Xforce Varex Remote Control Muffler

[russ123]

hey people just wondering if anyone on here has used a xforce varex remote muffler? if so are they any good and more to the point if i fork out for one will it pass with the epa hence the reason i'm trying to look in to one

[teK--]

I know someone whose got one on WRX and is pretty happy with it (very effective at what it does), but if EPA see the butterfly or motor then it will fail for sure.

[R31Nismoid]

They are not legal, therefore will not pass EPA.

[GTRPowa]

Yeah you can't have any kind of variable volume exhaust on your car.

[Curmi]

i dont see epa noticing it.

what about the one that goes between the cat/cat back. and you pull the wire? apexi brand

[R31Nismoid]

Well you rock up to a test, they see a 3.5"/4" outlet - you think they aint gonna suspect something is up?

I had the guy get under my car when my 3.5" exhaust pulled as low as it did, just to check for that type of thing.

[frozenpod]

Not a great deal different to OEM systems opening up valves in the exhaust which are legal.

But aftermarket items are not legal.

[KezR33]

I had one on my old R33, the difference was amazing. From a headache inducing drone to quieter than my friend's Excel. The benefit is not that it will pass an EPA, its that whenever you see cops, get pulled over, or simply don't want to annoy the neighbours you can mute it instantly from a button on your keyring. It prevents you getting EPAs in the first place, rather than assist you in passing them.

I was so impressed with it I bought another for the Supra, but never wired it up as my current exhaust set up isn't that loud in the low revs.

[THR34T]

I've got one and the only reason i got it was i cbf with headaches sometimes from my exhaust /drone as said above by Kez but also i have very good neighbours who all respect each other and id like to be quiet when i come home numerous times in the early morning with my car..

EPA's are less of a headache as u get pulled over and they check to see if ur cars loud and they notice its dead quiet. just gives you less headache.

[krzysiu]

I would like one but would think a valve in the exhaust would be a restriction even when fully open

[Curmi]

when its open it would be fine

[MUZT3K]

im going to be getting one when i have the mullah

[llama_au]

We found it worked really well on the S15 but even when fully open the note sounded horrible.

[33gtst]

right on juliette...they sound tiny and cheap...even at full noise...even on a gtr....

[MUZT3K]

Ive heard them on a 34 gtt and it sounded pretty good i thought

[Curmi]

ill be installing a apexi one soon ill take before and after sounds of it and post it .

[KezR33]

This video here is my old car, and a video I filmed and uploaded personally. Who knew it would hit 170,000 views. I doubt the valve would cause much of a restriction unless you were already pushing the limits with your exhaust diameter.

As for the noise, I reckon the sound fine. I've had a ton of complements on my Supra's exhaust note and it has a Varex. IMO its everything before the muffler that gives an exhaust a nice note or not, depending on your turbo/extractors, mid mufflers, cat, resonator, pipe size, material etc. You can also get different muffler shapes and tips too, next time I think I'll just get the twin tip for an even more stealth appearance.

I know I sound like a bloody Varex salesmen, but to be honest they really are that good. Well worth the money and the main reason it was the first mod I bought for my Supra.

[Birds]

They're great at what they do, you don't buy it to have the best sounding exhaust, you buy it to have the best of both worlds. Personally, I love the note, it's deep down low and up top is a real screamer. I think it's important that the rest of the exhaust is done properly or it will sound tinny and crap, but that's like any exhaust. Run 3 inch mandrel mild steel from the turbo back and you'll be sweet...come listen if you like.

[boostn0199]

  KezR33 said:

This video here is my old car, and a video I filmed and uploaded personally. Who knew it would hit 170,000 views. I doubt the valve would cause much of a restriction unless you were already pushing the limits with your exhaust diameter.

As for the noise, I reckon the sound fine. I've had a ton of complements on my Supra's exhaust note and it has a Varex. IMO its everything before the muffler that gives an exhaust a nice note or not, depending on your turbo/extractors, mid mufflers, cat, resonator, pipe size, material etc. You can also get different muffler shapes and tips too, next time I think I'll just get the twin tip for an even more stealth appearance.

I know I sound like a bloody Varex salesmen, but to be honest they really are that good. Well worth the money and the main reason it was the first mod I bought for my Supra.

If all the varex mufflers are like that its not worth it since its got a restrictor welded in there thats why the hole is so small. I just removed one out of my cannon. So even when its fully open you still got a restrictor there.