Exhaust reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 435 Reddit reviews across 90 subreddits and 157 posts to rank the best Exhaust brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/WRX, r/ft86, r/Mustang, r/GR86, r/Challenger. Top-rated brands include Borla (4.5/5), AWE (4.5/5), Yoshimura (4.7/5).
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Reviews435
Subreddits90
Posts157
Brands61
Products53
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#1
Borla
4.5
(70)
"Sounded amazing."
"I have Borla & love it on my Hemi."
"Borla S type I’m pretty sure you can look on AmericanMuscle and see the loudness of them as well."
"To me, MBRP is a little higher pitched and more in the direction of your typical 'tuner' sound, while Borla is a little lower pitched and rumbly muscle car sounding."
"I have a Borla exhaust myself. It has a nice rumble sound."
"I have a borla s with h pipe and imo it's perfect."
"Borla"
"I put the Borla ATAK on it and I love it"
"BORLA ATAK."
"Borla Atak on mine."
#2
AWE
4.5
(22)
"Awe track exhaust gets so many compliments"
"I love it! It's just loud enough and doesn't have a ton of drone on the highway."
"AWE."
"I heard an AWE system while I was shopping C7s. Instantly a fan."
"Awe track exhaust best I’ve owned sounds great."
"I recommend the AWE Touring for a full sound that's balanced in tone and volume."
"I have an AWE exhaust in my Supra and it sounds like a Porsche at 9000rpm."
"AWE hands down - awe...."
"I’ll still advocate for it."
"Designed to completely tune drone out."
#3
Yoshimura
4.7
(19)
"It has a very deep rumble to it and couldn’t recommend it more."
"Very deep bassy grungy sound"
"Save the money and get a full system."
"The yoshi is barkin!"
"Thing is a beast."
"Third vote for Yoshimura."
"I’ve always been a fan of Yoshimura on a GSXR."
"Yoshimura. Best sounding & power output."
"Love how mine sounds, always distinct."
"Yoshi all day, love how mine sounds, always distinct even around many other bikes."
#4
Invidia
4.5
(20)
"Invidia r400, best tone"
"Absolutely love the R400 on my 18 STi, gives that true subi ruble."
"Invidia for the win . If your gonna spend money , I suggest to just do it right."
"INVIDIA Q300 plus XFORCE UELS sound awesome"
"Q300 was the single best investment on my 2018 I have kids and the growl is noticeable but not egregious."
"Invidia R400 catted down with the R400 sounds amazing on my 2015"
"I had a full race 3" catted downpipe with a full 3" invidia exhaust."
"My guess is it’s the best of the best."
"Great sound and not too loud."
"I have an Invidia N1 and it sounds real deep and good. Not raspy at all."
#5
Akrapovic
4.5
(19)
"Love it."
"Much much better, sounds great on it."
"I’d say akrapovic or Brock’s due to them being dyno tested the most."
"Akrapovic."
"I have the Arkapovic and it sounds incredible"
"I love my Akra on my 1290."
"There is this: [Akrapovic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLufH70ALXo) and this: [Leo Vince](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TojRTHcgqfY)"
"Akrapovic"
"Akrapovic for sure."
"Akra or SC projects are the way to go."
#6
Corsa
4.7
(17)
"Had it on my car for 8 years now and haven't heard anything else that sounded as good."
"Go with Corsa. You won't regret it, plus they're stainless steel."
"It was my favorite sounding exhaust by far"
"I'm a big fan of Corsa...have it on my 2017 5.3."
"Corsa 3 inch tubes."
"I have this and love it."
"Corsa Sport is only answer."
"If you got the coin go with Corsa extreme."
"Just resonator delete into a corsa axle back. Trust me it sounds amazing."
"Corsa."
#7
HKS
4.4
(18)
"Hks hi power +1. Very little drone and sounds so good"
"Aggressive, HKS turbo-back"
"Great deep rumble at low rpm’s and is not too loud at all!"
"HKS makes the best exhausts for this platform in my opinion."
"Im running a hks hi power, love the sound."
"HKS Hi Power sounds fantastic w/ or without the cat."
"Literally the HKS Legamaxes why does no one recommend them?"
"I have hks hi power, sounds good looks good and not very loud"
"I have the HKS exhaust and love it, it’s the least ricey imo and still looks and sounds great."
"Ive got an HKS hi power with sound clips, you might take a listen."
#8
MBRP
4.4
(16)
"I've got the MBRP and love it."
"MBRP Race sounds amazing, on the 6.4 at least."
"Mbrp touring has a great deep old school rumble."
"Mbrp. If u wanna go straight piped or even with a muffler you’ll enjoy it."
"I have an mbrp on my 14 and love it."
"I’ve ran mbrp on my vn, and now borla on my en."
