eclipsegsx1736
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- Nov 11, 2003
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I just got back from helping Megan Racing prototype their updated 3 inch downpipe and cat back for AWD DSMs. As many of you know already, there was a problem in the shape of the AWD downpipes, and in order to fit, it required some cutting and welding, but it was do-able. Many people still bought them because of the great price and the great quality, besides the mis-alignment. Well, Megan Racing wanted to fix the problem, so I met up with a member of Megan Racing to do the test-fitting. We removed my stock DP and cat and tried to fit the previous style Megan AWD pipe that people were having problems with. Immediately we noticed the same problem everyone else is having, the flange to bolt to the catback was angled incorrectly, and the flange bolt holes needed to be machined a little wider. Well, we made changes, and then bolted it back on until it fit perfectly. The modified downpipe will be taken back to the company and they will make the new models that will fit the AWD DSMs with no modifications. We then made a full 3 inch cat back system. Megan already had a muffler, they just needed to cut and weld the piping to the correct shape. They wanted the piping to be as straight as possilbe with smooth bends, but also be compatible with any AWD DSM. The result was MUCH better than I thought, below you can see it compared to the Apexi N1. Sorry for the lack of side by side pics. They will come later when the final product is made. Keep in mind that the catback piping in these pics is just a prototype, it represents the shape of the final product but not the quality or the material. The one below quickly welded together just to test the shape. Both the downpipe and cat back will be the full 3 inches all the way. The muffler was scratched up in the pics also. When one purchases the Megan cat-back system, you will have the choice to fit on an adapter to allow the 3 inch Megan catback system to fit to the stock cat, or a different adapter that will alow the 3 inch Megan catback to be fitted to their 3 inch downpipe or any 3 inch downpipe/cat. I did my best to take some pics, and I tried to increase the brightness to make them easier to see, although theyre too small to really get a good picture. Let me know what you guys think of this, they want your opinions! Im not affiliated with Megan Racing, I just helped them prototype their new exhaust and wanted to let people know who were considering a Megan downpipe but didnt due to the fitting problem that they will now be full compatible for your AWD DSM. The FWD downpipe didnt have any fitment problems. The final pic is the Apexi N1 for comparison.