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mx193 01-11-2008, 11:26 PM Well I got it done.... It went quick once I had the right stuff.... I want to thank Ray and Chickenwafer (?spelling) for pointing me in the direction of the Exotic Speed exhaust. The fit and and finish is second to none. The kit was very easy to install and the shipping was great. I would also like to thank my daughter Katy for helping me out....
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turborx8 01-11-2008, 11:29 PM Now you need to post sound clips!!!
mx193 01-11-2008, 11:32 PM Now you need to post sound clips!!!
I will get that done tomorrow....
G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY 01-11-2008, 11:44 PM your a day late and a dollar short....
http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r316/sublime6896/new%20exhaust/
good choice though... probably best overall exhaust so far. I already melted my shrouds. Good excuse to get MS
perks11 01-11-2008, 11:51 PM yea def post some sounds clips when you can, interested in how this system sounds
G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY 01-11-2008, 11:57 PM those are some rediculous wheels btw ^^
check the link i posted for three vids of the exhaust in bold titles.
Jedi54 01-12-2008, 12:20 AM damn mx, that exhaust looks pretty bitchin'!
Did you actually install that with just your jack holding up the car? PLEASE tell me you didn't...
mx193 01-12-2008, 12:27 AM damn mx, that exhaust looks pretty bitchin'!
Did you actually install that with just your jack holding up the car? PLEASE tell me you didn't...
I put the car up on four jack stands and it was pretty easy to move around under it. I had two floor jacks on each side for saftey just in case...
Mikeluvs8 01-12-2008, 12:32 AM nice jason, tips look huge!!!!
mx193 01-12-2008, 11:29 AM nice jason, tips look huge!!!!
That's what she said.....:lol:
Jedi54 01-12-2008, 12:19 PM I put the car up on four jack stands and it was pretty easy to move around under it. I had two floor jacks on each side for saftey just in case...
oh GOOD! You worried me there for a sec. I didn't want any n00bies on this forum seeing those pics and getting the idea that all they needed was a jack stand.
So how do you like the sound? Loud? too loud? any droning at highway speeds?
snipaz2420 01-12-2008, 01:50 PM im confused.... is this exhaust catless? G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY i didnt see a CEL on the video where you were driving. or did you put in one of those CEL fooler things?
Mikeluvs8 01-12-2008, 08:25 PM cel comes on after 50+ or so miles of driving w/o cat...
swoope 01-12-2008, 08:49 PM are the canisters round or oval???
looks nice..
beers :beer:
G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY 01-12-2008, 09:00 PM well it says comes with a hi-flow cat but it actually came with a midpipe, kinda sucks since half the reason i purchased was to get rid of the CEL... it went off for the first bit then came on again today. I gotta check into it. It sounds pretty dang loud here are a lot of pics/vids of it soon ( im uploading now)
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=135341
TopGear8 01-12-2008, 09:01 PM This exhaust is sooooo loud. I herd G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY's today and i herd him comming from a mile away.
Scrapin 240 01-12-2008, 09:05 PM This exhaust is sooooo loud. I herd G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY's today and i herd him comming from a mile away.
i was looking at this exhaust, but i felt that it would be too loud for me. I need more the Mazdaspeed,Racing Beat or Greddy one.
But this exhaust looks real nice. Good luck with it.
mx193 01-13-2008, 12:29 AM I have not had it out on the highway as of yet... The sound sounds great to me... I guess I will find out when I take it out on the highway.. The reason why I went with the Exotic Speed is to have something that not to many people have in this area... I love the look and the sound so far.... If I wanted the stock sound, I would have stayed with the stock exhaust...
swoope 01-13-2008, 12:32 AM guys it is loud due to the midpipe..
some one give it a whirl with a cat on.. stock or hi flow..
beers :beer:
G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY 01-13-2008, 12:36 AM hey swoope if i installed this "fooler" onto this system, and it cleared the CEL, would the dealer try to look at it when i get a compression test?
swoope 01-13-2008, 12:54 AM hey swoope if i installed this "fooler" onto this system, and it cleared the CEL, would the dealer try to look at it when i get a compression test?
i would put the stock cat back on..
it really depends on your relationship with the dealer..
but no cat is bad. i get along great with my dealer. they let me watch my whole motor change.. never said a word about my many mods. put in a lw flywheel and stage one clutch while the motor was out.
