Agency Power Exhaust Review

two zero two · 2009-01-06 07:07:36

just installed the agency power exhaust today (catback + race pipe) switching from just a catback B&B exhaust. sound: i was surprised at how loud it was, and was almost scared revving past 4k rpms the whole drive home. it's got very loud deep tones (0 to 4k rpm) then seems to quiet down between 4 to 6k rpms then is loud again from 6k to redline. i was a little worried before i installed it because i had heard that the b&b sounded much better, but the AP sounded good to me, not ricey at all and very nice deep tones. power: i definitely had a very noticeable an increase in power, both in off the line acceleration and from a rolling start. this seemed to give me more power than all my other mods. i'll wait until i dyno soon to see the actual HP/TQ increase. construction: the welds all looked well done, however the flanges were very thin and cheap. the piping also was a lot thinner than my b&b exhaust, which made it more lightweight, but was more susceptible to dents. i had a dent in both the midpipe as well as on the overlapping pipe that connects the muffler to the middle pipe (which needed to be buffed out in order to fit properly) fitment: everything fit relatively well, except for the passenger side exhaust tip. it sticks in about a quarter inch further than the drivers side and also touches the plastic shroud on the bottom, which would melt the shroud. i put a metal clamp around the rear rubber hanger part and tightened it in order to lift the tip up off the shroud. the problem was that the metal hangers had been welded too high up and caused the exhaust to hang low. the midpipe also touches the heat shielding as well but i did not see that as a problem. i drove it for about an hour and a half after the install and had no melting problems and no rattling either, so i was happy. looks: the tips on the AP look much better than the B&B IMO. i like the burnt titanium tips with the engraved logo, however looking inside the tips, you can see some of the imperfections. if anyone is considering getting this exhaust: be prepared to have a loud car. i you are worried about cops than this is not for you. however if you're looking for performance, a racepipe is definitely worth the money. if quality is a concern for you, i might tend to look for alternatives as well. the B&B i had was designed extremely well and fitment was perfect. the AP took a little bit of work to fit right. i paid $750 for the headerback Agency Power exhaust (fluidmotorsports) and $850 for the B&B catback (vividracing). the B&B is worth the money for quality.