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Old 03-14-2005 | 06:28 PM
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I think the consensus is even from a catback you won't get more than 5hp since our exhaust is already free flowing, it is more for the sound, but I will let you know, I just bought the Apexi WS2 catback kit for my '03 TL-S, that UPS guy better get here fast!!!!
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Has anyone actually seen an felt any gains from having a full custom catback put in versus a axelback exhaust? Now that I have everything in, (ie headers, intake), i was just thinking about just cutting out the factory resonators and getting a high flow cat. Wouldn't that be about the same as getting a custom 2.5" catback with Magnaflows? I don't want the exhaust to be obnoxiously loud. The point is to extract as much power out of this exhaust without spending a load of money and keeping it quiet. thanks.
The CompTech site has dyno runs that show exactly what you get (not what someone 'feels') with their exhaust systems, both cat back and axleback. A Magnaflow system wont be any better.
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I think the consensus is even from a catback you won't get more than 5hp since our exhaust is already free flowing, it is more for the sound, but I will let you know, I just bought the Apexi WS2 catback kit for my '03 TL-S, that UPS guy better get here fast!!!!
Hey sup man, post pics when you get it installed, and also a sound clip if its possible. I just got greddy EVO 2 and would be putting it on the TLS , and will do the same ASAP. ALso where did you get yours from? from the link that i provided or another source?
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I don't know about the pix posted for Apexi WS II. I know that pix was posted before i bought my WS I. I called Apexi and they told me they were not available for the TL at the time. Also, according to the sale rep, the only difference between WS I and WS II is the tip. The design it the same but the tip is thicker.

According to the pix, the exhaust on the black TL has ovalish tips... while the blue TL shows round tips. I don't think that's the right picture of WS II. I guess we'll find out once the real WS II is posted.
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I agree that some srouces are not upto date as far as keeping track of how the exhaust looks, but here is another pic from option racings website along with the picture of the WS I. From the pictures you can tell that the only differnece is infact the tip. As far as that black tl well it is apexi ws II , i cant recall the members screen name but he posted those pics a while back and listed that it indeed was an apexi WS II.



^^ WS II



^^ WS I
Old 03-18-2005 | 10:38 PM
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I agree that some srouces are not upto date as far as keeping track of how the exhaust looks, but here is another pic from option racings website along with the picture of the WS I. From the pictures you can tell that the only differnece is infact the tip. As far as that black tl well it is apexi ws II , i cant recall the members screen name but he posted those pics a while back and listed that it indeed was an apexi WS II.



^^ WS II



^^ WS I
again... the above pix of ws II has round tips. It's almost identical in design to WS I except it has thicker tips. The pix of black TL has oval tips... i don't think that the muffllers on the black TL is WS II.
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the users name is AcuraTL2000, he bought the Apexi in june of 2004. Didn mention if it was I or II, but it is WS II. I have seen this exhaust in person as well, the tips only look oval where as they are not, they are exactly as the WS I tips are but just are rolled at the end. Heres a link to AcuraTL2000's TL pics. He also states that it is infact an Apexi, about half way down the page.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ighlight=Apexi

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Thanx guys, heres my mods list:
Wheels: RacingHart C4 1 piece
Tires: Toyo Proxes4 222/40/18
Drop: Eibach Pro-kit Front 2.1/Rear1.6
Rotors: Brembo Slotted/Drilled Zinc plated, Pbr Brake Pads
Kit: Wings West Full Lip Kit
Spoiler: Wings West Flush Mount Wing
Exhaust: Apexi WS Full-Catback
Engine: Aem Polished Short Ram Intake, Stone Headers, U-R Crank Pulley, Vafc II, Neuspeed Upper Sruth Bar
Interior: Pioneer Avxp7300 Indash Dvd Player, 2 Alpine 5.8 inch Screens, Momo Shift Knob, interior lighting, Solo Baric L5 in Custom Box
Other: Inspire Tails, Blacked Out Headlights, Front Mesh Grille, Lower Mesh Grille,resonater removed

I believe thats it that i can remember, everything else isn't worth mentioning. Thanks. Enjoy!
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Anybody got any good pics of the b-pipe or the exhaust from directly behind/under the car. thanks, also sound clips would be nice.
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I just ordered the Apexi WS II and the ups guy just delievered them yesterday. Mine do have the rolled oval tip, the round are for the WSI. I will take pictures of the system before and after I put it on, just want to wait a little bit so all the snow we just got melts!
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I just ordered the Apexi WS II and the ups guy just delievered them yesterday.
Wow, that's fast delivery service!
Old 03-20-2005 | 02:13 AM
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Ok I guess I should have said I ordered them on Monday.
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^^ Post pics mate, and a sound clip once the exhaust is on the car would be awesome as well . One more question, where did you buy it from, did you buy it from the link that i provided in the begining of the thread or somewhere else??
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Yes I did get them from the first link (Overboost) the other place I found that had Apexi was Adventon.com but it was the WSI, an IMO the WS2 tips look much better. Hopefully I will be able to get the exhaust on this week, but I will defintely get pictures up soon of the system before it is on. By the way after shipping it cost me about $580. Overboost was very easy to work with.
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^^ Glade that it worked out good, even 580 isnt bad compared to comptech or greddy. I do agree on your opinion on the tips, they look way better then the one on the WS I. Can't wait to see them on your car.
Old 03-22-2005 | 08:17 PM
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Alright I finally got around to taking some pictures, and I will take more after I put the exhaust on on Saturday:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96...S/Mvc-603f.jpg
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Those look real nice! Let us hear it, once you have installed them.
Old 03-22-2005 | 08:39 PM
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OOOOH~~ I love the tips. It looks so much better than my WS I.
Old 03-23-2005 | 07:46 PM
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sweet looking, thanks for the pics. Any chance when you get em on that you'll be able to post some sound clips.\?

