Questionable weld quality on Megan Racing Type 2 Exhaust? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

thelinja · 06-01-2008, 01:15 PM

I just saw a thread on FA regarding a couple people having problems with welds for the muffler hangars failing on Megan Racing's Type 2 exhaust. Apparently even someone at an exhaust shop who installed this exhaust on a car said the welds didn't look sufficient. Has anyone on here experienced problems? That thread was definitely something that I didn't want to see after installing the same exhaust on my car yesterday...

Here's a link to that thread:

http://forums2.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=182602

**ThatGuy** · 06-01-2008, 01:23 PM

So you bought a cheap knock-off and NOW you're worried about quality?

thelinja · 06-01-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

So you bought a cheap knock-off and NOW you're worried about quality?

cheap knock off?

racepar1 · 06-01-2008, 01:25 PM

Dude you can re-weld hangers, It's not really that huge of a problem. That's the kind of shit you have to deal with when you buy cheap parts. Hell the good exhausts have hangers break from time to time.

racepar1 · 06-01-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by thelinja

cheap knock off?

You can't seriously be unaware that megan is cheap chinese crap? have you been living in a hole or something?

thelinja · 06-01-2008, 01:27 PM

Well not everyone has immediate access to a welder. I'm not a fan of exhausts with 5"-6" tips and this was the only one I could find that was what I'm looking for. So Megan Racing is garbage quality?

thelinja · 06-01-2008, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racepar1

You can't seriously be unaware that megan is cheap chinese crap? have you been living in a hole or something?

I don't read tech articles every day. I'm simply asking if anyone on this board has had problems with welds breaking.

thelinja · 06-01-2008, 01:31 PM

Christ, I wish zilvia was like it was back in the day when someone could post a question, get an answer, and not get bandwagon-flamed.

If this thing really is a POS, then I'm just going to go get a custom exhaust made and send this one back to FR Sport.

racepar1 · 06-01-2008, 01:33 PM

Bandwagon flamed? Only 2 people have posted here and as far as I can tell neither has neg repped you, which is what constitutes flaming. YOU are the one jumping on the megan bandwagon so I don't see how you can call me and thatguy, who also happens to be a mod, bandwagoners. If it breaks, go to a muffler shop and they can re-weld it, no big deal.

**ThatGuy** · 06-01-2008, 01:34 PM

Megan is shit, you should've went custom.

There is your simple answer.

The same answer that has been given time and again.

thelinja · 06-01-2008, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racepar1

Bandwagon flamed? Only 2 people have posted here and as far as I can tell neither has neg repped you, which is what constitutes flaming. YOU are the one jumping on the megan bandwagon so I don't see how you can call me and thatguy, who also happens to be a mod, bandwagoners. If it breaks, go to a muffler shop and they can re-weld it, no big deal.

Megan bandwagon?

I've seen people raving about their products on here so I thought it was legit.

thelinja · 06-01-2008, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Megan is shit, you should've went custom.

There is your simple answer.

The same answer that has been given time and again.

Ok, bro. That's all you needed to say in the first place.

GSXRJJordan · 06-01-2008, 01:37 PM

I used to work for a shop that had a great thing going with Megan (this was years ago, btw), and got everything that Megan made for S13's for free basically. I've found that the weld quality isn't bad at all - if anything, what's bad is the thin ass metal they use in everything. Sure they say it might be stainless, but everything that's broken on me has broken right behind a weld (the metal just rips off). This includes exhaust canisters.

Like Racepar said, it's not a huge deal, you won't "break down" because your exhaust hanger broke... a muffler shop will fix it right up for $10 or so.

Edit: that being said, all the exhaust's I've had since were either high-quality JDM or higher-quality custom.

**ThatGuy** · 06-01-2008, 01:39 PM

I have said that, in pretty much every exhaust thread I have commented in (There have been a few).

