Loud and proud GRC
It took about 68 days from order to at my door. The wait, though agonizing, was well worth it for the quality you get from their kit. I called every 2-3 weeks for a status update, and every time they were friendly and provided the updates. More on their customer service later...
I opted for the ceramic-coated downpipe and smoked tips, both for an extra fee. The ceramic coating on the downpipe was good. A couple tiny, minor chips in the coating, but nothing to scoff at. It was installed without any further chipping. Chip size was probably 4mm or less. The liquid smoked tips were in immaculant condition and looked even better in person, complementing the gloss black on my 25 P+ GRC rear bumper. The kit itself is contoured to the car *cheffs kiss* perfectly. The fit is 10/10. Installation took 4-6 hours using a jack and jack stands. I bet this could be done in half the time using a lift.
One area this exhaust can improve is with lap joint clamps. 2 of their regular clamps could be replaced with a lap joint clamp for a higher quality fit, which is what I did. I also had an issue with an exhaust tip where a piece of metal got stuck inside the tip and was clanking around audibly while the car was idling. I sent them a video of me shaking the tip, in which you could clearly hear the problem, as well as later a video of the car idling, where again you could hear it. They had a replacement tip sent the very same day with a tracking number. I am fairly close to them(about 5 or 6 hours away), so it ended up arriving the very next day for a prompt and speedy replacement. They saw the problem and fixed it. No hoops to jump through or questions on my install, they just got it corrected. Great job, team.
The sound is exactly what I was looking for. Rowdy and loud as hell with the exhaust valve open and very daily-able and tame with the valve closed. Hell, some of my trips are 100% valve open because it sounds so good! The OTL kit retains that deep tone but gets rid of and to my suprise, the drone the stock exhaust had in the cabin. Stock exhaust would resonate inside the car in specific conditions, and this exhaust does not do that, at least not in the 1000 or so miles I've put on it at the time of writing this. This exhaust can be very tame. This exhaust can also be very, very loud. It does not sound tin canny at all. It's a very clean and deep sound. Overall, I give the sound a 10/10 as well. Cold starts with the valve open are absolutely mental. I love it! In the mornings for work, though, I do the neighbors a favor and close the valve, as that is a much more tame cold start.
Just get it. It's worth it.