thanks, hopefully that snow melts soon.
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those tips look round to me...and how much, and from where??
Old 03-23-2005 | 11:15 PM
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Exhaust is going on saturday and the sound clips/vids will be soon to follow. The rolled tips are definitely oval, not a dramatic oval, but enough that they are not circles. With shipping I paid about $580 through www.overboost.com
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Originally Posted by 2003TL-S
Exhaust is going on saturday and the sound clips/vids will be soon to follow. The rolled tips are definitely oval, not a dramatic oval, but enough that they are not circles. With shipping I paid about $580 through www.overboost.com
^^ Awesome set up, cant wait to hear the results. I am posting the pics for those who dont feel like clicking the links.













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I think i'll be joining the apex exhaust club, unless they sound like garbage.. love to here the sound clips. Please post as soon as you can.. thanks a ton from a former wisconsinite... too bad they didn't make the final four.
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^^ I believe the exhaust note would be very aggressive, since there is only one small resonater in the middle of the B pipe. Compare that resonater to the two huge ass ones on the factory B pipe. Looks wise i would have to give the Apex exhaust 9/10 it ranks right up there with comptech. Now only if we can get our hands on the sound clips.
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^^ Yes the exhaust note is pretty aggressive, but sounds prefect to me. Nice deep rumble at idle. Yeah, I know, how about some sound clips. I just got a camera and tripod from work and I am in the process of getting a camera guy, if not I will just use the tripod. I am having a blast with the exhaust it sounds great, couldn't be happier. To hold you over until tonight when i go out and do some runs in front of the camera, here are some pics. Yes there is only one resonator and the install was soooo easy, if it weren't for two of the three nuts on the cat that were a pain in the a**, it would have taken no more than 45 minutes to and hour. Enjoy!!

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As far as looks... Now for the sound, if it is what I am looking for I'm sold. For that price...
Old 03-29-2005 | 08:55 AM
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Alright, who wants a video?? Or I should say who wants to host it. It is only 2.5mb. If nobody will host I would be more than happy to email it just PM me and I will get it to you. This is just the first clip, I am going to get more from inside the car, just didn't have time last night.

By the way the only mods other than the Apexi WSII exhaust is that I pulled the intake resonator and have a K&N filter, that's it.
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PM Astroboy, email him the video and i think he will be able to host and post it for you, thanks.

















Cant wait to hear it btw.
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What body kit is that in the pic.

Originally Posted by Jack_n_Coke
For those of you with the second gen TL or TL-S and are looking for a good exhaust system, may i suggest the APexi WS II cat back,

Heres the link to the site that i found to be selling it the cheapest , $ 545.22, shipping is free

Apexi

For those who are wondering wuts the difference between the WS 1 and WS 2 well not much really sounds the same, a lil more throaty and the tips are WAY better looking, 4" rolled edge, following are some pix from another acura tl owner. (AcuraTL2000)

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^^ Wing west. 2003TL-S you should really consider the factory underbody spoiler kit man. Btw good job, and thanks for keeping us updated.
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^^ Yeah I have thought about it, but I'm stuck between 2 things right now, headers, and the underbody spoiler kit. More speed or more show??? Who knows..
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Alright the video is up, one more to come soon from the inside of the car
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SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWEEEEEEEEEEEEET, that thing sounds so much like the Greddy Evo2 minus the fart can looks. Awesome job, btw go with the headers if you are considering between them and underbody kit.
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Btw i will have mods change the title so that they include *sound clip on page 3* in the title.
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What I am probably going to do is get some shorter rubber exhaust hangers so it pulls the mufflers closer to the body, hopefully it will look better then, I like the way it looks now, but I think it will look better.

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interesting... it's a lot louder than i thought an apex ws exhaust would be... kinda making me not want to get one now... 2003, how is the sound from the inside? i wanted to buy this because it looked nice and i thought would be quiet (as ws exhausts are)... let us now! thx! looks nice yo, hopefully you'll be able to convince me to get one!
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^^ One thing you have to remember especially on the part of the vid where I am coming at the camera is that having the intake resonator removed is making a lot of the noise. Above 3000 rpm with the Apexi exhaust is slightly louder than stock, but what I hear more than anything is the intake. I am planning on getting some in car clips tonight and will post them up tomorrow.
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SEXYYYYYYYYYYYYy, cant wait to put my Apexi WS on. how does it sound from the cabin?
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lmfao! Nice video. I thought it was funny how you left a camera in the middle of a dark road. Then when you came back I thought you accidently drove off the road! No the less that exhaust sounds so sweet. Looking foward for the second video!
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Originally Posted by looney010
interesting... it's a lot louder than i thought an apex ws exhaust would be... kinda making me not want to get one now... 2003, how is the sound from the inside? i wanted to buy this because it looked nice and i thought would be quiet (as ws exhausts are)... let us now! thx! looks nice yo, hopefully you'll be able to convince me to get one!
If you want a nice sound as well as the ability to quiet things down when you want to, buy CompTech and add the Quiet Tip inserts.


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