LOL- let me tell you something, for all the haters out there saying this is poor fitment, nothing fits or aligns are truly ignorant. The particular seller I received this from was etdmotors at a 'Best Offer' price of $260 shipped. I only managed to put on the test pipe and the cat-back portion. Working in 103 degree heat is a serious killer and I couldnt take it any more.

Now that this is mentioned, even with only have a test pipe & cat-back the car is not to loud. Its actually a little quieter than my turbo Miata. When going through the gears, it seems very nice. Noticeable power gain, the only other mod I have is a cone filter on a base flash tuned for better gas mileage. The mid-range is where I seem to have greatly improved. The car was running 16 psi, tapering to 15.5... but now is holding 18-18.5 psi up to 5500, then tapering back to 16. The car also doesnt seem to fall on its face after 5000rpm either.

I also installed the spark plug de-fouler, that was modified to fit the o2 sensor and it works great so far, no check engine light.

Overall, im very happy. Spool is a little quicker, but will benefit the most from the downpipe.

 

Good for you.

 

most people say the only part that doesnt fit correctly is the downpipe, because it hits the ACD and crossbraces.

 

any pics of the install? what style exhaust did you get?

 

welcome to the ebay exhaust club

 

You need to turn the boost up a little. 19psi min. Youll likley gain another 20whp

 

congrats with your install. post some dyno #s after you get everything installed so we can see how well your ebay parts are. i dont doubt the gains with it, i just prefer to stick with something more than ebay for a 30k car.

 

That only applies to the Evo 9. The Evo 8 (which from the OP's sig it looks like he has) does not have an ACD and the down pipe will clear like a champ. I did not have a prob with the cross braces even on my 9, just the ACD.

Welcome to the club, but dude man...get that bad boy tuned and turn that boost up to 11 (11 in the Spinal Tap sense, not 11 psi literally). You will be rocketing into next week before you know it.

I have never understood the hataz myself. I am cost-conscious and not ashamed to admit it. Yeah an Evo is 30k, but it's still the best value in a performance sedan that there is, just like the Ebay is the best value in exhaust. They go together naturally That is not to say I think people that buy more expensive exhausts are wrong; they are just 2 equally valid personal tastes.

 

My buddy thats also on this site, Joehunk said that was only part that didn't fit with out some... blow torch action and a little hammering but he got it to fit and loves it

 

Lol Max I think we hit post at the same time.

 

That's a steal $260 for a TBE.

Get a custom dyno tune. Flashes are a waste of time and $.

 

The ebay is the only thing I am cheaping out on. Mainly because after seeing the reviews and dyno comparisons, it isnt worth it to me to spend 3x, even 4x the price for the same results.

Next up, is AVC-R and a tune engine wise, and my my TEIN Flex Coilovers + EDFC arrives tomorrow. After those, then the Exedy Twin Disk i believe.

 

I bought one and heard the DP doesn't fit. It'll hit the ACD. A little hammering and problem is solved. I just sold the entire thing. Picked up a JIC w. used RTP and a used DP.

 

+1

 

If you just picked up a TBE, I doubt you will be making enough power to require an EXEDY Twin Disk. An EXEDY stage 1 organic will hold more than you think. If you were pushin about 350whp [on a mustang dyno] then maybe I'd consider something stronger. Do you drag race often or something?

BTW, it may be more expensive but you get what you pay for. Precise fitment and build quality. You don't hear of anyone having to hammer an Espelir DP so it'll clear the ACD.