NB 2.25" Flyin' Miata midpipe and catalytic converter

I love it. It loves me. The middle hanger was a bit at an odd angle but I got it to position in the end. The FM hard plastic hangers were a bit slippery due to the oil I have everywhere. But great install. No instructions which I probably mentioned because I complained about the Koni instructions so they didn't give me any for this. I deserve that I guess. I hope my FM frame rails braces come with instructions. I know there is a bomber of a instruction video. I should have video'd my build. Titled what not to do.

Really good. Sounds great. No instructions. Wasn't too hard to figure out.

Installed this on my 1999 10AE because the car was horribly sluggish and figured that the CAT after 134k miles was shot and a larger pipe wouldn't hurt for flow. What a difference! The car sounds much better (deeper growl without being juvenile) even with the stock axle back. The throttle is much more responsive with a shift in the power band. For the installation, it's easy: follow the advice from FM and use a round factory gasket. I did this with a continuous bead of RTV red on the factory muffler flange and it seals like a champ without any leaks. This car is getting better all the time and FM just keeps proving their pedigree with parts that perform as advertised. A shout out to Nick Krause for his patience and insight...nice job!

I purchased this when my factory cat began to fail. And I saw an immediate improvement in midrange torque over the stock cat and midpipe(even when it was in good working condition). It gave my exhaust a smooth resonance and deeper growl. As well as it was super easy to install.

Bought this along with the FM muffler, I'm waiting till the headers come back in stock. My cat was rattling up a storm, which caused me to blush redder than my car's paint... so I thought this would be a great opportunity for an upgrade. I can't tell any significant power-gain from the butt-dyno, but the car definitely breathes more easily and sounds great. I don't know if it's the muffler or this package, but the car sounds a LOT meaner than before, through all the rev range. It has a great deep bassy drone under 2.5k rmp with the top down, that's my only complaint. Has a great yell at higher rpms. (It's so hard not to floor it up to 6.5k rpm on the straights now cause it sounds so good up there!)

Install: I so desperately wanted to do it on my own, but I didn't have good enough tools to take the rust-eaten bolts off the original exhaust. Heck, even the shop had difficulty. Once they got the old exhaust out, though, the new one fit in remarkably well with little drama.

So, good sound (just loud cabin at low rpm), good fit and install, and seems to have let the car breathe better. Also, no problems with leaks that I can hear (yet). Keeping my ear open, but nothing seems wrong.