I am trying to install my megan s-pipe to a megan header and the stock midpipe..

I'm having a problem, it seems like the s-pipe will not fit into the stock midpipe.. The small piece that sticks out of the pipe is larger then the one of the stock s-pipe. It will not go into the midpipe and sit flush..

Has anyone else had this problem? Is there 2 difference versions of the s-pipe maybe??

-Joe

I have my stock s-pipe off still, I figured I'd come on here and ask you guys before I give up.

they should have supplies you with a flange, or a thick piece of metal to use as a spacer..i had it with mine, my friend didnt

if you dont hvae one, then you have to cut the excess off

damn that sucks.. megan freakin blows

If I cut it off am I going to have leaking problems?

you shouldnt...

but call them up and tell them they forgot to send you it

Thanks for the help blackonblack..

I ended up just bolting up the stock s-pipe.. that was a fun wasted hour of time on my birthday.

I'll be emailing megan.

Does anyone have their e-mail address?

I tryed the "contact us" option on their website but everytime I submit it I receive an error message that it could not be sent.

Sorry about that man but their phone number is (626)581-0988. you could give that a try.

Happy Birthday by the way!

Does anyone have their e-mail address?

I tryed the "contact us" option on their website but everytime I submit it I receive an error message that it could not be sent.

why dont you complain first to the place you got it from ?

^ as said above its a at least a 1/2 metal that goes on the spipe.

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a lil history on the spipe issue before


heres why they included a spacer

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=91170

What?! WHAT DID I MISS?! What?

S-Pipe... okay.

Well here's the deal, the S-Pipe's have a weird deal with them. We've been having this flange issue lately where the flange kinda has about 1/4" of piping sticking out past the flange. This is done on OEM because it lets you eliminate the gasket, and makes installation easier.
When I did the designs and sent the OEM sample in, I didn't expect the factory to make that damn 1/4 sticking out.
What can you do? Well... the fix is easy. Any exhaust shop will have a flange on hand that you can easily use as a spacer. You put the flange sandwiched between the S-Pipe and Mid-Pipe flanges and you use a gasket and the VOILA!!! It works.
This has been done and tested and is basically the option that you have with this setup. You can also have the 1/4" cut off... but that's just hard to do and time consuming.
There will be an updated version, but I don't know when that's coming in, we have to purge these out first. Is there anything wrong with them other than that? Nope. They work fine.
Many people use an O2 Sensor spacer to prevent the CEL. But if you do that, then the end of the O2 sensor will hit the chassis, so you'll have to use an O2 simulator if you're also using a De-Cat header such as the Megan Header.
I'M SORRY FOR THE DELAY AND BEING SO HARD TO GET A HOLD OF.... D1 killed me and I was on break for a while. BUT I'M BACK! Working with Paul (good man by the way), TC Motorsports, and Kevin from Nor Cal to get more parts out to the TC community and work out all the bugs.

THANKS FOR THE PATIENCE GUYS!!

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the spipe

http://meganracing.com/uploadImage/regular/SSDP-STC05I.jpg

is the megan s-pipe 2.5in all the way through?

why dont you complain first to the place you got it from ?

I'm going to try that also but I doubt it was their fault.. The box looks like it was never openned.

there it is... its right there in that pic!!!

thats the thing you need

and no its not 2.5 all the way through

it has 2.35 inlets

there it is... its right there in that pic!!!

thats the thing you need

and no its not 2.5 all the way through

it has 2.35 inlets

its 2.5"BUT the flange are stock size so it will match up


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megan will just tell you to contact your dealer if you get a hold of them. waiting for an email is a waste too. if you cant get their number try calling 411, they are located in la puente,ca

You have to cut that little piece off. I cut mine off an sealed it with the gasket they supplied. There is nothing wrong with the pipe, they just manufactured it wrong I believe.

Cut it off with saw and bolt her on. If you have any questions AIM me or PM me. I am sucessfully running the megan spipe with their catback.

