Invidia G200 exhaust pics
nice clips- thanks a bunch jkoc for the time and effort, i know there have been quite a few people wanting to hear this thing, including myself. i wonder what it would sound like with test pipes...
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Originally Posted by jkoc
The exhaust is gorgeous guys. It fit perfectly, absolutely no modifications to make it fit. Straight bolt on application.
The sound is incredible. Think about "stock" sound, but with a little more bass tones and growl.
the g200 really has two personalities... "stock mode" or "mean machine mode". In "stock exhaust" personality, It really is a quiet exhaust. You cant notice ANY hint of aftermarket exhaust tones when idle. when you drive normally, you hear same stock sound but with a slight addition of bass low-end growl. If youre not paying attention, you would still think it is stock exhaust. Then for the "mean machine mode", when you start driving aggressive, you can definitely tell theres an aftermarket exhaust. It is quite a mean sounding deep drilling sound. When you punch the throttle, it screams gorgeously. Not at all "farty" or "boomy". When youre just coasting, theres absolutely no droning overpowering noise in the cabin. I can definitely take long road trips with this exhaust whilst listening to music CD's without being annoyed by any droning noises.
here are some audio clips of the exhaust.
SOUND CLIPS
clip 1:
"invidiag200\invidia_g200_insidesound.wav"
Taken from inside the car, Blipping the throttle a lil, then accelerating, then my blackberry phone went off heh heh
clip2:
"invidia_g200_insidesound_accel_thenfullthrottle_thencoastin g.wav"
Taken from inside the car, windows down, accelerated from stop, then a few seconds in 2nd gear i went full throttle, and then 3rd gear, then coasted a little bit. Notice that the exhaust has ZERO droning sound when coasting.
clip3:
"invidia g200_outside.mov"
a clip of the exhaust sound in a parking lot... just revving.
i havent had a chance to get some help from a friend to record a "fly-by" shot from outside.. i'll do that later...
As for performance, despite the fact that the piping diameters seem rather small (for which i was a little worried about), i guess since it is true dual design, you cant really compare that with a y-pipe design with 2.25 or 2.5" piping. i definitely felt the car being peppier than stock... at 4000+rpm, the car roars and gets the extra kick in the butt.
i highly recommend this exhaust for those that want something like an HKS piece but doesnt wanna spend a tonne of $$. It is for those who want to be inconspicuous when needed, and loud when needed. depending on the way you drive, you can make this car sound near stock, or like a screaming mean growling machine. this is a quality system from fit to finish, definite gains -- but i cannot prove it since i did not dyno. and best of all, the price is outstanding at about 900shipped.
well done invidia
the only thing that i didnt like is that the titanium tips came crushed when it was shipped. i was able to bang it out and make it somewhat acceptable -- invidia was willing to ship me a new one but i didnt wanna bother since i already tapped out the tips to a reasonable shape.
i bought this from Steve at http://www.evolutionautosports.com. Outstanding service. FAST turnaround time. it was shipped to canada in 5 days.... that is damn fast. thanks to Steve!
The sound is incredible. Think about "stock" sound, but with a little more bass tones and growl.
the g200 really has two personalities... "stock mode" or "mean machine mode". In "stock exhaust" personality, It really is a quiet exhaust. You cant notice ANY hint of aftermarket exhaust tones when idle. when you drive normally, you hear same stock sound but with a slight addition of bass low-end growl. If youre not paying attention, you would still think it is stock exhaust. Then for the "mean machine mode", when you start driving aggressive, you can definitely tell theres an aftermarket exhaust. It is quite a mean sounding deep drilling sound. When you punch the throttle, it screams gorgeously. Not at all "farty" or "boomy". When youre just coasting, theres absolutely no droning overpowering noise in the cabin. I can definitely take long road trips with this exhaust whilst listening to music CD's without being annoyed by any droning noises.
here are some audio clips of the exhaust.
SOUND CLIPS
clip 1:
"invidiag200\invidia_g200_insidesound.wav"
Taken from inside the car, Blipping the throttle a lil, then accelerating, then my blackberry phone went off heh heh
clip2:
"invidia_g200_insidesound_accel_thenfullthrottle_thencoastin g.wav"
Taken from inside the car, windows down, accelerated from stop, then a few seconds in 2nd gear i went full throttle, and then 3rd gear, then coasted a little bit. Notice that the exhaust has ZERO droning sound when coasting.
clip3:
"invidia g200_outside.mov"
a clip of the exhaust sound in a parking lot... just revving.
i havent had a chance to get some help from a friend to record a "fly-by" shot from outside.. i'll do that later...
