^^thank you I did not know this

so basically a car has to be run on the same dyno for true #'s to compare?

 

Yes, same dyno and preferably the same day.

 

Can some one get the weight of these mid pipes??? curious minds want to know please.

thank you

 

Hi guys

So I decided to go ahead and buy the Tanabe. After searching for a pretty long time I think I found the cheapest price out there. I paid 587 shipped which was part of the reason I didn't hesitate too long. I got it from http://www.jazzproparts.com and they offer free shipping on orders of $100 or more. It seems they are the cheapest on quite a few components.

The day after placing the order I became aware of the huge backorder on these exhaust and I called jazzproparts to see whether or not it was in fact on backorder.

They told me they would get back to me but I went ahead and decided to just contact Tanabe myself. It was then I became aware of two things. I can see Tanabes US headquarters from my office window, and that the exhausts are in fact on backorder for the next 6-8 weeks.

I was pretty convinced that since the guys at jazzproparts told me they were having Tanabe drop ship the items that I wouldn't get my exhaust until August or September. Contemplating canceling my order I called to see if they were able to get an estimate ship time.

To my surprise the guy at jazzproparts told me that they had one exhaust in stock with Tanabe and that it shipped out today and he should have a tracking # by tomorrow. This was quite surprising and I'm still not sure if I believe him lol. I guess I will find out definitely tomorrow, but if that's the case than I'm quite stoked. It seems people are scrambling to get their hands on these and are paying pretty big bux (740 shipped from option imports which has a few in stock).

I'll keep everyone posted but I would be ecstatic if I could install the exhaust this weekend.

 

I can weigh the stock midpipe over the weekend, but I can tell you right now that it is a heavy ****. Since the Megan comes in 2 pieces and the stock is 1 piece it is difficult to gauge accurately. But I would say the Megan is easily half the weight. Please be aware that my stock midpipe has the secondary cats removed and my Megan Midpipe has the main resonator removed.

 

Thanks, if there is anyway to compare it to the megan that would be greatly appreciated!

 

I'll save you guys some trouble...

Accurate digital scale..


OEM Exhaust Weight

Entire Front-Mid Section = 28lbs (includes OEM CATs & Resonator)

Entire Rear Axle Section = 40lbs


Joe Z

 

Wooot Tanabe arrived today. I missed the delivery though and can't get it until Monday. GAH I'm more anxious than on Christmas Eve when I was a kid.

 

Video is up. Not a big fan at WOT. We'll see how it sounds with the Tanabe. After browsing several youtube videos, it seems the addition of the midpipe gives it that fartcan noise, regardless of the axleback.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qTK7-6MzXg

 

I think you are going to like how the Tanabe sounds with the Megan pipe. I can't imagine it sounding much different that my current setup. Personally I think you should get that resonator welded back into the Megan pipe.

 

Sounds Bad ***. I like it

 

Sounds pretty mean

 

I agree, I just gotta find the time to not have my car for a day.

 

Any good muffler shop, should be able to weld it back on, in under an hour...

Get it done the same time you install the Tanabe axle back.
So everything lines up nicley.

Things will quiet down a bit with the resonator back on and the HKS Hi-power swaped out.

Joe Z

 

Tanabe came in today! Looks beautiful. Was afraid the tips would be too small in person but they look just right (for my tastes).






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