WORKS Exhale ABM (Axle Back Muffler) Exhaust
 

The WORKS Exhale Axle Back Muffler Exhaust is part of our modular exhaust series for the FR-S and BRZ that allow you to quickly and easily mix and match the MP (Mid Pipe) and ABM (Axle Back Muffler) with any of the factory exhaust components.


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With the WORKS Exhale ABM (Axle Back) bolt-on exhaust, it is a straight through design. Features 64mm (2.5") tubing, stainless steel muffler and beautiful 102mm (4.0") double walled (prevents yellowing), stainless polished tips with the "WORKS" etched logo. Direct bolt-on to the factory flange, OEM-style hangers for precise fitment and swaps back to stock in minutes. Includes gasket and simple installation instructions.

By itself, the gains (~2 HP) are minimal in NA (naturally aspirated) form. Further gains can be obtained by including the WORKS MP to complete the cat-back system and/or WORKS ECU Brain Flash P1.

The WORKS ABM saves you over 11lbs from stock for an additional performance advantage.

The volume is mellow, but not too quiet. Very mild mannered during idle and cruising, but aggressive when you open it up!

Price: $399

Link to web-store listing: http://store.worksmotorsports.com/WO..._p/147.212.htm

Hear the WORKS Exhale ABM exhaust by watching the video below. :)

[ame]http://youtu.be/c66U1IFSBHQ[/ame]


This was an all stock exhaust system except for our Exhale Axle Back Muffler.

looks like a nice part! how about vid or a dyno pull

Thank you charged!

In my last post I embedded a video of our BRZ at Sonoma Drift with the ABM Exhaust installed (let me know if the link is not working).

Forum member @Cadenz also made a really nice video of our ABM Exhaust installed on his BRZ. The video is embedded below. :)

[ame]http://youtu.be/kRF__2f65HA[/ame]

Why is one outlet muffled but not the other? Are both outlets functional?

Good question!

Yes, both outlets are functional. The design allows for simplicity in construction, smaller packaging and weight savings all while still producing the same power gains as a straight pipe in naturally aspirated cars.

Is louder on the left side?

I have been looking at this system for a long time now, but can never make up my mind! so many options out there...

What is really the main difference between this, AB-M, and the AB?
is this one (AB-M) quieter?

Thanks!!

I couldn't say if it is louder (we would need to measure the decibel level on both sides), but the sound is different due to the left side being un-muffled.

That said, we spent a lot time tuning the left side outlet size (it is slightly downsized) to achieve a good balance between the sound and flow through the two outlets.

Thanks for the question!

Hi KingGeo,

The AB-M and the ABM are the same product, just different ways to write it.

The AB (Axle Back) Exhaust uses a 455mm (18") glasspack resonator instead of the stainless steel muffler used with the ABM, making it louder than the ABM.

Below is a video of the AB Exhaust for comparison with how the ABM Exhaust sounds.

[ame]http://youtu.be/dVTdgkp1k98[/ame]


Thank you for the question. :thumbsup:

These sound pretty good... I'm starting to wish I didn't get my TopSpeed muffler.

How's the volume/drone? Its it DD-able?

WORKS Exhale AB(muffler less)

[ame]http://youtu.be/UR9U2JeHpnc[/ame]

Yes, this exhaust is very dd-able.

That was one of the goals for this product, that during "normal" driving there would not be excessive noise or drone. It is very mellow during idle and cruising.

We often refer to it as a "gentlemen's" exhaust. :D

Thanks for the video Byebye!

And just to make it clear, this is a video of our Exhale AB Exhaust (not ABM), so it has a louder, more aggressive sound.

Thanks for getting back to me. I think I like the sound of the AB more...

last question, is buying direct from WORKS the only option? or do you have resellers, maybe even one in Canada?

Thanks!

I love my AB-M. Here's what I can answer that I had questions about and never got before buying:

1: The exhaust goes through both tips, but always at a variable ratio. The low-rpm, low air flow/pressure lets quite a bit through the small opening into the un-muffled tip. Gives it a good idle purr, a bit of a bark under load at low rpm. Cold idle is kinda loud compared to the rest of the time.

2: Once Car warms up, steady speed cruising and idle is barely louder than stock, but when your foot is in it has a nice growl that isn't obnoxious AT ALL.

3: When rpm speed is a bit higher, most of the exhaust flows out of the muffled section, making it more mild when the car is screaming - no honda fartcan sound or raspiness.

4 - It is absolutely NOT a axle-back if you want to be loud or see power gains. It's perfect for people who just wish the car came with a BIT of throaty sound and better looking tips from the factory.

5 - I love it and would buy it again.

Hi KingGeo,

Thank you for your patience! We had a busy and short 4th of July week.

We do have WORKS product dealers, but are currently in process of updating our list to account for our BRZ/FR-S products.

That said, we are able to ship to Canada ourselves and keep in mind that the 10% FT86Club discount is only redeemable by ordering through us directly.

