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Hey.

Just bought my first stayjaaaaah. '02 Axis, so deluxe. Really happy with the comfort and performance. Not gonna go crazy with it, just exhaust, suspension etc, as it is my daily. Keen for cruises etc. :yes:

Peace !

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Welcome :) Feel free to post some pics sometime.

Adelaide guys organise some really good cruises, from what I've seen. They always get a good turnout.

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AM Performance did mine. Andrew's work is awesome, and his exhaust and dump pipe are proven now.

I would imagine Exhaust Technologies would be more expensive, and I'd be curious as to what dump pipe they'd be planning to use. It WILL make a difference. I think there are only two proven dump pipes, the AM Performance one (SA) and Scotty's dump pipe (Vic). I could be wrong, but that rarely happens.

Where abouts in Adelaide are you?

bigkevracer Grand Master

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Lol. Completely the other direction. Davoren Park.

If you feel like taking a drive down to the hood, let me know and I'll show you the exhaust setup and take you for a ride.

bigkevracer Grand Master

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Yeah they do. Mike (Impul535W) has a set of the Varrstoen TE37 replicas in black, and they look pretty awesome. Not sure if he posted pics up here, but if not wait till he sees this.

impul535w Community Regular

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Only two proven dumps... Come on Ryan.

There is only one, bell mouth :)

I run a dump made by a local guy, Rex Kellway. Good piece of kit, no complaints. Front pipe I run I just got Mark @ ET to make up for me with a super mega high flow cat ;) rear section is just a Legalis.

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Only two proven dumps... Come on Ryan.

There is only one, bell mouth :)

I run a dump made by a local guy, Rex Kellway. Good piece of kit, no complaints. Front pipe I run I just got Mark @ ET to make up for me with a super mega high flow cat ;) rear section is just a Legalis.

No one has dyno proven Rex's dump pipe to the best of my knowledge, that's what I meant. Lets not get into a bellmouth vs split argument again.

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No one has dyno proven Rex's dump pipe to the best of my knowledge, that's what I meant. Lets not get into a bellmouth vs split argument again.

I doubt there would be much difference HP wise between aftermarket dumps, all are a vast improvement over the stock POS.

I don't want to argue, let's just say that they are as good as each other, I'll just stick with what I know.

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Hey guys (and sorry to hijack your thread andersanders) - congrats on the purchase!

I'm in the same boat, new Axis owner. Beautiful luxe car agreed; however I'm not too keen on doing a full aftermarket exhaust. I really don't like the droney sounds that I hear on some of the examples on YouTube etc. Still, might pay to actually check out an M35 with an a/market exhaust in person though. I just think having a loud droney exhaust on a car like this makes it feel like a cheap piece of shit. Although in the interest of performance and longevity of the engine, I'm all for some mods to make things less restrictive... Would replacing just the dump pipe be beneficial?

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Guys, the real issue here is the stock dump pipe is a complete piece of shit. It is restrictive and has a cat built in. Then it goes into a midpipe which usually has a compliance cat built into it, and a huge big box of baffles. It's big, heavy and restrictive.

Replacing the dump pipe with something which will flow better and doesn't contain a cat should be your highest priority. Replacing the midpipe and baffles with a midpipe featuring a high flow cat should be next on your list.

Luke, if you're really worried about sound, you have a few different options.

Plenty of guys have just replaced the dump and mid pipe and seen good gains. Depends on what midpipe back system the car has come over with.

You can also replace the dump and mid pipe locally, and source a Jap exhaust. There are plenty with low db ratings. Do a search and you'll find a few. I think one of the Kakimoto's was the go?

Since you're in Adelaide, I'd go to AM Performance. Andrew did mine and he can make it as loud or as quiet as you want. I know I had to take mine back after he finished it, to get it made quieter. Mine was the first M35 he'd done, and he developed everything from my car. He makes all his own mufflers from scratch so he can build them as big or as small as you want.

My system suits me, but I'm sure others would want a bit bigger muffler. When we dynoed it, it made 166kW at the wheels on a stock car bar a turbo back exhaust and a Blitz panel filter. But it drove completely different - made boost much earlier, better economy and a lot more power.

Since both of you guys are in Adelaide, I highly recommend you ring Andrew at AM Performance (www.amperformance.com.au). He's local, has worked on a few of these cars now, and is able to make something to your specific noise requirements. He'll also install for you.

For an idea of pricing, try this thread: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/387088-e-o-i-am-performance-m35-exhaust-group-buy/page__p__6192527__hl__am%20performance__fromsearch__1#entry6192527 (Group buy didn't go ahead but happy to revisit)

For pics: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/387032-eoi-am-performance-m35-exhaust-group-buy/

If you're in Victoria, PM Scotty nm35. Same deal, although you'll probably leave with a bigger turbo and a lot more than you signed up for ;)

You DON'T want to get something custom made somewhere that hasn't worked on these. Who knows how loud it'll be or what kind of dump pipe they're going to throw in.

bigkevracer Grand Master

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Also, does anyone know where I can get one of those little knob things for the joystick controller on the dash ? Mine is missing :(

Head into the Stagea for sale section. There are a few guys wrecking Stags at the moment, might have one for you.

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