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.

[lagos]

ok guys well Im gonna cry so I need your advice??
Im not planning on taking the cheap way out, but I do plan on haveing my car 2 years from now,and swapping a new motor is not something I have in mind. I dont want a 3sgte for other reasons that dont matter. I already knew that my motor would need lots of attention, with a turbo setup, but I also thought that as long as I do so, I would have nothing major to worry about.
For my case if I go with all the recommendations is it really worth it to go with the turbo setup?

if you want the car to be realible, keep it stock. anytime you do anything custom, you have to accept the fact that one day something may happen to the motor and it may need to be replaced. if you are cool with that, turbo it and have fun. if that sounds like something you want to avoid at all costs. keep the car stock.

the farther from stock you go, the more chances you have of things breaking.

This post has been edited by lagos: Dec 11, 2005 - 5:28 PM