but i did have a cat on.. hi flow one, but a cat none the less..
mods are one thing, but no cat is begging for trouble..
now that said. that is for warranty work..
if you are paying for the test.. does not matter...
beers :beer:
mx193 01-13-2008, 12:59 AM i would put the stock cat back on..
it really depends on your relationship with the dealer..
but no cat is bad. i get along great with my dealer. they let me watch my whole motor change.. never said a word about my many mods. put in a lw flywheel and stage one clutch while the motor was out.
but i did have a cat on.. hi flow one, but a cat none the less..
mods are one thing, but no cat is begging for trouble..
now that said. that is for warranty work..
if you are paying for the test.. does not matter...
beers :beer:
Yeah.... Who wants a check engine light on... Not me.... I hate any light on the dash doesn't need to be there...
NgoRX8 01-13-2008, 01:06 AM when i saw this exhaust i thought about the agency power exhaust. anyone know if there's a similarity?
swoope 01-13-2008, 01:33 AM hey swoope if i installed this "fooler" onto this system, and it cleared the CEL, would the dealer try to look at it when i get a compression test?
btw,
few have made foolers work.. yet some dont get a cel without a cat... it takes me 18 miles to get a cel without a cat..
a fooler is not going to fool a tech working on your car...
beers :beer:
Mikeluvs8 01-13-2008, 02:09 AM when i saw this exhaust i thought about the agency power exhaust. anyone know if there's a similarity?
i was thinking the same....
mx193 01-13-2008, 12:38 PM I just got done driving the loop out at Red Rock and had a great time... Holly loud batman!!!! It is very loud and on the freeway it is even louder..... I talked with the guys at the front gate of the loop and they gave me a hard time about how loud it was... They said they could hear me the whole time I was doing the loop.... I am going to look for a high flow cat today... I hope the will take it down a little....
Jedi54 01-13-2008, 12:59 PM you should do a sound clip of it now so you can compare it afterwards. (once you get the high flow cat)
Might I suggest the RP supercat. It's what I'm running with my RB exhaust and I love it. http://rx7.com/store/rx8/rx8exhaust.html
Noble Wolf 01-13-2008, 01:27 PM when i saw this exhaust i thought about the agency power exhaust. anyone know if there's a similarity?
I also observed this in the first exoticspeed thread. It's identical with my exhaust, the only difference is that the tips are more purplish compared with Agency Power ones. But everything else looks the same!
Charles R. Hill 01-13-2008, 05:54 PM MX, don't forget that once we install your turbo kit that exhaust note will quiet down a LOT. You can still get a high-flow cat just the same but with all that and a turbo you'll be back down to fatory-type dB levels, only a better sound. You'll still also have that same power level we discussed.
It is quite possible that the manufacturer of the ExoticSpeed exhaust also manufactures systems for several other brands, too. The ExoticSpeed mufflers have the company name stamped in them.
NgoRX8 01-13-2008, 08:18 PM yea, that's what i was thinking. they look exactly the same except for the tips and stamped name.
snipaz2420 01-13-2008, 08:20 PM so we are saying that exoticspeed = agency power with different tips?
Charles R. Hill 01-13-2008, 09:24 PM I believe what's being implied is that it is possible that they are the same but my opinion is that such a thing isn't necessarily bad.
chickenwafer 01-13-2008, 09:30 PM Glad you like it, man. It looks sweet!
And like Ray said, keep in mind the turbo will quite down your exhaust significantly. It's basically a giant muffler in your exhaust, so the noise will come down.
mx193 01-13-2008, 09:45 PM OK... Ray I need a turbo fast....:lol: I have been driving it a lot today and I am starting not to notice it.... I do love the way it sounds and it looks great..... I went back to the loop and drove it for about 2 hours about 10 laps or so....
Charles R. Hill 01-13-2008, 09:54 PM MX, are you finding yourself bored with your 180 rwhp?
mx193 01-13-2008, 10:04 PM MX, are you finding yourself bored with your 180 rwhp?
YES!!!! I smoke very car out there in the turns... The 8 has great corner speed and drives where you point it... The up hill straightaway kills me... I get passed there every time.... I was driving with two WRX and three STI's... I could pass them in the turns and smoked them in the off cambers.... The straightaways kill me every time.... So hurry :lol:
Charles R. Hill 01-13-2008, 10:10 PM Let's see; you need more power so Jeff, Dave, and I are supposed to hurry the project up? I can think of a better motivation that would include ALL my products.........$$$$$$$.
