Sporty Exhaust Crackle

[Ozstung]

Thanks for adding your location, lots of Vic members on here.
The x-force system retails @ AU$1995.00 supply only, I’ve had quotes from authorised supplier/fitters ranging from AU$2200-AU$2800 supplied & fitted.
Not sure what our colleague @Ozstung paid for his Ark Grip system, but if the reads this he may added some additional information to your question.
And FWI, I personally do not like the Kia system, not a bad sound but just not for me.

Thanks for adding your location, lots of Vic members on here.
The x-force system retails @ AU$1995.00 supply only, I’ve had quotes from authorised supplier/fitters ranging from AU$2200-AU$2800 supplied & fitted.
Not sure what our colleague @Ozstung paid for his Ark Grip system, but if the reads this he may added some additional information to your question.
And FWI, I personally do not like the Kia system, not a bad sound but just not for me.

Thanks Stinger GT SS, totally agree with your thoughts on the Varex x force system having also heard it "live" The EVC feature is really handy. Got to be honest not a fan of the Kia bi modial exhaust and haven't heard too many rave reviews but each to there own. I have test driven an example and it was hit or miss. My Ark grip with the addition of me Sound deadening the whole trunk has helped with the drone.
I believe you can get the axle back Kia Bi modial exhaust for around $2600 fitted by Kia. My Ark grip non EVC fitted $2800. $AUD.

 

[AnyVare]

I'm the group that doesn't really like that popping sound. It really does sound like something's broke vs a crackle.

 

[app_master]

I posted this elsewhere so I thought it may be more relevant to discuss here...sorry for double post.

Ok, so has anyone here actually got the Xforce Varex catback AND fitted the smarbox controller. Equates to around the same money as the Kia bimodal, however with the smartbox it would seem you might have far more customised control ... but no kia warranty, if that's important? I am sure Xforce would have it's own warranty.

THIS
with Polished Stainless Steel Cat-Back System With Twin 2.5" Piping Varex Rear Mufflers
AND
Varex Smart Box

 

[DaBears4Lyfe]

Remove the cat and muffler or pop in some dump valves I get some real nice gurgles and crackle.

 

[St1nger Guy]

I have the Ark Grip and Jun BL DP's and get a really nice gurgle when letting off the throttle. I also have a JB4 which I just updated this morning to firmware V10 and actually had a couple of pops between shifts. I'm not sure if it's coincidence or if it would have done it anyway. I noticed under hard acceleration it will sometimes pop between shifts but not consistently and sometimes it doesn't do it for weeks. The pops with this exhaust do not sound tinny like on the videos posted in this thread, at least not form the inside of the car. I will say, there is a far more drone than I wanted with this setup but it's almost all the cat back. When I installed the Jun BL DP's I was expecting the drone to get much worse but there was almost no difference. Doesn't look like there is any room to weld in some resonators either. Come winter time I'm probably going back to stock exhaust because cold startups wake up the neighborhood.

 

[falanger]

To each their own and all, but I'm not sure I'll ever get the appeal of this trend....

 

[Flameangel]

To each their own and all, but I'm not sure I'll ever get the appeal of this trend....

Totally agree, I like a little burbling but not the sound like your dragging fire crackers behind you.

 

[Ozstung]

To each their own and all, but I'm not sure I'll ever get the appeal of this trend....

Sounds like Chewbacca getting his arse smacked.

 

[Kimberly Lazarski]

To each their own and all, but I'm not sure I'll ever get the appeal of this trend....

I agree, because I'd rather the fuel be burned to make power rather than just make noise with no power gains.

 

[Rynil2000]

buy a borla

I’m happy with mine

Definitely not M3 or F-type levels of pop, but there are some pleasing noises for sure.

 

[JMP]

Kia has already hired a bunch of guys from the Germans, all they need to do is poach the exhaust dude from Audi that worked on the RS5 exhaust

 

[StingaGT]

I'm not a fan of Camry, but this guy's custom exhaust sounds amazing. I haven't seen any of aftermarket stinger exhaust that sounds nice as this. (Just my opinion)

 

[Rynil2000]

I'm not a fan of Camry, but this guy's custom exhaust sounds amazing. I haven't seen any of aftermarket stinger exhaust that sounds nice as this. (Just my opinion)

T(u)RD

NA vs Twin Turbos
301 hp vs 365 hp
VVT vs Non-variable

I'd still take ours

 

[JMP]

Damn, that Camary does sound really good!

 

[StingaGT]

T(u)RD

NA vs Twin Turbos
301 hp vs 365 hp
VVT vs Non-variable

I'd still take ours

oh for sure.. nothing in that camry is better than our stinger. Just saying that custom exhaust sounds nice for Camry

 

[stung cb]

It's a rice burner. The rice Krispies snap crackle pop is a natural sound from the exhaust!

 

[eflyguy]

I'd rather my $55,000 Stinger didn't sound like a badly tuned $5,000 Civic.

 

[DaBears4Lyfe]

I'd rather my $55,000 Stinger didn't sound like a badly tuned $5,000 Civic.

agreed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Egan1979]

that is my one grip with the car, its too quiet in sport mode. I also was considering a Charger RT Scat Pack and the sound alone from that car (aside from the brutal speed) was very addictive.

Don't get a scat pack, I just traded my 2016 scat pack challenger in for a 2020 stinger gt. I loved the scat pack speed, and I lowered tuned it and took it to the track which was fun. Then a bunch on problems soured me on it!! Anyway I love my stinger!!! I thought I'd be sad trading my challenger but I'm not missing her at all lol

 

[Crccobra]

I drove a Maserati Ghibli with the 400 hp six, it sounds amazing in sport mode! if I could get the exhaust from the Ghibli on my Stinger I would, it sounds so sweet inside and out!