has any one tried out there exuast? I orderd a 3 inch cat back from them a week ago from there web site. I got a order confirmation number from them. on the same day i orderd a hahn catless down pipe and it came in a couple days ago. i have tried to call the people at mandrel exhaust and no one has anwserd there phones yet. i guess im getting impatiant, but you think they would awnser there phones.

 

i have heard of the company several times never anything bad though

 

i got a catless DP and a MES catback with the 18" res and straight magnaflow WOW its sick

 

i had one, and well.... good luck, key word "had"

 

yeah i ordered me one too a week ago and nothing yet. I sent them an email and they said they should get it out this weekend and apologized for the delay. so idk

 

i love mine just give it time my friend waited for 2 moths to get his stuff from ottp so a week to week and a half is nothing

 

HAHA i am that guy whom waited 2months for OTTP parts but that was for various reasons, give it time and yes the Mandrel Exhaust that LE5 AJ has on his TC is sick and way loud.

 

Mine is loud. catless 3" DP and MES 3" CB with no resonator and a 5" round 4"core Borla XR1 racing muffler.

 

still nothing yet, but im sure it will come. i put my hahn down pipe on any ways. it is pretty loud for a stock cat back and i am hitting 17 psi onturbo at wot.

 

Just don't bother with the clamps. Bring it somewhere and have it welded on.
Hangers are horrible. The design on them is very poor and leaves plenty of room for the exhaust to move around while the car is in motion.

I love the sound, and how much it let my upgraded turbo breath, but the quality really does suck.

 

I'll leave this here.

 

The newer version fits much better than that. Mine fit fine except for one hanger that I had to bend slightly.

 

im planning on ordering one by the end of the month. ive heard more good things then bad things so im not too worried

 

you mean the one that goes over the torsion bar or watever it is mine doesn't line up right now how the **** do i fix it cause the hanger keeps popin off and i'm getting tired of putting it back on

 

The hanger near the torsion beam needs so be bent with a big hammer back toward the front of the car. Mine has never popped off.

 

my exhaust was too short and was melting my bumper, they thought i had an aftermarket bumper when i showed them pics of it, yet it was the stock ss/sc bumper, and they wanted me to pay for fixing it.

 

Heh, after seeing this thread....

If I ever put an exhaust on the car I think I'll pay a few bucks more and get something that fits. I must be getting old, but saving a few bones and having to bend, hammer, lengthen, shorten and otherwise mess with a part I bought doesn't appeal to me anymore.

And this is coming from a guy who owns a TIG even

 

PM me the confirmation # and ill check up on it for you...u didnt order from me, but they should still let me know the status of it :p

 

i got my cat back today, and put it on. everything went pretty smooth i just had to tweek the hangers a little bit. the plus... is the tone is nice and deep with the magnaflow. the negative was the hangers didnt line up very well, so i had to convince them with a cutting torch. i heated them up and bent them where i needed, and also bent the tips down cause they didnt have the nipple to keep the rubber from sliding off them. also i didnt like the cheap exaust clamps. if i have any problems from them ill drag out the mig welder.

 

wut kinda flange are these supposed to come with? i need a 3" for my turbo 2.4

 

Not trying to nit-pick.... but you know cold worked 304SS is quite magnetic, right?

Shitty that it didn't fit, though.

 

Dang you got yours in i ordered mine a week and a half ago and it still hasnt shipped i remember talking to you about it oh well

 

do you have a 2 bolt or 3bolt dp flange

 

i have a 2bolt 3"

 

Tried calling them monday to see how long normally takes to receive after ordereing. I got voice mail and they never called back so... I'm having a new section put in from the midpipe to the mufflers and i was going to use their midsection since its mandrel bent, but i'm not into dealing with issues. Got an appointment with my local exhaust shop next week. Can't wait, should wake up my turbo a bit, lol...