3" catback exhaust, no turbo.........YET!! Options

[celicaGT96]

ok, Im going for the 5sfte project, starting now, Im just buying parts here and there slowly. I should have everything in about 2 months. Im going with the 3" exhaust and magnaflow muffler, the only thing is..........ive been stuck with my boring stock exhaust, forever, and my cars already been kitted, painted, and all that jazz, and I want the custom exhaust system now.
So heres my question, Will my exhaust sound bad for the time being that I dont have my turbo installed, Does it even effect the sound?? Im just ready to get it now, and if it'll be fine than ill be on my way.

[Batman722]

So, if anybody turbos there 5sfe its only for temporary???
That Sucks!!
Even if you take care of it, and dont over boost??
I wanna know cuz I aint gonna spend all that money on a freakin turbo kit, just so that it could blow up on me in the future.

if you keep it at a decent psi (6-7) then you shouldn't have to worry too much.

If you are trying to build a racing machine, then you have the wrong engine in there. You are taking an engine and ECU that wasn't designed for boost and that is almost 10 years old and putting a lot more pressure into it.

IMO if you build a good (smart) kit, put 6-7 psi to it daily, and a good tune with the SAFCII it will last for a good amount of time. If you put 10-12 psi daily, then expect it to pop in less than a year.