"Best is relative but my MBRP exhaust is beyond amazing."
"Mbrp and borla are probably the better options!"
"I have mrbp. It's nice if you like something more mild."
"I like my MBRP, doesn’t have a muffler so it’s pretty loud."
#9
SC Project
4.6
(11)
"I think it sounds the best."
"SC project s1."
"I have the SC Project S1 and imho it’s the best fit for any Striple."
"It blows the rest away"
"Sc project for sure."
"SC project on my 660 extreme sounds like gold."
"SC Project sound and work so good with Aprilia."
"Fa un gran bel rumore."
"Sc project makes some good exhaust."
"My friend has SC Project and it sounds good."
#10
MIVV
4.5
(11)
"I would recommend the Mivv gp pro."
"I have the Mivv exhaust with the baffle out and my god it sounds so damn good."
"MIVV Exhaust. Sounds amazing and takes current position of exhaust."
"I have the Mivv on my T660F and am very happy with it."
"You won’t regret the MIVV delta Race"
"The sound is much nicer and louder."
"Mivv."
"The Mivv and Akra (if you can afford it) look and sound awesome too."
"I really like the styling of MIVV Delta race."
"Fits really good in the underbelly and its priced pretty good."
#11
M4
4.7
(10)
"Super loud and sounds amazing."
"Nothing can compete."
"Go with the full system M4 GP19 and then get a tune."
"M4 Street slayer too 🍾."
"M4 GP19 is a screamer if you want everyone to hear for a few miles."
"I love it"
"Definitely go for the M4 I love mine"
"I would say an M4 but they don't make the shorty side exit."
"M4."
"It's loud AF though."
#12
Arrow
4.2
(11)
"I have an arrow on my FAZER8 and I love it."
"Easy
Arrow, you will thank me latter"
"Arrow and akrapovic are amazing 🚨"
"If you want street legal, Arrow."
"Arrow, Akro, or Brock’s in my opinion."
"I bought mine with an arrow exhaust."
"I have an arrow on my 2024 and I’m happy with the sound and look of it."
"Arrow sounds better, for similar price."
"Check out Arrow and mivv if you want removable catalytic converter."
"Arrow makes a few versions now."
#13
Yonaka
4.0
(10)
"I got a yonaka with a race header and it sounds great. Not rice at all. Not too loud."
"Yonaka is the way to go. It’s affordable, fits well, and sounds good."
"Yonaka"
"Yonaka or the nvidia q300"
"I’ve got a Yonaka catback on mine, not too loud in the grand scheme of things."
"I have a yonaka exhaust, love the deep sound of it and it’s cheap."
"Bolts right on and has a nice deep sound to it."
"Yonaka for that oem+ feel"
"Yonaka"
"Drove by at about 2.5-3k rpm"
#14
Toce
4.9
(8)
"100%."
"Sound so angry and it's beautiful."
"I recently put a Toce pipe on my bike after much deliberation and am super glad I did."
"Toce or 2bros. Both are retarded loud."
"I have Toce pipes on mine."
"Toce are the oldest exhausts I've heard and it looks awesome imo."
"Toce is your best bet tbh."
"It looks better than any other exhaust out there right now for the r7."
#15
Tomei
4.2
(9)
"The best bang for buck is always Tomei."
"I love my Tomei ti. Well worth every penny."
"Single exit is the only way, Tomei preferred."
"Loud? tomei 💀"
"Tomei with test pipes 😉."
"Tomei for single. Q300 for quad."
"I have a Tomei and love it."
"Tomei."
"I had Tomei UELs with a full catless Nvidia exhaust. Have to say, I hated it."
#16
Motordyne
4.6
(7)
"If price is not an issue, full motordyne."
"Motordyne, and best sounding"
"Motordyne worth the money and the wait"
"Anything motordyne"
"Motordyne."
"Motordyne."
"Motordyne !"
#17
Flowmaster
4.6
(7)
"Quietest exhaust set up is catless long tubes with flow master outlaws."
"HEADERS + CORSA XTREME RAHHHHHHHHHHHH."
"Flowmaster Outlaw."
"Flow masters or corsa. You can either get the cab back or the x pipe."
"I like the flowmaster cat back mine came with."
"I got a resonator delete and got the original muffler replaced with a cheap flowmaster."
"I would look into a high flow mufflers, we used to run flowmasters way back in the day, because they sounded the best."
#18
Q300
4.1
(7)
"I have a Q300, had it on for maybe 2 years now? I’m not concerned about the quality."
"Q300, TRD, APEXi, and ARK do not cause drone after paired with a JDM hanger replacement."
"I switched to the q300 and it resolved the drone problem."
"Looks oem but sounds like a monster without being obnoxious."
"I’ve had my q300 for about 4 years."
