Mazsport Midpipe owners
01-19-2009, 08:06 PM
#102
^^^Interesting, I was able to connect it back together and put it in the bung but it was a tight stretch. Good news, no CEL thus far and I took it for a drive today! I think that little spring on the o2 sensor is the problem to my tiny vibration. I can live with it but I'm a stickler when it comes to my car. 
brb.
Alrzorz- how's it coming?
I didn't see this...
The stock cat doesn't use any gaskets (you'll see when you take it out) and they just end up braking so I didn't use them. It was the front one closest to the header looks like a triangle. Most people left them out due to them blowing all the time anyhow. We didn't use a lift just a little jack and crawled underneath. Did I tell you all the bolts in the front are going to brake? I have worked on 3 of these already and each time they stripped or broke so don't get alarmed if they do. Did you get bolts with your midpipe from setsuwa? Because you won't be reusing your stock bolts.
brb.Alrzorz- how's it coming?
I didn't see this...
The stock cat doesn't use any gaskets (you'll see when you take it out) and they just end up braking so I didn't use them. It was the front one closest to the header looks like a triangle. Most people left them out due to them blowing all the time anyhow. We didn't use a lift just a little jack and crawled underneath. Did I tell you all the bolts in the front are going to brake? I have worked on 3 of these already and each time they stripped or broke so don't get alarmed if they do. Did you get bolts with your midpipe from setsuwa? Because you won't be reusing your stock bolts.
Last edited by AJ's Shinka; 01-19-2009 at 08:14 PM.
01-19-2009, 08:11 PM
#104
Damn you guys post fast
I am running stock map for now.
I want this, you sell to me REX.
What are those blocks made of plastic? I can probably find something that will suffice. I left the flimsy cross members off, they suck anyhow. I'll just buy some sway bars and call it a day.
I am running stock map for now.
I want this, you sell to me REX.
What are those blocks made of plastic? I can probably find something that will suffice. I left the flimsy cross members off, they suck anyhow. I'll just buy some sway bars and call it a day.
01-19-2009, 08:11 PM
#105
^^^Interesting, I was able to connect it back together and put it in the bung but it was a tight stretch. Good news, no CEL thus far and I took it for a drive today! I think that little spring on the o2 sensor is the problem to my tiny vibration. I can live with it but I'm a stickler when it comes to my car. brb.
Alrzorz- how's it coming?
I didn't see this...
The stock cat doesn't use any gaskets (you'll see when you take it out) and they just end up braking so I didn't use them. It was the front one closest to the header looks like a triangle. Most people left them out due to them blowing all the time any how. We didn't use a lift just a little jack and crawled underneath. Did I tell you all the bolts in the front are going to brake? I have worked on 3 of these already and each time they stripped or broke so don't get alarmed if they do. Did you get bolts with your midpipe from setsuwa? Because you won't be reusing you stock bolts.
brb.Alrzorz- how's it coming?
I didn't see this...
The stock cat doesn't use any gaskets (you'll see when you take it out) and they just end up braking so I didn't use them. It was the front one closest to the header looks like a triangle. Most people left them out due to them blowing all the time any how. We didn't use a lift just a little jack and crawled underneath. Did I tell you all the bolts in the front are going to brake? I have worked on 3 of these already and each time they stripped or broke so don't get alarmed if they do. Did you get bolts with your midpipe from setsuwa? Because you won't be reusing you stock bolts.
I had my cat off a week and a half ago.. that is when I realized all this stuff... kinda late.. so I had to put it all back together.
01-19-2009, 08:16 PM
#107
Damn you guys post fast
I am running stock map for now.
I want this, you sell to me REX. What are those blocks made of plastic? I can probably find something that will suffice. I left the flimsy cross members off, they suck anyhow. I'll just buy some sway bars and call it a day.
I am running stock map for now.
I want this, you sell to me REX.
What are those blocks made of plastic? I can probably find something that will suffice. I left the flimsy cross members off, they suck anyhow. I'll just buy some sway bars and call it a day.
01-19-2009, 11:13 PM
#109
I've taken off my stock CAT.. there are definitely 2 gaskets there. One in the front and one in the rear. One is a ring and the other is a donut. The donut is fairly expensive.. $45 each. Neither of them will fit the Mazsport Midpipe.. which is why I gave up on my install when I did. I had to get gaskets that worked and Fluid Motorsports got me the exact hardware that came with the Mazsport Midpipe originally.. hopefully that'll arrive tomorrow.
I had my cat off a week and a half ago.. that is when I realized all this stuff... kinda late.. so I had to put it all back together.
I had my cat off a week and a half ago.. that is when I realized all this stuff... kinda late.. so I had to put it all back together.
Glad I posted this and the whole time I thought I was helping you.
01-19-2009, 11:24 PM
#111
this is the gasket in between the exhaust manifold and the stock cat:
and this is the "donut" gasket between the stock cat and the catback:
01-20-2009, 12:09 AM
#114
Whew, I just took a look at my cat, and the gaskets are on there. We were working in the dark with just a spotlight and didn't even see them. I am relieved.
Man that midpipe sounds sweet. Did I mention my car is a lot faster now and smoother? My cat must have been really clogged. It feels like this is the way the Renesis was designed to run.
I am relieved. Man that midpipe sounds sweet. Did I mention my car is a lot faster now and smoother? My cat must have been really clogged. It feels like this is the way the Renesis was designed to run.
Last edited by AJ's Shinka; 01-20-2009 at 12:12 AM.
01-27-2009, 01:23 AM
#115
All I have to say is WOW.
This midpipe is freaking amazing.
My dad got me some time to use the lift as his shop and I finally got it on with the gaskets provided to me by Brice @ Fluid Motorsports.
My dad's ingenuity.. voila spacers! It now has perfect clearance. I can keep my crossmembers.
Had to play around with the o2 sensor harness to get it to reach.
Afterwards I went on some nitrous spraying runs and OMG it's freaking beautiful. I wasn't really a flame guy until it happened.. and I nearly creamed. Right at the cusp of redline.
This midpipe is freaking amazing.
My dad got me some time to use the lift as his shop and I finally got it on with the gaskets provided to me by Brice @ Fluid Motorsports.
My dad's ingenuity.. voila spacers! It now has perfect clearance. I can keep my crossmembers.
Had to play around with the o2 sensor harness to get it to reach.
Afterwards I went on some nitrous spraying runs and OMG it's freaking beautiful. I wasn't really a flame guy until it happened.. and I nearly creamed. Right at the cusp of redline.
01-27-2009, 01:30 AM
#116
Very nice! Was it just washers you used on the cross members? It is a really nice piece, makes you wish Mazsport didn't go out of business. This mod is a toss up between my AFE short shifter and the Mazsport midpipe for my favorite mod.
