D 2.5" mid pipes and their 2.5" exhaust. Install took like 1 hour, which includes removing the OEM exhaust. I recommend holding on to the mid pipes and trying to pick up their exhaust if you can. Everything will then bolt up just fine. Running just their mid pipe won't...

I use Track Addict for autocrossing. It's a great app, lots of nice features. Highly recommended that you get an external GPS and not use the one built into the phone.

Hey late to the party, sorry. I have two kids. When we were looking to buy our ST at the end of 2019, I originally ordered a bench seat thinking that was best. I ended up swapping to captain's chairs, which I think worked out better. The kids were rear facing for a while - they are now both...

...but that is what we have. If you are going to split the engine in half and say it's only 3 cylinders, you can't then follow that up with "but we have a dual 2.25" exhaust." If you split the engine, you split the exhaust. So if you want to say half is a 3 cylinder with a turbo, with a...

I had this big thing typed out, addressing the various points in what you said above, but I scrapped it. It's just too much, and I'm not trying to pick a fight. So here's my responses in bullet form: Corky Bell is a smart guy. But he can be wrong. And there are a number of books on...