I will cut it off it they don't send me the spacer..

I just didn't want to go through all that.

zer0, if I purchase the megan catback system will I be able to use this s-pipe without cutting it?

Also, if I cut it am I going to have to make it completely flat? If so, I'm going to have to cut it then grind it down.

there it is... its right there in that pic!!!

thats the thing you need

and no its not 2.5 all the way through

it has 2.35 inlets

That gasket that is in the pic is pretty much paper thin (the same thickness of the gasket in between the block & the header).. My s-pipe came with that, but it didn't help at all. I think I need something thicker.

One more small question,

The bolts that they supplied, do they replace the bolts in between the header & s-pipe or the bolts in between the s-pipe & midpipe? They're the same size and I didn't quite make it to that step last night.

my gasket was thick...it weighed like 5lbs....

maybe not that much, but you get it

and i re used stocks

I spoke with megan (I emailed them late last night, and they replied back a few minutes ago).

They told me that they're making some spacers right now and they will send it out ASAP.

I cut off the excess pipe and used the gasket they sent me. Your gonna have to cut that extra metal to fit it to the megan catback.. no worries

do the zpi s pipes fit snug?

So the s-pipe won't work on the megan catback unless I cut it? Can't I just use the spacer with that exhaust also?

Many people use an O2 Sensor spacer to prevent the CEL. But if you do that, then the end of the O2 sensor will hit the chassis, so you'll have to use an O2 simulator if you're also using a De-Cat header such as the Megan Header.

Is this true? Because I have 2 anti-fouler's installed on the end of the o2 sensor.. I really don't want a CEL again.

So the s-pipe won't work on the megan catback unless I cut it? Can't I just use the spacer with that exhaust also?

Just cut that extra pipe, and put the gasket they gave you between the flanges..
http://www.ravenwingperformance.net/Exhaust_Systems/RB_Exhaust_Gasket_multi-use.JPG

Thats how all of the other spipes are..

Well, they sent me the spacer yesterday.. I attempted to install it.

The spacer they sent wouldn't line up with the bolts on the s-pipe so I could only get 1 of the bolts on.. I have a really bad leak now. I was going to put on the stock s-pipe again but it was really late and I was tired.

I'm guessing the leak is in between the midpipe & s-pipe (where I could only fit 1 bolt).. But it could be between the s-pipe & header. I had a hard time getting the stock bolts to work.. I had to cut the springs about a 1/4" to get them to work. Anyone else have that problem? I guess I need longer bolts possibily?

Ohyeah, someone mentioned this earlier in the thread..
I didn't have a problem with the o2 sensor hitting the chasis. I have 2 spark plug anti-fouler's installed on it to stop the CEL and I still didn't have the problem. There was about a 2-3 inch space in between the back of the o2 sensor and the chasis.

I have had nothing with problems with this s-pipe since I got it. I would definately not recommend it to anyone. I've had to install it twice already and I still have to take it off tonight and start cutting/grinding it.

What a freakin' "bolt on" this is.

just got back from lunch and wow is it leaking now.. sounds like an older civic with the muffler cut off.

I think I saw someone point and laugh at my car.. lol

Any pics? Im confused... what spacer did they send you?

I'm at work so I can't get a pic right now.. But the spacer looks exactly like one of the exhaust flanges..

It looks like it would work when you first look at it, then when you try to place it in between the midpipe & the s-pipe the bolts will not line up with the holes. You can get 1 bolt in, but not 2. I tryed for about an hour last night and it definately will not work unless you cut it (like you mentioned earlier).

I guess I should of just listened to you instead of wasting all of my time trying to install it without cutting.

Did anyone notice their car being alot louder with the s-pipe?

I can't tell if it's a leak or it's suppose to be that loud.

The flow out the back of the muffler feels normal when I put my hand back there.. it just sounds kind of raspy.

I didn't think the s-pipe changed the sound much.. I have a megan header & s-pipe with stock midpipe & axle back.. anyone have a similar setup?