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Old 02-16-10 | 06:12 PM
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Talking Tanabe Medallion Touring exhaust installed with pics! **Video added**

Kinda new to posting, but long time lurker....anyway my Tanabe exhaust arrived today and I installed it myself. Took me about 1 hour and 15min or so. I have to say, all of the videos I've been watching on the Tanabe exhaust dont really portray the true sound.

After driving around for a bit, I can honestly say that I love it! Gonna try and get the JoeZ intake next. Check out the pics.... I also have a video too, will post later.

Original Exhaust


New Tanabe Exhaust




Installed


Pic of pipes


Muffler


Side shot of tip


Getting ready for the first test drive

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Old 02-16-10 | 06:23 PM
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Nice! Now get some zipties and lift up the left tip it seems to be hanging a little lower than the right one
Old 02-16-10 | 06:26 PM
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nice look! the left does look like maybe 1-2 mm lower than the right.
Old 02-16-10 | 06:58 PM
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Wow I didn't even realize that, you guys are totally right! Thanks
Old 02-16-10 | 07:50 PM
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Congrats' on the new exhaust.
Old 02-16-10 | 11:20 PM
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thanks! here's a little video I made....I know it's in a garage, but I think the video sounds pretty close to the actual thing. Any thoughts??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOirRNkUjN4
Old 02-16-10 | 11:28 PM
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Awesome job!
Old 02-16-10 | 11:56 PM
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I noticed my exhaust hangs lower on the left too. How would we fix that.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...too-low-2.html

there you go
Old 02-17-10 | 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by roooster
Good info, thanks
Old 02-28-10 | 10:31 AM
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Mike, thanks for your response to my other thread. I have a question for all on the flange connecting to the mid-pipe. How tight did everybody make it? As I was tightening it, I noticed the spacer come through the flange and then the spring compressed but the bolt still wasn't tight. Any idea what's correct? Obviously, I don't want to leave it overtightened but don't want a leak either

Thanks to all
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Good work on the install.
Old 03-02-10 | 02:07 PM
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got mine done this past saturday! great f'ing sound so far. can't wait for the midpipe to breakin alittle more. here are some really ****ty pics from my phone, you can barely see my Fsport rear sway installed on one of the pics.
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^sweet!! Wish i had a lift, would have made the job 100x easier!!
Old 03-02-10 | 04:43 PM
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Do you notice any difference in sound while driving around? Windows up or down?

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