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playboymonk · 05-05-2007, 01:33 AM

True story.
I have a 2006 S2000.
Originally I ordered a J's Racing exhaust from Evastivemotorsports and a Mugen header from kingmotorsports. After finding out that the J's racing 60RS Catback does not fit the 06 S2k, I canceled the order. Being somewhat patient, I wanted to take my time and look for that perfect exhaust for my car. So I then proceeded to take the cash that I paid for the exhaust went to Kingmotorsports and bought the mugen carbon fiber airbox. Parts came in and my buddy and I was putting in the parts today. After opening the mugen carbon fiber airbox package, looking through the instructions (all in japanese) and I also confirmed it with kingmotorsports, that inorder to install the air box, I would have to cut a piece of metal from the inner section of my hood and do some drilling on the engine bay cross support. I'm all up for moding my car, however not in the business of mutilating my car. Then I called Kingmotorsports up again, and wanted to return the part. They said they would have to charge me a 20% restocking fee. I then informed him that I had purchase the mugen header, and if he would let me return the airbox with full imburstment that I would be wiling to buy the mugen exhaust or the toda exhaust. Scott the owner of kingmotorsports agreeded and I told him to put me in for the mugen exhaust. Checking online the mugen exhaust note it isn't that loud. I am looking for a tasteful sound but am not looking for the "ricey" exhaus note. I was thinking of going with the toda racing exhaust instead. Does anyone know if the toda is a catback or a headerback? I still want to use my cat for emissions purposes. Please advise if i should get the toda or the mugen exhaust.

My buddy and I then was installing the mugen header, and it's 3am saturday morning and it still is not done. The car is still jacked up on both sides and the front passenger wheel is in the garage. Took a break to go to dinner at 11pm and caught the last showing of spiderman3, however this is not an excuse. it took use forever to take out the stock header. After taking out all the bolts, nuts etc, we couldn't install the mugen header. calling kingmotorsports again (the guys there are really great and give good customer support)they advise me to take out the heat shield that ran from behind the header back to the end of the catyllic converter. After spending much time taking off the heatshield (it's still off and i don't thinkig I'm gonna put it back on, will this be a problem?) I was able to slide the header in from the bottom. But another problem occured. The mugen header was not flush to the engine exhaust port, y you ask? Because the catyllic converter was obstructing the bottom of the header. So i then had to take off the catylic coverter and walla, the header was properly installed onto the engine block. It was 9ish and my buddy lost one of the nuts to that bolts the header onto the engine. I will need to go to the dealer and buy one nut tomorrow morning...I guess in a couple hours. Well one more problem arises, now I can't reinstall the catyllic converter. After this, we went for dinner and watch spidey3. Tomorrow the plan will be to unbolt the exhaust system and rebolt the cat then reinstall the exhaust again.
Guys sorry this was a long story, it was truely a nightmare. Thank god kingmotorsports is cool or I would have shot myself.

So any advise on if I should go with the mugen or the toda exhaust?
and is the toda exhaust for the s2k a catback?

any advise on reinstalling the cat for tomorrow morning?

do I need to install the heatshield given to me from mugen and the heatshield that shields the battery?
(it's gonna be a pain if I have to)
if I don't reinstall the heatshields, will the heat from the header fry and wires?

do I need to install the heatshield that runs above the catylic converter and runs all the way back to the rear?

please wise sage of the s2k forum. Please answer my prayers and give me some good advise on my car!!!

05-05-2007, 01:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
playboymonk Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 30	Mod Nightmare Need Advise True story. I have a 2006 S2000. Originally I ordered a J's Racing exhaust from Evastivemotorsports and a Mugen header from kingmotorsports. After finding out that the J's racing 60RS Catback does not fit the 06 S2k, I canceled the order. Being somewhat patient, I wanted to take my time and look for that perfect exhaust for my car. So I then proceeded to take the cash that I paid for the exhaust went to Kingmotorsports and bought the mugen carbon fiber airbox. Parts came in and my buddy and I was putting in the parts today. After opening the mugen carbon fiber airbox package, looking through the instructions (all in japanese) and I also confirmed it with kingmotorsports, that inorder to install the air box, I would have to cut a piece of metal from the inner section of my hood and do some drilling on the engine bay cross support. I'm all up for moding my car, however not in the business of mutilating my car. Then I called Kingmotorsports up again, and wanted to return the part. They said they would have to charge me a 20% restocking fee. I then informed him that I had purchase the mugen header, and if he would let me return the airbox with full imburstment that I would be wiling to buy the mugen exhaust or the toda exhaust. Scott the owner of kingmotorsports agreeded and I told him to put me in for the mugen exhaust. Checking online the mugen exhaust note it isn't that loud. I am looking for a tasteful sound but am not looking for the "ricey" exhaus note. I was thinking of going with the toda racing exhaust instead. Does anyone know if the toda is a catback or a headerback? I still want to use my cat for emissions purposes. Please advise if i should get the toda or the mugen exhaust. My buddy and I then was installing the mugen header, and it's 3am saturday morning and it still is not done. The car is still jacked up on both sides and the front passenger wheel is in the garage. Took a break to go to dinner at 11pm and caught the last showing of spiderman3, however this is not an excuse. it took use forever to take out the stock header. After taking out all the bolts, nuts etc, we couldn't install the mugen header. calling kingmotorsports again (the guys there are really great and give good customer support)they advise me to take out the heat shield that ran from behind the header back to the end of the catyllic converter. After spending much time taking off the heatshield (it's still off and i don't thinkig I'm gonna put it back on, will this be a problem?) I was able to slide the header in from the bottom. But another problem occured. The mugen header was not flush to the engine exhaust port, y you ask? Because the catyllic converter was obstructing the bottom of the header. So i then had to take off the catylic coverter and walla, the header was properly installed onto the engine block. It was 9ish and my buddy lost one of the nuts to that bolts the header onto the engine. I will need to go to the dealer and buy one nut tomorrow morning...I guess in a couple hours. Well one more problem arises, now I can't reinstall the catyllic converter. After this, we went for dinner and watch spidey3. Tomorrow the plan will be to unbolt the exhaust system and rebolt the cat then reinstall the exhaust again. Guys sorry this was a long story, it was truely a nightmare. Thank god kingmotorsports is cool or I would have shot myself. So any advise on if I should go with the mugen or the toda exhaust? and is the toda exhaust for the s2k a catback? any advise on reinstalling the cat for tomorrow morning? do I need to install the heatshield given to me from mugen and the heatshield that shields the battery? (it's gonna be a pain if I have to) if I don't reinstall the heatshields, will the heat from the header fry and wires? do I need to install the heatshield that runs above the catylic converter and runs all the way back to the rear? please wise sage of the s2k forum. Please answer my prayers and give me some good advise on my car!!!