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I just installed the ABM exhaust on my car!
Packaging was very good and well protected. As mentioned before it might take a week or two to get shipped out as I called Works and they said they were backed up shipping the abm out. I ordered March 10 and gave them a call a week later to see if it had shipped yet. They said to expect it shipping out March 23 and it sure did. It was Fedex'd to my door Friday morning! (Today)
The install was very easy. Getting the stock bolts of the oem exhaust was the hardest part. Some WD40 helps ease it up a bit. I only have basic tools and didn't even jack the car up and was able to do it fairly easily. WD40 on the hangers also helps lube it up and channel locks made it really easy to slip the hangers off.
The ABM hangers went in really easy and I think are a bit smaller than the oem but looks like should hold just fine. Bolted it up and to my eyes the fitment and placement through the exhaust cutouts look great.
Fired it up and the cold start idle is definitely louder but sounds awesome. Nice and deep bass. The gf noticed from in the house haha so not gonna get away sneaking that mod on. Once it calms down the idle below 1k is nice and quiet with a little more bass and volume than stock which is nice.
I took it on a 1/2 hour test drive around town. The revs up to around 3.5k are nice and throaty. You can definitely hear the distinct boxer engine burble more. The only other mod I have is a KN filter so stock headers etc. Low rpms getting rolling under load sounds great and once you get above 4k it seems to mellow out and put out more of a smooth roar that is not too loud. Downshift blips are pure bliss and was the most exciting part of this mod to me. Blipping the downshifts gives a very satisfying roar that makes you feel much more in tune with the car as you match revs. I found myself rowing through the gears just so that I could downshift back down to hear the exhaust.
Cruising on the highway is also great for daily commuting as there is no annoying drone at higher speeds.
For me this was exactly what I was looking for at a great price. I don't have any plans of going forced induction anytime soon, and the power gains from more expensive catbacks seemed negligible. The weight savings and simple design were added bonuses as well as a easy simple install with basic tools for someone who doesn't have a lift/jack to work with. The tips look perfect from an aesthetic view and I got no complaints there. Im up in Portland so we get a lot of rain and will update how the finish holds up to lots of moisture. We don't have much corrosive salt on the roads at all though. I remember someone posting how it holds up to the elements so I'll keep track of that. Im sure a wipe down on the shiny bits will clean it up if there is any rust etc.
I will get some videos up for you guys in a few days. I saw someone wanted flyby shots so when I find a clear road to setup a tripod I'll try get some done.
Thanks to WORKS for being great people do deal with and very nice product.
Pictures and videos to come!
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