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Video of newly installed Megan Mid Pipe (GS430)

Old 02-01-15, 10:05 PM
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Hola Mi Amigos!

Stopped by the good people over at Megan Racing this Friday to do a little chit chat about future plans and it it so happens a little toy was waiting for me that I didn't know about.

The Mid pipe I've been waiting for has finally arrived! !


I wasted no time and installed it that night at Buddha Concept Designs. The Megan Mid pipe was design for the GS300&GS350 and its a simple bolt on. But with some helpful advice from my friend and fellow Clublexus Member "MasBoy", modifications to the GS430 was very minor. In the way on the 430 models is the heat shield which needed to be trimmed in the center of the "Y". After looking closer, It was actually easier than we thought. We went caveman style and we did was hammer in the edges where the pipes hit the shield, though you do have to be careful because if you bang the heat shield in the wrong direction the diff could start hitting it. Unfortunately I didn't get any photos while I was under the car but as soon as the lifts free, I will update this thread with photos underneath the car and the modifications. The install was real easy, also helped that I have a lift to my disposal. Piping is beautifully made and love the little roar I got out of it! Kudos to Megan racing for such a great product.

Heres a link to the item.
http://www.meganracing.com/products/...d=265&catid=20
as stated it's for the 300's and 350's but with little modifications it can fit the 430's. As far as 460's and H I have no idea.

Here are a few test clips shot after the car was done.
Revved a little louder at the shop and did another video at my home a few days later.

Megan mid pipe is stacked with the Greddy Evo3 and I have a Injen Intake from the 2nd gen GS430 which also needed a small mod to fit

Enjoy my friends



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Old 02-01-15, 10:39 PM
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wow. love your car. i'm going to make a cd clip and play it inside my car=)
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Sounds really good!!
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Car sounds good, love what you have achieved with your car looks really good.
Old 02-03-15, 03:55 AM
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Love it mate, any performance gain or CEL?

BTW, Loving that Aussie flag, are you Aussie?
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As koffeblack has mentioned above, being that we're both living in sunny and sexy socal, worried about CEL as Megan's site mentioned it MAY come on as well. Did it come on on yours?

Other than that, you and Masboy is paving a pathway for our 430s! Keep it up my man and time to turn up. Haha
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Originally Posted by koffeblack
Love it mate, any performance gain or CEL?

BTW, Loving that Aussie flag, are you Aussie?
Gain, can't be too certain. If anything the little roar I'm getting from the car is making me feel like it got faster, haha. No check engine light whatsoever.

I am not Aussie but I have really good friends from Sydney, Perth & Queensland that visit often and they've been converting me ever since *Closes Veggiemite bottle* hahah.

Originally Posted by LoveThatV8
As koffeblack has mentioned above, being that we're both living in sunny and sexy socal, worried about CEL as Megan's site mentioned it MAY come on as well. Did it come on on yours?|


Other than that, you and Masboy is paving a pathway for our 430s! Keep it up my man and time to turn up. Haha

Not a problem at all on mine. Someone bumped Masboy's thread and looks like he's been good too.


Originally Posted by warandcar
wow. love your car. i'm going to make a cd clip and play it inside my car=)
Hahahahha, thanks

Originally Posted by Kuleaze
Sounds really good!!
Thanks!

Originally Posted by bigblack06
Car sounds good, love what you have achieved with your car looks really good.
Thank you my friend!
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hahah Vegemite...its an acquired taste..I love it.
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Originally Posted by koffeblack
hahah Vegemite...its an acquired taste..I love it.
Oh i love it ! Mmmm Butter and Veggiemite
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sounds awesome.. this is why i love the V8...
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You should do a drive by sound clip.
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makes me want the v8! rawr!
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Couldn't be happier with my 430 I love it.

I'll see if I can borrow a few go pros and do some local driving
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*sigh* my h can only dream to sound this beastly...
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Hey Yogi what kind of modifications needed to be made to make that midpipe fit? Welding?

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