CBR Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Hey guys, I'm not very active on this forum, but I wanted to share a part of my project with you guys. For anyone who is interested can find more pictures of the project on the Dutch forums (shoarmateam.nl) or at our German friends JZA80.de. When Tim started making down- and midpipes for our platform I had to have one. Not sure if they were worth their price, I've found a in new condition 2nd hand downpipe. I was blown away with the quality. Soon after I contacted Tim to start building me a midpipe. TBDev down-and midpipe The exhaust was a different story. It was extremely difficult to determine which exhaust I wanted. I've been looking at several options like the HKS TI, HKS carbon ti, Tanabe touring and so on. But after receiving my down-and midpipe from Tim, I loved the quality. I knew Tim was working on a catback for our platform based on the Amuse R1. After a long chat I decided to give it a shot, so he could start designing and building the exhaust. Thankfully he already made a prototype, which is modified along the way. This was a long (1yr) proces, but I'm just very thankfull Tim has the same level of OCD like I have. What most people don't know about the Amuse R1, is that the inside of the muffler is mild steel. Tim wanted to develop quality full stainless catback, so this had to change. Even the inside of the muffler is full stainless. Enjoy, lots of pictures incoming! Pictures of the starting point. An original Amuse titanium. Starting with the prototype. After seeing the prototype we knew the second flaw of the Amuse R1. It's quite low, which I didn't like. So I've asked Tim if he could build the exhaust as close to the body as possible. Tim definitely didn't disappoint with my request, just watch! He totally redesigned the bracket system on the exhaust. He started of making the brackets out of wood. The final fitment was really good! After we were both happy he started building my exhaust. As you've noticed one of the brackets had a poly bush inside. Tim wanted to make sure this doesn't give any unwanted vibrations. After a testweek on his personal car it was confirmed it didn't cause any negative effects. But just in case, he redesigned the bushing for more movement. This week I finally received my exhaust from Tim. It was worth the wait, that's for sure. Packing was perfect and needed for the trip to the Netherlands. Quality as you would expect Still have to fit it though. I'm doing a full subframe restoration ATM. Hopefully I can share some videos in May this year. Casper Edited February 5, 2020 by CBR (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Pictures of the received exhaust Edited February 5, 2020 by CBR (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gpro Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 That looks amazing! really high quality stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolizma Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I was waiting for this to come out! Great work and the mounting looks so much better compared to the amuse one. Is this now available to buy from tb developments? It is not listed on the website yet. Will you please post some clips of how it sounds too when it's fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 You can contact Tim in the trader section or on facebook. He is selling them, but they are not on the site yet. Will post some soundclips when it's on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Finally put the exhaust on. Fitment is very good! Very snug fit to the body. I have a cold start video, but it doesn't let me upload it to the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Wetransfer link to the cold start. Maybe someone can upload it to this topic? https://we.tl/t-aoLAdnr5Mf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 That looks fantastic quality and sounds just as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Some new pictures: I still can't figure out an easy way to upload pictures on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Its not meant to be easy. Does that exhaust manage the 100mm speedbump clearance, it looks tight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Hi Rider, yes it does. No problems with speed bumps at all. It might be the angle of the picture. It's tucked up really nicely to the body for a 3.5" system. Most HKS exhausts are lower and it's a lot closer to the body that the original Amuse R1! Edited October 5, 2020 by CBR (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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