Quote (Vengeance_IV pwns j00 @ 22 Jun 2015 09:24)
Yeah I've been looking at exhausts like crazy...literally that's all I want, like every other subibro. Not really interested in going stage 2 until the warranty is up, I've heard enough horror stories about spun bearings, and while it's usually a bad tune, neglect, or just flat-out driver error it still happens quite a bit from what I've seen. Plus there's already a few reports of 15's blowing up stock. I think a majority of the issues involving spun bearings are usually due to stupidity that people aren't willing to admit.
Anyways I really want an exhaust with mufflers because I simply like the look over the canisters with tips welded on which eliminates a lot of systems. They all seem to be rumbly but aesthetically most are kinda lame. I really liked the Magnaflow 15472 3" Sport system, and it's cheap...all exhausts are stainless steel pipes essentially. But I heard a lot of people complaining that it's loud as shit and drones terribly; it has no resonator. So more or less right now I think I have it narrowed down to the Q300 or ARK GRiP, admittedly the ark system is a lot more but supposedly it has zero drone, and the sound clips I've heard are nice.
Any recommendations in terms of maintenance? I wanted to keep it dealer maintained for the sake of less warranty hassle but I figured the catback kinda makes that a moot point now; that being said I'll probably just change my own oil every 3k with rotella t6 like everyone else, and I'll probably change all drivetrain fluids to either Subaru S fluid or Redline. I'm going to leave the factory fill in until 3k since that has a lot of additives in it for break-in. A lot of people are jumping the gun and changing their oil after 1k, I don't think that's necessary at all nor do I think it's that great of an idea because it has all of those additives.
Well first off- I would not get Ark. Several folks have dumped the extra funds into getting it and it's just not the right amount of "beef" when it comes to sound and power (at stage 2, 2+) (per NASIOC). They all immediately switch to the Tomei I recommended and are quite satisfied afterwards.
Secondly, with only a catback exhaust, you do not need to deviate from stock maintenance. With that said, the whole "New Subarus only need oil changes every 7,500 miles after the first break in oil change" is honestly... crap(?). If you drive somewhat aggressively, you should still just play it safe and be changed every 3k. Some Subaru techs don't even know much about aftermarket crap. For example: per the mods in my car, I had an oil change done recently and they put my next one for 7,500 miles (27,400 odo). Clearly DERP.