IS 500 aftermarket exhausts
#916
Thanks for sharing Z man. I just finished installing the electronics myself also. I did it the same way you did. Will get the pipes and muffler installed likely next week. Question I have for you. Did you put a volt meter on the connector coming out the black box the valve wires hook up to. to? I could not get a response. The wires going in are hot. I am thinking the wire/connector is only hot when you press the key fob, which makes sense. Once it opens or closes the valve there is no reason for current to remain in the line.
#917
Thanks for sharing Z man. I just finished installing the electronics myself also. I did it the same way you did. Will get the pipes and muffler installed likely next week. Question I have for you. Did you put a volt meter on the connector coming out the black box the valve wires hook up to. to? I could not get a response. The wires going in are hot. I am thinking the wire/connector is only hot when you press the key fob, which makes sense. Once it opens or closes the valve there is no reason for current to remain in the line.
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MYIS500 (09-27-23)
#918
#919
I had the pipes installed on mine today. Make sure you have all the parts, my mistake for not unpacking the whole thing I guess before heading to the shop. RR-Racing made it right, but I was missing the mid-pipe and muffler/axleback clamps - should be four. The muffler tips also had the wrong size clamps (I had carbon) and they were loose/falling off the muffler after hitting it with an impact driver for 30 seconds...shop had the right size on the shelf.
Anyway, sounds like it was just a bad day on pack-out or something. I'm still happy with the purchase, sounds mean and the electric valve is a plus for quieter cold starts. You can also program the included valve remote key fob to your HomeLink mirror buttons and ditch the fob. Shop said the pipes went together well, minus the missing/wrong size clamps. I did all the wiring for the valves beforehand thanks to the other posters earlier in the thread (06BlackTaco on YT), no issues. The insulation on the baby blue amp wire is pretty stout. I didn't want to solder the wire, so I cut into the insulation a little bit before clamping a t-tap onto it. Worked out pretty well.
Here's the video from 06BlackTaco - I think he posted earlier in the thread. He goes over the install, two parts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqs-W5MC6C0
Anyway, sounds like it was just a bad day on pack-out or something. I'm still happy with the purchase, sounds mean and the electric valve is a plus for quieter cold starts. You can also program the included valve remote key fob to your HomeLink mirror buttons and ditch the fob. Shop said the pipes went together well, minus the missing/wrong size clamps. I did all the wiring for the valves beforehand thanks to the other posters earlier in the thread (06BlackTaco on YT), no issues. The insulation on the baby blue amp wire is pretty stout. I didn't want to solder the wire, so I cut into the insulation a little bit before clamping a t-tap onto it. Worked out pretty well.
Here's the video from 06BlackTaco - I think he posted earlier in the thread. He goes over the install, two parts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqs-W5MC6C0
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SonicRob99 (09-29-23)
#921
Toms IS500 Axle Backs in stock
Apexi Resonated midpipe ETA end of November
Apexi non resonated midpipe ETA 2 weeks
Toms RCF axle back ETA December
Apexi axle backs in stock.
GTHAUS units in stock.
-Josh
Apexi Resonated midpipe ETA end of November
Apexi non resonated midpipe ETA 2 weeks
Toms RCF axle back ETA December
Apexi axle backs in stock.
GTHAUS units in stock.
-Josh
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#922
Awesome! You can set up the open/close valve controls to your homelink buttons on the rear view mirror.
#924
Bazooka catback is installed. It is a tad louder than I like in the closed mode with a deep throaty rumble, not to loud, very close to perfect, just a tad to loud. The open mode is glorious!!! The tips are hard to see as they are gloss black, maintaining some degree of stealth, NOT!!
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Pandonsf (10-03-23)
#927
same… will wait this time to see what the consensus is with drone once it’s released. I learned with the toms axle back which I have sitting in my garage now. The apexi resonated mid pipe with stock axle back is good enough to hold me over for a while.
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Pandonsf (10-03-23)
#929
Usually no drone with Borla systems.
-Josh
-Josh
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