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Old 08-19-23, 04:18 PM
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just ordered the apexi resonated midpipe from Meraki. Back ordered everywhere. Meraki not only answered my phone call right away but are only website that could handle a backorder. All others were screwed up for PayPal preorder. So kudos for customer service and to your e-commerce team.
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Originally Posted by RubyV8
just ordered the apexi resonated midpipe from Meraki. Back ordered everywhere. Meraki not only answered my phone call right away but are only website that could handle a backorder. All others were screwed up for PayPal preorder. So kudos for customer service and to your e-commerce team.
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Novel posted their IS500 catback exhaust. Does not look cheap but I guess we will see.


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the midpipe design looks suspect in that picture
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Interesting midpipe design. A Y-Pipe like design...why? Or is that an X-pipe encased?
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Old 08-23-23, 02:07 PM
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it looks like an extendo X...haha
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it looks like an extendo X...haha
...looking forward to hearing the sound, irregardless.
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Originally Posted by Pandonsf
that is strange, it’s right around 1800-2000 rpm’s where it almost sounds like it buzzes or a long bass note if you stay in that band while accelerating. Other than that sounds great. Ordered the apexi mid pipe too. To see how it sounds with that. And if it’s still bad might just swap the oem axle back back on with the apexi mid pipe
I had the same experience with my TOMs axel back. Sounds great past 2K, but cruising on FWY speeds in 8th gear is where I notice drone the most. Had it installed locally at APEXi, let's just say it received some unwanted attention 5 minutes afterwards. Currently back to stock, I might have to let go of the axel back and just go with the APEXi resonated mid-pipe.
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Originally Posted by Caspr
I had the same experience with my TOMs axel back. Sounds great past 2K, but cruising on FWY speeds in 8th gear is where I notice drone the most. Had it installed locally at APEXi, let's just say it received some unwanted attention 5 minutes afterwards. Currently back to stock, I might have to let go of the axel back and just go with the APEXi resonated mid-pipe.
Same, swapped back stock and the apexi resonated mid pipe just showed up, so will be installing that and then possibly having some j-pipes added to the toms axle back to try to get rid of the drone, but will see how loud it is first.
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Originally Posted by Pandonsf
Same, swapped back stock and the apexi resonated mid pipe just showed up, so will be installing that and then possibly having some j-pipes added to the toms axle back to try to get rid of the drone, but will see how loud it is first.
look forward to some clips and you being my guinea pig! I’m sitting on the fence.
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That sucks you guys had drone. Freeway speeds is something they should test. It's possible to eliminate drone, my C7 had no drone in tour, sport, or track mode exhaust. Maybe that's the benefit of a factory valved exhaust, it works all the time in all modes.
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Originally Posted by Caspr
I had the same experience with my TOMs axel back. Sounds great past 2K, but cruising on FWY speeds in 8th gear is where I notice drone the most. Had it installed locally at APEXi, let's just say it received some unwanted attention 5 minutes afterwards. Currently back to stock, I might have to let go of the axel back and just go with the APEXi resonated mid-pipe.
if you’re in SoCal lemme know if you’re interested in the apexi res midpipe. Have one new in box
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Old 09-01-23, 08:23 PM
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another option just came out today or yesterday for the people that are a day ahead
https://www.exart.jp/ea02-lx114/?fbc...z2EWIsjDeg57HI



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I'm thinking GTHaus valved muffler, notwithstanding the high price, is the best option for those of us wanting daily driveability matched with proper V8 sound.
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Originally Posted by TurkishRambo
Novel posted their IS500 catback exhaust. Does not look cheap but I guess we will see.

Do you have a link to this? Or more details?
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