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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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all right guys I have a list and i need some insight into my exhaust plans, I would like to know any problems you guys have had dealing with some of these sites I plan to purchase from and any hiccups I may encounter with this combo.......so hear go's

Header: Strup
Place: www.hopupracing.com
Price: $349

Mid pipe: Meagen racing
Place: www.speed-element.com
Price: $169.99

Axle Back: Injen
Place: www.sportcompactonly.com
Price: $335

I already understand the cell issue with headers on our cars and plan on a fix for that(and praying it works ). I also understand I'm in for some rasp with this setup but I don't want to spend the extra green or time on a more custom set up since i am determined to go boost and my exhaust plans will change accordingly. I just want to make sure I'm not going to get screwed by fitment issues and online parts dealers. Oh yeah if you guys know of a cheaper place to get these I'm all ears(as long as its not e-bay). Thanks alot guys
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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get an s-pipe also, invidia or megan
Old Feb 21, 2008 | 12:33 AM
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My bad the mid pipe is tsudo but same price and same place
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S-pipe: meagan
Price: 145
Place: dezod
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let me refresh some changes in my set up
Header: strup
Place: www.hotupracing.com
Price: $349

S-pipe: Meagan racing
Place: www.sciongarage.com
Price: 137.95

Mid pipe: Meagan racing
Place: www.boneheadperformance.com
Price: $190

Axle back: Injen
Place: www.sportcompactonly.com
Price: $335
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i've ordered from dezod, hopupracing and wesellcarparts.com

all of em i reccommend. nice setup btw, i have the megan s-pipe, midpipe and axleback, LOVE IT!
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wesellcarparts has the s-pipe for way less... send him a PM...

and if you are going turbo as boost, then don't get the header and just wait till you get that. if you are getting the S/C, then go for it...
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Im thinking s/c for boost, and thanks guys for your input. I hope to have plenty of picks of the install and maybe a vid. I got about three weeks until i see any parts come in.
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well iv got an update, tommorow i order the parts and if im lucky i can get them in about a week or less. Oh and thanks alot 2 much tc for the info on wesellcarparts, Im ordering everything through them.
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Originally Posted by crush02342002
well iv got an update, tommorow i order the parts and if im lucky i can get them in about a week or less. Oh and thanks alot 2 much tc for the info on wesellcarparts, Im ordering everything through them.
Welcome, Dan will usually give you the best prices on Megan. After you do the installs, post some pics!
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well it looks like i may get the exhaust sometime between the 7th and 11th, its taking longer than i thought. I should have used my credit card it would have been faster than a money order. Hey tceeder how was the fit and finish of your s-pipe?
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its gonna sound liek butt..
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update: I just got the injen axle back today and here is some pics of it http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=23954384
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Im still waiting for the rest of the parts to come in before i do anything to the car.
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With your setup, I highly recommend chopping out the megan "resonators" and welding in these:

http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/...4Pa38Ta38Lbx50

and...

http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/...er-In-Out-1151

An extra 160 bucks, yes, but the sound quality will be unmatched, especially since you're going with a header/canister combo. I have these two products on my skunk2 exhaust with dme header & jvt s-pipe and the sound is just perfect without any loss in performance. Oh and on the vibrant "muffler", it's really just a beefed up resonator with a straight-thru core. Good luck man.
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Im already looking into an ar25 res
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http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/i...t=DSCF0007.jpg http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/i...t=DSCF0014.jpg

Just a couple of pics of the axle back
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There you go bro...
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thanks 2muchtc, you gotta show me how you do that...lol
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header is in





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