Installed Taitec Lightweight today

[fangtl]

Frankly, I was a little disappointed with the sound of it, I guess I expected too much from it. The video and audio files all made the exhaust sound awesome, but truth be told I thought my Comptech sounded better especially during the VTEC switchover. Oh well, at least I am saving a few lbs over the CT unit. The CT unit is for sale BTW at http://www.nsxprime.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22728

Here's a picture of the Taitec Lighweight installed:

 

[fangtl]

Taitec muffler

 

[Rubber Chicken]

Looks nice! Got any sound clips?

 

[MarkB]

Is that a Dali sway bar under there? I have a set I am going to install and would like to know which mounting hole you used and what kind of improvement in ride.

 

[ak]

hey hank, did you get it new? Taitec seems to need some break in before getting louder and more aggressive.

 

[fangtl]

Rubber Chicken: Sorry no sound clips, I believe Dave (NetViper) has some uploaded earlier.

mbartlett4: I current have it one from the stiffest in the front, and two from the stiffest in the rear. I like it for street driving, but I have also used the stiffest f/r settings before and IMO that is overkill for the street. FYI, I also have Bilsteins, so I would recommend you test out your own preferences since every car will behave differently according to how its suspension is set up.

ak: I bought it from Dave (NetViper) last week, he told me that it's been used for only a few hundred miles; hopefully the exhaust will sound sweeter as it ages.

 

[SilverOne]

Not sure about the lightweight, I have the JGTC with ~500 miles on it. I think the sound somehow mellowed and smoothed a bit, it doesn't sound as obnoxious as new.

Hard to describe, there used to be a popping sound when I get on the gas in a hurry at the top of the current gear, that popping sound doesn't appear as much.

 

[shiftright2]

Anybody out there with the arc titanium exhaust?

How does that sound and does it also have fiber or steel wool filling or does it have a chambered design? Thanks.

 

[NSXGeek!]

Don't forget to take the cardboard tip wraps off

 

[NetViper]

The exhaust is far from broken in. Less than 300 miles. I hope as it ages it becomes more of what you were looking for...

 

[I Grok NSX]

What is sounds like is a very personal thing. I mainly installed the same exhaust because of the weight savings. And you have to admit, it does sound better than the stock exhaust, at least IMHO.

 

[Ponyboy]

I bought this very same exhaust for weight savings and thought the sound was an awesome unforeseen benefit. The sound became even better with the installation of Comptech headers.

I thoroughly enjoy it! I've even gotten a bunch of compliments from the P-car crowd.

 

[Animate]

..... The sound became even better with the installation of Comptech headers ..

By better do you mean louder, or a nicer tone. I have the same exhaust, but haven't added headers yet.

 

[spartan2-3]

Not sure about the lightweight, I have the JGTC with ~500 miles on it. I think the sound somehow mellowed and smoothed a bit, it doesn't sound as obnoxious as new.

Hard to describe, there used to be a popping sound when I get on the gas in a hurry at the top of the current gear, that popping sound doesn't appear as much.

I still have the popping sound on my JGTC w/Comptech Headers even after 2k miles

 

[ctnsupra1]

Sound clips

Rubber Chicken,

Go here (click the refresh when the picture comes up-don't know why it does that)for Taitec sound clips/vids

Fangtl,

What part of MD are you from?


Conor Nixon

 

[SilverOne]

I still have the popping sound on my JGTC w/Comptech Headers even after 2k miles

Correction: should've been ~1500 miles. The popping went away, the sound is more smooth, and not as obnoxiouc like I wanted to race everyone on the street But it definitely gets the proper respect when I go by.

 

[Ponyboy]

By better do you mean louder, or a nicer tone. I have the same exhaust, but haven't added headers yet.

It's a deeper tone. My mechanic equated it to a throaty American V8. While I wouldn't go that far, it is definitely deeper in sound.

 

[fangtl]

Re: Sound clips

Fangtl,

What part of MD are you from?

Conor Nixon

Conor, I am in the G'burg/Rockville area.

 

[ctnsupra1]

fangtl,

Ahh, you weren't by any chance up near Mt. Airy a few weeks ago were you? Me and a friend were up that way and "followed" a yellow NSX (all yellow-no yellow black color scheme) down 144 all the way into Mt.Airy. Just wondering if that was you or not.

Conor