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Thread: Roadster Sport 3 or Racing Beat PP: purely from a sound perspective

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    Default Roadster Sport 3 or Racing Beat PP: purely from a sound perspective

    Which sounds better to you? Does your answer change if you tack on a header and the roadster sport mid-pipe (which I'll do at a later date)? I've listened to every video I can find of either system, and I might be leaning towards the RB...
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    IIRC, the Roadster Sport is a little raucous, whereas the Racing Beat is deeper and mellower. If I had it do over again, I think I'd get a Racing Beat setup instead of my TCB used Borla...
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    YouTube never seems to convey exhaust very well. I thought the RB was a little louder than the RS... I'm leaning towards the RB based on the sound from fujitsubo exhaust comparison video that 949 put up.
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    Well, for no real reason other than the RS3 is 2.5", and the RB is 2.375"... I decided to go with the RS3. Well that and being able to adjust the volume with the baffle. Hopefully it will show in time for a weekend install.
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