SFR exhaust B&A pics/review etc...
05-28-2003, 08:06 PM
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SFR exhaust B&A pics/review etc...
Well a while ago I ordered the SFR 3" catback exhaust in the group buy before I even had the car but it was such a good deal I could not pass it up. I finally got the car as some may know and installed my SFR goody last week but was too lazy to post pics till now.
Review:
Very easy to install (this was my first major self-install on a car EVER so it took a little longer...but if I had done this before it would be very simple maybe 1.5-2hrs tops). Alot of the work came from jacking the car up and getting over the fear that the car could drop at any moment, but after that it is very straightfoward. I used the instructions posted a while ago by another Rennlister. The fit and finish of this exhaust is amazing as you can see from the pics. One complaint though is that the middle bracket did not line up perfectly and took a little persuasion to get bolted up but it was not bad at all. But everything else was perfect.
The sound of the exhaust is almost exactly what I wanted. A really nice deep/low purr at idle (I wanted maybe a little louder at idle but this is fine) and around 2-3k rpm its got a deep roar. Then when boost hits WHOA the sound is pretty much a deep ROAR, kind of V-engine-ish...very intimidating. At cruising speeds you can still hold a conversation I would say, then turn up the radio and you most likely will not notice the exhaust much...All-in-all I am very very satisfied especially with the sound and customer service (Tim) is pretty good. Oh but it helps if you are small like me...I was in the most awkward positions..I can't imagine a bigger person doing this. Oh, though I did not notice a big performance change, maybe a little faster spool up but not much, but I still love it.
Here is the link to the pics:
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/mmmattc/exhaust.html" target="_blank">Pics Click Here</a>
There you will find before and after pics and comparison pics...also in one pic you can see my painted rear taillights. I still need to take off the PORSCHE reflector, I tried once but it would not budge...I'll try again later since I have all summer now. And you can see that my inner brake light is darker on the driver side, that is because there is water in there!!!! Someone PLEASE tell me how to drain it out..
And yes I took before and after video clips of the exhaust but they are kind of big and I do not have a server...so any help?
EDIT: Adding new link...
<a href="http://mmmattc.tripod.com/exhaust.html" target="_blank">New Link</a>
Review:
Very easy to install (this was my first major self-install on a car EVER so it took a little longer...but if I had done this before it would be very simple maybe 1.5-2hrs tops). Alot of the work came from jacking the car up and getting over the fear that the car could drop at any moment, but after that it is very straightfoward. I used the instructions posted a while ago by another Rennlister. The fit and finish of this exhaust is amazing as you can see from the pics. One complaint though is that the middle bracket did not line up perfectly and took a little persuasion to get bolted up but it was not bad at all. But everything else was perfect.
The sound of the exhaust is almost exactly what I wanted. A really nice deep/low purr at idle (I wanted maybe a little louder at idle but this is fine) and around 2-3k rpm its got a deep roar. Then when boost hits WHOA the sound is pretty much a deep ROAR, kind of V-engine-ish...very intimidating. At cruising speeds you can still hold a conversation I would say, then turn up the radio and you most likely will not notice the exhaust much...All-in-all I am very very satisfied especially with the sound and customer service (Tim) is pretty good. Oh but it helps if you are small like me...I was in the most awkward positions..I can't imagine a bigger person doing this. Oh, though I did not notice a big performance change, maybe a little faster spool up but not much, but I still love it.
Here is the link to the pics:
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/mmmattc/exhaust.html" target="_blank">Pics Click Here</a>
There you will find before and after pics and comparison pics...also in one pic you can see my painted rear taillights. I still need to take off the PORSCHE reflector, I tried once but it would not budge...I'll try again later since I have all summer now. And you can see that my inner brake light is darker on the driver side, that is because there is water in there!!!! Someone PLEASE tell me how to drain it out..
And yes I took before and after video clips of the exhaust but they are kind of big and I do not have a server...so any help?
EDIT: Adding new link...
<a href="http://mmmattc.tripod.com/exhaust.html" target="_blank">New Link</a>
05-28-2003, 11:13 PM
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Be careful with the reflector, b/c it may be bolted down. You can open your hatch, unclip the carpeting and see if there are any bolts that might be holding the reflector on.
Nice exhaust <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />
Nice exhaust <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />
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I have the round muffler/tip from SFR and think the oval is better looking...While I love my exhaust, it can be construed as a bit "ricey"...Regardless, great sound and performance...
BTW - PERRY951 - STYLIN' NEW AVATAR!
BTW - PERRY951 - STYLIN' NEW AVATAR!