As for performance, despite the fact that the piping diameters seem rather small (for which i was a little worried about), i guess since it is true dual design, you cant really compare that with a y-pipe design with 2.25 or 2.5" piping. i definitely felt the car being peppier than stock... at 4000+rpm, the car roars and gets the extra kick in the butt.
i highly recommend this exhaust for those that want something like an HKS piece but doesnt wanna spend a tonne of $$. It is for those who want to be inconspicuous when needed, and loud when needed. depending on the way you drive, you can make this car sound near stock, or like a screaming mean growling machine. this is a quality system from fit to finish, definite gains -- but i cannot prove it since i did not dyno. and best of all, the price is outstanding at about 900shipped.
well done invidia
the only thing that i didnt like is that the titanium tips came crushed when it was shipped. i was able to bang it out and make it somewhat acceptable -- invidia was willing to ship me a new one but i didnt wanna bother since i already tapped out the tips to a reasonable shape.i bought this from Steve at http://www.evolutionautosports.com. Outstanding service. FAST turnaround time. it was shipped to canada in 5 days.... that is damn fast. thanks to Steve!
I agree with Jkoc, This exhaust is awesome. It fit perfect with no hangups. looks real aggressive when your behind the car, and the sound is deeper than stock, nothing raspy. Just perfect and with a pop charger wow
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From: Scotland
Originally Posted by atadlo
...coming from Europe, maybe it has to do with the metric system...
"they don't call it a quarter-pounder? ...nah man they got the metric system, they don't know what the f@ck a quarter-pounder is..."
[shameless Pulp Fiction plug]
"they don't call it a quarter-pounder? ...nah man they got the metric system, they don't know what the f@ck a quarter-pounder is..."
[shameless Pulp Fiction plug]
We do call it a quarter pounder.
LOL
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2" piping seems to be a little too small, but either way, Invidia will lose some sells b/c of the BS they made on their website. Im sure some people will want their money back lol. Anyways....Invidia looks great!
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2" piping does seems small... yes.
however, there is no doubt in my mind, this exhaust made a decent amount of power. i'd probably guess that it wont be as much as some other popular TD exhausts but nonetheless, it has a nice balance of awesome sound and performance gain.
not a big fan of the old "butt dyno" thing though.. so take it with a grain of salt.
however, there is no doubt in my mind, this exhaust made a decent amount of power. i'd probably guess that it wont be as much as some other popular TD exhausts but nonetheless, it has a nice balance of awesome sound and performance gain.
not a big fan of the old "butt dyno" thing though.. so take it with a grain of salt.
Guys having true duals with 2" piping is perfectly fine with any n/a application. This will flow much better than the stock exhaust, and Id say comparable to if not better than a 2.5" y-pipe and cat-back. I was a little worried about my Injen true duals, the piping looks "small" as well, but I didnt lose any TQ down low, and gained nice up-top. For FI it may be a little restrictive, but for n/a its fine. A lot of guys get caught up in the "if its not 2.5-3"+ its not big enough".....enjoy it, that exhaust looks great.
Well, I had my "H" pipe welded in my invidia's this morning. My Comments - This exhaust really needs it. The idle is now slightly softer and smoother sounding from the outside. At WOT it still wails. I felt no difference in the power output. The Big difference is - The system had a resonance that caused what I can best describe as a mildly lumpy idle. After the installation, that's all gone and the idle is smooth as glass. My coupe idles at about 750RPM with climate control on. The idle speed has not changed, but the resonance is gone as is that slightly loopy idle.
I'm still very happy with this exhaust, only more so with the "H" pipe.
Lou
I'm still very happy with this exhaust, only more so with the "H" pipe.
Lou
Pics of the H-Pipe, Rear Shot, and My Coupe. BTW, ncparamedic I'm using Crawford Cats. The system sounds fantastic.
Lou
Lou
Last edited by lowrider; Apr 30, 2005 at 01:40 PM.
Where did you get the Hpipe? and is there any difference in sound with cats as opposed to w/o them..I cant wait to see that z from the back with that canister and pipes..I think with the right size tire and rear bumper this setup looks very nice from the back...
Lowrider..that setup underneath looks clean also..any problems on the install?
Lowrider..that setup underneath looks clean also..any problems on the install?