Toda Exhaust
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Yeah I’m not really sure of what the age of the ones I’ve seen in person are. I’ve heard people say that the difference between new and older Spoon exhausts is like that too. Some of these JDM companies may be feeling more pressure to build to a price.
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AP1 and AP2 are engine codes in the VIN. Pretty sure Honda changed the chassis in 2004 when they face-lifted the car as it makes no sense from a manufacturing stand point to produce two separate chassis cars at the same time. The engines are physically interchangeable.
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-- Chuck
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I agree regarding the chassis but I also remember that the Spoon tunnel brace (the one under the drive shaft) won't fit models from 06 upwards, which in the US are mostly AP2's, because of the changes they made. On MY2009 AP1 It fits like a glove thou.
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I would actually be interested to see some of the welds on yours if you are happy with it. Do you know how old it is? The ones people have complained about fitment with have all been stainless too, so maybe they use a different jig for the Ti stuff.
Yeah I’m not really sure of what the age of the ones I’ve seen in person are. I’ve heard people say that the difference between new and older Spoon exhausts is like that too. Some of these JDM companies may be feeling more pressure to build to a price.
What do people say about the difference between newer and older Spoon systems?
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The US AP2's usually have fitment issues compared to the rest of the world for some reason.
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Ah, that sucks you have to slightly modify it, that kinda turns me away from the exhaust tbh, as I don't really have a shop I would trust modifying it lol. And the turbo will make it quieter, so it probably is a bit louder if the car is NA. I appreciate your input.
Would you happen to have photos directly behind? Another thing I am super picky about is how the exhaust fills in the AP2 rear. IMO not many exhausts look good with the AP2 rear, stupid oval cutouts.
Would you happen to have photos directly behind? Another thing I am super picky about is how the exhaust fills in the AP2 rear. IMO not many exhausts look good with the AP2 rear, stupid oval cutouts.
Canisters were misaligned before exhaust pipe modification. It was hitting the exhaust tunnel on my MY2007. This is what it looks like after everything was adjusted etc.
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