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hey mate, stainless is the way to go, i have tried both and the mild steel one sounded like sh*t and also rattled more than the stainless one!

go stainless

If you wan ta really deep, bassy sound, you could go for a copper exhaust system, but they are very exxxy.

Just get a thicker mild steel pipe. Most exhausts are made with very thin metal, not much than 1mm thick. A decent 2-3mm thick mild steel system will have enough mass in it prevent it being overly raspy.

Of course, this is dependant on how big your exhaust is also...

The muffler mostly dictates the exhaust note. If you are going just for sound, and are on a tight budget, just change the muffler.
Go to a shop that has LOTS of different internal designs and they can trial fit it, and you can rev the car to hear the note.

Not sure if they still make it, but Lukey (a division of Walker) makes decent price/quality mufflers with various internal designs.

I have a cheapie press bend system on my car with a truck muffler, it does the job.

rogie wrote:Yep like everyone else I want my car to sound like a real car, but do I have to spend mega bucks on a Stainless Steel exhaust (SP and Xforce) that will outlast mankind, or does someone know of a cheaper alternative? [/b]

You can buy my xforce cannon exhaust, bolts on factory mounts

if your after a nicer engine note then how about a CAI??

These might also help

http://www.clubroadster.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4219&start=0

I put a Lukey straight through 2.25 muffler on my Subaru. They still have that beautiful really deep note that was their trademark in the 60s.

Had a great sounding setup on my NB8A. Slightly larger pipe cat back, all mandrel bends, with straight through resonator and Luky Dynomax muffler. More power, less weight, and an awesome sound as it wound up. Just quiet enough to get past Mr Plod at lower revs too!
Had it made up for less than 600 3 years ago at Carnegie Mufflers in Melbourne.
Just talk to Domenic, he loves his exhausts.