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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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Midpipe question

I want to get a midpipe, but I am concerned that it will put too much flow to my
SP2 exhaust. I bought the exhaust used and the guy said it has 60,000 miles on it. Will the exhaust hold up?
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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Wow...nobody has any imput?
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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It should be fine.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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you'll be fine!......
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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The Sp2 is one of the louder exhausts out there, putting a midpipe on it will sure be noisy. As for the exhaust it can handle the flow, but at 60,000 it is getting old. Here is what happened to one of the welds on my SP2 when it had 76,000 in it. Full thread about that HERE.


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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Holy hell batman^^
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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So you are saying she has another hole...
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by xun4gvn4everx
So you are saying she has another hole...
??? Greddy replaced that one under warranty, I am on my second SP2, I still like the way it sounds and the big tips.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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??? Greddy replaced that one under warranty, I am on my second SP2, I still like the way it sounds and the big tips.
I was saying your exhaust has 4 holes now instead of 3. anyways, even tho you had that many miles on your exhaust they replaced it for free?
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Expo1 I noticed you track you car....Do you think that hanger busted loose from that? I just street drive mine.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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i had a RP Supercat (awesome) and the ExoticSpeed Racepipe (awesome + flames).

I've got plenty of vids of the sound of the exhaust.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MazdaEight
Expo1 I noticed you track you car....Do you think that hanger busted loose from that? I just street drive mine.
I don't think the track had anything to do with that weld breaking. Just one of those things, the tips do turn white after 3-4 good runs


Originally Posted by xun4gvn4everx
I was saying your exhaust has 4 holes now instead of 3. anyways, even tho you had that many miles on your exhaust they replaced it for free?
At the time the warranty Greddy had was three years, didn't mention any miles.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by expo1
At the time the warranty Greddy had was three years, didn't mention any miles.
I take it they have changed thus since?

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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by L337fpc
i had a RP Supercat (awesome) and the ExoticSpeed Racepipe (awesome + flames).

I've got plenty of vids of the sound of the exhaust.
Good story.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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^haha he was just racking up the posts!
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by L337fpc
i had a RP Supercat (awesome) and the ExoticSpeed Racepipe (awesome + flames).

I've got plenty of vids of the sound of the exhaust.
what does this have to do with the price of beans in China?


to the OP: Your exhaust should be able to handle the flow but make sure it's a resonated midpipe or that's going to be LOUD.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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^^ This is good you tell me this, because I was about to buy an AP midpipe from a forum member, but that is a straight pipe without res or converter right? Thanks Jedi.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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I believe the AP is non-resonated which will be awfully loud.

You should send a PM to Charles R. Hill, he's about to start shipping out their new midpipe. The resonator won't blow out unlike other midpipes out there.

There are other resonated midpipes out there such as the dual resonated but.... 2 is not always greater then 1.
Plus the DR midpipes use resonators with some form of packaging in them which can blow out eventually.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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I'm about to buy an Agency Power midpipe and it's dual resonated I'm not sure if it's a new version that is or not but on rx7store they have it and it's dual resonated...
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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The AP mid-pipes are resonated.
I had the original single resonator, but the newer ones are now dual (and quieter).
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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^that's the reason i'm lookin at it....extra noise but not crazy drone for a 8 hr highway trip or anything
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