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laythor 09-15-2010 10:06 AM

not waiting till the next socal dyno day? wussy

cavemancan 09-15-2010 12:42 PM

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Thanks Charles! I got the package...with plenty of time to install on the weekend!

:smoker:

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Ross_Dawg 09-15-2010 01:01 PM


Originally Posted by laythor (Post 3712212)
if i ever get around to replacing my v1 bhr midpipe maybe i'll have the old one hung on a plaque in my garage.

Haha didn't think about that one :D:

Would look pretty cool :ylsuper:

cavemancan 09-15-2010 10:12 PM

Question...

If you put the pipe up against your ass...Would your farts sound better? Deaper tone? No buzz? :rollingla

Who's gonna try it? I'm only weird enough to come up with this shit...Not to try it.

Anyways...After the install this weekend I will post pics and vids...of THE CAR! :D:

CrazyCuban 09-16-2010 06:47 AM

Il do it ....if you buy me the midpipe ......:D

RIWWP 09-16-2010 06:58 AM

After 2,000 highway miles over the past 38 hours or so, no drone, no buzz, no rasp, no anoyance, no complaints.

rx 8speciale 09-16-2010 07:39 AM

if i sign in for one right now how much time until it shipped ?

ScottyFlow 09-16-2010 08:38 AM


Originally Posted by cavemancan (Post 3713464)
Question...

If you put the pipe up against your ass...Would your farts sound better? Deaper tone? No buzz? :rollingla:D:


Consider me signed up.:Freak_ani

Easy_E1 09-16-2010 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by RIWWP (Post 3713698)
After 2,000 highway miles over the past 38 hours or so, no drone, no buzz, no rasp, no anoyance, no complaints.

Tested and proven.

Would you like some more Kool Aid?

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Easy_E1 09-16-2010 08:50 AM


Originally Posted by rx 8speciale (Post 3713714)
if i sign in for one right now how much time until it shipped ?

I would think no more than a week before shipment. But CRH better answer this one. :wavey:

Ross_Dawg 09-16-2010 10:14 AM


Originally Posted by Easy_E1 (Post 3713758)
Tested and proven.

Would you like some more Kool Aid?

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...R_KOOL_AID.jpg

:lol: love it

Ross_Dawg 09-16-2010 03:20 PM

:D: Just unpacked my 2nd BHR midpipe! Looks sexy! I'll be installing it today or tomorrow and will try to get another video up of this one.

Special thanks to the BHR team for doin' what they do; taking care of their customers!

dondo 09-16-2010 09:10 PM

^ ooh that means i might get one soon too!

Ross_Dawg 09-17-2010 02:11 PM

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Installation was a breeze... not only is the pipe very light but the hanger is smaller than before, so it's much easier to get into the rubber gromet!

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onefatsurfer 09-17-2010 03:31 PM

....this pipe is so worth it :aroused:

0rph3n 09-17-2010 03:46 PM

this wait is killing me
:all_cohol

Ross_Dawg 09-17-2010 04:41 PM

Alright just finished driving it around for awhile... AWESOME! Very similar sounding to the V1 pipe where its very quiet at low rpm's, daily driving. Once you pound on the throttle though it's music to your ears :D: It may be my ears, but I think I notice less rasp in this pipe than the V1. (the very minimal rasp that there is to begin with)

The build quality is also excellent as well. As I mentioned earlier, the hanger is a smaller circumference than the V1, which makes getting it into the rubber gromet a 2 second job, instead of a 1 minute fight like with the stock cat hanger. All the welds are perfect, some even better than the V1 pipe!

I didnt get a chance to weigh the pipe before putting it on but it's VERY light. I could easily hold up the pipe under the car with one hand while putting bolts on whereas with the stock cat it's a pain in the ass.

Just throwing this out there: If you are exchanging between stock cat and this midpipe, you will need: 17mm, 15mm, 14mm, and 12mm, along with some pliers for the O2 sensor.

