A-Spec CAI. Could not be happier! If you want "Hey everybody look at me!!!" Look elsewhere, because this combo is so subtle it almost sounds OEM. I love it. I'm 34 with wife and four year old daughter and REALLY didn't want to draw attention of any kind and I feel like I got the perfect set-up. Plus rep to Kodo for selling me the axle back, thanx man I am soooooo happy.

 

after you installed it, did you feel any gains with this exhaust?

 

Butt dyno sez 200 WHP!!! LOL Very modest gains with the exhaust, mostly up high on the tach. The car seems to pull more willingly from 4500 RPM on up to fuel cut now than it did before. I think it lost a little bit lower in the rev range though. I was expecting this somewhat, its to be expected when you take back-pressure out of a system as well designed as the Fits standard exhaust. I think I'm gonna slice open the OE muffler this weekend to see whats inside there. I will probably go with a header and B-pipe later (much later) but I am very pleased so far. The soundis EXACTLY what I was after, very mellow and low key. My A-spec drowns it out at WOT!

 

If you don't mind me asking, where did you purchase the exhaust from? i can't seem to find anyone who stocks parts for these cars on the east coast.

 

I actually got the exhaust from a member here, at a great price. The Tananbe can be had from AJ Racing (amoung others) I'm not really coast specific when it comes to car parts, since they are almost all coming from Japan anyway. Check the classifieds often, these guys trade car parts faster than Lindsay Lohan gets drunk on nickle draft night.

 

I checked AJ Racing, and they don't have it listed for a FIT. Everywhere else I've seen it for about $350... which is a bit pricey for me. But I want something like you're talking about --- solid performance and near oem sound.

Maybe I'll just keep looking and find a good deal....

 

yeah, I got mine installed last week and I LOVE it.

 

glad to see your enjoying it . i just got my Apexi WS2 1 week ago and i am liking it

 

nice i have this axel back too and i love it

 

I've had it on the car for about two weeks now and about 2,000 miles. The packing seems to have burned in nicely, the initial start-up growl is just a touch louder now than when it was brand new. You still can't really hear it at highway speed unless you tromp on it. I would call this the "cruisers" axle-back because it sounds the best at speeds under 40MPH. I'm hoping that a B-pipe and header won't kill the great sounds I'm getting currently, because I plan on going that route in the future.

 

neeed more sound clips!!!1

 

GRTPUMPKIN i agree it is very mellow i just put my medallion on yesterday very very nice I was also wondering what a b-pipe would do to the sound cause i am interested as well. Does anyone have this setup? sound clips?

 

my apexi ws2 is just as quiet/mellow as the tanabe tm. with the addition of a b-pipe it only got loud enough to know it's there - not obnoxiously loud like other exhausts (no offense to those that like loud, i've just grown out of it).

you can find my video clip in the "Exhaust Clips" thread. or search "Honda Fit World Sport 2" on youtube.com

 

I also like the sound of that one, but it's priced about the same as the Tanabe ones (350 vs. 375).

I'm looking for a cheaper option with some decent tone, but not loud.

 

Ive got a medallion with a megan mid pipe.. sound clips coming soon.

 

megan axleback + megan midpipe

everyone has their opinions about megan, i personally like their products. they're a far stretch from Spoon or T1R, but they're by no means a Pep-boys product or *gulp* APC

 

Sorry to continually hijack this thread...

I'm thinking about the Megans Axleback... don't really want to mess with the b-pipe. I like the sound of the drive-by I saw on youtube... but the other clips make a funny noise when it's started or shut off.

I'd really consider the Tanabe if I could find it cheaper... $375+ for an axleback is quite a lot for me....

Where's the cheapest anyone has seen it?

 

buy used, that's what i did. i got my apexi ws2 for $250.00 and it was only on the seller's Fit for 20min before he decided he didn't want it anymore LoL. IIRC, JDMchris sold his tanabe tm in near mint condition for $250.00 as well

 

Used parts FTW! Most of the stuff in the classifieds on this site has been on the car for five thousand miles or less. The high-rollers on this site are constantly changing out wheels, exhausts, intakes, bumpers, etc. And a lot of the time they aren't looking to get rich on re-sale. I would never have bought the Tanabe for new retail, it was way more money than I wanted to spend.

 

Sig worthy lmao!!