The dual mode by closing off the H won't get you much for a volume reduction. It's as loud as the touring catback with it closed, per AWE. Pick the sound you like best. They're all going to be a bit loud at cold start.
Sport axleback with a resonated X-pipe. It's sport catback volume with very close to the Xtreme sound. The only way to really calm the cold start is to have a tuner take out the cat warming mode, which retards ignition timing quite a bit and is why it's very loud. Putting it in reverse right away does do it, but it's not a great idea to do this frequently. It takes a little time to get oil circulating, especially when it's cold. You want to give it at least 10-15 seconds, if not 30, to get oil flowing.
You make that sound like a bad thing. It sounds glorious!
Deciding on the same two exhausts, the AWE sounds deeper which is what I think I will go with. Wanted the GT350 quad but the 2.5 inch tubing and raspiness is kind of throwing me off. Let me know what you choose!
I'd expect them to be similar, with the AWE possibly being a little quieter. There's one person who knows.. [MENTION=18539]SoCalTim[/MENTION]
Yes, I would say it is louder than the Corsa Sport catback.
I would imagine the exterior volume is very, very similar but the AWE sounds louder inside because it's deeper/doesn't cancel some of those frequencies. The Corsa systems are very, very quiet inside compared to most of the other offerings on the market. For instance, the S-type catback is about the same volume as mine, but it's about twice as loud inside the car.