"I have a q300 with a tomioka catless downpipe and it's pretty loud."
"Q300 is what I have with a high flow car and a J pipe."
#19
Remark
4.5
(6)
"I think the Remark Axel Back is the best sounding one ive come across, crazy they sell it at the price it goes for."
"I love it. Has some pops too."
"Sold it and got a Remark axle back and love it."
"I have a Remark as some have commented, others have said Nameless, they’re going to be basically the same."
"I have the remark. It was a little loud at first but it's settled in a lot after many commutes' worth of heat cycles."
"Remark axle back if you want a great sounding budget option."
#20
Magnaflow
3.7
(7)
"I’ve got a Magnaflow on my ep3 and I love the sound."
"I'm rocking a magna Flow. With a Y straight piped and it sounds is pretty awesome."
"Magnaflow for my 2010 Sierra."
"I went with Schmiedmann headers to a Magnaflow dual in single out cat."
"I run a magnaflow large round exhaust, resonator and piping with a long tube 4-2-1 header."
"The Magnaflow looked good, but the drone was fucking horrible. It lasted 6 months on my car before I ditched it."
#21
Vibrant
4.8
(5)
"Recently put vibrant 1794’s as my mid mufflers on my rt, and it’s deep with absolutely no rasp."
"I still freaking love the setup. Bit loud, but deep and aggressive at start up."
"I replaced mine with the vibrant 1794 and im extremely happy with it."
"For my RT, I just cut the mids out and put Vibrant 1794 bottle resonators."
"Swapped mid mufflers for a pair of Vibrant 1792's."
#22
Nameless
4.6
(5)
"I have the nameless with 5" mufflers and love them."
"Sounds awesome."
"You can find nameless axle backs on Facebook marketplace pretty often."
"Nameless or remark are best bang for your buck."
"Nameless with the 4” mufflers are a great middle point."
#23
Austin Racing
4.6
(5)
"I got my Austin Racing exhaust put on this summer. It sounds amazing especially when it pops."
"Austin racing."
"Austin Racing !!!"
"Austin racing, always everytime. It looks so dope and sounds amazing!"
"Austin racing is a good option."
#24
ISR
3.8
(6)
"I like my full isr set up."
"For that price range ISR isn’t a bad option. I had ISR from y pipe back and it sounded good."
"Simple bolt on muffler that adds deep crisp tone."
"ISR single exit or z1 single exit."
"Resonated test pipes, 3in y pipe, isr single exit."
"If your in cali ISR single exits."
#25
LeoVince
5.0
(4)
"Definitely makes my bike sound louder."
"Just fit a LeoVince on my decatted OEM headers on my 24 Street Triple RS. Love it."
"It’s excellent since I never have to repack it."
#26
Leo Vince
4.0
(5)
"I got this one after searching on youtube for the sound I wanted."
"Very happy with it so far, and easy to install."
"If you want a genuine slip-on, I would suggest Akrapovic, Yoshimura, or Leo Vince."
"This is a really great price."
"High quality and will come in around $800."
#27
Remus
4.5
(4)
"I have the Remus on mine and it sounds great!"
"Loving the remus on the Norden 901"
"Had a Remus on a 2013 675 and loved it"
"I like the sound of Remus myself."
#28
Vance & Hines
4.5
(4)
"Looks factory af. Vance & Hines, employ this guy."
"My vance and Hines are killer."
"I've always liked Vance & Hines."
"Cant go wrong with vance and Hines."
#29
Ark
4.3
(4)
"If you're 18-21 Ark sounds best imo."
"Q300, TRD, APEXi, and ARK do not cause drone after paired with a JDM hanger replacement."
"Best exhausts are in the 1800-2200$ range (Ark, Motordyne and FI."
"Take a look at ark if your looking for a full system iv heard good things."
#30
Cobb
4.3
(4)
"I love mine, sounds great and gets loud when you want it to."
"Sounds good without pissing off neighbors."
"It sounds great without being too loud."
"Cobb titanium is $825 and is the best bang for buck followed by Yonaka Catback for $600."
#31
Tanabe
4.3
(4)
"Tanabe Touring Medallion. Sounds great, not too loud."
#32
Greddy
4.3
(4)
"Greddy legit sounds the best."
"You need to get a little higher in price for one that doesn't drone as much."
"Greddy was always good, IMHO."
"Greddy with catless dp, Barely any drone, sounds beautiful."
#33
TRD
4.3
(4)
"TRD catback and a catless UEL header is the way to go."
"Trd catback."
"TRD exhaust, got mine from the dealer with warranty."
"You should see how you like the TRD exhaust."
#34
Racing Beat
4.0
(4)
"It’s worth the price and sound."
"Racing Beat or Cobalt."
