So this seems like the route I want to go, not looking at doing the crazy full FI exhaust, But I can't believe a simple axle back system is really around $900, yes I know the GB is at 829 or something. But this seems still way to high for essentially canisters and 4 feet of pipe. Your thoughts, to those who have bought it, do you feel you got $900 dollars worth?

 

whatever kills the rattle for me

 

IMO, i do not its worth it. if you have money, i doubt you care about the 900 though.

 

When I do the math I'm see Canisters and Pipe;

2 Megan Racing N1 Canisters, and some Pipe= >$500

Tanabe Axle back exhaust = $900
This is supposed to be mass produced and a non-custom application. You'd think the price would be less. And like I give 2 crap's about the fact it says, "Made in Japan."

 

Yes it's massed produced, but they use a higher grade of steel that's less prone to rusting. If you look at the price list for the FI exhaust, the price rises as the quality rises. By saying you don't think the axle back isn't worth $900 pretty much means that you think a few more feet of tubing is worth more than $300 or so. The tanabe exhaust I was told replaces the y- pipe as well.

 

yea its from the Y pipe back... And the Y pipe is one of the major problems of our exhaust system... hence the FI exhaust is much better

 

im sure injens exhaust will live up to the standards as well.....does FI pay u guys to constantly plug it btw? if i had a piece of popeyes for every fast intentions plug on this forum id be one happy n i g g a...

 

catbacks ftw

 

seriously its annoying hearing biased opinions. i wish hks would just hurry the fck up. i might just get greddy and call it a day but god damn fgts couldn't even make it a full cat back jeezus.

 

No, according to the pic on Tanabe's site, it isn't from the y-pipe back, it's simply from the rear-axle back. I also called Tanabe USA a few weeks ago to verify that this pic showed the entire exhaust. They said yes:

 

I think one of the memeber's here though ordered the mid-pipe only. I forgot who it was though. I also spoke to a shop down here and they said it went to the y-pipe.

 

You sure you're not talking about Greddy's exhaust? That one does go to the y-pipe, as you can see here:

 

Yea, cause I remeber he was talking about how much he didn't like the tip style of the tanabe and he didn't like the sound too much as well.

 

I guess we're gonna haveta wait until later this month to verify, since that's when the guys at Tanabe say the first shipment of exhausts is coming to the states. Or maybe the guy you talked to was referring to Tanabe's G35 exhaust, which goes to the y-pipe. Check it:

 

Tanabe is only axle back.

However they are using top quality high grade materials just the same as FI is doing BTW.