How should I make my car sound better?

[5Toes]

So my 5 has one main problem at the moment.. the muffler is rusted and rattly and the factory stereo deck wont eject a tape.

Custom Catback or new Stereo Deck?

Both are about the same price the way I want to do it ($170).

Vote!

My exhaust will be new unique for sure and the stereo deck I have in mind is a Pioneer DEH-X8500BH.

[E30_Pare]

New deck. Turn it up enough to drown out the crap coming from what's left of your exhaust

[10Toes]

You suck

[Vivek]

Picked stereo because I don't know what kinda shit catback you'll be getting for under 200 bucks.

[MonkeyMadness]

YOU SUCK,, Spend the money on a Hooker!

[5Toes]

Im having a shop cut out the resonators after the cat and straight through to the muffler

Muffler getting replaced with spintech :)

[J.Rizo]

neither. find a oem stereo, new ones DESTROY interiors imo. and just remove your exhaust its free and your car will sound like a v10 hehe.

[Swanny]

YOU SUCK,, Spend the money on a Hooker!

Then put her in the trunk. Her banging around will give the impression of a system!

[5Toes]

Im going to get the exhaust right...

and new decks do look bad I agree. But I need a USB input.. thats how I roll with a flashdrive and 16gbs of music on it

Decks that color match though (like JVCs and Pioneers) dont look too bad

[tg318is]

I believe I've seen an OEM stereo with a retrofit iPod cable in the glovebox. I may be talking out of my arse though...

[Turf1600]

I believe I've seen an OEM stereo with a retrofit iPod cable in the glovebox. I may be talking out of my arse though...

There's a DIY on it. You use headphone wire - not an ipod cable.

[5Toes]

No, I mean an actual USB input, not an aux cable!

[Court M3]

How about you save money, and do one or the other correct?

My money would be on the exhaust. If you've learned nothing, don't shortcut. Do it once and do it right.

[nrubenstein]

So my 5 has one main problem at the moment.. the muffler is rusted and rattly and the factory stereo deck wont eject a tape.

Custom Catback or new Stereo Deck?

Both are about the same price the way I want to do it ($170).

Vote!

My exhaust will be new unique for sure and the stereo deck I have in mind is a Pioneer DEH-X8500BH.

The Pioneer P7300 that I had installed for 3 days was one of the worst head units that I have ever heard. It also had one f the worst user interfaces that I have ever experienced.

I would recommend picking something else.

[F34R]

You need advice on something like this? You really are a kid or something lol.

Stereo or...not have the car sound like shit. I am seeing some subwoofers in your future.