Megan Racing: Updated AWD Downpipe and Catback! (3in.) Opinions?

[MaNGiNa24]

The exhaust gasses have already expanded and cooled to the point where a small bend would hardly decrease the overall flow anyway, I hope they changed the angle of that muffler. Doesn't look too bad on a 2gb rear bumper, but i'm sure itd look pretty funny on a talon.

 

[DSM90AWD]

I think it looks pretty good on my 1G Talon

Although not a review thread, the fitment of this piece was WAY BETTER than the BR 2.5" Exhaust it replaced as it includes ALL the OEM hangers. Hopefully my 3" DP comes in soon so can replace the BR Downpipe (also missing the OEM Hanger) so dont' have to worm clamp the DP away from the Xfer case anymore.

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[K_Hill]

I think it looks pretty good on my 1G Talon

Although not a review thread, the fitment of this piece was WAY BETTER than the BR 2.5" Exhaust it replaced as it includes ALL the OEM hangers. Hopefully my 3" DP comes in soon so can replace the BR Downpipe (also missing the OEM Hanger) so dont' have to worm clamp the DP away from the Xfer case anymore.

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Looks good!!

 

[kottyking]

Wow check that ass out!! Looks very good. I love the angle on that.

 

[MidNight372]

since ive read that if you get the catback and the dp you need a test pipe to fill the gap, so does megan have any plans for throwing a cat-back/dp/tp in one packaged deal for the 1g awd? or maybe created the 1g cat elim dp like the 2g's have?

 

[DSM90AWD]

since ive read that if you get the catback and the dp you need a test pipe to fill the gap, so does megan have any plans for throwing a cat-back/dp/tp in one packaged deal for the 1g awd? or maybe created the 1g cat elim dp like the 2g's have?

Just my experience, the MR testpipe can be had for ~$40 shipped and is basically one of their SS resonators with a short 3" SS extension with flanges/gaskets/bolts and nuts.

The cat-back alone is pretty loud (to my 36yo ears anyway) but with the resonator test-pipe, it's much more bearable.

Still waiting on 3" MR Downpipe. EBStores said they had the T-Pros version (which they claim is the same exact thing minus the MR Box) in stock if I wanted to substitute

 

[Nayr747]

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It looks like it doesn't come out far enough away from the bumper though. Your bumper looks like it has some scorching or something.

since ive read that if you get the catback and the dp you need a test pipe to fill the gap,

You could get a high-flow cat. That's what I'm probably doing.

Any updates for the 2g cat-back or the revised 2g dp?

 

[DSM90AWD]

It looks like it doesn't come out far enough away from the bumper though. Your bumper looks like it has some scorching or something

Not scortching, but black soot from the use of the 2" silencer that came with the MR muffler. Had to use the Talon as my DD while my TL was in the body shop for repairs and the car kept waking up my 3yo as I left for work at 6am much to my wife's dismay

It is close to the bumper cover, but is likely because my 2.5" BR downpipe does not have any support hangers so it pulls the CB hangers. Still have room to "tweek" the hangers it comes with but want to wait until my MR 3" DP comes (if it ever does )

 

[MidNight372]

Just my experience, the MR testpipe can be had for ~$40 shipped and is basically one of their SS resonators with a short 3" SS extension with flanges/gaskets/bolts and nuts.

do you have the MR testpipe on yours? i was just wondering becuase if im correct comming off the DP is 3" which would be fine for the tp, but doesnt the catback start at 2.25"?

 

[DSM90AWD]

do you have the MR testpipe on yours? i was just wondering becuase if im correct comming off the DP is 3" which would be fine for the tp, but doesnt the catback start at 2.25"?

TP and Cat Back are 3" at both ends. Only the DP (which I dont' have yet) starts at 2.5 at the O2 housing and immediately transitions to 3" the rest of the way

 

[MidNight372]

alright thanks for clearing everything up.. slowboyracing confused me with that becuase this is what they have "3 pieces, connection with the catalytic converter will narrow to 2.25" that why i was asking. but youve cleared it all up thanks. hope your dp comes in soon!

 

[DSM90AWD]

alright thanks for clearing everything up.. slowboyracing confused me with that becuase this is what they have "3 pieces, connection with the catalytic converter will narrow to 2.25" that why i was asking. but youve cleared it all up thanks. hope your dp comes in soon!

SBR may be talking about a 2G version which I cannot comment on as have not seen one personally

 

[MidNight372]

Thanks for you help... so are you gonna post pics once the DP comes in?

 

[eclipsegsx1736]

I will have updates on the downpipes and catback systems sometime this week, either tomorrow or latest Friday. I started a new thread for suggestions/feedback on Megan O2 housings, in both dump and non-dump variety with 2.5 inch piping, _IF_ this is what people want. Leave feedback in this thread:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1779418#post1779418

 

[eclipsegsx1736]

Well guys, I'm going to MR tomorrow to fit up the new downpipe and catback system for a final fitment check. I'm also bringing an OEM O2 housing so they can do measurements. I'll talk with them about the O2 housings and I forwarded them the other thread about the O2 housings so they can see your responses. I'll give an update on everything when I get back, along with some nice pictures.

 

[DC5-S K20A2]

Hurray! The day has finally come!

 

[Gary 420A RS]

i'm waiting till it comes out so i can purchase it as well i have money sitting aside for this. ill get the whole set up 02 back.

so when are the down pipes gonna be ready? Thats what i want to know.. its been 8 pages and not one says there ready. soon maybe.

