*Tomei clone* exhaust review

PaulNYz

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