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Bought TopSpeed pro1 exhaust, I got scammed?

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Old 02-19-2016, 11:29 PM
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Had it installed just now and i have to say i am not happy with the sound.

My cousin installed his y pipe back topspeed pro-1 with bevel tip and his sound was loud and grunty.

I got angle tip cat back. Eveb though i got bigger y pipe installed on top of the system my cousin got, my car sounded almost like stock. Only difference is i got angle cut and he got the other type.

Why there is such a huge difference? Is it the tip?
Old 02-19-2016, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by main_shoby
Had it installed just now and i have to say i am not happy with the sound.

My cousin installed his y pipe back topspeed pro-1 with bevel tip and his sound was loud and grunty.

I got angle tip cat back. Eveb though i got bigger y pipe installed on top of the system my cousin got, my car sounded almost like stock. Only difference is i got angle cut and he got the other type.

Why there is such a huge difference? Is it the tip?
Correction: we both have angle tip design but his exhaust has something inside the tip (like a silencer) see the second picture of this thread. Btw I am his cousin lol

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Old 02-20-2016, 09:07 AM
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I would cut the tip off and have a shop weld in some news ones. Remember the old HKS mufflers that had that silencer you could unscrew from the tip? Looks like that.
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I saw a video, someone removing this silencer thing from HKS exhaust. it seems like in HKS it was simply bolt installed. In my case it seems like its welded in, even though I removed the nut, I used some WD40 and tried to pull this thing using pliers, no avail :/

i dont understand why they had to install a "silencer" on a aftermarket exhaust. not just that, the end tip of the silencer is very narrow vs the whole exhaust is wide.. all this work and there is a bottleneck right at the end of the tip.. wow
Old 02-22-2016, 05:13 PM
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I was able to remove the silencer tip from the exhaust myself. It was an annoying task but i got it out.
these are the sound clips.

With silencer installed

Silencer removed (Cold Start)

Silencer removed (Warm Car)

that do you guys think?

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Old 02-22-2016, 09:23 PM
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Darn, don't have the app to hear those
Glad you're making progress though.
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Sounds good.
Old 02-22-2016, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by blnewt
Darn, don't have the app to hear those
Glad you're making progress though.
why? its shared from google drive. if its not working for you, it wont work for many others. what normally works for you?


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Sounds good.
thanks
Old 02-22-2016, 10:25 PM
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300 bucks for all that....you didnt get scammed.
Old 02-23-2016, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by G37sGraphite
300 bucks for all that....you didnt get scammed.
yeah, I was skeptical before installing it. I think its money well spent. Although, I would love to install the silencer back again for long trips.

This morning was my first normal commute after the exhaust install and i will have to say, it is a bit loud, constant bass at cruise speeds. I must say, I do like the tone when car shifts
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Originally Posted by main_shoby
I was able to remove the silencer tip from the exhaust myself. It was an annoying task but i got it out.
these are the sound clips.

With silencer installed

Silencer removed (Cold Start)

Silencer removed (Warm Car)

that do you guys think?
Originally Posted by blnewt
Darn, don't have the app to hear those
Glad you're making progress though.
That exhaust sounds like a beast! blnewt you always know alot, and I was wondering if you have heard any cons for the bevelled topspeed axleback? I am all stock right now and topspeed is not crazy expensive.
Old 04-10-2016, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Amrit.bhathal
That exhaust sounds like a beast! blnewt you always know alot, and I was wondering if you have heard any cons for the bevelled topspeed axleback? I am all stock right now and topspeed is not crazy expensive.
Know a lot
I do post a lot though
As long as the TopSpeed has retained it's build quality it should be a sound choice, they seem to be hard to locate in the beveled version though. The sound is very good, and mine have held up well for 4+ years now.
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Old 04-14-2016, 02:21 PM
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Can anyone recommend which tips to get for my topspeed exhaust, i really don't like the ugly single wall version that i got (which is from the group buy). I saw the link you posted blnewt and wanted something else. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Old 04-14-2016, 11:58 PM
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Idk how much you are looking to spend but I put 4.5" ARK universal tips on my sedan and love them. The size is aggressive but not too dramatic

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Old 04-15-2016, 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Broski28
Idk how much you are looking to spend but I put 4.5" ARK universal tips on my sedan and love them. The size is aggressive but not too dramatic

those look sweet! How much does the tips run you? I am getting the bevelled tips but might swap them out for the ark because that looks beautiful!!



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