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Old March-12th-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 March-12th-2006, 05:23 PM
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Freakin sweet! You doing a group buy on it soon?
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Old March-12th-2006, 06:14 PM
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looks real good. p5 version available?
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Does look nice! Tastful, the tip is a good size, maybe even on the small side!
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Old March-12th-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.
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Old March-12th-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.
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Old March-13th-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.
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Old March-18th-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 March-19th-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!!!
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Old March-19th-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...
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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?
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Outer dim on the tip is 2.5".
4" on the N1 style.
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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?
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It's 2", about the same as stock.
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