Here's my new exhaust set-up:
-Strup headers
-AAM 2.5" test pipes
-AAM Y-pipe
-AAM 3" single TI exhaust

**the exhaust can be found at Altered-Atmosphere-Motorsports

I had already installed the headers and Test pipes, so all I had to do was the Y-pipe and single 3". It arrived in good condition (a few very small dents, but nothing major), I checked the welds and it all looked good.

Install:
Install was very easy and straight forward - the y-pipe was labeled so that I knew the correct layout (I tried it the other way just to double check, and it can only fit 1 way). The hardest part was removing the OE exhaust...I hate having dust and small rocks fall onto my face!

When connecting the Y-pipe to TP's, it took a little bit of extra time to get the flanges and gaskest to match up...I ended up using a tool that holds wood together to line everything up so that I could torque it down (see pic below)...I wanted to make sure that the connections were as smooth as possible to reduce any extra resistances.

Fitment:
Fitment was good - no need to adjust anything. I raised the middle bumper section so that it didn't look wierd having a single muffler w/ 2 holes in the bumper (I used the 2 existing screws and drilled to small pilot holes into the aluminum bumper...much eaiser than I thought it would be).

Sound: (aka music)
On start up, it's loud! Cruising around 2.5-3K rpms it's quiter, but it's still loud. On WOT it's crazy - I love the sound, but am a bit worried about the neighbors and po-po...I'll be getting AAM's silencer to install it once I get back from vacation - I hope it quites it down a good amount. Any signs of rasp on acceleration or decel are gone .

Power:
It 'feels' faster, but I never know if it's real or if I'm just telling myself that it's faster...it'll get dyno-ed in the next month when I get the AAM reflash - so I'll get a total improvement from near stock to now.

Here's some pics:



all the parts, AAM includes the new gaskest and needed bolts


here's a shot of how I lined the y-pipe and TP flanges


pic showing good fitment w/ Hotckis sway bar


2nd pics showing same thing, but looking forward


pic showing mid pipe area


another pic w/ muffler in veiw:


bumper w/ middle section raised upI know, it needs a wash, but the weather had been terrible, and I've been having too much OT...I'll give her a good bath next year)


the inside of the bumper (looking from the diff to the rear)...the hinges below are my garage door


2nd pic closer shot



Here's a quick vid w/ windows down (2nd-3rd gear pull to 70MPH), and then a short WOT in 2nd gear w/ windows down. the video really doesn't capture how loud it it, but gets the sound about right:



hope that helps for anyone else that's interested in this exhuast.

-Peter

*I'm heading to hawaii tomorrow for a week ...so I'll be away from the internet - I'll make sure to check this post once I get back to answer any questions. Merry Christmas!

 

Sounds nice. Can you get any drive by vids?

 

it'll have to wait until next year...I'm trying to finish packing - I'm too excited to get out of this cold rainy Seattle weather for some relaxing days on the beaches of Hawaii

 

wow its nice. how much and who sells the exhaust?

 

the exhaust can be found at Altered-Atmosphere-Motorsports

 

-really doubt that you'd loose power on this set-up...the OE exhaust is fairly quite (restrictive) compared to this. Headers might loose some low end power from going to larger diameter piping, but it's all made up with high end power.

The only thing I could think of that would make him loose power from this is if it caused the ECU to run too lean or rich...maybe he should get a reflash.

-Peter

 

Nice, I was waiting for you to install this!

 

Nice exhaust, how do you like the single look compare to the dual? also shipping weight says 80lb, i sure hope it doesn't way 80lb for full Titanium.

 

It is not Full Titanium. It has a titanium tip.

 

it's not a full TI exhaust, but it's still really light (no where near 80lbs). I could pick up the whole exhaust with 1 hand w/out a problem - made it much easier to install.

 

would you consider yourself a strong person tho? lol

 

Pics!?

 

Im glad you like it. Pleaes let me know if you need anything else.

 

pics of what part?

 

Thats me... It feels faster on the top end, but It feels like I lost alot of torque... Definitely sounds sweet though.. Especially from 5000 ~>7000 RPM

 

did you do any other mods at the same time as the exhuast? Have you dyno'd it to see what your power is at now, and how your A/F is?

-Peter

 

damn your cars prolly just as low as mine...that elbow is def going to scrape...be careful

 

our cars look too similar, black w/ CR kai's and lowered...

I'm going to raise the car about 1/2 to 1" to help with clearance...my wife had been complaining before that it's too low, and it'll help with getting the alignment closer to spec w/out aftermarket A-arms (haven't decided if I'll get these or not)

-Peter

 

I like how the AAM exhaust system looks, but the cheap Vibrant $80 mufflers they use is a rip for what they sell that exhaust for.

 

humm...never looked into Vibrant, but the muffler seems fairly simple - wide open w/ some sound deadening/absorbing material. The quality of the muffler and the welds look good, but again, I don't know much about Vibrant and their products.

oh - I thought it meant his base line dyno, not that he has a '06 base model...it'd be interesting to see what the A/F was at on the dyno.


-Peter