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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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it's $1K and looks like poop man. Is it catback or just the rear section?
I love the look mine is everything from Mid-Pipe on
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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any good deals on milltek catbacks? The retail price is a bit prohibitive.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpha Motoring
I love the look mine is everything from Mid-Pipe on
I have to admit - that pic looks 100x better than the stock Remus images.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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I have to admit - that pic looks 100x better than the stock Remus images.
Now you just have to admit it doesn't look like poop anymore!
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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I'd still paint em black on my car
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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i have to agree that the remus looks waaaaay better in real life than the stock photo they use...

milltek's are great for fit/quality. not loud enough for my taste

ive had my alta for over 25k miles. great sound/note. fit sucks! quality... mine hasnt had any pitting or rusting, but then again im in socal with 0% chance of snow
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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I just got my alta catback installed!!! I love it but I didnt know it was bad quality i didnt know that one tip would get darker than the other.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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I just got my alta catback installed!!! I love it but I didnt know it was bad quality i didnt know that one tip would get darker than the other.
the one tip darker thing isnt a quality issue exactly. it's just the way it's gonna be since the flow of the exhaust will not exit both tips equally. i dont think there'd be anyway to make that work with a one sided exhaust
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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That sucks cause i only heard good things about it i never knew this!!!!
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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it's still the best sounding exhaust and it has the best looking tips in my opinion
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Its there a way to prevent that any way or not???
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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I drove an MCS equipped with an OBX and Remus; it had a reasonable sound level both inside and out, and decent tone. The Remus was more affordable a few years ago than it is today with the re-introduction.

I had two Miltek cat-backs, both with defective bends, and the one I kept, rotted prematurely, look at my attachments here https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=58761 , and there were leaks in every weld; the three Miltek headers I purchased all had defects. The sound was decent for the cat-backs, but the workmanship and materials left much to be desired, customer service was very frustrating and all shipping costs were incurred by me.

The Borla I owned was very civilized at WOT, however customer service and warranty were very poor; over 5 months to replace a defective section. The sound within the cabin was more pleasant than what others hear externally.

Quicksilver’s cat back had the most booming note and also the most breathy woosh at WOT, plus it was very light. It’s too bad I gave that one up because I have a fix for the boom now.

The OEM sound is the best of all (I’ve heard many aftermarket versions over the years), the one ball mod is good for those who like some edge to the note and it’s 20 lbs. lighter.

Here’s a fun fact about the late model Magnaflow cat back, the perforated resonator core is less than 2 inches in diameter, but the piping rearward is 2.5 inches (what’s the point of the large tubing?), so lots of drag to facilitate sound suppression.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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Minspeed and I love the sound and its a different look.....
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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the one tip darker thing isnt a quality issue exactly. it's just the way it's gonna be since the flow of the exhaust will not exit both tips equally. i dont think there'd be anyway to make that work with a one sided exhaust
Hey Glen, after the Topanga Canyon Run my exhaust turned all nice and gold in the inside, hmm...I guess thats what happens when you run a few canyons in a row...time to polish it out again!
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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Where is minimarks??? I miss him and his Miltek advices!
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Hey Glen, after the Topanga Canyon Run my exhaust turned all nice and gold in the inside, hmm...I guess thats what happens when you run a few canyons in a row...time to polish it out again!
that was a really fun run my tips turn black after heavy driving, wish they turned gold
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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MCS Exhaust reference thread... Pics, sound clips and reviews etc...

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=23789
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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that was a really fun run my tips turn black after heavy driving, wish they turned gold
My tips are gold with a slight hint of red, I never seen this happen, it used to turn gold after a few weeks of driving, but polishing them out always brings back a shiny chrome colored exhaust! We need to do that run some other time super fun!
 
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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Missin' the Minspeed

mc40mini, Im glad u still like it!!!

The one ball is holding up, but i miss the loudness/tone of the Minspeed....if all works out well, i may end up buying another minspeed, hahaha.


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Minspeed and I love the sound and its a different look.....
 
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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Bump!!! Remember everyone! Remus!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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Bump!!! Remember everyone! Remus!

I'm partial to Brer Rabbit,myself.

Jim
 
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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