Hks vs eBay exhaust

[tudds2k]

Was looking for an exhaust upgrade and I usually buy whatever is cheaper since "it's all just pipes" but I do not want any sort of drone or rasp.
I was looking at the hks hi-power exhaust and came across this "eBay " exhaust
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=361240955890

can anyone advice me if this is complete crap?

This is for a 1g awd by the way

 

[Archer Fabrications]

A pipe is a pipe, but the muffler is the difference, you can buy hks mufflers at @AceRaceParts they have great prices and free shipping.

 

[tudds2k]

I guess I could do that if it sounds terrible. The muffler alone is 250 from ace

 

[mantega4g63]

Since when was building a race car cheap?

 

[tudds2k]

I'm not building a race car. I want a slightly faster than stock car

 

[guseclipse]

Srs exhaust sounds nice

 

[tudds2k]

The no name exhaust I posted looks like a knock off of the srs exhaust.
Do most downpipes mate with these exhausts? I'm guessing some exhausts eliminate the cat

 

[guseclipse]

I deleted my cat and maid a custom test pipe. I have a rre down pipe. If you delete cat you will need a longer test pipe. It's an easy fix. I don't regret getting this exhaust. If you know how to weld the test pipe will be cheap to make yourself. Just spend on a good down pipe if your changing that. I got a eBay one and the flange warped on me.

 

[tylersevo]

Most of your questions can be found by doing a minimal amount of searching, which I recommend. You get what you pay for so I would not be at all surprised if that exhaust required some fab work to achieve proper fitment. Like mantega said, you have to pay to play (yes even in the dsm world, contrary to popular belief) so do it once, do it right.

 

[JusMX141]

I'm the process of taking a "$150 eBay special" exhaust off of my GST daily. The core rusted out and it blew all of the packing out of the muffler in just shy of two years despite the system still looking nice from the exterior. It's loud as shit and I can't take it anymore.

You get what you pay for.

 

[portum89]

I ran i believe SRS on my talon without a problem. Sound was surprisingly great, id recommend it. Not worth paying much for HKS or any other brand.

 

[tudds2k]

Yeah I searched. eBay exhaust doesn't really work for finding a specific one thread
I have read that the hks hi power kit is 2.5". I'll probably end up getting that. I was thinking about buying the cheapo exhaust and hacking it up to fit the stock muffler with a cut out before it

I'm done with loud raspy cars though

Or the srs exhaust. Seems to be 100 and change cheaper than hks

 

[portum89]

Just leave the silencer on

 

[henrysan]

I have a magnaflow muffler with 3 inch piping, it has a nice low tone, with barely any drone compared to the only other exhaust a had, an old school atr system that was loud as heck.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Or the srs exhaust. Seems to be 100 and change cheaper than hks

You and justin should try a side exit, it's magic with a 35R+ sized snail it's not raspy at all. It's dump truck status. Heh

 

[tudds2k]

Dump truck status means my lady will want to ride in it

Or drive it because "I bought the car for you too....we can share it"

 

[Gsx_Mitch]

You gotta pay to play $$$$

 

[bmxfelon420]

I think the SRS sounds good

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[Archer Fabrications]

Thermal r&d is known to have a good sound too

As far as that video goes, a 2.4 is going to sound different than a 2.0

 

[tudds2k]

I'll google it when I get home.
If the hks was a full 3 inch I would buy that without even thinking about it

 

[tylersevo]

STM does some fab work to make that so.

 

[tudds2k]

I don't really know what you are saying. Sorry

 

[dexterholland04]

STM does some fab work to make that so.

I don't think he's looking to spend STM-money on some piping and some welds.

 

[YUPOK]

First off, nice cat.
Second, Ebay parts biggest issue is quality of material compared to brand name. So you can expect a short life, rust, and general falling apartness to come from ebay exhaust.
Third, if you have a raspy tinny sound coming from any turbo car something is really wrong. As we all know, turbo engines love open exhaust and even with open exhaust are still relatively quiet because the turbo absorbs most of the sound. So if your turbo DSM sounds like a ghetto Honda there is something wrong.
Last, if you really want to save money, just buy some do-it-yourself pipe and put together your own custom exhaust system. Chances are it will hold up better anyway.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Hes saying STM can mod an hks, but they can also make you an exhaust of what ever size you want, they can do aluminum too. Not cheap though.