I just got my 3" Thermal turbo exhaust....



... and i have to say the quality is not as good as i have expected.



The quality of the Max Rev downpipe is way better, including the weldings.

Don't get me wrong, i don't want to bash Thermal or say their products are bad quality, but just not as good as i had expected from a $600+ exhaust.

 

looks fine to me, thats what happens with mass produced items, your DP was probally hand made

 

if you think it sucks call thermal and tell them why you think it does.

 

thermal's the best you can buy IMO, other than a custom job.... if they made a 3" for my car, i'd be all over it

 

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It doesn't "suck" and if the exhaust would be $400 i wouldn't say anything, but i expected a little bit more from a $650 exhaust.

 

well you seam to have a problem with it ! so why dont you tell thermal, we cant solve your problem if you think it costs to much.

 

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The exhaust is already here in Germany so i have to life with it. I just wanted to share my opinion about the Thermal exhaust.

I bought it because everyone here recommended it. I would recommend to get an exhaust from one of the big japanese brands if available.

 

Thermal makes the best turbo exhaustt for honda's hands down and I love mine.

 

Thermal isnt too bad, but I guess **** happens

 

Thermal is the best hands down. Stop worring about that weld. I dont think anybody is going to spot that weld underneath your car when they are 3 cars lenghts behind.

 

Yeah, the welds on my Thermal look mildly sketchy like that too, but like someone said...it's mass production, probably a robot weld. I love the way mine sounds/performs.

 

all the thermals ive seen are like that...

 

thermal is MIG welded stainless... and i think my flanges are not stainless.. they are rusty.

other than that.. i love mine.. not much of a choice for a good 3in for the 4th gen hatches

 

I love my 3" thermal.

 

I wouldn't want to pay $650 for something with welds that look like that either.

 

mine is pretty nice... and it fits perfect on my car... I have no complaints......

full 3" cat back by the way. I didn't pay no 650 though

 

650 is a little on the high side.. i payed a lot less for mine.

 

That is how all the thermal exhaust look like. It's just mig welds. Your payin more for the actual fitment and quality of the materials than anything else.

 

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So do i, i have no complaints about my thermal. the tone is great and it doesnt look like a coffee can on the back of my car.

 

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i agree

 

It is not neccesary for an exhaust to have "pretty" welds. As long as the welds
are strong, thats all that matters.

 

Thermal gets a from me

Pipes are misaligned:









Flanges are not stainless steel.

 

if it works and does what it says its going to do who cares what it looks like, I could care less if its tig welded and pretty enough to be on my coffee table but if it fits worth two ***** its worthless. Prime example a prototype set of M3 Headers that are stainless tig welded and beautiful but they dont fit so they sit on my coffee table in my house

 

I painted mine flat black, who cares about the pretty welds?

 

I purchased a thermal about 4 years ago and the welds and fitment are perfect.