I have a custom 3" on my car. Sounds better than most of the aftermarket set-ups I have heard on 240s. I have the parts listed in my Gallery as well as in numerous threads, since I have answered the "custom exhaust" numerous times.

mjhockey155 · 06-01-2008, 02:06 PM

Haha..yea megan is shit, I agree with ThatGuy. However to ThatGuy a simple response to his question would be. "If your worried about the welds breaking have a local muffler shop beef them up, or just let it go and worry about it when one does break. Considering it takes a few minutes to actually weld a hanger on."

*fliprayzin240sx* · 06-01-2008, 05:26 PM

Hell, even quality exhaust breaks. I've had my Blitz break a hanger. Not break the hanger where it was welded but rip a nice chunk off the muffler itself. Again not a big deal...had a muffler shop weld a thick plate over the hole and rewelded the hanger to that plate. Never had a problem after that till I sold the car 5 yrs later...

You bought a cheap exhaust and saved money on it, if it breaks, who cares, you still saved $300 from the name brand stuff like HKS, Blitz and other $500 exhausts. Whats an extra $50 to beef it up or fix it when it breaks? Again, there must be a muffler shop around where you're at...

azndoc · 06-01-2008, 05:32 PM

Yeah I had a badass Apexi exhaust that I bought brand new.

A couple of years later when I took it off to sell it I noticed that the hangers had cracks at the welds.

Shit like that just happen.

Just beef them up if you want to.

Still just metal at the end of the day anyways.

Who cares.

Drift_Magik · 06-01-2008, 05:34 PM

megan exhaust = fail

carnagexxxx · 06-24-2008, 12:24 PM

One thing that made me think a bit about the Megan exhaust is on heavythrottle's site. I've pretty much have always thought that HT is a great place to do business. I've also been under the impression (as it seems) that they don't sell just anything.

They have a megan racing exhaust for $370. It says that it has a 12-month warranty. When I think of parts places that carry only parts they will stand by, I think of these guys.

Now, this doesn't mean that I'm gonna go run out and buy something from HT just for the hell-of-it. I think that ANY part can crap out on you for whatever reason. If you buy something that is worth a few bucks, you should make sure it has a decent warranty.

bnorman82 · 06-24-2008, 02:07 PM

i had knock off exhaust from ebay and the hanger just broke off..
lolwtfbbq!1

06-01-2008, 01:15 PM	#1
thelinja Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,466 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: thelinja Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Questionable weld quality on Megan Racing Type 2 Exhaust? I just saw a thread on FA regarding a couple people having problems with welds for the muffler hangars failing on Megan Racing's Type 2 exhaust. Apparently even someone at an exhaust shop who installed this exhaust on a car said the welds didn't look sufficient. Has anyone on here experienced problems? That thread was definitely something that I didn't want to see after installing the same exhaust on my car yesterday... Here's a link to that thread: http://forums2.freshalloy.com/showthread.php?t=182602

06-01-2008, 01:23 PM	#2
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So you bought a cheap knock-off and NOW you're worried about quality? __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

06-01-2008, 01:34 PM	#10
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Megan is shit, you should've went custom. There is your simple answer. The same answer that has been given time and again. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

06-01-2008, 01:37 PM	#13
GSXRJJordan Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 9,135 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: GSXRJJordan Feedback Score: 19 reviews	I used to work for a shop that had a great thing going with Megan (this was years ago, btw), and got everything that Megan made for S13's for free basically. I've found that the weld quality isn't bad at all - if anything, what's bad is the thin ass metal they use in everything. Sure they say it might be stainless, but everything that's broken on me has broken right behind a weld (the metal just rips off). This includes exhaust canisters. Like Racepar said, it's not a huge deal, you won't "break down" because your exhaust hanger broke... a muffler shop will fix it right up for $10 or so. Edit: that being said, all the exhaust's I've had since were either high-quality JDM or higher-quality custom. __________________ Jordan Innovations has a new web site! www.JordanInnovations.com -- All your favorite FD Pro Drifters love it, trust me -- www.JordanInnovations.com

06-01-2008, 01:39 PM	#14
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have said that, in pretty much every exhaust thread I have commented in (There have been a few). I have a custom 3" on my car. Sounds better than most of the aftermarket set-ups I have heard on 240s. I have the parts listed in my Gallery as well as in numerous threads, since I have answered the "custom exhaust" numerous times. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

06-01-2008, 01:25 PM	#4
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 42 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	Dude you can re-weld hangers, It's not really that huge of a problem. That's the kind of shit you have to deal with when you buy cheap parts. Hell the good exhausts have hangers break from time to time.

