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      08-06-2022, 03:03 PM   #1
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Disappointed Valvetronic Midpipe is Different Design/Sound than initial videos from

I was dead set on getting the same valvetronic equal length single mid pipe and ssr catless downpipes as G80_Soom in this video


I'm sad to hear the production version is different. Is this still the case?
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      08-06-2022, 03:49 PM   #2
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I was dead set on getting the same valvetronic equal length single mid pipe and ssr catless downpipes as G80_Soom in this video


I'm sad to hear the production version is different. Is this still the case?
Not sure what you mean. Can you show us some pics?
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      08-06-2022, 09:22 PM   #3
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Apparently they only made a few of them that gave it that sound and it was different than the production version. More $ and MT only.
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      08-07-2022, 07:12 PM   #4
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Apparently they only made a few of them that gave it that sound and it was different than the production version. More $ and MT only.
Almost fake advertising... I would gladly pay more to have that sound and I have 6 speed manual.
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Almost fake advertising... I would gladly pay more to have that sound and I have 6 speed manual.
Reach out to them and maybe they can fab one up for you. I really wanted that sound too but it won't work with the ZF.
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Unfortunately I learned this same lesson the hard way and had to shell out more money to get Soom's midpipe. It took a bit of convincing to get Valvetronics to sell me their last prototype piece but it was worth it IMO as this was the sound I was after.

I've attached a picture of what Soom's and my midpipe looks like, it's a small piping difference but can make all the difference in the world when it comes to sound.

I'd actually be willing to give my car to someone to maybe look at the midpipe and take measurements and what not to replicate it. Unfortunately I doubt there's someone out there willing to put that kind of R&D into this midpipe since it serves such a small niche. Maybe if a lot of 6MT owners express interest to Valvetronics, they'll be willing to recreate it and sell it exclusively to 6MT owners. I'll reach out to them to start, I suggest everyone who's genuinely interested do the same.
Thanks for sharing AhsanU

I would gladly pay Valvetronics for this style over their "new" one...

Other than AhsanU and G80_Soom who's the third person who has this?
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Reach out to them and maybe they can fab one up for you. I really wanted that sound too but it won't work with the ZF.
why won't it work with the ZF? doesn't the 6MT and ZF have the same exhaust...?
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why won't it work with the ZF? doesn't the 6MT and ZF have the same exhaust...?
They said something about the ZF being a bigger trans or something and wouldn't work with that design.
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I would call them but there is no phone number on their website. I sent an email Sunday and will let everyone know when they respond...
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I have a full titanium system. I love the way mine sounds.
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Thanks for sharing AhsanU

I would gladly pay Valvetronics for this style over their "new" one...

Other than AhsanU and G80_Soom who's the third person who has this?
Yeah, thanks for sharing AhsanU

Too bad I can't see the pic. Because, you know...
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I have a full titanium system. I love the way mine sounds.
Any rasp with the full system?
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I have a full titanium system. I love the way mine sounds.
Any rasp with the full system?
No none at all

https://youtube.com/shorts/6zNUOewn42U?feature=share
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I assume you are still running oem cats in that video? Regardless, I still havent heard from Valvetronics at all. They have no phone number listed. I'm not trying to stir the pot but if I cant reach them when trying to purchase something I cant imagine the difficulty reaching them if I had a problem...........
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Sounds like a Nissan 370z lol
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I assume you are still running oem cats in that video? Regardless, I still havent heard from Valvetronics at all. They have no phone number listed. I'm not trying to stir the pot but if I cant reach them when trying to purchase something I cant imagine the difficulty reaching them if I had a problem...........
I'm still running the oem down pipes.
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I'm still running the oem down pipes.
It doesnt sound like their original midpipe?
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      08-13-2022, 04:47 PM   #19
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Just had my VT Midpipe installed. I agree it doesn't sound like the one in that one video, however, I'm still happy with mine.
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      08-14-2022, 07:42 AM   #20
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At this point I'm pretty disappointed in @valvetronics

I reached out to them via the only way possible on their website which is a form to complete over a week ago (no phone listed). No response at all. At this point everyone should know their single midpipe videos are false advertising and they used a "prototype" pipe which only 3 people have. Pretty disappointed and it just reflects poor/misleading business on their part.....
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I reached out to them via the only way possible on their website which is a form to complete over a week ago (no phone listed). No response at all.
That's a bit sketchy, no phone, no address? Do they even make those exhausts or just drop ship them from alibaba?
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At this point I'm pretty disappointed in @valvetronics

I reached out to them via the only way possible on their website which is a form to complete over a week ago (no phone listed). No response at all. At this point everyone should know their single midpipe videos are false advertising and they used a "prototype" pipe which only 3 people have. Pretty disappointed and it just reflects poor/misleading business on their part.....
From what I have read over the past year or so they have really bad customer service but people keep buying their products because of the price and marketing video. In the past their exhausts did not even fit the car lmao and someone else posted that the pipes rusted too. The worst part the threads/posts keep getting deleted on here so new people will never know. I don't have an exhaust yet because I have to save to get one from a "real" company and they are so expensive and hard to justify spending $8-10,000.
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