hey guys, im debating between getting a mugen exhaust or going with something more along the lines of a comptech.

i have a few questions first though

anyone here seen the mugen on a TL?
what will be the difference in preformance mugen vs. comptech?
any reasons not to do one or the other, beciedes the $1300 for the mugen w/o shipping?

thanks for any info you all can give here.

 

Mugen parts are nice....but there is no way I would pay $1300 for an exhaust!!!! Just get the comptechs.....they look better imo and are about half the price!

 

comptech


mugen

???? i think the mugen would look much better
I am really wondering if there will be a proformance issue from one to the other, if not i will go with the cheaper

 

If I have 1300 to spend, I might as well buy the headers. Exhaust are only for looks and a couple of hp gain.

 

VinTL,

What looks better? Consider that the twin loop is stuffed underneath the bumper so you'd never see it. Well I guess maybe the mechanic that puts your car on a lift would enjoy it

I think the tips looks nasty on the Mugen.

 

are you saying mugen headers or just a good pair of headers?

are they really worth getting alone though w/o an after market exhaust though?

imo i think the tips look a little nasty too

 

Mugen doesn't make headers. Comptech is the only one so far that makes them for the TL.

 

how much HP are we talking with the headers compared to the exhaust?

 

You don't have to put exhaust with header, in fact I like header alone w/o exhaust. I experienced it before, after removing exhaust with just DC header on my Accord, I felt more punch at low end.

 

go to www.value-caraudio.com Value sells it for much less for the mugen exaust I think 900.00

as for the diffrence in the two exausts, I have had the mugen since I had 2 k on the car and I hate how the car sounds with out them got a loaner tl type s while car in for service and wow what a diffrence the mugen makes. The sound is softer then stock and much deeper, worth the extra dough in my opinion the car is a luxury car why put on an exaust that makes it louder. Most people with the comptech love the sound of it, but I've herd more then one state after having a TL loaner the loaner was so much quiter than the comptech. I like how the tips look too they are just big enough not too big not to small. They are a bit to keep looking good, but worth it.

imho get the mugen from value and then the comptech headers that's my next mod.

 

thanks guys