What did you do to your Sedan today?
06-29-2016, 12:16 AM
#977
Registered User
In my brief searches I found Muffin Muffler, which seems to get really good reviews. I haven't been so I don't have a personal opinion yet but I'd be interested to hear, especially since they're pretty close to me in Austin. Regardless I'm interested in where you end up as I'm pretty new to Austin myself.
06-30-2016, 01:47 AM
#983
Installed my new Ark catback exhaust today.
Unfortunately it's been made apparent to me that those who choose this exhaust can't have a rear diffuser otherwise the tips are literally flushed so far in that you can't even tell you have an exhaust and aren't able to see the beauty of the Ark when looking at it from behind.
I took off the diffuser then realized that the bottom portion of my rear bumper was still white so I'll have to rewrap my entire rear bumper and take off the diffuser. I'm a bit disappointed bc looking at my bumper today without the diffuser it just didn't look right to me at all.
Maybe bc I've just been so used to having the rear diffuser since the first week of me owning my car (3 yrs now) ... and also the Ark exhaust is MUUCCCHHHH quieter than I expected. I feel than my Greddy was deeper and louder for sure (which will be going up for sale soon whenever I find the time to post it up in the classifieds.)
Now I'm curious if I got the ipl rear bumper if the tips would be effected the same way as they are now with the rear diffuser on my rear bumper due to the curves the ipl rear has neatr the tips. I searched online and couldn't find a single ipl with the Ark grip.
I'm hoping it'll grow on me and the rear bumper doesn't look as bad as it did today once I rewrap it all and take off the diffuser (which also will be up for sale in the upcoming days.)
Unfortunately it's been made apparent to me that those who choose this exhaust can't have a rear diffuser otherwise the tips are literally flushed so far in that you can't even tell you have an exhaust and aren't able to see the beauty of the Ark when looking at it from behind.
I took off the diffuser then realized that the bottom portion of my rear bumper was still white so I'll have to rewrap my entire rear bumper and take off the diffuser. I'm a bit disappointed bc looking at my bumper today without the diffuser it just didn't look right to me at all.
Maybe bc I've just been so used to having the rear diffuser since the first week of me owning my car (3 yrs now) ... and also the Ark exhaust is MUUCCCHHHH quieter than I expected. I feel than my Greddy was deeper and louder for sure (which will be going up for sale soon whenever I find the time to post it up in the classifieds.)
Now I'm curious if I got the ipl rear bumper if the tips would be effected the same way as they are now with the rear diffuser on my rear bumper due to the curves the ipl rear has neatr the tips. I searched online and couldn't find a single ipl with the Ark grip.
I'm hoping it'll grow on me and the rear bumper doesn't look as bad as it did today once I rewrap it all and take off the diffuser (which also will be up for sale in the upcoming days.)
Last edited by kennyz424; 06-30-2016 at 02:00 AM.
06-30-2016, 02:09 AM
#984
Premier Member
iTrader: (7)
Installed my new Ark catback exhaust today.
Unfortunately it's been made apparent to me that those who choose this exhaust can't have a rear diffuser otherwise the tips are literally flushed so far in that you can't even tell you have an exhaust and aren't able to see the beauty of the Ark when looking at it from behind.
I took off the diffuser then realized that the bottom portion of my rear bumper was still white so I'll have to rewrap my entire rear bumper and take off the diffuser. I'm a bit disappointed bc looking at my bumper today without the diffuser it just didn't look right to me at all.
Maybe bc I've just been so used to having the rear diffuser since the first week of me owning my car (3 yrs now) ... and also the Ark exhaust is MUUCCCHHHH quieter than I expected. I feel than my Greddy was deeper and louder for sure (which will be going up for sale soon whenever I find the time to post it up in the classifieds.)
Now I'm curious if I got the ipl rear bumper if the tips would be effected the same way as they are now with the rear diffuser on my rear bumper due to the curves the ipl rear has neatr the tips. I searched online and couldn't find a single ipl with the Ark grip.
I'm hoping it'll grow on me and the rear bumper doesn't look as bad as it did today once I rewrap it all and take off the diffuser (which also will be up for sale in the upcoming days.)
Unfortunately it's been made apparent to me that those who choose this exhaust can't have a rear diffuser otherwise the tips are literally flushed so far in that you can't even tell you have an exhaust and aren't able to see the beauty of the Ark when looking at it from behind.