 

[araknid01]

well from what ive been told by the starter of this thread.. they have to scratch the whole project. and start from square one. apparently there is some bs problem with the downpipe where it bolts to the o2 housing. they made it too big and the nuts wont go on or some bs. and the catback isnt long enough. so basically they just got a shipment in but they all have to be sent back again cause megan screwed up and didnt fab their template correctly. so now all the ones they do have have to be sent back to china and done over. apparently megan doesnt have their shit together. remember their first downpipe right... yeah i unfortunately do too.. sounds like a recurring theme with megan racing... two tumbs down

 

[eclipsegsx1736]

well from what ive been told by the starter of this thread.. they have to scratch the whole project. and start from square one. apparently there is some bs problem with the downpipe where it bolts to the o2 housing. they made it too big and the nuts wont go on or some bs. and the catback isnt long enough. so basically they just got a shipment in but they all have to be sent back again cause megan screwed up and didnt fab their template correctly. so now all the ones they do have have to be sent back to china and done over. apparently megan doesnt have their shit together. remember their first downpipe right... yeah i unfortunately do too.. sounds like a recurring theme with megan racing... two tumbs down

Yeah, I talked to you on AIM, reluctantly, that is. I was very nice to you when you first asked me questions, even though some of the answers could be found here. When I gave you an update, you got very upset and started putting me an Megan Racing down. I have spent a LOT of my time and money driving down to Megan countless times to get this done right. I'm just wondering how you can complain so much for something that you didn't even pay for. I can understand if you payed money for the new downpipe, and then there was a delay/problem with them. But you haven't.

We are NOT scratching the whole project. Here is EXACTLY what we are doing: The piping on the downpipe where the downpipe meets the O2 is being reduced slightly to make it easier to fit. It will still start larger than 2.5" and immediately go to 3" the rest of the way. All we did is very slightly reduce the beginning size to make sure installation is easy. How is that completly scratching the project? And no, it's not "some bs".

And "Megan doesn't have their [expletive] together"??? I won't comment on that, I'll let others on this forum decide for themselves. The catback is being extended slightly, so it fits better with the rear bumper. The finished products will be here within 2-4 weeks for installation, and immediately after the fitment is confirmed, production will start. They will also have the O2 housing done at this same time. I'm sorry you're upset with Megan. We're just trying to do the best job we can and still offer it cheap, and eliminate the "You get what you pay for" factor.

I created this thread to share with people the upcoming products from Megan and ask for their suggestions. I could have not mentioned it to anyone, had the exhaust and downpipe made how Megan thinks it should be done, and just released the products. But I wanted me and you guys involved, unlike what happens with most companies. I can see that starting this thread created some problems with anticipation, and if I never created it no one would be waiting for them, so we wouldn't have problems like this. But then the parts wouldn't have been made as well as they could have.

 

[araknid01]

any reputable shop can make a mandrel bent exhaust in a matter of hours. not months. this has been a 6 month long project from the date of your original post. to produce a faulty template. i think not. sounds fishy to me. but im not suprised.

 

[eclipsegsx1736]

Actually, it wasn't a faulty template. We could have finished it right then and there. The nuts would have went on, but with a bit of a struggle. The catback would have fit perfectly, but came a little short when exiting the bumper. We could have started production. But we didn't. We wanted it as close to perfect as we could. If you're tired of waiting, buy something else. No one's forcing you to buy the Megan parts. Also, as posted earlier in this thread, the delay was from the factory being overloaded with all the new products Megan is releasing for so many different cars.

 

[Gary 420A RS]

okay enough with the fighting. where is the down pipe boe? is it ready?

 

[eclipsegsx1736]

okay enough with the fighting. where is the down pipe boe? is it ready?

Boe. As I mentioned in the above post, the downpipe fit on but were very slightly changing the beginning to make it easier to bolt up to the O2 housing. Within a few weeks, we will have one that fits ready for production.

 

[hybridshooter]

Because Megan is actually taking the time to test fit everything and make sure it's perfect, I will be buying from them when it does come out I would rather wait a little bit longer and get something that has been checked and rechecked for fitment, and that I know is going to work. I'm sure they could half ass it and put it out tomorrow, but they are showing they actually care for the customers and the slight issues they might have. I applaud them for putting this type of time and effort into a product cheaper then anything near the same quality.

 

[Bigglesworth87]

any reputable shop can make a mandrel bent exhaust in a matter of hours. not months. this has been a 6 month long project from the date of your original post. to produce a faulty template. i think not. sounds fishy to me. but im not suprised.

Dude, seriously stop your whinning. I know its easy to hide behind a computer and talk all the crap you want. I know (eclipsegsx1736) personally and he is not trying to make this product a piece of crap. He wants quality work from these guys. You say that a shop can make it in a few hours, well go get it done in a few hours. Is it going to be nice? Probably not! Megan screwed up once on their design, thats a known fact but shit they are trying to fix it. Cut them and the original poster some slack. I dont see you trying to help them out in their design. If you need the cat back bad enough then buy the original designed downpipe cut and rotate the freakin flange and get a better o2 housing. Is that so hard? Stop trying to look like a badass on a site when really your coming off as a gutless coward. to you and your non punctuation using ass. to eclipsegsx1736 for being a true DSMer.

Good job BEAU and keep up the good work.