The Tomei is very light, sounds dry and the burble when downshifting is orgasmic. Don't install the clamp too tight.

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The Tomei is amazing quality especially when u consider the price. My neighbor has a Ti catback on his M1 that Cost him 5k. The sound of the Tomei is fantastic alone and even better when paired with a catless DP. The silencer is a huge plus when you need oem db level and a breeze to put on and off. It looks like a work of art and weighs about nothing. I love mine. I have no experience with the invidia but I do run their catless DP and it is awesome quality for the money. I couldn't be happier. I'm sure their catback won't disappoint.

 

The Tomei is extremely well made, more in the range of 11 lbs or so -- you can easily hold the whole catback in one outstretched hand. You can't bend titanium so the bends are made of individual welded sections. Awesome craftsmanship.

IMO -- if you're looking for loud, either will work. If you want very high quality construction and/or the best possible tone, I'd go for the Tomei.

 

Invidia also makes a full titanium single exit exhaust that doesn't use clamps. I looks nice and sounds good. It is more expansive than the tomei exhaust.

 

Thanks for the replies. That is pretty sweet that it is 11lbs or so. I noticed the tone on the tomei from the vids is a little different. Just have to figure out which one to go with seeing as how they are pretty similar from a sound standpoint.

Thanks for the opinions.

 

11 lbs for GD version, 16 for GR/VA, it has a resonator where GD does not, AFAIK.

It's well worth the difference in price. Invidia doesn't use the best quality metal or welding, Tomei is a work of art.

 

Where are your facts to back up that claim? I've had a full Invidia exhaust on my car for years in New Jersey winters and everything looks the same as when I put it on. Welds are beautiful and the material is top notch. Sound like a Tomei fan boi to me. I actually have a buddy that currently has a broken weld on his Tomei that hes trying to get out from under :lol:

 

I had tomei, it sounds really good (deep throaty rumble) and overall the build quality is great

 

Thanks again for the opinions and replies, hopefully will be getting one of the (2) in the next few weeks. That pic of the Tomei does look sweet.

Thanks

 

The item weight according to amazon for the Invidia N1 Race for the 2015+ WRX/STi is 40 lbs.

It depends on your priorities I guess, but >$1k isn't that bad for an exhaust that'll save you 30lbs+. The Tomei exhaust is the most cost-effective weight loss that I've found for these cars.

 

If I'm in the US and I have to do it all over again. I'll probably get the invidia full titanium exhaust, costly yes but I prefer flange over slip joint

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Thanks for the opinions and replies. I am more than likely going with the Invidia N1 at this point. I can get a great deal on a system through cygnus performance so that may be the winner. Again thanks for the replies and opinions.

 

:tup: Cygnus is great to get anything from. If you get the invidia full titanium, post some pics/vids when you finally get that exhaust!

 

Funny this thread popped up as im in the middle of deciding on a new catback and ive narrowed it down to these exact 2 exhausts as well! Im leaning towards the N1 myself as ive heard a few stories of the tomei cracking and not repairable. Dont wanna spend a grand and need a new exhaust in a year to save a few pounds. I only drive my car on the weekends so im not concerned with saving weight. Just want a solid good sounding exhaust for a good price!

 

Don't over tighten the clamps and the exhaust won't crack...

 

That is basically what I decided as well outlaw, only thing I would change about the N1 is I would like it to come out the driver side instead of the passenger side. That is nitpicking though.

 

Went with the Full Titanium N1 single from Cygnus performance. Got a great deal on it highly recommend those guys.

 

Thanks very much for the order! I think you made a great choice on this. After selling exhausts full-time for the past 11 years and seeing the issues first-hand my vote is definitely for real CNC’d flanges. I just thought I would reply to this thread with some weight data in case anybody was interested in this:

Single exit Invidia steel exhaust: 38 lbs

Single exit Invidia titanium exhaust: 12 lbs

Dual exit Invidia steel exhaust: 47 lbs

Dual exit Invidia titanium exhaust: 19 lbs

Thanks,
Geoff