I'm rich, Bitch!!:lol2:
mx193 01-13-2008, 10:16 PM Let's see; you need more power so Jeff, Dave, and I are supposed to hurry the project up? I can think of a better motivation that would include ALL my products.........$$$$$$$.
I'm rich, Bitch!!:lol2:
:lol: .... Of course not..... Good things come to those that wait....:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Charles R. Hill 01-13-2008, 10:21 PM The honest truth is that if we worked any faster on any of the BHR product something would probably get messed up. Although I have yet to make my first dollar I am somewhat satisfied with the pace of things, for now.
diabolical1 01-14-2008, 03:40 AM does Exotic Speed have a website? i think i'm going to buy their header and if so, then i may nix the Turbo XS exhaust and get their exhaust.
diabolical1 01-14-2008, 03:42 AM nevermind. i found it.
www.exoticspeed.ca
biggin55 02-18-2008, 04:20 PM whats the best price on this? I found one on ebay for about 650 shipped, any other good deals out there not on Ebay
RedefineRX8 02-18-2008, 07:03 PM that is definitely as good as its going to get.
HiTMaNN 02-18-2008, 07:21 PM One of the Finer Canadian products out there def worth a nod from I
Charles R. Hill 02-18-2008, 07:27 PM When ordering this exhaust from Justin, it often helps to drop my name. Tell him I said, "Hi".:)
biggin55 02-19-2008, 10:38 AM What company is Justin w/, if he is a friend CRH I will def give him my business especially over Ebay!
Charles R. Hill 02-19-2008, 08:59 PM Call ExoticSpeed and ask to talk to Justin. Drop my name and see what happens. Maybe free shipping?:dunno:
Before you do that ask MX193 how he likes his system.
mx193 02-19-2008, 09:37 PM I love it... Sounds great and looks even better.... It's a little on the loud side, but I have heard a lot louder... If I were to do it all over again, I would buy the same system... I am very happy with it.... Plus no one in my circle has it...
ivory8 02-19-2008, 11:51 PM well, jason i hope to see u at the meet! i want to hear this baby!
Charles R. Hill 02-19-2008, 11:55 PM Keep your evening of 3/2 open as there will be an "event" in LV.
RedefineRX8 02-19-2008, 11:57 PM ray.... I need to talk to you about some stuff, check your PMs. :)
Charles R. Hill 02-20-2008, 12:24 AM I always do.
HiTMaNN 02-20-2008, 12:57 AM ray.... I need to talk to you about some stuff, check your PMs. :)
Ray you are like the popular kid in high school who wore the Varsity Jacket with a trophy cheerleading girlfriend.
RedefineRX8 02-20-2008, 01:02 AM he really is <3
only because he doesn't bullshit.
mx193 02-20-2008, 01:07 AM Stop kissing his ass....:lol: ... Ray I called you back, but I guess it was to late.
Charles R. Hill 02-20-2008, 01:14 AM MX, I was leaving my message as I was boarding a plane from Denver to Detroit. I merely wanted to make sure we were going to meet up on 3/2 'cuz MM and I have an interesting idea/offer for you which we can discuss. I am awake now if you are dying to know.........:)
Jim and Rohit, thx for the sentiments.
HiTMaNN 02-20-2008, 01:25 AM For some reason I am really bored and I have been reading so much about Turbo's and tuning my head is spinning. But in May, Ray, when you fly you out to Seattle and you install my Radiator you are going to give me a crash course in tuning in plain old English and not this Elite tuning speak.'
Plus I think Dannobre is getting sick of all my voice mails and questions about tuning, For a 22 Year old I should know a lot more shit about my car :\
HiTMaNN 02-20-2008, 01:25 AM Stop kissing his ass....\.
Between me and you MX I think ray enjoys it :squint: :squint: :squint: :icon_no2: :icon_no2:
mx193 02-20-2008, 01:28 AM MX, I was leaving my message as I was boarding a plane from Denver to Detroit. I merely wanted to make sure we were going to meet up on 3/2 'cuz MM and I have an interesting idea/offer for you which we can discuss. I am awake now if you are dying to know.........:)
Jim and Rohit, thx for the sentiments.
