just daily driving? then I'd keep it axle-back. unless you really want make a lot of noise by taking the resonator out and getting custom piping as you proposed. but I wouldn't in your situation.
I say go for custom even if you drive daily, auto should not be that noisy. Getting a custom black chrome tommorow morning on mine, I'll post pics and review even so it's not a tanabe...
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