Does the Works MP have an effect on the sound (or performance) compared to using the stock one with the Works ABM? Pretty nice price for an axle back and the $49 off if you get the MP and ABM together and then the 10% off on top of that is a pretty nice deal for a full cat-back!

After their whole claiming 10 hp from just a drop in filter debacle I'm surprised you guys are even still around. Then claiming your mid pipe adds power when Nameless and other vendors have proven no power is gained from modding the mid pipe.

Would rather go with the Greddy SP Elite or Nameless AB IMO.

I have heard you guys dont use 304 SS too.

I have this exhaust and absolutely love the sound. Great for a daily driver car, and has a nice growl when you get on it. I wish I would of purchased it directly from WORKS, because the other vendor took a long time to get it to me. Here is a small review I posted previously.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50633

Love my AB-M. Not too quiet, not too loud on the stock headerback and keeps volume under control after adding a catless header :)

[ame]http://youtu.be/1YtKnGSs74M[/ame]

Hi FR-Sizzle,

In regards to our high-flow drop-in filter, our horsepower gains were measured on our Dynapack Dynamometer on 3 completely stock, early 2013 model vehicles (2 FR-S and 1 BRZ). We measured ~8 hp gain at the wheels over the stock baselines. That converts back to ~10 hp at the crank/engine.

We convert all of our horsepower gain numbers back to crank horsepower, like OEM manufacturer ratings.

The same process was done with our Exhale Mid Pipe with 2 vehicles and when converted back to crank horsepower measured ~5 hp gain.

We do use (and have always used) T-304 stainless steel for our exhaust tips (and muffler on the ABM) with the Axle Back Muffler and Axle Back Exhaust.

We are actually making the AB and ABM in full T-304 stainless steel in the near future! :)

The current AB and ABM are made with aluminized steel (versus full stainless) to be budget friendly.

Hope that helps!

Thank you!

And yes, the Exhale Mid Pipe does have an effect on both sound and performance.

We observed the Exhale MP being only slightly louder than the stock MP and measured ~5 hp gain (at the crank) by itself.

Got my AB, faster then expected! even after getting a nice message saying it could be slightly delayed (it was not).
got it on last night finally, and so far i LOVE it! louder then I expected but not in a bad way :wub:
super easy install, only minor adjustments to get the tips lined up nicely. getting the stock muffler off on the other hand.... :mad0260:

hot tip, 2 year old car being the daily year round in Canada, them bolts rust quick!


overall I am super happy, she finally sounds the way it should have from day one :party0030:

Glad you're happy with our product!

Cheers.

Instagram user "@jayare_0" received and installed his ABM a few days ago. Tag the owner if he is a member on here!

http://www.worksevo.com/images/ft86club/jayare_0_01.jpg

He posted a nice revving clip as well.

http://www.worksevo.com/images/ft86club/jayare_0_02.jpg

Link to video clip --> http://instagram.com/p/rlIErWQrrK/

:)

Gotta say this is very very tempting to a broke man. The quieter one is just what i wanted, a little more sound coming out the back so the engine doesn't sound like a sewing machine coming apart. Any special pricing or discounts from the price on the site. Trying to see where i could scavenge the money from. Thanks

Hi Yomny,

Yes, there is. We offer ft86club members a one-time 10% off discount for any order of WORKS brand products! After you add the item(s) to your cart, enter "ft86club" into the coupon code dialog box and you should see the 10% discount applied to your cart.

Cheers

Thanks! Really appreciate your consideration.

I think this is next on my to-do list...

Any sound clips with a uncatted UEL header and uncatted front pipe?

Hi smbstyle,

Below is the closest thing to what you're looking for that I could find.

[ame]http://youtu.be/1YtKnGSs74M[/ame]

This vehicle is using:
JDL UEL Header
PLM 2.5" Overpipe
MagnaFlow 2.5" Catted and Resonated Front Pipe
Stock Midpipe
WORKS AB-M Axleback

Received mine today! Looks good, sounds good, was packaged well. Thanks WORKS. Pictures incoming

Glad to hear you're happy with the product and look forward to photos.

Cheers!

Another nice sound clip from @Erci. :)

http://www.worksevo.com/images/ft86club/jayare_0_03.jpg

Link here: http://instagram.com/p/tRxoVUQrlM

@Erci recently added a Tomei overpipe and Berk hfc frontpipe to his exhaust that includes a WORKS Mid Pipe and WORKS ABM. It sounds great!

Watch/listen to the clip here: https://instagram.com/p/zoi3NhQrgZ/

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Few photos of our ABM installed on a customer's FR-S.

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A couple video clips to give you an idea of what our WORKS ABM exhaust sounds like with otherwise stock exhaust components.

http://www.worksevo.com/images/ft86club/abm_insta.jpg

Idling after a cold start:
https://instagram.com/p/0YtrlXM9Nd/#

Light revving:
https://instagram.com/p/0YvHvys9Pg/#

A local customer just picked up a WORKS ABM for their BRZ. :)


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One more from the silver BRZ. :)

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A view from below of our Exhale ABM.

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