alright. short midpipe review. im at work. just wanted to let it out before i forget

i bought an ebay mid pipe and dp combo. 115 shipped. quality of the mid pipe is good. welds are decent. came with gaskets and new bolts.

install: pretty straight through. fitment is awesome. clears everything. no rattles. bolts right up to my greddy titanium. no leaks whatsoever.

startup: so i get it back on the ground. put the key in and start it. omg! sound startles me a bit. sounds so good. deep tone, but not too deep.

driving impression: the sound it emits isnt that bad. unless you got a heavy foot and mash the throttle everywhere. i like the sound. bone shaking. lol. anyways, boost comes on real fast. harder to stay out of boost. but overall, i really dont feel that big of a difference. just made my exhaust louder and my boost comes in real fast. maybe there something wrong with my car? jk. boost hasnt spiked yet, solid 12 8 10.

mods:greddy intake, greddy titanium, ebay special mid pipe, jdm dp (no precat) and of course apexi pfc.

 

Is your wastegate ported? Or are you only using the pfc for wastegate control? How's the droning at cruising speeds?

 

not really droning. the stock jdm dp does a decent job at restriction so far. it only "drones" when u are mashin the throttle. other then that, its about a few db's louder without the midpipe. yes only using the pfc for wastegate control. and no ported wastegate

 

Are you still running the pre-cat?

 

The JDM downpipe doesnt have a cat.

 

JDM dp = no precat?

 

correct. jdm dp do not have a precat. i chose not to go with a new dp cause thats how i got my car. rhd rx7 ftw. no egr, no aws, no snippin of wires when installin the pfc.

 

Yeah and no fully legally driving it on the street either.

 

very different state to state.

 

Federally legal though?

 

Hmmm, a few decibels is at least twice the sound energy if i remember correctly...

On the decibel scale, the smallest audible sound (near total silence) is 0 dB. A sound 10 times more powerful is 10 dB. A sound 100 times more powerful than near total silence is 20 dB. A sound 1,000 times more powerful than near total silence is 30 dB.
source - http://science.howstuffworks.com/question124.htm

so every 10 decibels is 10 times more powerful than the previous measurement.

 

only have to worry if its federally legal if i am selling rhd cars. stfu and get out of my thread.

 

Hey "BUD" you ever ask youself WHY you got a car "for cheap"? Maybe because it isn't legal in the states....essentially a parts car. And as far as I can tell, loud exhaust statutes are pretty similar from state to state. Enforcement varies. It may be that you simply owe a debt of gratitude to the local Harley's for making your car sound quieter. So don't get your baggies in a bunch. Windom has a point on your midpipe "review".
....no license, no insurance, no re-sale value.

 

Hm, I've removed all emissions, p/s, a/c, full 4 inch exhaust. You mean my FD doesn't have good resale value ?

 

[QUOTE=Sgtblue]Hey "BUD" you ever ask youself WHY you got a car "for cheap"? Maybe because it isn't legal in the states....essentially a parts car. And as far as I can tell, loud exhaust statutes are pretty similar from state to state. Enforcement varies. It may be that you simply owe a debt of gratitude to the local Harley's for making your car sound quieter. So don't get your baggies in a bunch. Windom has a point on your midpipe "review".

....no license, no insurance, no re-sale value.[/QUOTE

i do have license and insurance on my car. its obviously legal since i do have it registered and insured in the states. i have already been pulled over in the car with out any type of trouble at all. as for as your "loud exhaust statutes are pretty similar state to state" i made the statement of "very different state to state" i was pertaining to my car being legal for me to drive on the streets of texas. wtf is wrong with people on here? i post up a review on my midpie and people ***** ur thread. stfu and get out of my thread

 

It doesn't if it's a RHD model that isn't particularly desirable or legal to title anywhere in North America.