IS 500 aftermarket exhausts
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Either way, I'm sure theres a workaround, especially with ARK being based in CA.
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Can someone school me on midpipes? What's the difference from company to company? Or is there really no difference?
Like I get there are different material, w/ cats, w/o cats, resonated, non resonated, etc.
Do some companies have proprietary technology with their midpipes? Thanks squad!
Like I get there are different material, w/ cats, w/o cats, resonated, non resonated, etc.
Do some companies have proprietary technology with their midpipes? Thanks squad!
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I had my mind set on gt haus non resonated midpipe, until I found out PPE had mid pipes and theyre local to me.
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Appreciate the info. This much I do understand. Moreso I'm wondering the difference from company to company, gt haus vs apex vs ppe. Pretty much identical except for price. PPE is several hundred dollars less. Is this the difference of buying from a larger manufacturer versus a smaller manufacturer.
I had my mind set on gt haus non resonated midpipe, until I found out PPE had mid pipes and theyre local to me.
I had my mind set on gt haus non resonated midpipe, until I found out PPE had mid pipes and theyre local to me.
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From what I can tell, PPE is a two piece mid pipe, vs gthaus/apex, they're a one piece midpipe. That's the only major difference I can see. Outside of that, I guess I'm correct in saying a pipe is a pipe, relatively speaking of course.
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I wonder if that waiver they're asking customers to sign is a liability waiver saying they are selling the product with intention of this car to not be driven on roads. Then they can ship to CA customers
Either way, I'm sure theres a workaround, especially with ARK being based in CA.
Either way, I'm sure theres a workaround, especially with ARK being based in CA.
As far as the differences in midpipes, most of the options out there produce difference sounds so I would say that is the biggest difference.
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#1042
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Cool I didn't think there was any major noticeable difference. Just wanted to make sure before I pulled the trigger on one.
From what I can tell, PPE is a two piece mid pipe, vs gthaus/apex, they're a one piece midpipe. That's the only major difference I can see. Outside of that, I guess I'm correct in saying a pipe is a pipe, relatively speaking of course.
From what I can tell, PPE is a two piece mid pipe, vs gthaus/apex, they're a one piece midpipe. That's the only major difference I can see. Outside of that, I guess I'm correct in saying a pipe is a pipe, relatively speaking of course.
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Good luck to anyone who tries to differentiate between same type of midpipes (eg. resonated brand A to resonated brand B) using YouTube clips. Unrelated clips of the same midpipe can sound different.
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I concur. it's crazy to see the price differences between the companies when the pipes are very similar. of course, type materials (ie Ti vs SS), craftsmanship and additions (+ secondary cats or resonators) will add to the price deltas, but overall a SS pipe from vendor 1 vs SS pipe from vendor 2 would be difficult to differentiate (as far as sound).
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Ppe has an x pipe and i believe rr racing will custom make thier midpipe with an x pipe if you request it.
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Theres that one company that someone put up before for the custom titanium is500 exhauast, has an option for H pipe or X pipe. 5k for a full custom titanium exhaust.
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