Pics as Promised

[Matthew1785]

Pics as promised of the AEM SRI and RB exhaust system

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/Tinkaholic/Car%20Pics/DSCF2687.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/Tinkaholic/Car%20Pics/DSCF2688.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/Tinkaholic/Car%20Pics/DSCF2690.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/Tinkaholic/Car%20Pics/DSCF2689.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/Tinkaholic/Car%20Pics/DSCF2691.jpg

[2xsess]

Looking good. The pic of the rear end got me since my P5 is red also.I am so used to seeing the bumper protector pad on mine that I thought yours looked totally different.

[susamafone]

i was thinking the same thing too when i saw it

[Demoniam]

Yikes, get those keys off of the paint!!

[Tengo]

toyo proxes4's ftw! and aem sri!

[Matthew1785]

those proxe 4's are getting replaced this spring with some yoko's as for the keys sitting on the paint don't worry they didn't do any harm. now what you looking at, because I didn't have a lift is that sweet 2.3 inch mandrel bent piping the exhaust tip is roughly 3 inches as soon as more things get added on like P&P and get it lowered with some eibach's I will get some really good pictures for you all.

[bazooka joe]

RB best eva! nice!

[JoshP5]

What are your impressions of the AEM/RB setup in terms of performance? Noticeable difference compared with the stock airbox/exhaust?

[CTt3P5]

Looking good!!

[Matthew1785]

What are your impressions of the AEM/RB setup in terms of performance? Noticeable difference compared with the stock airbox/exhaust?

oh god yes! stronger pulls in 1st and 2nd gear, now granted i have a shiftronic and i drive it like a manual and the pulls are nice!

[thrasher]

What does the AEM mount to? I don't see any mounts on it at all. Looks clean!

[Matthew1785]

It actually mounts to nothing, it doesnt move at all the only rattling i get which is very minor is the muffler knocking against the bumper. only when i take sharp turns =p

[2xsess]

Kartboy Exhaust hangers will fix your rattle!

[thrasher]

It actually mounts to nothing, it doesnt move at all the only rattling i get which is very minor is the muffler knocking against the bumper. only when i take sharp turns =p

So it's only clamped to the throttle body? Nothing near the cone?

[Tom03es]

Looks good.

I'm thinking very seriously about treating myself to a RB exhaust after the first of the year. How hard was the install?

I also have a shifttronic transmission- is there the typical droning that I seem to notice with most cars that have an automatic and different exhaust?

[P-Funk!]

Fab a bracket or something for the filter end. That is a lot of weight/moment - if you hit a big bump - it might pull off or pull the MAF off. Engine stops. I know. :(

[bazooka joe]

It actually mounts to nothing, it doesnt move at all the only rattling i get which is very minor is the muffler knocking against the bumper. only when i take sharp turns =p

or...you can take a small rubber exhaust hanger/gromet ans stick it in the whole of the existing rubber hanager, expanding the whole hanger itself and you get this...near perfect fit!

[i12drivemyMP5]

Clean, nice, now both need the cabl43 mazda 6 rear wiper mod for even cleaner action. It's a cheap clean too, it's in the how-to..........http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123643192 Check the pics on page 2, you'll dig it.

[Matthew1785]

So it's only clamped to the throttle body? Nothing near the cone?


nope. and it hasn't moved I check it every week technichally if you look close enough the filter kinda hits the coolent cantainer so it kinda does rest near it but it hasn't even given my any problems

[Matthew1785]

Looks good.

I'm thinking very seriously about treating myself to a RB exhaust after the first of the year. How hard was the install?

I also have a shifttronic transmission- is there the typical droning that I seem to notice with most cars that have an automatic and different exhaust?

No droning at all. It actually makes me wana drive shifttronic more. its so much fun, vs my stock exhaust system and its sounds like well all I can ay is it sounds orgasmic that's as best as I can discribe it

[Little Beavis]

Looks good Matthew, props to the installer! :-)

[Matthew1785]

nope. and it hasn't moved I check it every week technichally if you look close enough the filter kinda hits the coolent cantainer so it kinda does rest near it but it hasn't even given my any problems

actually I am incorrect the filter actually rest's on the frame but I can assure you it doesn't move

[Matthew1785]

Looks good Matthew, props to the installer! :-)

First an foremost props to Little Beavis imho the guys a guenius. He took the time to install all this for me in the freezing cold but it was a blast! hope you liked the pizza :p