Hehehhe i got the APS 2.5 test pipes in the other day. Sounds great. Sounds like a ferarri at start up . If i can get a good recorder ill record a video clip. It rasps like an M3 but its not too bad. Smell isn't bad either. Test pipes unleash the beast in the car.

 

I heard you rip out the other night..sounded SICK!!!Were doing a G35 this week..HEHEHEHE...

 

Yeah, everytime i leave your shop my car just keeps getting better. :-D

When is the dyno coming in? I can't wait to get this setup tuned ^^

 

Can you guys straighten something out? I constantly hear of the rasp and smell of testpipes, but honestly how bad is this smell? Obviously you can be biased to one or the other but some say its horrible and had to take them off. Others say its mild and you will get use to it. Personally i would love the gains and price of TP's but from the first hand accounts from memebers here saying that it has an unbearable amount of stench, is leaning me more toward HFC's.

 

Well lets see..ive had resonated and non-resonated so i can tell you the differences. As far as smell, for some reason, these don't smell anywhere as bad as the megans i used to have did. When i had megans i'd constant headaches. I think it might have been b/c the fitment of the flanges wasn't right on. There is a HUGEE difference in quality between APS and megan (and price). The rasp is a totally different thing. Some people like it, some dont.
Rasp will not make it sound like a civic, but something that belongs for racetrack use only. It makes the car loud, vibrates alot ect. The rasp is only at 1 point (when fully warmed up) at around 4K rpm for 200 rpm. It sounds like CRAP on the inside, but i've heard it my car when someone else drove it and i thought it sounds amazing. I think its closer to the v12 sound then when i had nismo exhaust + megans

 

So would you think the the Intense Motorsports TP's have horrible fitment since they are manufactured by megan? When's the next meet in our area? i should go and chech it out myself.

 

I dont know really. When i installed the megans the passanger side was like 2mm away from the body, and when i romped on it hard, i could hear them vibrating against the body. 2nd, the placement of the o2 sensor bung was pretty crappy. If you were to use the HELP method, the 02 sensor was too close to the ground for me to be happy. 3rd, the welds blew, and megan knows it. However, they did sound good, except for this weird hiss when u let go of the gas. I had the bolts tightened at a shop, yet it still hissed.

If ur going resonated, i'd only suggest to you labree test pipes..
if your going non-res, i'd suggest xerd, aps, aam

 

This thread needs some photographs.

 

Lol i saw that 1 coming. especially from u. Well if you really want a pic, I'll take it tomarow. It looks stock as hell . I'll catch a video also. Check here around 2PM tomarow.

 

I’m pleased the you got the exhaust. With the pop charger and intake manifold, you had plenty of air going in the engine, but the back-end was restrictive as hell. This should give you some noticeable horsepower gains.

 

whats up with people saying hfc's, and test pipes dont see gains on a stock exhaust? Im really only in to modding anything in my exhaust for hp. I figured by some tp's first would really help out. Am i wrong here?
You sound like your pretty happy with your setup, but what do u think was more significant. the exhaust of tp's?

 

Rajan I gots me a video camera biotch.... I can record anything anywhere anytime

 

There is no general agreement as to the most restrictive OEM exhaust component. I believe that it is the y-pipe.

 

well.. my i recorded it and it sounded bad on my camera. im gonna wait on kab's camera . Theres a massive vibration from the exhaust, im gonna go to MRC to get it chekced out tonite. Its mad annoying when im driving. The exhaust is loud oO

 

I will love to hear a clip of this

 

+1 for a clip. I wanna hear the APS TP

 

Here is a little vide clip..
http://videos.streetfire.net/Player....C-945BCCC898BE

http://videos.streetfire.net/Player....0-1442925408DE

 

anyone had these put on with a borla td? how does it sound?

 

nvm

 

VIDEO!

http://videos.streetfire.net/player....0-DAD02CBEA5CC

Ijust put it up, give it a few minutes to fully load up