Yes, I’m still running the AWE Switchpath. It is louder on cold starts, but not to a large degree. I would say quiet mode with the AWE is somewhere between quiet and normal with the stock system. Normal with AWE is again probably between normal and sport mode when stock. While it is a little louder, the biggest difference is the tone. It is a much deeper sound than stock, and you feel it in a similar way as you feel the sound from a subwoofer. I’ve had it now about seven months and I really like it. As I said in a previous post there is some drone at low rpm in the cabin, but it’s nowhere near as obnoxious as a lot of systems. If you have a way to hear one in person, I’d highly recommend it. It is really tough to get a good idea of the sound from a recording.
I’m glad you like this system. Your write up makes me want to get it! I have the stock active exhaust, and I wanted a bit more volume so I’m probably going to go h pipe. My s550 had so much rasp once I put an x pipe on it. Certainly grew old quickly. I love the stock system with its rumble and deep tone. I want to maintain that with more volume. Also you must know by know the active stock exhaust burbles and pops occasionally. How is that impacted by awe system and/or h pipe?
