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Old 06-05-06, 06:20 AM
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That left exhaust pipe would definitely bug me with it's off center look. Hopefully you can adjust it somehow and post up pictures again. Also the exhaust looks a bit better than I thought I would with those canisters. Lets see some video/sound clips.

Do you have an intake as well or is this just exhaust?
Old 06-05-06, 06:22 AM
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looks nice and I bet it sounds good. think im glad I went with the Tanabe after the fitment issues you had. its not too bad but I wouldn't be able to stand that drivers side pipe cocked like it is.
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Hey, your car looks great. Def much better looking then the stock exhaust

You never mentioned if you had actually "felt a difference" in power
Old 06-05-06, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by IS_250
are these your actual dyno sheets or are these from the LMS prototype car?
These are the actual dyno sheets from my car. We tried to do the dynos with the conditions as close as possible to the baseline.
Originally Posted by caymandive
Do you have an intake as well or is this just exhaust?
This is exhaust only. Haven't seen an intake that I like yet
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You never mentioned if you had actually "felt a difference" in power
My Bad! There is definitely a difference. I notice it more when I have to pass someone or get on the freeway; for myself, the torque is definitely there

Going to try and get decent sound clips somehow. The sound inside the car will be different than if you are following the car and hear it from that vantage point. Will have to coordinate with other members to get this done.
Thanks for the compliments everyone
Old 06-05-06, 10:22 AM
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How much was this exhaust again? How much did it weigh compared to the stock exhaust? How big is the piping? Any check engine lights?

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Old 06-05-06, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowssm
How much was this exhaust again? How much did it weigh compared to the stock exhaust? How big is the piping? Any check engine lights?
Yellowssm,
Unfortunately I did not feel the need to weigh them. I will say the heaviest part of the LMS exhaust is the mid section with the resonators. The front H pipe is definately lighter than stock due to the missing cats. The mufflers are also much lighter than stock. This was one of the first things I noticed when it came in the mail. The stock mufflers are welded together to form a Y shape. And is heavy and was awkward to handle by myself. The group buy was $1049.00. I think the piping is 2 and a quarter. No check engine lights, and not expecting any.
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Old 06-05-06, 06:28 PM
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some sound clips please, that would be orgasmic...
Old 06-05-06, 06:35 PM
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Very Nice. I see you've been busy. Sheesh, I live only 10 mins away and I don't get a sneak peek? Whats up?
Old 06-05-06, 08:52 PM
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Very Nice. I see you've been busy. Sheesh, I live only 10 mins away and I don't get a sneak peek? Whats up?
Ha ha, Ron. Your always welcome to come by. Yeah, been busy all right. You gotta hear it. Its soooooooooooo Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Right at start up, it sounds like a Ferrari. Not too loud though.
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thanks for the excellent write up and pics... first the body kit install and then this.
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I like it. I personally think that tanabe made the look out of the rear end a lot better. But the again, you know what opinions are like....I love your car though...KUDOS!!!!
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Like everyone said, very nice writeup.
I noticee that you mentioned that it was a CATBACK exhaust. Everything I have read here says that the cats do not have flanges to bolt to, only the resonators do. Can anyone tell me how many cats the car has and where are they located? I would really like to free up the exhaust, but I certainly don't want to fail smog...
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I believe our cars have 2 sets of cats, "the pre-cats and the main cats"..
In the past I only thought "turbo-charged" engines had an extra set, but oh well.
The Lms system removes the main cats.. Your car will most likely NOT pass
any emissions inspection...

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Old 06-06-06, 03:25 PM
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A lot of newer cars have multiple catalyzers since emissions standards are much stricter today compared to even just 5 years ago. Here in Cali, having modified emissions equipment will land you with a huge huge fine, or a visit to the state ref at the very least.

A lot of the CHP and local PD's are now trained on vehicle modifications and what to look for
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Originally Posted by Tony1
I believe our cars have 2 sets of cats, "the pre-cats and the main cats"..
In the past I only thought "turbo-charged" engines had an extra set, but oh well.
The Lms system removes the main cats.. Your car will most likely NOT pass
any emissions inspection...
errr, no. the main cats are attached to the headers. when i say attatched i mean welded. the secondary is removed. this is how no CEL comes up


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