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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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m7 Exhaust Pics and Video

Got time to take some pics and make a short video, check em out...







http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...96475103401712
 
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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Wow I LOVE the way that
sounds. It almost makes me
re-think the one ball....hmmm.
My favorite part about it is
when it revs down. Its nice
and slow, with a deep growl.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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Nice, but what's up with M7 taking it off of the market? Is this true?

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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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I just finished mine as well. And m7 discontinued the production because it was so expensive for them to make....
 
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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that is a nice sounding system. are the tips uneven though?
 
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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I just finished mine as well. And m7 discontinued the production because it was so expensive for them to make....
M7 didn't make the exhaust, they sold it. It was made by a third party called PowerTone and the exhaust is still available through them. M7 just wasn't making enough money on it to make it worth their time and effort and they didn't want to jack the price up. For more pics and video look at this thread.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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that is a nice sounding system. are the tips uneven though?
the tips are a little high on the passenger side but they dont rub

i looked at other pics and they all appear to be this way
 
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by chipgrafx
M7 didn't make the exhaust, they sold it. It was made by a third party called PowerTone and the exhaust is still available through them. M7 just wasn't making enough money on it to make it worth their time and effort and they didn't want to jack the price up. For more pics and video look at this thread.
Anyone have an idea of how much the exaust is from PowerTone? I guess I should send them an email.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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i bought through m7...not sure how much from powertone...possibly cheaper
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:27 AM
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Very nice looking and sounding exhaust! Congrats!

A word of caution, from the looks of it you might be on your way to melting a little of the plastic valence from the heat, since the tips are very close to it. Not a major problem, though.

You could try some spacers between the rear hangers and the unibody to create some room. This also creates an opportunity to level those tips if you are as obsessive as me .

You could also shave off a little of the valence with a dremel... Or you could just leave it as it is and enjoy it immediately
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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I love mine! I think Powertone charges $999 for them. Is the one in the video a 1 or 2 res setup? With or Without header? Mine is a 1 res with an OBX header and it sounds quite a bit different.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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I love mine! I think Powertone charges $999 for them. Is the one in the video a 1 or 2 res setup? With or Without header? Mine is a 1 res with an OBX header and it sounds quite a bit different.
no res...stock header
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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sounds sweet! but also sounds like you have a little exhaust rattle though, when the engine revs down just above or on idle, anyone else hear that? probably no big deal
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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yea i heard it when i made the video...it was the first time i had heard it and havent since...not really worried about it
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Hi Guys.....

Yes it does sound incredible, but reallity was that it cost way to much to produce, package etc. making it a loosing proposition (we made no money on
any system we sold)

But with that said.....something new and exciting will soon take shape in our
secret workshop. Stay Tuned.

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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by M7
Hi Guys.....

Yes it does sound incredible, but reallity was that it cost way to much to produce, package etc. making it a loosing proposition (we made no money on
any system we sold)

But with that said.....something new and exciting will soon take shape in our
secret workshop. Stay Tuned.

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sell it for more money then....

then after you pay back for all your R&D you can drop the price...
 
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MSFIT
sell it for more money then....

then after you pay back for all your R&D you can drop the price...
No can do as powertone produced the exhaust for us, and they set the cost
of the system.

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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by M7
Hi Guys.....

Yes it does sound incredible, but reallity was that it cost way to much to produce, package etc. making it a loosing proposition (we made no money on
any system we sold)

But with that said.....something new and exciting will soon take shape in our
secret workshop. Stay Tuned.

peter
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exhaust headers
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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Does your system have one res, two res or no res? It sounds nice.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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Does your system have one res, two res or no res? It sounds nice.
no res
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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Can you do an in car clip on the highway

I think it would be nice for around town, may be alittle much on a road trip.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...29422014840522

Here is a driveby clip of the m7 on my car.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Can you do an in car clip on the highway

I think it would be nice for around town, may be alittle much on a road trip.
i'll see if i can get one this weekend
 
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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Omg that sounds sooooo good. I wish I could afford this exhaust...it's either M7 or Magnaflow...

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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 1nf3rn0
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...29422014840522

Here is a driveby clip of the m7 on my car.
Sounds very nice! Is this yours too?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...51723654614566
 
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