Tread looks like you are right... but the time of year dictates.... time to swap out for the summers.

~SB

 

Was thinkin to use this exhaust with a s2k exhaust tip .
Does the s2k tip exhaust fit ?

 

Apologies to all - seems I lost track of this thread! And didn't get alerts, but maybe I turned that off.

Yes, they were snow tires at the start of an unusually mild upstate NY winter. I ordered tires (185/70R-14 General Altimax Arctic) from Tire Rack - their recommendation - mounted on stock steel wheels. Put the OE wheels and tires back on in April.

I now have 6,100k miles on the odo. Gas mileage combined highway and around town, about 50/50, has been 34 -35 mpg to date, dividing miles traveled by gallons, not car calculator, although they are usually within 1 - 1.5 mpg. So I'm not sure the Mugen made a difference since that seems about average to what most others are getting. But love the sound! If I can figure how to add a sound clip I will. Unfortunately my resident tech help goes back to college tomorrow.

"Was thinking to use this exhaust with a s2k exhaust tip .
Does the s2k tip exhaust fit ?"
The Mugen exhaust has a welded-on tip. If you plan on changing to another, you'll need to to some custom cutting/fitting.

" It is two bolts (always torque to proper specs) "
The odd thing was the nuts that came with the package did not thread easily on the bolts - tried several times to be sure I wasn't stripping them. I suspect they were the wrong thread size based on how difficult they were to tighten. Luckily I measured the space between flanges on the OE muffler and tightened them to leave the same space.

Hope this helps!

 

on my tanabe i just re-used the factory spring bolts. im pretty sure you can do the same on the mugen? at least i would assume so.

 

Yeah, I used the factory spring bolts too - heck, they were practically new! - but the nuts that came with the Mugen seemed too tight, and not just because they were lock-type nuts.

It was a royal pain having to secure the nuts from above while tightening the bolts from below. The factory muffler has the nuts built in to the flange. It took a lot of torque, but the space between the flanges matches the OE set up. And it still hasn't fallen off!

 

huh, that's odd. anyway, good choice going with the stock bolts.

hahaha, yah, i swapped mine out within 6days of ownership.

 

OOOoo please try to post a video! I'd be very interested in picking up one of these exhausts. I had a mugen exhaust for my s2k and it was great.... however I also kinda like how quiet my fit is ... must be old age.

- David

 

i thought i read your location: grandada hills, ca.

 

is that next to Geritol Springs?

would love to hear the exhaust if you can get a clip.

~SB

 

I recorded this yesterday with my iPad. It's actually not much louder than the stock exhaust but to me, at least, has a nicer tone.

 

Not bad at all! =-O

 

sounds good ! stock mid pipe ?

 

Yes, it's the stock mid pipe.

 

The only thing holding me back on one of those Mugens is the cost.....

Geo