I'm hoping to purchase the tanabe super racing medallion catback exhaust today, but would like to know if any welding is required. Could someone that has this exhaust please let me know. Thanks.

 

Ok, after doing some searching on my own while at work, I've found out that it is a bolt on cat back, and no welding is required. So I'm off to purchase the first step in a complete exhaust system makeover. Later

 

Make sure you get the gaskets when you order or otherwise its just one more thing that you will have to track down later on. Also depending on the weight of the exhaust you might want to buy aftermarket hangers like the ones Kartboy used to sell. Mine hung down too much when I got it from the added weight so I had to replace the stock hangers with something else.

 

Thanks N/A from Maryland, for the post. I'm hoping that the hangers that are on it will be strong enough, being that the Tanabe exhaust is 30% lighter then the stock. I ordered it today from www.afsmotorsports.com. Great deal.

 

My Apexi exhaust is definately not lighter then stock. Post up some pics once you get it installed.

 

I will definitely do that. I should get it Monday and I'm hoping to install it on either Tuesday or Wednesday. I'm pretty excited. I couldn't even sleep last night.

 

Did you order your exhaust gaskets? I know you can reuse them sometimes but I have never had any luck with reusing the old ones. I always end up with a damn exhaust leak when I try that. Any ideas as to how loud this thing is going to be? I like the way the Apexi looks but I hate how loud it is and some SOB stole my silencer out of mine so I refuse to buy a new one.

 

I haven't ordered the gaskets yet. I'm probably going to head out to a local car parts store and pick them up. My buddy told me the same thing about reusing them. He's never had any luck with that either, he's got a mustang As to how loud it is....well people tell me that its one of the louder ones on the market. If you don't like yours, you definately won't like this one. But again it looks great (all stainless steel), and pretty decent power gains from what I hear, and the loudness won't bother me. Now if it gets me in trouble with the law, then I might consider a silencer (which I think it comes with one).

 

Well I got my exhaust in today! It is freakin sweet! No welding, no additional purchases of any kind because gaskets come with it as well as a silencer. Dude I am stoked. I will be putting it on, on Monday. Doubt I'll be able to sleep though. I'll post some pictures once it is on. Later

 

Cool it came with the gaskets. I haven't had that kind of luck. If I buy another silencer I was thinking of using a suitcase lock to keep the little SOBs from stealing the next one.

 

hey thats pretty good. I'll have to use that Idea to keep them from stealing mine. Although I don't think I have to worry about that in my town, being that crime is so low, but you never know. I could be saying that, and it gets stolen the day I put it on. I'm going to ride without if for a while though.