Truva

hey i was wondering if any of you have an aftermarket exhaust. if you do what kind and did you take off the cat? im looking to upgrade to something with a little more noise and power

moete87

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Truva, I have the Agency Power exhaust for sale. I am taking it off tomorrow and it sounds amazing! It's stainless steel and has titanium tips. Great condition with about 500 miles on it. I am asking for $500 and I paid much more than that.

Just let me know.

Truva

Do you have a midpipe with it? or does it bolt straight on to the cat, also how big is it 3" 4", does it have any problems with melting the shrouds?

brilliantblackrx8

Sweet, another BB, I was starting to feel outnumbered! Can't wait to see pics.

fuztupnz

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Truva,

I run an HKS Hi-Power with a gutted cat.

Don't expect any power gains from a catback. You might see 5hp or so with a catless or good highflow midpipe, but not more than that without tuning. Even with tuning, you won't see much more.

Moete's AP catback sounds good. With the AP midpipe, they are way too loud and raspy in my opinion, but just as the catback, it sounds great.

brilliantblackrx8

That's a great deal Truva, I know he only had it on like a month too, so It's basically brand new! You won't find a better deal than that on the forum.

Truva

i just put one on my profile go have a look

brilliantblackrx8

I have a Greddy EVO Turbo Tuned, which is very similar to this exhaust with stock midpipe and cat.

Here is a clip

Truva

yeah i know alot of those AM midpipes are louder than crap, and from other places ive read there isnt alot of power to be gained from a catback, but the stock sound just aint cuttin it.

moete87

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I sold the mud pipe to a local guy. The sound is amazing though. I believe it's a 3inch from the cat back and I think either 4-5 inch tips. I didn't have any problem with it melting my exhaust shrouds. It bolts straight up to the cat.

Let me know!

Truva

nice bro that sounds tight, is that your whip?

brilliantblackrx8

Thanks, yes it's my car. Took this video at one of our meets... you really need Moete's exhaust, your car looks good too. That exhaust will just make it better.

moete87

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Thanks buddy.

Thank you Steve for purchasing my Tein S Techs! You are going to love them! If you need any help, just let me know and I will be able to show you a few tricks on how to make the install a lot quicker and smoother.

fuztupnz

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Oh no, not another install with those springs

Steve, if you need some help, let me know.

I'm hoping i can get everything i need in the next couple weeks so i can get the car back together. All of these warm days are killing me.

moete87

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Fuz, it should go faster this time since putting these springs on we wont have to get a spring compressor.

Mazdax3

I heard Moete's cutback tonight. Sounded real nice in the Kenwood Town Center parking garage. Made me want one. It was hard to drive off in my S2 with the silent muffler.

Whoever buys it they'll enjoy it.

Futz I'll let you know when. I'll probably hold off until I put on the summer tires. I might get a front alignment from Performance and get a little more toe-in. Probably let the springs settle in before getting the alignment though.

moete87

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Thanks Steve! I truly think the AP is one of the best sounding exhausts for the 8!

moete87

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Anyone know how the ohio sales tax works when buying a car out of state? So if I finance the car out of state..I will get it registered here and pay the 1k or so in sales tax out of pocket or can I roll that into my payments? Well what if I finance through my bank here in ohio and bring them a check..will the sales tax be included and I can just transfer the plates to the new car?

I need some help..

fuztupnz

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You pay tax at time of title. If you're buying out of state, they usually send you or the bank the title and you pay when transferring to your name. If you're going through your local bank, you may be able to work extra money on the loan to cover it. I'd check with them to be sure.

moete87

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I just don't want to pay a lump sum of over 1k for Ohio tax. I would like to roll it into the loan. What's the easiest way to go about doing all this..financing the car of course.

fuztupnz

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That i'm not sure of. A call to the bank, or to a dealership's finance department would probably be the best bet.

brilliantblackrx8

Definately let the springs settle before alignment. With some +25mm spacers your car would look so sweet! Can't wait to see the different height.

fuztupnz

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^^ +1

Toe-in up front will give you a little more straight line stability but will make the car push on turn-in. Toe-out up front will give you better turn in, but you'll tramline like crazy and the car will follow every variation in the road surface. If you run zero toe, you can make up for some of the loss of stability by running as much caster as you can.

In the rear, toe-in gives you better stability. Toe-out gives you better rotation, but the rear gets squirrelly at speed and under braking. Zero toe all around would save your tires but make the car squirrelly on the highway.

For a daily driver that will see some spirited driving, but not a bunch of track/autocross, I'd go with factory specs for everything but camber. I'd dial in a little more negative camber with lowering springs on the car.

I'm planning on running 0 toe in the front, around +6.5 Caster, and just a hair of toe-in out back. I don't do a whole lot of highway driving, and don't plan on DD'ing the 8 anymore so i can get away with it being a bit more aggressive. I'm undecided on the amount of negative camber at this point though. Probably -2 to -2.25 in the front and -1.8 to -2 in the back.

Most of the Tire Discounters will align to any spec you give them. I believe most places will as well. If you want some alignment advice when you get it done, take it to TD Performance in Fairfield area.

uswaldronz

I'm in for that.

Let me know when you are breaking stuff. I have done most (not all ) of work that needs done on my vehicles and it is always good to see how others approach it. Always ready to learn! My work schedule is somewhat fluent. Never quite sure when I will be out so when I am home I end up spending a good chunk of time playing catch-up. If I can't make it, don't give up on me as I am not going to be able to fit everything in.

fuztupnz

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will do. I worked retail for a quite a while, so i know what it's like to not really have a "Schedule." My weekends are pretty open, so if it's a weekend that you can make it around a certain time, i can probably hold off until then. I always enjoy having someone to bullshit with when i wrench. I'm always open to help a local out if you ever need it.