Tomei clone exhaust review

PaulNYz · 10-06-2017, 04:56 PM

A company known as Rev9 has made a single exit that appears to copy the tomei in almost every aspect. I bought the stainless steel version for $257 after a coupon on ebay and making an offer to the seller. Normal price is $297 on ebay. They also make a titanium version.

https://rev9power.com/exhaust/cat-ba...4-2009-17.html

Here's a quick review as of install and day 1 of driving.

Install: Relatively easy other than a few hiccups. There are minor clearance issues.
-Flanged pipe with resonator is sitting on the W-brace. This is due to the lack of a hump in the pipe between the flange and resonator. I may change that.
-Middle section (curved pipe with no resonator) is about 1/4 of an inch away from touching the rear sway bar.
-Quality is darn impressive for the price. The welds are TIG and are very clean. The pipe is sturdy as anything and I used a magnet to confirm it is true stainless. It did not stick at all.

The only time it makes metal on metal noise is during a cold start, but I believe I can get back under and make a few adjustments.

Driving:
-In my biased opinion, it's perfect. The larger (than tomei's) mid pipe resonator keeps drone down on the highway.
-I had top speed resonated muffler delete before this. It is slightly louder, deeper, and more aggressive than that setup.

Sound clip and pictures to come soon. I'll report on the fitment after attempting to make a few adjustments.

Resonator Material

W-brace clearance

Nixin · 10-06-2017, 05:42 PM

Only time will tell if this is truly a quality product. However, based on the price, I would say that it's far from decent quality.

PaulNYz · 10-06-2017, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nixin

Only time will tell if this is truly a quality product. However, based on the price, I would say that it's far from decent quality.

True- I'm almost certain this came out of the same factory that makes the top speed, beluga, DNA, etc.

soill370z · 10-07-2017, 07:11 AM

Whats the id of the pipe, hows the muffler/tip fit in the bumper have any pics?

PaulNYz · 10-07-2017, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soill370z

Whats the id of the pipe, hows the muffler/tip fit in the bumper have any pics?

ID: 3"
Exhaust tip: 4.5"
Same is Tomei and other single exits.

Sits almost perfectly here.

mcspooney · 10-07-2017, 01:30 PM

That pic makes it look like its touching the w brace... is it touching? I have a beluga that sits on the w brace

.

Looks great though! Update with video clip!

axmea? · 10-07-2017, 02:49 PM

2-3 washers on the hanger is all that's needed.

PaulNYz · 10-07-2017, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcspooney

That pic makes it look like its touching the w brace... is it touching? I have a beluga that sits on the w brace

.

Looks great though! Update with video clip!

Yep it's touching the w brace. I tried to make adjustments but no luck so far, though whatever I did helped some since there are less vibrations when cold.

Video coming soon!

PaulNYz · 10-12-2017, 07:16 PM

Cold start, warm start, and then some 3-4k RPM shifting. The resonators are still breaking in since it's still smelly.

https://youtu.be/m6vMT3K-z_U

TommyBahama · 10-18-2017, 05:06 PM

Thanks for the update! anyway I can get that coupon? lol

PaulNYz · 11-05-2017, 02:06 PM

Here's an update. Managed to space things out just about right so it's not hitting anything anymore. It no longer stinks so the resonators are just about all settled.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMFP2i4vDE

All driving is within legal limits.

JckHmr · 11-06-2017, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulNYz

True- I'm almost certain this came out of the same factory that makes the top speed, beluga, DNA, etc.

I can vouch for the build quality of the kit made by DNA. It's an Ark Grip v2 replica and it does a damn good job for the price. Fitment will always be the struggle with cheaper kits but the welds are excellent and the material used has been holding up so far after 6-8 months.

Justint5387 · 11-06-2017, 04:34 PM

How is the ground clearance?

PaulNYz · 11-06-2017, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justint5387

How is the ground clearance?

I'm stock height and haven't scraped once. It's slightly lower than stock height at the lowest point.

10-06-2017, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
PaulNYz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 124 Drives: 12 sport 6MT Rep Power: 8	Tomei clone exhaust review A company known as Rev9 has made a single exit that appears to copy the tomei in almost every aspect. I bought the stainless steel version for $257 after a coupon on ebay and making an offer to the seller. Normal price is $297 on ebay. They also make a titanium version. https://rev9power.com/exhaust/cat-ba...4-2009-17.html Here's a quick review as of install and day 1 of driving. Install: Relatively easy other than a few hiccups. There are minor clearance issues. -Flanged pipe with resonator is sitting on the W-brace. This is due to the lack of a hump in the pipe between the flange and resonator. I may change that. -Middle section (curved pipe with no resonator) is about 1/4 of an inch away from touching the rear sway bar. -Quality is darn impressive for the price. The welds are TIG and are very clean. The pipe is sturdy as anything and I used a magnet to confirm it is true stainless. It did not stick at all. The only time it makes metal on metal noise is during a cold start, but I believe I can get back under and make a few adjustments. Driving: -In my biased opinion, it's perfect. The larger (than tomei's) mid pipe resonator keeps drone down on the highway. -I had top speed resonated muffler delete before this. It is slightly louder, deeper, and more aggressive than that setup. Sound clip and pictures to come soon. I'll report on the fitment after attempting to make a few adjustments. Resonator Material W-brace clearance Chadn13 and arados like this.

10-07-2017, 01:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
mcspooney Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bay Area Posts: 51 Drives: 2011 370z White MT Rep Power: 12	That pic makes it look like its touching the w brace... is it touching? I have a beluga that sits on the w brace . Looks great though! Update with video clip! __________________ Z1 34 Row Oil Cooler, Swift Springs, Nismo Struts, SPL Camber Arms. Z1 2 Piece Front Rotors. 10" Wide Sport Rays all around. BFG Geforce Rivals 285/35/19 all around.

10-07-2017, 02:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	2-3 washers on the hanger is all that's needed. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

10-12-2017, 07:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
PaulNYz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 124 Drives: 12 sport 6MT Rep Power: 8	Cold start, warm start, and then some 3-4k RPM shifting. The resonators are still breaking in since it's still smelly. https://youtu.be/m6vMT3K-z_U Last edited by PaulNYz; 10-12-2017 at 08:00 PM.

10-18-2017, 05:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
TommyBahama Base Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 40 Drives: 11 S/T 370z 6MT Rep Power: 8	Thanks for the update! anyway I can get that coupon? lol __________________ Stillen G3 CAI \| Setrab Oil Cooler \| ARK Grip w/ Muffler Delete \| DC Headers \| ISR test pipes \| Swift Spec-R \|

10-06-2017, 05:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19833	Only time will tell if this is truly a quality product. However, based on the price, I would say that it's far from decent quality.

10-07-2017, 07:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
soill370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: illinois Posts: 134 Drives: 13 nismo 370z Rep Power: 10	Whats the id of the pipe, hows the muffler/tip fit in the bumper have any pics?

11-05-2017, 02:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
PaulNYz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 124 Drives: 12 sport 6MT Rep Power: 8	Here's an update. Managed to space things out just about right so it's not hitting anything anymore. It no longer stinks so the resonators are just about all settled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMFP2i4vDE All driving is within legal limits.

11-06-2017, 04:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
Justint5387 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 188 Drives: 2016 370z Silver 6MT Rep Power: 12	How is the ground clearance?

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