Megan Racing Exhaust Write Up!!

[srt4_night_rider]

Well recently I purchased the new Megan Racing Drift Spec exhaust. I ordered the exhaust through e-autosports here on he forum. They had amazing customer service and were quick to get back to me on any and all of my questions. And i recieved it in just four days, super fast shipping!!!! Anyone that wants amazing customer service should really hit these guys up www.e-autosports.com P.S. They beat everyone on price!!!!


Well i recieved it today so of course i went ahead and slapped that bad boy on. Let me first of say that this is the best sounding exhaust i have heard on a FR-S yet!!!!!!!!!!!!! You get nothing but that boxer engine rumble that is just pure sex. There is no rasp or rattle or spits or sputters. Hands down i am in love with this exhaust tone. Also the car has a little more pep in its step! If i slam this thing into second it will spin the tires pretty good now, before i would just get a little chirp.


On to the the downside of this exhaust.....
Well i did a lot of looking and never really found any information on this exhaust but i wanted to give it a shot. So i guess i see myself as somewhat of a guinea pig. The first downside was that the Megan Racing exhaust came with new bolts to use to bolt up to the cat, well the bolts were to big i would have to drill out the catalytic converter side to get them to fit. So i ended up using the old bolts. Not to big of a deal but why not have them fit, I mean come on!!!

Now the most concerning thing to me..... The exhaust clearance!!! My car is only lowered just a hair, and there is almost no clearance. It hangs a whopping 2.5 inches above the ground!!!!!! If i had coilovers on my car i would be dragging through this exhaust. I did send a email to MeganRacing and i am looking forward to see what they have to say about the issue. Hoping they have a good answer/solution for me cause i cant see anyone wanting this exhaust if it hangs down that low.

Well on to the pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Here are a few shots of the install process!!










A few before and afters!!










Shot of clearance issue!!!



Update!!!!!

Good news!! I heard from MeganRacing today!!! I was very pleased with how fast they got back to me on the issue. They were polite and sincere!
Bad news they say this is NORMAL...... I can not see why anyone would design an exhaust to hang so low! I can not imagine backing down a steep driveway or lord help me if i slammed my car on coilovers. This exhaust is a hazard to itself and to the car! So my final thoughts on this exhaust...... The sound is absolutely amazing, but i DO NOT recommend that anyone purchases this exhaust until/if they ever do anything about this clearance issue. I would hate to see someone buy this exhaust and harm their car, and it would only be a matter of time till the exhaust was smashed up and flattened therefore killing the flow!!!!

[srt4_night_rider]

P.S. I will try and get a video up ASAP!

[garf]

in this for the vid! post soon!

[Yruyur]

That sucker hangs low.

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[nb2005]

is the piping size same as the stock one ?

[eikond]

That clearance is unacceptable. It shouldn't hang that low. Just a matter of time before you mess it up by impact damage. Look at the YouTube video. . That one seems to fit better

[srt4_night_rider]

Originally Posted by eikond

That clearance is unacceptable. It shouldn't hang that low. Just a matter of time before you mess it up by impact damage. Look at the YouTube video. . That one seems to fit better

I agree 100%!! Mine doesn't fit anything like that one, I'm just hoping MeganRacing agrees. I'm really hoping I hear from them tomorrow!

[srt4_night_rider]

Originally Posted by nb2005

is the piping size same as the stock one ?

It has 2.5" piping.

[srt4_night_rider]

Good news!! I heard from MeganRacing today!!! I was very pleased with how fast they got back to me on the issue. They were polite and sincere!
Bad news they say this is NORMAL...... I can not see why anyone would design an exhaust to hang so low! I can not imagine backing down a steep driveway or lord help me if i slammed my car on coilovers. This exhaust is a hazard to itself and to the car! So my final thoughts on this exhaust...... The sound is absolutely amazing, but i DO NOT recommend that anyone purchases this exhaust until/if they ever do anything about this clearance issue. I would hate to see someone buy this exhaust and harm their car, and it would only be a matter of time till the exhaust was smashed up and flattened therefore killing the flow!!!!

[Yruyur]

That sucks. Could pay a local muffler shop to cut the weld at the flange and rotate it for you so its not that low.

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[Gary in NJ]

Why don't you really test their customer service and return it? With the pipe hanging that low you'll be replacing it in due time.

[srt4_night_rider]

Originally Posted by Yruyur

That sucks. Could pay a local muffler shop to cut the weld at the flange and rotate it for you so its not that low.

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That is my exact plan!!! Already went and talked to the muffler shop and everything. I am also going to drop the back of the canister down so that it has a little more of an upward angle to it. Just wish i didn't have to put more money into an exhaust i have already paid for!

[Yruyur]

How much did it cost?

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[shu5892001]

I have never been a fan of megan racing product. Although everything they have is significantly cheaper than similar alternatives but you get what you pay for. Hope everything sorts out!