http://www.tomei-p.co.jp/_2003web-catalogue/000_expreme/expreme_ti_gv_gr-e.html
Awesome looking exhaust from tomei for us gr guys!
Awesome looking exhaust from tomei for us gr guys!
Tomei's New exhaust
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In all honesty I can't be to exited about it. 
For one, the angled bends are welded sections of pipe versus one fluid bend from one piece of pipe. Not that it would be significant but, the imperfections on the inside surface caused by the welding can cause flow anomalies and added friction versus that of a smooth inside surface of a single bent pipe. Also the extra welding steps add significant cost to the system further adding to the price when the gains may actually be less than a simple mandrel bent system. $1090 is to much to spend on a cat back system IMO plus the flange looks flimsy. Also it is mostly slip joints... which are shit unless you are going to weld them permanently.
This is the kind of thing I have seen over the years, but results and opinions may vary... there is such a thing as "you don't get what you pay for" and in this case I believe that is true.
For one, the angled bends are welded sections of pipe versus one fluid bend from one piece of pipe. Not that it would be significant but, the imperfections on the inside surface caused by the welding can cause flow anomalies and added friction versus that of a smooth inside surface of a single bent pipe. Also the extra welding steps add significant cost to the system further adding to the price when the gains may actually be less than a simple mandrel bent system. $1090 is to much to spend on a cat back system IMO plus the flange looks flimsy. Also it is mostly slip joints... which are shit unless you are going to weld them permanently.
This is the kind of thing I have seen over the years, but results and opinions may vary... there is such a thing as "you don't get what you pay for" and in this case I believe that is true.
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