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Old May 27, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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Hey SL,

With baited breath I anxiously waited for my Tanabe Concept G exhaust from showstoppersusa.com and today it finally arrived. I'll let the photos do the talking...

Obligatory box-shots:



It emerges from the box:


Decals and a special rubber hanger!


Product shots of the exhaust:











Out with the old:



In with the new:







Fitment and clearance:
Yes - My car is dirty. I quickly rectified that after the install.


Yes - My shoe looks ratty and Yes there is a small melted portion of my exhaust cutout. We won't get into this. Suffice it to say I know better now....


Some more post-install pics:






My car is clean and happy, and so am I:









Install couldn't be simpler. Stock exhaust bolts worked perfect and I didn't need the two stock rubber hangers anymore. It sounds sweet! Haven't had a chance to take it out on the highway yet, though.

Sound and video clips to follow - or when I get around to it....
Old May 27, 2006 | 01:21 AM
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how bout pics of the rear with exhaust?
Old May 27, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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Why not? I didn't want this thread to to useless without pics, although a thread about an exhaust is still pretty useless without sound clips






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Old May 27, 2006 | 01:38 AM
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NIOCE


i like it
Old May 27, 2006 | 01:51 AM
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does the melted part in your exhaust cutout caused by your tanabe exhaust? or your stock exhaust?
Old May 30, 2006 | 04:30 AM
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*bump*
Old Jun 6, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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sexy.
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Old Jun 6, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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Thanks a ton for posting this. I picked this exhaust out to be the one I'd most likely go with in the future, and now I know for sure what I had thought was probably the case... great looking exhaust and easy install. I like the idea of a quiet(er) exhaust that still adds looks and power. Any chance of a sound clip of it? Any plans to dyno?

How was the service with showstoppersusa? That's the best price I've seen for this exhaust.
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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any far away rear shots of the car with the exhaust?
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 02:24 AM
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^^ ditto. I'm really feeling this exhaust.
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 02:26 AM
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It looks ok, I guess im just a little partial to my HKS Exhaust.
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 02:31 AM
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love the angled canister, not really digging the small internal diameter of the canister. Where did you pick up that burn spot from??? Exhaust looks a little close to the bumper. it only took 1 day to wrinkle the paint around my bumper cutout with the injen exhaust, had to modify the hanger to drop it down a little.
Old Jun 18, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Yes. Yes. If you don't have clips, tell us how it sounds. Does it sound nice and deep ? And what other mods do you have ?
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 02:48 AM
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bump for sound clips
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 05:57 AM
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bump for more pics
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 05:19 AM
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I just installed mine. Here's a video clip with sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cmx9cQnthg
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 06:03 AM
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i challenge your youtube vid with mine!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=o3zoCMNBHik
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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I considered the Megan drift spec (I liked the deep rumbling sound at idle) but after some digging I found that the wool packing used in their sound muffling degrades over time... especially in moist weather.
I also figured that there is a reason why a full s-pipe back exhaust from one company is the cost of an axel back from another company.
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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That Megan setup sounds sick!!!
Old Sep 21, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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Wow, now im seriously considering the Tanabe. Thx for the pics and clip.



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