Put on the APR stealth yesterday. Exhaust is gorgeous but the supplied hardware sucked.......
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Put on the APR stealth yesterday. Exhaust is gorgeous but the supplied hardware sucked.......
It made for a much longer project than expected. Had it ready to go i 1.5-2 hrs but when buttoning everything up two of the last clamps' hardware broke apart and/or stripped. Had to take it all back apart and run to NAPA to get some differt clamps. Oh well, it is now on and looks great. It's actually even a bit more quiet than I thought it would be. When it breaks in will it get a touch louder? TIA.
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my non stealth one got quieter over time,
but its still loud as hell. i also have a stealth but havent installed it yet. i wouldnt expect it to get louder. IMO once you have a loud exaust for a while and you switch to a quiet one you really appreciate what youve been missing, so be glad that its quiet.
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Yea, the clamps I got had very sturdy hardware
I ended up replacing them with T-bolt clamps because I didn't like the clearance problems. They seem pretty durable.
<img src="http://dave-new.com/S4/stage3/exhaust2.jpg">
<img src="http://dave-new.com/S4/stage3/exhaust2.jpg">
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Clamps were fine, the hardware (bolts and washers) fell apart when tightening down....
and I'm not a big guy. When wrenching down and tightening things up the washers cracked in two and fell part, as did the )( looking piece between the end of the clamps. Seemed like soft material to be using for exhaust components. Oh well, all is well now. Sounds great. Throaty on the low end but subdued and no drone. I'll post some pics when I get a chance.
Thanks.
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