Thermal R&D Exhaust and JRSC - Honda Prelude Forum

sharkcohen · 04-10-2005, 02:17 PM

I picked up a used Thermal for a price I couldn't pass up. Installed it yesterday, and so far I'm happy with it. It has a deep tone, and it isn't as loud as my custom 2.5" with Magnaflow mufflers was. It actually seems to get quieter above 5k rpm. Midrange power seems improved over the stock exhaust.

Note that the exhaust is not fully stainless steel. The piping is 2.25" stainless, and the mufflers appear to be mostly stainless. The inlets and outlets of the mufflers are mild steel, as are the flanges. The piping is beautiful.

The fitment of this exhaust is fantastic, I would say as good as stock. Here are some pics, notice the adapter between the cat and the exhaust: this is the Greddy adapter, the Thermal I picked up is actually made for an SH (for those that don't know, I have a base Sportshift). Ignore the dirt, I know it needs a bath

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Sound clips! 56k death (especially since they are being hosted on wtdr)! These were taken with my Sony DSC-P9 in the lowest resolution MPEG mode. I actually have a much better video, but it is 45 megs, and I have no way of hosting it. If anyone would like to host a 45 meg video for me, please PM me.

Interior, windows up:
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Interior, windows down:
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Exterior:
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h22 bb6 · 04-10-2005, 02:23 PM

OMG, pics of Sharks car!!!111

I love the sound of the Thermal. If I was going to get an exhaust, it would've been Thermal, Brullen, or custom Borla.

wreckdiver · 04-10-2005, 05:12 PM

Mmmmmm, love the sound of it with the 'charger! I got lots to look forward to.

DudewithaLude · 04-10-2005, 05:23 PM

looking great, sharky! I'm ever so slowly yet surely getting the parts I need to go boosted

btw, did you get my pm I sent a few days back?

achemze · 04-11-2005, 04:14 PM

MAN DOES THAT LOOK SLEEPER OR WHAT?!?

Good job dave!

Keep it real brothern!

sharkcohen · 04-11-2005, 04:18 PM

Hahaha, big time sleeper dude: no body kit, stock height, stock rims.

sharkcohen · 04-11-2005, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DudewithaLude

looking great, sharky! I'm ever so slowly yet surely getting the parts I need to go boosted

btw, did you get my pm I sent a few days back?

I'm sorry Ben, I'll PM you back on that

DudewithaLude · 04-12-2005, 01:41 AM

that whine sure isn't very sleeper-ish though!

marlim4lude · 04-13-2005, 02:52 PM

Never heard the charger from the outside. I didn't know it sounded that mean. I like the sound of the thermal. I am currently using RSR with a straight pipe and all I hear is the whine. My car is very quiet :0(

98SS · 04-13-2005, 03:59 PM

Can I get a ride in it? I'd like to hear the tone.

sharkcohen · 04-13-2005, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98SS

Can I get a ride in it? I'd like to hear the tone.

Yah dude, we need to do that. Maybe this weekend? I'll give you a call Friday.

98SS · 04-13-2005, 05:21 PM

Yep we sure do.
However I am going out to Carmel on Sunday.
So only time I will have is probably Saturday.