The problem is that there's no stock. I placed my order from VirtueMotorsports, expecting to have it ship sometime this week. I was just told today that they haven't even received a shipment from TopSpeed yet and the exhausts won't arrive there for another 3 weeks. I don't even want it anymore.

 

I ordered mine 10/24 with expected ship date of the second week of November. Then the order came the week of Thanksgiving and they were all straight tips.

Can't blame Virtue tho. Its Top Speed that keeps screwing things up.

 

That J2 does not look awd friendly tho.

So I will continue to wait for my Top Speed.

 

I know thats what scares me to. I was going to order it today, but i took a second look at a pic of the y-pipe also and theres a cross connection between the ypipe that looks like it will hit something where the AWD systems sits. The only G sedans I've seen of the exhaust installed on are the RWD sedans. So I'm really starting to second making a solid buy on this and it becoming a pain in the a**. I also dont want to wait for a topspeed exhaust and then even end up with straight tips like some others are starting to develop. But i guess if I get straight tips also have to wait a little. For exchange for a fitting exhaust I guess I can just buy better tips for the Topspeed. Sigh decisions, decisions

 

Have you called TopSpeed or are going by what vendors are saying?
TopSpeed is prety good about answering, if you haven't spoken to them personally I'd give that a shot and see how far out the shipments are w/ the good tips. I think Beluga also makes the setup w/ good tips, might give that a look as they're very similar to the TopSpeed.

 

Do you have a purchase link to the beluga exhaust? I searched and can only find the coupe or z ones. Also I contacted Virtue and got the same response they are not sure about the day the shipment arrival. Have not tried top speed directly. Thanks

 

Or might just go Manzo and get a top speed y back coupled with the kinetic HFC i have or go the invidia exhaust route and just have the small modification done to it coupled with the Kinetic HFC's

 

Go with the Invidia, I'm going to go the same route on my Awd.

 

That may be the plan

 

Did anyone ever pick up one of these J2 catbacks? Really interested to hear some impressions.

 

I was going to get it, but changed my mind and just went with Tanabe. Which is surprisingly quite even with HFC, and a Ypipe unless Im chagning gears myself to red line or in DS and hammering it. No drone on the highway either, but I feel the sound may change if I get a tune.

 

I'd love to hear you explain why the sound will change after a tune.

 

Which HFC's did you go with? I'm looking for an exhaust that is noticeably different than stock, but with no drone. I liked the tanabes tone, but wish they were deeper and louder...

 

Isn't the Tanabe just an axle back? If so that's why it's quiet.

 

I got kinetix HFC, if you get them I would recommend upgrading the gaskets instead of using the ones that come with them.