I took off the diffuser then realized that the bottom portion of my rear bumper was still white so I'll have to rewrap my entire rear bumper and take off the diffuser. I'm a bit disappointed bc looking at my bumper today without the diffuser it just didn't look right to me at all.
Maybe bc I've just been so used to having the rear diffuser since the first week of me owning my car (3 yrs now) ... and also the Ark exhaust is MUUCCCHHHH quieter than I expected. I feel than my Greddy was deeper and louder for sure (which will be going up for sale soon whenever I find the time to post it up in the classifieds.)
Now I'm curious if I got the ipl rear bumper if the tips would be effected the same way as they are now with the rear diffuser on my rear bumper due to the curves the ipl rear has neatr the tips. I searched online and couldn't find a single ipl with the Ark grip.
I'm hoping it'll grow on me and the rear bumper doesn't look as bad as it did today once I rewrap it all and take off the diffuser (which also will be up for sale in the upcoming days.)
jk Yea and I see what you mean about the rear diffuser hiding those burnt tips. Maybe a different diffuser would eliminate that? I don't own a coupe so I don't know for sure. Which diffuser do you have?
06-30-2016, 02:20 AM
#985
I don't know of any other diffusers that would be able to work with it unfortunately. I have the Autokits v1 diffuser. The rear bumper literally looked naked and just didn't look right at all. I see others on the forum with mods on their car without the rear diffuser and they look amazing.
Like I said maybe I've just always seen my car with it and now that I'm considering (no choice really) taking it off, I'm just upset. When I took the diffuser to get an idea the exhaust looked amazing but the rear bumper looked so abnormal to me lol.
The exhaust tips now are literally pressed against the diffuser which isn't going to be good for it or my vinyl wrap in time if I keep it on.
Like I said maybe I've just always seen my car with it and now that I'm considering (no choice really) taking it off, I'm just upset. When I took the diffuser to get an idea the exhaust looked amazing but the rear bumper looked so abnormal to me lol.
The exhaust tips now are literally pressed against the diffuser which isn't going to be good for it or my vinyl wrap in time if I keep it on.
06-30-2016, 02:36 AM
#986
Premier Member
iTrader: (7)
I don't know of any other diffusers that would be able to work with it unfortunately. I have the Autokits v1 diffuser. The rear bumper literally looked naked and just didn't look right at all. I see others on the forum with mods on their car without the rear diffuser and they look amazing.
Like I said maybe I've just always seen my car with it and now that I'm considering (no choice really) taking it off, I'm just upset. When I took the diffuser to get an idea the exhaust looked amazing but the rear bumper looked so abnormal to me lol.
The exhaust tips now are literally pressed against the diffuser which isn't going to be good for it or my vinyl wrap in time if I keep it on.
Like I said maybe I've just always seen my car with it and now that I'm considering (no choice really) taking it off, I'm just upset. When I took the diffuser to get an idea the exhaust looked amazing but the rear bumper looked so abnormal to me lol.
The exhaust tips now are literally pressed against the diffuser which isn't going to be good for it or my vinyl wrap in time if I keep it on.
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06-30-2016, 10:06 AM
#989
In my brief searches I found Muffin Muffler, which seems to get really good reviews. I haven't been so I don't have a personal opinion yet but I'd be interested to hear, especially since they're pretty close to me in Austin. Regardless I'm interested in where you end up as I'm pretty new to Austin myself.
06-30-2016, 10:19 AM
#990
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Very nice, Z! Going for an OEM look inside and out is a laudable goal. I think it's a win any time you mod the car in a way that you would have to explain to someone how it isn't stock.
Here's a tip: Pick up a can of Krylon Black Fusion for Plastic at Walmart, and spray that dipstick loop. Probably won't cost you more than $5. Ditto on the washer fluid cap. Then head over to eBay and pick up a couple of packs of black fender washers... JDM or VMW or whatever. Use them along the radiator cover and the 3 bolts on the engine cover. Probably won't cost you more than $10.
Here's a tip: Pick up a can of Krylon Black Fusion for Plastic at Walmart, and spray that dipstick loop. Probably won't cost you more than $5. Ditto on the washer fluid cap. Then head over to eBay and pick up a couple of packs of black fender washers... JDM or VMW or whatever. Use them along the radiator cover and the 3 bolts on the engine cover. Probably won't cost you more than $10.