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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:08 AM
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Default Burnt marks on my Megan Racing OE-RS Axel Back Exhaust

I had the axel back on my ride for about one week already and noticed that the muffler itself is turning black (burnt marks) around the middle part of the muffler.

Don't understand why it's like that and when I had the TRD Rear Axel Back (had it on for about three months) it never showed a burnt mark on the muffler at all!

Does anyone with this exhaust system have this problem?

I hope I'm not the only one!
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:14 AM
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its cause its megan...
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:16 AM
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thanks tctctc!
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:19 AM
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only speaking the truth. my tsudo is doing the same thing because of the quality of the metal
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:20 AM
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OIC! thanks man! I mean I was disappointed even after the first day I had it!

I just can't believe it turned this color that quick!
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:23 AM
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its all good. i have the tsudo midpipe so i dont care wtf it looks like
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:32 AM
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:35 AM
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Ohhh well! I guess you can't have it all perfect!
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 05:42 AM
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w/ the heat it'll change colors. not much you can do about it.
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:02 AM
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mine looks exactly the same it sucks....
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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thanks rawkerstatus!

hey athletefeet66! yeah man i guess i have to do the same and deal with it!

I got other important upgrades coming up so i really guess i don't need to worry about this s4!7! LOL!
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is it noticable from a driver behind you point of view?
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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interesting. i'm lucky mine has not changed colors. then again i have greddy.
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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my trd does that sometimes in the fog and cold around our area.....the fog is worse were i am and my whole trd turns black and i need to clean it all the time
Old Oct 14, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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mine did the same thing its normal it kinda looked kool cause it was a burnt color nice. it turns the same color as the header gets after awhile but jus not as dark
Old Oct 15, 2008 | 04:10 AM
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the piping on my drift spec is goldish now but the resonator and muffler and tip still shine brilliantly
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