{"id":3875,"date":"2012-09-09T00:23:31","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T07:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/?p=3875"},"modified":"2012-09-09T00:53:32","modified_gmt":"2012-09-09T07:53:32","slug":"feed-sonic-ti-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grandmighty.com\/2012\/09\/feed-sonic-ti-r\/","title":{"rendered":"FEED Sonic Ti-R"},"content":{"rendered":"
Allow me to start this off with a brief backstory. Around the same time I bought my RX-7, the seller picked up this car. <\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Its owner lost the time and motivation needed to finish the car (build thread here<\/a>), since the engine needed rebuilding, so she sold it as-is with a fate of being a parts car. <\/p>\n I knew that this particular RX-7 had a titanium FEED Sonic exhaust, and while keenly monitoring the part-out thread, I noticed that it was never listed for sale. This didn’t deter me, I wanted this exhaust and was willing to pull some strings (said strings were conveniently attached to my wallet). Everything is for sale if the price is right. It took a full week of slowly bugging and negotiating with the seller, and then another 2 weeks to eventually receive it. <\/p>\n The effort was worth it in my book, this is my grail exhaust. Full titanium and is super light weight. I didn’t bust out the scales to determine the exact number, but for reference, the straight-through stainless steel midpipe in the pictures below weighs more than the FEED catback. <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n I cannot handle large fart cans anymore. They will not go near my car. I like the FEED exhaust because of its understated yet exotic looks. Simple in design but brilliant in execution. The tip bends inwards to reduce the severity of the exit angle. <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n JASMA approved, too. <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Decidedly, I perpetuated my intentions to make this car’s aesthetics subtle by ditching the carbon fiber street diffuser. Instead, I bought a new OEM rear valance. With the rear end more sedate, the exhaust becomes more of a focal point. <\/p>\n Since I’m going with a straight through midpipe, I had Nichol’s Manufacturing<\/a> cut out this restrictor plate for me. I’m hoping this will be enough to keep boost creep at bay. I’m using the midpipe not for power gains, but to provide a more freely flowing exhaust system to help with engine temperatures. <\/p>\n