And you think because I don't see the value in purchasing either exhaust that I have a sad way of thinking? Also to answer your questions YES I've seen the exaust and the downpipe and the cats. I've been under the car extensively. I have my own plans for the car and it doesn't involve paying out the butt on the"1st products on the market". I know A LOT more about cars than you're implying my friend. I have also probably owned and worked on more force induced cars than you have probably had in total cars. Currently in my stable I have two turbo cars and I just came off of a Mazdaspeed Protege. I'm also currently working on force inducing an SVT Focus engine that's being transplanted in my project/kit car. So please stop preaching to me. :sarc:
The stock MS6 is fine as it is for me. I don't have a need for it to be a road racer or an autocrosser as a lot of people on the boards seem to want their car to become. I'm going to mod it to my tastes but, leave it mostly stock. I don't need it to be, that much quicker than it is, or louder, or a 1/4 mile runner. I'm fortunate enough to have other cars and a motorcycle for those purposes.
Even if you're new to FI'd cars, folks are correct about allowing it to breathe. However, if you have a limited budget IMO the exhaust doesn't offer the bang for the buck unless you do the other things first then get the exhaust done. Just my two cents.

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