We are continuing our R&D from the last R&D Session on European Vehicles. This session we have two GTI's, a MKV (the car in this post) and also a MKVI.

Take a look at these before and after pictures!

Side View- OEM

Side View- Tanabe Springs

Rear Quarter View- OEM

Rear Quarter View- Tanabe Springs

Rear View- OEM

Rear View- Tanabe Springs

Front View- OEM

Front View- Tanabe Springs

Front Quarter View- OEM

Front Quarter View- Tanabe Spings

The Honda CR-Z we used for the R&D recieved the following products for testing:

- CR-Z Medalion Concept G Exhaust
- CR-Z Medalion Touring Exhaust
- CR-Z NF210 Springs
- CR-Z Under Brace

The CR-Z's OEM exhaust:

Here we have the CR-Z in R&D with the Concept G Exhaust:

Here we have the Tanabe Touring Medalion installed on the CR-Z:

Video and Dyno Sheets of the stock exhaust, G Concept, and Medalion Touring Exhaust are below.

Stock Exhaust

G Concept Exhaust

Medalion Touring Exhaust

Underbrace:

Here the NF Springs are installed (for your comaprison, the first picture is the OEM height, second picture is height with NF Springs):

Side View- OEM

Side View- Tanabe NF Springs

Rear Quarter View- OEM

Rear Quarter View- Tanabe NF Springs

Rear View- OEM

Rear View- Tanabe NF Springs

Front Quarter View- OEM

Front Quarter View- Tanabe NF Springs

Front View- OEM

Front View- Tanabe NF Springs

As you all know, we worked on a midpipe for the Lexus IS250/350. These are the results from the dyno of the stock IS350 with only Tanabe's resonated midpipe, bolted to the stock exhaust : 

So as you can see here, Tanabe's resonated midpipe has made quite an improvement in horsepower, almost 10 horsepower more, and almost 7 more pounds of torque.

Here's some more videos on the Lexus IS350 for you guys to enjoy! Directly below is the Lexus IS350 R&D Car with the Tanabe Resonated Midpipe connected to the Medalion Touring Exhaust.







And below here is the Lexus IS350 R&D car with just a Tanabe IS350 straight piped midpipe connected to the stock exhaust.

Hope you guys are enjoying these updates! The newest car we're working on is the much anticipated Honda CR-Z!!

Stay tuned for the updates on this car in the next upcoming days!