J8635621 09-17-2010 04:43 PM

If I get one you should totally put it on for me while I study.

Ross_Dawg 09-17-2010 04:52 PM

:lol: Yeaaahhhh right

J8635621 09-17-2010 04:55 PM

Yea I need to ask Sifu for a good, cheap exhaust shop around here. I plan on getting one soon.

Ross_Dawg 09-17-2010 05:27 PM

Ahh thank you, I didnt have a big enough wrench so thats just what I used lol. Ghetto.

cavemancan 09-19-2010 08:42 PM

INSTALLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wiggle::wiggle::wiggle:

Pics, vids, smilly, oh my gawd! I'm uploading everything tonight and will post a review soon but it was not all happy as I got an issue or two but not due to design of the pipe.

cavemancan 09-19-2010 10:09 PM

BHR in High Definition...uh...iPhone4
 
First I will start with the Juicy stuff cause lets face it we are all about imediate satisfaction!

Disclaimer: all done from my iphone so some of the videos are side ways...LOL!

Setup: Greddy exhaust, K&N air filter, and BHR mid pipe.

So...

First start after pipe installed: OMFG that shit sounds aggressive!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8dqz6YDpTY

The smoke was penetrating oil used during disasembly...I just didn't put 1 and 1 together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdSCiN8X2bU

A short drive...I think I peel out a little

These came out a bit bad...the sound kicks in and out but that should be me closing the window and opening again but I dont remember...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXxrOfxu6hg

Parked...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBTS5WJl6LQ

cavemancan 09-19-2010 11:20 PM

My Issues
 
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I think I might have an exhaust leak and I think the hanger might have been bent during shipping cause I am getting a rattling noise when the AC kicks in (sometimes). This is honestly not anoying me in the least but I will have it addressed with my mechanic.

The Check Engine light came on. :dunno::eek::scratchhe

So I went into Discount Auto and got the codes read...I left the paper work in the car but I will post the exact code tomorrow. The guy at Discount said the code mentioned an exhaust leak amongst other reasons for the code so I will have my mechanic check it out again. KEEP IN MIND...the check engine light only came on after a FULL day of having fun...At night during a very spirited drive. I can only assume due to heat the system expanded a bit and just needs to be torqued down a bit.

Also...the mechanic said the spring included in the kit was too short and he was forced to use the stock one instead. He stated it was not applying enough force? Could this be why I have an exhaust leak (assumption...not proven)? Cause he did not use the springs you provided?

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cavemancan 09-19-2010 11:39 PM

My Review
 
Let me start by saying this...I was getting to the point of wanting to abandon my engine for something different. While I can not say with certanty that this is still not the case I can say that BHR has created a mid pipe that rekindled my desire to hear my engine make music. It is that good. :evil_laug

Review:

I like the way my car sounded before the mid pipe but what everyone here has said is true...The sound across the whole rpm range is soooo much more consistant. It sounds like an NA race car to be honest but nowhere near as loud. Even the smell from the exhaust reminded me of the speed source race cars...All I would need to complete the smell, if you will, would be to run 100% ethanol.

Although at first I did think it was a tiny...tiny bit to loud but then again I never had a mid pipe on any car I've owned in the past and I get the feeling it might be due to the exhaust and not the midpipe. After a full day of driving I found myself wanting to get back in the car just to listen to the engine make more music and I realized something...When you like a song...You raise the volume! I don't find it loud anymore. To be fair I have heard Rx8's with resonated pipes before...this is not as loud.

Pro's:
But dyno approved
Sounds GReaaaat!
Car much more responsive in the mid range

Con's:
It reminds me more and more that my engine is dying. My mid range is AWSOME (3k to 6k)!!! Then my engine revs past 6k and I hear that noise turbo rotary's used to make before they go (quote from my mechanic). This happened before the mid pipe install but now its worse for one reason only...The mid pipe was making me happy before I hit the 6k mark and then my engine just fuggs it up. Basically a cock tease!


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