Installed my Comptech Axlebacks

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Nov 9, 2003 | 09:36 PM

PeterUbers

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Installed my Comptech Axlebacks

Now I have the I/H/E setup .. i'm Comptech all around, I'm gunna drop the crank pulley in one of these days, then I'll be done.

The exhaust, here's the verdict:

Sound: Love the start up rumble, and the rumble when i pull away in drive.. the drone is definitely there around 1800rpms-2200rpms .. but w/ the radio up 1/4 of the way, I don't hear it anymore. I LOVE the sound when i jump on the gas on the highway and the intake and exhaust notes mingle .. it's music to my ears.

Performance: It definitely dropped my low-end "snap"/torque a little, however, this is good for me since all that ever did for me was cause me to peel out ridiculously. So now I have a loss of some low-end, but a subtly stronger midrange and stronger top end .. it really completed the overall "comptech" package.

More to come...

Nov 9, 2003 | 11:32 PM

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here is a link to a video ov my comptech exhaust with no exhaust resonators and K&N filter (factory air box resonator removed and bottom cut out)
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...d=373&uuid=290

inside car sound
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...d=373&uuid=290

and me going fast
http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...d=373&uuid=290

Nov 10, 2003 | 01:10 PM

r10apple

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Nice work, Peter!

Nov 10, 2003 | 09:35 PM

PeterUbers

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Thanks r10 .. I wanna get that UR pulley ..

what are your thoughts on it so far? notice any "seat of your pants" gains??

How have those Nitto's helped your launches?

Nov 12, 2003 | 01:28 PM

r10apple

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Now with almsot 4k miles on my Nittos, I will say honestly that they have "AWFUL" wet traction. At speed it really is no big deal. No hydroplaning until after 80mph, and the VSA kicks in if that happens so I'm not worried, but even accelerating hard at speed causes 2nd and third to spin...
Dry traction still is top notch. They hooked up pretty good at the track and still do so on the street. I just had them rotated and they are wearing just fine...

The crank pulley gave me a little bit of a "seat" impression. I wrote a long thread about that awhile back. I will say that the car definitely rev's quicker and feels "freer" during hard acceleration if that makes any sense at all...