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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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Thunder Cat-Back has arrived!

Pix of my new Thunder cat-back:
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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Freakin sweet! You doing a group buy on it soon?
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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looks real good. p5 version available?
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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Does look nice! Tastful, the tip is a good size, maybe even on the small side!
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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Yeah, the tip is way smaller than my Racing Beat/MP3 tip.
The P5 version will have the same axle-back portion cut smaller to fit.
The sedans will have a choice of above or an Apexi N1-style. I'll try & post a pic of that on Monday--I kinda ran out of room in my trunk.
I'm gonna offer axle-backs separately and the resonator/S-pipe combo for anyone who has an axle-back already and wants to upgrade to a cat-back.
Old Mar 12, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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If this is a quiet, toned down note I'll deff. buy one. My ms muffler and obx header is too loud for my tastes and the smaller tip will go with my stealth look I'm going for.
Old Mar 13, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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I am definately interested- keep us posted on a group buy- got my second LS/VTEC built and done for awhile so now I need to start progressing on the Pro.
Old Mar 18, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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Pic of N1-type axle-back and close-up of tip/removable silencer:
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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Man this is great news! Because Matty you know My 4.5" tip on my Forza exhaust is way too huge!!!!!!!! Man I bet it will sound great with the Womp Supercharger!!!
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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got my 1.6L cat-back also !!...Installation was bit of a problem, but only my own problem for not figuring it out...apparently the hangers on my mid-pipe were supposed to be on the bottom of the pipe, where ton the stock there were on the top...

sound is good....quieted down a bit from my old ractive muffler, since i have the silencer in...

no perfromance difference so far, but I have yet to drive it without the silencer....

construction is UNBELIEVABLE...all polished ss, all tig welded, nice titanium tip with the N1 style axleback...
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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yeah, I like the smaller tip version better...retains a sorta OEM fit and finish.

Gary, whats the tip size on the standard axel-back?
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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Outer dim on the tip is 2.5".
4" on the N1 style.
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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2.5" isn't bad....a solid 3" would be ideal but I'll take the 2.5 over the 4" anyday.

stock MS muffler is 4" also for those needing to compare. It'll fit the opening perfectly.
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what diameter is the pipe itself?
Old Mar 21, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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It's 2", about the same as stock.



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