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Update.
Still need to get a video up. First impressions are that it is a good amount louder than stock but certainely not as loud as I expected or obnoxious at all, its a very deep rumbly sound which is very nice. This is just a catback system for now, with the stock cat and downpipe. I am happy with the fitment and quality. Will get photos up and video
Still need to get a video up. First impressions are that it is a good amount louder than stock but certainely not as loud as I expected or obnoxious at all, its a very deep rumbly sound which is very nice. This is just a catback system for now, with the stock cat and downpipe. I am happy with the fitment and quality. Will get photos up and video
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Yes sir, I just didnt realize the cat is what holds all the noise lmao but Im ok with that I dont need race car loud.
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I'm sorry man. Its not a production piece, so I dont know if they would appreciate me giving out prices. I will say this, give them a call and just refer them to this thread, they will help you out!!
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Update on the exhaust.
Fitment- 10/10
Fit perfectly! No issues whatsoever lining it or having to tweak anything to get it to fit. Fits perfect and doesnt touch any part of the undercarriage so it's vibration free. Very impressed overall with how easy and straight forward the install was. I didnt realize there was an adapter plate ETS sells for it to bolt on to the catalytic converter. I called ETS and asked if it was ok to remove the catalytic converter's heat shield and was told it was perfectly fine. No exhaust leaks or having to bend anything here. Excellent.
Looks- 10/10
I absolutely love the look and and am very impressed with how it looks on my car. The 4" exhaust tip really, REALLY fills in the diffuser space very well and looks much better than it would have if it was just 3" all the way out. I wanted a single exit, but wasn't liking the canister/muffler look at all. I saw that map sells a nice looking single exit with no muffler, but no one that I found runs it, and to be perfectly blunt I am just an ETS fanboy so I asked they could make me one. You all seem to like so looks like they did a good job lol
Sound- 10/10 With just the catback installed and keeping the OEM down pipe and catalytic converter, the sound is very nice. Its got a deep rumble with a lot of bass, no high pitch ricey sound here at all! On cold start, its pretty loud but not obnoxious at all, and once its been warmed up, its very quiet at idle, I would say only slightly louder than stock. I considered the stock system, which was practically silent to have some highway drone so I knew this one would..Well, it does not in my opinion. It just sounds free flowing and like it should have from the factory. The new found pops and crackles are SO welcomed lol, I really enjoy how this unit sounds.
Performance- 10/10 Now while it has not been on the dyno and theres no "proof" here or anything, you guys have an idea what exhaust systems do, and this one being a full straight pipe 3"with absolutely no restrictions and with the "tip" being almost 2 feet long at a 4" diameter one can safely assume it will do as good a job or better as any catback out there. I am planning on an ETS testpipe in the near future so that will only help. Now on to the stuff I CAN review performance wise. Weight, damn this thing is light. The whole catback weighs less than just the muffler section of the OEM unit. Very happy about that. Another thing I noticed that I was not expecting was the fuel consumption got better. I wasnt paying attention at first but after my first day I was noticing my average MPG was hanging arond 2-3 mpg higher during my regular commute in city driving, which was a nice surprise. Yesterday I took it on the highway for the first time since install and was getting 24mpg, which bested my usualy 20-21. I guess the better flow is helping. Cant wait to get a couple more pieces and have the car dyno tuned.
Overall Impression- 10/10 There not a single thing I can find to complain about if I am being totally honest. My car will soon be filled with ETS parts. Thank you!
Fitment- 10/10
Fit perfectly! No issues whatsoever lining it or having to tweak anything to get it to fit. Fits perfect and doesnt touch any part of the undercarriage so it's vibration free. Very impressed overall with how easy and straight forward the install was. I didnt realize there was an adapter plate ETS sells for it to bolt on to the catalytic converter. I called ETS and asked if it was ok to remove the catalytic converter's heat shield and was told it was perfectly fine. No exhaust leaks or having to bend anything here. Excellent.
Looks- 10/10
I absolutely love the look and and am very impressed with how it looks on my car. The 4" exhaust tip really, REALLY fills in the diffuser space very well and looks much better than it would have if it was just 3" all the way out. I wanted a single exit, but wasn't liking the canister/muffler look at all. I saw that map sells a nice looking single exit with no muffler, but no one that I found runs it, and to be perfectly blunt I am just an ETS fanboy so I asked they could make me one. You all seem to like so looks like they did a good job lol
Sound- 10/10 With just the catback installed and keeping the OEM down pipe and catalytic converter, the sound is very nice. Its got a deep rumble with a lot of bass, no high pitch ricey sound here at all! On cold start, its pretty loud but not obnoxious at all, and once its been warmed up, its very quiet at idle, I would say only slightly louder than stock. I considered the stock system, which was practically silent to have some highway drone so I knew this one would..Well, it does not in my opinion. It just sounds free flowing and like it should have from the factory. The new found pops and crackles are SO welcomed lol, I really enjoy how this unit sounds.
Performance- 10/10 Now while it has not been on the dyno and theres no "proof" here or anything, you guys have an idea what exhaust systems do, and this one being a full straight pipe 3"with absolutely no restrictions and with the "tip" being almost 2 feet long at a 4" diameter one can safely assume it will do as good a job or better as any catback out there. I am planning on an ETS testpipe in the near future so that will only help. Now on to the stuff I CAN review performance wise. Weight, damn this thing is light. The whole catback weighs less than just the muffler section of the OEM unit. Very happy about that. Another thing I noticed that I was not expecting was the fuel consumption got better. I wasnt paying attention at first but after my first day I was noticing my average MPG was hanging arond 2-3 mpg higher during my regular commute in city driving, which was a nice surprise. Yesterday I took it on the highway for the first time since install and was getting 24mpg, which bested my usualy 20-21. I guess the better flow is helping. Cant wait to get a couple more pieces and have the car dyno tuned.
Overall Impression- 10/10 There not a single thing I can find to complain about if I am being totally honest. My car will soon be filled with ETS parts. Thank you!
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