Ok, I just want to give a quick review on this exhaust. I will keep this very short (and sweet). I only have one good shot of the tail end to show at this time. I'm not going to post any videos since Tony's are adequate to give you a sense of the sound this kit outputs.
As far as time of installation goes, this kit takes very little time to install. I had a 9:30AM appointment at my local dealership to have this installed. I was pulling out of the garage at 10:45AM. That includes the time it took to talk to the service adviser, sign my name on a piece of paper, wait for them to put the car on the lift, and unload/unpack the parts. Of course removing the original exhaust is even quicker. Probably the hardest (I say hardest, but it's not hard by any means) part of the installation is having to cut the heat shield near the gas tank to make room for the new pipe. Bottom line: It goes on quickly and easily.
Once everything was bolted up and checked for fit, we lowered the car back to Earth and fired it up...that's about the time that a couple of mechanics came over and were wondering what was in the garage. They thought there was a Ferrari or a GT-R in there! Ok, so it's not a Ferrari, but I will say that it definitely has that "exotic" note to it. Nice!! I have heard so many other exhaust kits for this car on the internet, but all pale in comparison to this one. Which, by the way, you will NEVER get the real sound/feel of this exhaust by listening to it on the computer...you HAVE to experience it. It has a nice deep tone at idle, and a ferocious scream at WOT. You will not be disappointed.
Performance-wise: you will notice a difference. You can tell something has been done, but give it some time to break in and allow the ECU to "relearn" the new setup. I didn't disconnect the battery, just let it relearn on its own. I mean, let's be real here...it's not a turbocharger, but you know you're getting the full potential from this exhaust. Tony has tuned this kit to the upper threshold for performance.
Looks: KILLER! To look at this car from the rear end is simply amazing. I eny others who are behind now...and I don't mind sporting and advertising the license plate holder that Tony includes with the order. I'm sure people are jealous when they see it.
In conclusion, for the money, this is one of the best fitting, looking, sounding, performing, tasting, smelling exhaust out there! If you are reading this because you're in the market for something different, something better, something worth your while, please stop reading this thread, pick up the phone and call Tony and get one! It's that simple.
Thanks Tony.