06-01-2008, 01:27 PM	#6
thelinja Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,466 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: thelinja Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Well not everyone has immediate access to a welder. I'm not a fan of exhausts with 5"-6" tips and this was the only one I could find that was what I'm looking for. So Megan Racing is garbage quality?

06-01-2008, 01:31 PM	#8
thelinja Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,466 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: thelinja Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Christ, I wish zilvia was like it was back in the day when someone could post a question, get an answer, and not get bandwagon-flamed. If this thing really is a POS, then I'm just going to go get a custom exhaust made and send this one back to FR Sport.

06-01-2008, 01:33 PM	#9
racepar1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 42 Posts: 9,006 Trader Rating: (106) Rides Gallery: racepar1 Feedback Score: 106 reviews	Bandwagon flamed? Only 2 people have posted here and as far as I can tell neither has neg repped you, which is what constitutes flaming. YOU are the one jumping on the megan bandwagon so I don't see how you can call me and thatguy, who also happens to be a mod, bandwagoners. If it breaks, go to a muffler shop and they can re-weld it, no big deal.

06-01-2008, 02:06 PM	#15
mjhockey155 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Williamsport Age: 39 Posts: 49 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Haha..yea megan is shit, I agree with ThatGuy. However to ThatGuy a simple response to his question would be. "If your worried about the welds breaking have a local muffler shop beef them up, or just let it go and worry about it when one does break. Considering it takes a few minutes to actually weld a hanger on."

06-01-2008, 05:26 PM	#16
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Hell, even quality exhaust breaks. I've had my Blitz break a hanger. Not break the hanger where it was welded but rip a nice chunk off the muffler itself. Again not a big deal...had a muffler shop weld a thick plate over the hole and rewelded the hanger to that plate. Never had a problem after that till I sold the car 5 yrs later... You bought a cheap exhaust and saved money on it, if it breaks, who cares, you still saved $300 from the name brand stuff like HKS, Blitz and other $500 exhausts. Whats an extra $50 to beef it up or fix it when it breaks? Again, there must be a muffler shop around where you're at... __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

06-01-2008, 05:32 PM	#17
azndoc Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles Age: 43 Posts: 9,487 Trader Rating: (47) Rides Gallery: azndoc Feedback Score: 47 reviews	Yeah I had a badass Apexi exhaust that I bought brand new. A couple of years later when I took it off to sell it I noticed that the hangers had cracks at the welds. Shit like that just happen. Just beef them up if you want to. Still just metal at the end of the day anyways. Who cares.

06-01-2008, 05:34 PM	#18
Drift_Magik Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SoCal Age: 36 Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	megan exhaust = fail __________________

06-24-2008, 12:24 PM	#19
carnagexxxx Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: weirdoville Age: 43 Posts: 244 Trader Rating: (-1) Feedback Score: -1 reviews	One thing that made me think a bit about the Megan exhaust is on heavythrottle's site. I've pretty much have always thought that HT is a great place to do business. I've also been under the impression (as it seems) that they don't sell just anything. They have a megan racing exhaust for $370. It says that it has a 12-month warranty. When I think of parts places that carry only parts they will stand by, I think of these guys. Now, this doesn't mean that I'm gonna go run out and buy something from HT just for the hell-of-it. I think that ANY part can crap out on you for whatever reason. If you buy something that is worth a few bucks, you should make sure it has a decent warranty.

06-24-2008, 02:07 PM	#20
bnorman82 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: AL Posts: 15 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i had knock off exhaust from ebay and the hanger just broke off.. lolwtfbbq!1