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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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is it me or the welds are hideous for that kind of money, i expect way better.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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is it me or the welds are hideous for that kind of money, i expect way better.
Naw you'll have to pay 6k for the non choppy version
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 12:27 PM
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LVS does it again!
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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every "New pickup" impresses me =D
Congratz!
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Quang-Star*
is it me or the welds are hideous for that kind of money, i expect way better.
welding titanium is arduous. the material is very finicky, you have to prep everything properly else you will f the raw materials up.. i.e. clean the crap out of everything free of any oils, etc... then there is the whole brittle factor of the metal during welding.. the cut and weld job on the neck to the muffler canister is a work of art... damn must have the taken fabricator forever to finish that single piece.


the only thing is ARC did what Tomei did.. they bottlenecked the flange to the Cat.. sigh.. oh well. still an amazing piece.. good job LVS.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
welding titanium is arduous. the material is very finicky, you have to prep everything properly else you will f the raw materials up.. i.e. clean the crap out of everything free of any oils, etc... then there is the whole brittle factor of the metal during welding.. the cut and weld job on the neck to the muffler canister is a work of art... damn must have the taken fabricator forever to finish that single piece.


the only thing is ARC did what Tomei did.. they bottlenecked the flange to the Cat.. sigh.. oh well. still an amazing piece.. good job LVS.

I guess tomei does a great job prepping everything properly b/c the welds are so much cleaner!
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 01:50 PM
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Sick, almost a shame its going on the bottom of the car.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I have linked up a video clip on the first post.

This exhaust weighs in at 8kg, less than half the weight of stock exhaust and comparable to other titanium exhaust system on the market. The titanium grading is similar to the ones you see on a high end bike exhaust, quality is second to none.

Piping diameter is 80mm with quiet muffler design, just like the Blitz Nur Spec DT that I`m currently running. Full review to follow!

Last edited by LVSBB6; Feb 28, 2011 at 02:21 PM.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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i have mixed emotions on that exhaust..deff a sound clip.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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IMO it looks nicer than it sounds. I thought it would be different (more aggressive sounding), but to me, it really didn't sound like anything. Maybe it's the video?? Regardless, enjoy.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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i'd still put it on my car
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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super SEXY! Amazing!!!!!!!!!
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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i would imagine it wouldve been more aggressive to.eh, i would put it on my car though.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Wow very nice LVS,best exhaust ever ,how your hks gt2 turbo?what your whp now??everything running smooth??your car the best,,look forward to order one....thankx
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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Wow very nice LVS,best exhaust ever ,how your hks gt2 turbo?what your whp now??everything running smooth??your car the best,,look forward to order one....thankx
Good luck finding one since ARC filed for bankruptcy yesterday and has halted production and sales. Hopefully you can find a vendor with one in stock, but be ready to pay a high premium.
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