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teknics 01-30-2003 01:39 PM


Originally Posted by Sinful7' date='Jan 29 2003, 11:49 PM
$70?? The M2 pipe is $295.. This was $159.. more like $136 savings :bigok:

woops i was thinking 179 was your price and the m2 was $249 because you mentioned the rear bar from m2 that was $249 and well the prices got mssed up in my head lol



ok so $136 im definitely gonna grab one of these as long as its up to snuff.



kevin.

Sinful7 01-30-2003 02:02 PM

Well, I'll be more than happy to let everyone know... Honestly, I get butterflies when I think about it!!

teknics 01-30-2003 09:50 PM

you got butterflies? i thought you were getting a DP?



kevin.

rx7machine 01-30-2003 11:00 PM


you got butterflies? i thought you were getting a DP?



kevin.
lol, yea let us know all about it. I plan on getting a dp soon. Thought about the M2 one..

Sinful7 01-30-2003 11:52 PM


Originally Posted by teknics' date='Jan 30 2003, 09:50 PM
you got butterflies? i thought you were getting a DP?



kevin.

LOL, yeah... that too.

rxotic 01-31-2003 01:06 AM

yeah that was my auction I sold it to him same one I have on my car took off my hks for this one it is made by top speed I have plenty more in stock if anyone else wants one or the mp. 1-800-834-0224

LAracer 02-07-2003 09:40 AM

Bump.



Still waiting on the verdict as far as quality and fitment...

Sinful7 02-09-2003 12:30 PM

Alright fellas, this pipe is 1/16" SS, with clean welds, and decent 'spacial' fittment... HOWEVER, DO NOT BUY IT.

The lower front stud will not clear the edge of the pipe.. I'm in the process of fabbing some sort of stud/bolt/spacer combo to get it in....

r_xplicit 02-09-2003 12:42 PM

uhh, did you take the oem studs out and use new bolts? that should be done before the install....i have installed these and know they fit w/out peril. brian also has one, and it fits fine....what gives..

Sinful7 02-09-2003 09:40 PM

Okay.. did some working out.... There were no bolts included, but he was nice enough to give me 2 cat gaskets! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png Anywho... the pipe was welded too close to the holes on the flange. there was zero clearance.. The head of a bolt or the nut on the stud would not fit flush against the flange.. I ended up buying some M10x1.50 Hex Socket (Allen Head) bolts, and fabbing some spacers, to lift the heads of the bolts off of the flange.. Nearly and inch off, on one hole.



The DP is now seated properly on the turbo flange, and it's tight, but the holes that accept the studs from the main cat are "twisted" ab out 2 degrees. After struggling with twisting the main cat to match the holes on the DP, I've decided to remove the entire exhaust, and re-install it, working from the DP back.



I'm not too disappointed with anything, I suppose.. After all, it was only $195. If I had paid for the M2 pipe and it fit like this, I'd be a little more upset. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png



I have to say, rxplicit and rxotic have been more than helpful though, and that REALLY makes me happy :bigok: ! I'll let everyone know how it turns out, and I might try and snap some pics of the trouble zones.


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