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tl915 · Jul 9th, 2004, 12:03 PM

I found this SKUNK2 CatBack on ebay. Anyone heard of it?

dansmini · Jul 9th, 2004, 02:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tl915

I found this SKUNK2 CatBack on ebay. Anyone heard of it?

I heard it leaves a terribly foul exhaust smell. Just kidding. It looks like it is very high quality.

kyriian · Jul 9th, 2004, 07:10 PM

there's a possible group buy over on nam.. u might want to check it out

skunk2 exhaust thread

Balzac · Jul 11th, 2004, 06:08 PM

I bought one about 2 weeks ago and finally had a chance to install it this morning...

NOTE--- My kit arrived missing the Y pipe, which they next-day shipped to me on a Saturday, all it took was one call.

Overall quality of the kit is outstanding...
Robotic TIG welds, heavy flanges and quality hardware, including gaskets.

Installation was a breeze.
( took about 90 minutes, and most of that was me looking for wrenches and yelling at my kids to go away )

Only issue I see is that the tips do not line up at the rear valance.
There is about a 4mm offset, where one tip sticks out further than the other.
I will probably take the time next week and modify the bracket that bolts the tips together.

Anyway, when I started the car, there was a noticable difference in tone.
Deeper, with a slight rumble.
Little bit of a burble whe you rev it at a stop light...
Tone is nice when you pass close to buildings or other cars ( only time the driver can get a good sense of what the car sounds like )

I have only put 15 miles on since I put the system in, so its still burning off the residue inside the pipes.

Overall sound is just slightly too quite...
( although my wife said she easily heard me turning out of our street onto a main road under WOT, which she had never heard before. )

I think that it may improve as I get more miles on it, I will let you know.

I do not have a wav. file of the exhaust yet, but I'll work on getting one ASAP.

Remember...

DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT !!!!

dansmini · Jul 12th, 2004, 07:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Balzac

Installation was a breeze.
( took about 90 minutes, and most of that was me looking for wrenches and yelling at my kids to go away )

!!!!

That is hilarious. I can relate.

northandy · Jul 13th, 2004, 01:21 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tl915

I found this SKUNK2 CatBack on ebay. Anyone heard of it?

That looks like a quality piece of kit !

My Pocket Rocket · Nov 9th, 2004, 04:03 PM

Balzac,

Have you got the sound or picture of the exhaust? Do you still love it? Does the sond change after miles of running?

Jul 9th, 2004, 12:03 PM	#1
tl915 INDI BLUE S LOVER Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver Local Time: 02:52 AM Posts: 26 Offline	SKUNK2 CatBack I found this SKUNK2 CatBack on ebay. Anyone heard of it?

Jul 9th, 2004, 07:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
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Jul 11th, 2004, 06:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Balzac MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 05:52 AM Posts: 24 Offline	SKUNK2 Exhaust I bought one about 2 weeks ago and finally had a chance to install it this morning... NOTE--- My kit arrived missing the Y pipe, which they next-day shipped to me on a Saturday, all it took was one call. Overall quality of the kit is outstanding... Robotic TIG welds, heavy flanges and quality hardware, including gaskets. Installation was a breeze. ( took about 90 minutes, and most of that was me looking for wrenches and yelling at my kids to go away ) Only issue I see is that the tips do not line up at the rear valance. There is about a 4mm offset, where one tip sticks out further than the other. I will probably take the time next week and modify the bracket that bolts the tips together. Anyway, when I started the car, there was a noticable difference in tone. Deeper, with a slight rumble. Little bit of a burble whe you rev it at a stop light... Tone is nice when you pass close to buildings or other cars ( only time the driver can get a good sense of what the car sounds like ) I have only put 15 miles on since I put the system in, so its still burning off the residue inside the pipes. Overall sound is just slightly too quite... ( although my wife said she easily heard me turning out of our street onto a main road under WOT, which she had never heard before. ) I think that it may improve as I get more miles on it, I will let you know. I do not have a wav. file of the exhaust yet, but I'll work on getting one ASAP. Remember... DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT !!!!

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Jul 9th, 2004, 02:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
dansmini Sullivan Racing Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Local Time: 05:52 AM Posts: 1,121 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tl915 I found this SKUNK2 CatBack on ebay. Anyone heard of it? I heard it leaves a terribly foul exhaust smell. Just kidding. It looks like it is very high quality.

Jul 12th, 2004, 07:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
dansmini Sullivan Racing Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Local Time: 05:52 AM Posts: 1,121 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Balzac Installation was a breeze. ( took about 90 minutes, and most of that was me looking for wrenches and yelling at my kids to go away ) !!!! That is hilarious. I can relate.

Jul 13th, 2004, 01:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
northandy AWOL My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 10:52 AM Posts: 14,821 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by tl915 I found this SKUNK2 CatBack on ebay. Anyone heard of it? That looks like a quality piece of kit !

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My Pocket Rocket MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2004 Local Time: 05:52 AM Posts: 108 Offline	Balzac, Have you got the sound or picture of the exhaust? Do you still love it? Does the sond change after miles of running?

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