"I've gone with Racing Beat back box and a dual resonated mid pipe."
"Nice deep sound, not overly loud, nice quality."
#35
Milltek
4.0
(4)
"Combined with a custom centre pipe it sounds really nice."
"Milltek have always had a good reputation."
"I would go with milltek or Dinan."
"Or get a B48 specific downpipe and a milltek exhaust system."
#36
Wings
5.0
(3)
"Buy a wings and don't even think about a different brand."
"Seconded for a Wings Exhaust. I have one on my 990A."
"I have had 3 different manufacturers on my ktms - Wings - Austin racing and Termignoni."
#37
Bassani
3.8
(4)
"I’ve always loved Bassani since I put a Road Rage 2 on my Evo Fat Boy."
"Bassani, TBR, HPi."
"Bassani or TB"
"I went with the bassani exhaust with the side sweep, I liked the look."
#38
Fast Intentions
4.7
(3)
"Fast Intentions."
"I like the Fast Intentions exhaust as it won’t get raspy on you"
#39
RaceFit
4.7
(3)
"RaceFit without a doubt."
"I went racefit with their baffle, it’s LOUD"
"Idk if it's legal or not, but I have one and it's hot AF."
#40
Dominator
4.7
(3)
"Dominator Exhaust is really good too."
"Currently the best one on the market."
"Dominator, anything else is overpriced"
#41
Graves
4.3
(3)
"I love my Graves (in black)."
"I have a graves on mine and it’s loud."
"Graves if you want titanium and got the bread for it."
#42
Clubsport
4.3
(3)
"Clubsport muffler is the way - installed mine 2 months ago or so and i absolutely love it."
"Clubsport Muffler. You’ll need the Clubsport valance as well."
"Meets a solid middle ground for my situation."
#43
Borla S-Type
4.0
(3)
"It sounds even better on actual than on youtube videos."
"Borla S-Type"
"I had an h pipe and borla s type on my 17 before I got a 23."
#44
Revel
4.0
(3)
"Drone isn’t too bad on my revel medallion"
"Check the revel medallion. Looks pretty oem+."
"Revel medallion, it’s resonated not too loud deeper than stock."
#45
Megan Racing
3.7
(3)
"Megan racing is affordable and decent. no drone."
"Top speed / megan racing / manzo is a good budget exhaust that is low profile and sounds good."
"Megan racing is a decent cheaper option but don’t go this cheap."
#46
Thunderheader
5.0
(2)
"I will always say that Thunderheader is the best sound."
"Sounds wicked."
#47
Borla ATAK
5.0
(2)
"I'm rocking the Borla atak cat back, sounds dope."
"I personally think it sounds the best on this car."
#48
Verex
5.0
(2)
"Sound great :D."
"I do love Verex, a Tasmanian company!"
#49
ETS
5.0
(2)
"I love it."
"If you want loud loud."
#50
Fister
5.0
(2)
"Fister exhaust, Sharkwerks CB 👌."
"Fister does a core exchange and it’s Goldilocks for me."
#51
INVIDIA
5.0
(2)
"I’d just invest in an Invidia Q300 catback if you want a more aggressive tone without a ton of drone."
"INVIDIA Q300 CATBACK!!!!"
#52
Xforce
3.0
(3)
"Been pretty happy with the xforce on my mk6."
"If you are in Aus you should pick up a xforce exhaust."
"Stay well away from xforce and redback, they are the worst of the worst."
#53
Hindle
4.0
(2)
"Light, great tone and power."
"Hindle"
#54
Spark
4.0
(2)
"Look at spark exhausts. Not sure if they make a full system for the street or not but I know they make some really cool half systems"
"Spark make a few systems that are Euro5."
#55
Stromung
4.0
(2)
"Stromung also sounds nice and is a bit less expensive."
"Stromung is the exhaust ive been eyeing for years, it seems to be right in the middle as far as loudness, rasp, and sporty."
#56
Perrin
4.0
(2)
"Corsa, Perrin, borla are also great options"
"Corsa, Perrin, Nameless Performance"
#57
Billy Boat
4.0
(2)
"I have the Billy boat with x pipe on my V1 it sounds great"
"Sounds pretty great for me personally"
#58
Thrashing
4.0
(2)
"Thrashing."
"Thrashing makes the best pipes in my opinion."
#59
Cobra
4.0
(2)
"I have Cobra street shots on my 02 spirit 750 and like them."
"I have Cobra street shots on my 02 spirit 750 and like them."
#60
CS Racing
4.0
(2)
"I love the look, sound and price."
"I would recommend looking at the CS Racing exhaust."
#61
Z1
3.5
(2)
"I just installed the Z1 Touring exhaust and I really dig it."
"Z1 has a touring exhaust that's not designed to be 'loud'"
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