Midpipe + Downpipe
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Midpipe + Downpipe
Hey guys, I see RX7 store selling Midpipe+Downpipe combo for 200+ dollars. However I saw some of the kit for under 100 bucks. These are no-name pipes. but I wonder whether these matter. What do you guys think?!
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A lot of the no name pipes won't fit well at all. Also, they give you paper gaskets which catch on fire. Not to mention that you will get zilch in product or technical support. Most of the time you get what you pay for.
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Actually, I got a 3" dp/mp combo off of ebay about 7 months ago. Manufactured by Megan Racing, Fitment was perfect and they were metal gaskets, not paper ones as goodfellafd3s mentioned. They work great and flow really well. So my experience was great, don't know about other ones though.
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Originally Posted by Sickass7
Actually, I got a 3" dp/mp combo off of ebay about 7 months ago. Manufactured by Megan Racing, Fitment was perfect and they were metal gaskets, not paper ones as goodfellafd3s mentioned. They work great and flow really well. So my experience was great, don't know about other ones though.
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Thanks Jeff.
Did you feel the changes right away?
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Originally Posted by Jolie7
Thanks Jeff.
Did you feel the changes right away?
Did you feel the changes right away?
Hell yes you will feel the changes ! We are talking some big time power gains, but at the expense of an apex seal's arch nemesis......boost creep! Be careful out there fellas, the stock internal wastegate is not your friend when it comes to managing boost on a low backpressure system
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I've heard good things about Megan Racing too (which led me to find his web site http://www.meganracing.com/index.asp) but I ordered the mid pipe from gotham racing ...almost 2 months ago I might add... still waiting (o:
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Mine fit perfect, others might not have got the same product or maybe I got the best of the bunch. I kept the stock exhaust to keep some backpressure until I get a power fc installed. You wouldn't believe how much I felt the change. Going from a clogged precat to straight pipes was night and day. I went on ebay and found the same guy I bought it from last time (drivingear) here is the ebay auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...950789374&rd=1
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soooo... it is a good idea to buy this dp/mp combo... some say it fits, some say it don't fit, i'm confused a little bit...
I have a ebay's style downpipe (3inch), and HKS catback system
I have a ebay's style downpipe (3inch), and HKS catback system
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I say to definitely go for it, I love it and am glad I didn't pay some outrageous price for a brand name piece of metal that wouldn't work any better than what I purchased. It already had the o2 bung and came with gaskets and a mirror like finish.
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It's the same pipes, getting it from the site is more expensive than getting it from the ebay sellers because they get discount prices from buying it in bulk from megan racing I believe. The guy I bought it from is currently selling six dp/mp combos on ebay alone, and there's probably quite a few different sellers all selling the megan racing pipes. Both include gaskets, bolts, and the polished pipes so definitely go for the ebay sellers. I'm not trying to do a pitch for anybody I'm just wanting to save everyone some dough.
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I got a diff set from ebay than sickass7 so that could be why mine didnt line us as well as his. But it still went together so its no biggy, im glade i saved the money.
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
I'll answer for him
Hell yes you will feel the changes ! We are talking some big time power gains, but at the expense of an apex seal's arch nemesis......boost creep! Be careful out there fellas, the stock internal wastegate is not your friend when it comes to managing boost on a low backpressure system
Hell yes you will feel the changes ! We are talking some big time power gains, but at the expense of an apex seal's arch nemesis......boost creep! Be careful out there fellas, the stock internal wastegate is not your friend when it comes to managing boost on a low backpressure system
*car has not been driven in the last year so, boost creep is not a problem right now.*
Thanks in advance for any info.
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Originally Posted by Sickass7
no prob, just want to help out the fellow 7 community. Be gentle when taking off the old precat , don't wanna round off the bolts or break em.
The seller is right here in LA where I am, but he says I cannot pick it up. He charges 40 dollars for shipping!! Bummer, but I don't know......it just doesn't feel good when I have to pay 40 bucks for maybe 10 miles drive at the most.
I have to ponder on this.
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what do you guys think any of the "store" named down pipes and midpipes are before they are given a name: they are no name pipes, not refering to hks, greddy, ect... refering to (rx7trix mp and dp) and (rx7store dp and mp) everyone just calls them buy the name of the rx7 shop they bought them from... in actuallity they are probably made by the same guy for the different rx7 shops. hell and who knows for all you know the ones on ebay could be made by the guy that made them for both the stores except hes selling them on his own account. just a thought- jason