Call me....
DOMINION 02-27-2008, 04:18 AM Hey Jason, Just stoping by to say I like the sound :)
ivory8 02-27-2008, 05:54 PM ^----yeah we heard it inside when u revved it at the meet. sounds nice, but SO LOUD! im sure if you get a silencer of some kind you'd like it much more. from what i could tell it was too loud for your liking.
mx193 02-27-2008, 06:40 PM ^... WHAT!!!! I CAN'T HEAR YOU........... WHAT........:lol:
ivory8 02-27-2008, 06:55 PM ..... I SAID THAT IT IS LOUD!! MAYBE YOU CAN GET A SILENCER! .... :lol:
mx193 02-27-2008, 07:02 PM WHY WOULD I NEED TO GET A BINDER??????:lol2:
ivory8 02-27-2008, 07:18 PM ...no A S-i-l-e-n-c-e-r!....IT MAKES YOUR CAR QUIETER!!!...
Alterego667 02-29-2008, 01:46 PM Can you get this ExoticSpeed exhaust put on with the stock CAT still on the vehicle. Or do you have to take off the Cat to make it fit perfectly???
snipaz2420 02-29-2008, 02:10 PM should still fit
mx193 02-29-2008, 02:32 PM No, it fits....
snipaz2420 02-29-2008, 02:37 PM i want to pair it up with a supercat :ylsuper:
Alterego667 02-29-2008, 04:12 PM Will it be as loud as described or have a nice sound to it with the stock cat... Iwant a nice sound but not a screaming too loud sound...
Thanks again...
Alterego667 02-29-2008, 05:42 PM Wait did i read correctly you had a cel come on... Is that because of having no Cat or what was the issue...
NgoRX8 02-29-2008, 05:52 PM the reason should be no cat.
Grouch 02-29-2008, 08:34 PM I have this exhaust too and Justin swears it's a high flow cat, but with the bit of language barrier, i'm not 100% sure. it is a bit loud for my taste, even with my turbo , WAY louder than stock.. :(
can i tell somehow just by looking at it whether or not it's a cat or midpipe? it's already intsalled and i had a CEL before and after..
G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY 02-29-2008, 09:19 PM same exact story with me but i havnt talked to jason. I am pretty sure its just a midpipe. One because of the raspiness it has, two because of the CEL, and three because of the smell from it. Im pretty upset i spent this money to fix my CEL problem from the midpipe i had before and its the same damn thing
HiTMaNN 02-29-2008, 10:05 PM Damn Canadians!
Grouch 02-29-2008, 10:29 PM yeah, damn canadians!! (i'm in vancouver too)
justin seems like a pretty cool guy, offerred me the exoticspeed coilovers for 1350 installed, then i was really reluctant and was thinking of a different setup, but he said to just let him put them on and if there was anything i didn't like about them, he'd take them back. he said they're made in eastern canada by a company that has 30 years experience making racing suspension, but conveniently didn't tell me the name of the parent company
HiTMaNN 02-29-2008, 10:32 PM yeah, damn canadians!! (i'm in vancouver too)
justin seems like a pretty cool guy, offerred me the exoticspeed coilovers for 1350 installed, then i was really reluctant and was thinking of a different setup, but he said to just let him put them on and if there was anything i didn't like about them, he'd take them back. he said they're made in eastern canada by a company that has 30 years experience making racing suspension, but conveniently didn't tell me the name of the parent company
www.bcrx8.ca for the win ;)
I saw Justin at his office I didn't feel right buying his exhaust mostly because I want to be CEL free. But I did haggle him down to a damn good deal then I walked out without buying it :uhh: :uhh: :uhh:
Grouch 02-29-2008, 11:22 PM did he tell you that you'd get a CEL with it? he had the exact same exhaust on his red rx8 and he said he had NO CEL. he assured me that it had a catalytic converter in it. i might have paid too much for mine, 799 installed (looks like it takes ten minutes, lol). do you know who does the work for that shop? he told me it was some guy who specialized in rotaries and built some rx7 racecar and that he works on a lot of the local gtr's and that they were workin on some prototype twin turbo for the 8 and want to have it done before the auto show in a few months at the bcplace
Alterego667 03-01-2008, 12:50 AM So is there a problem with the check engine light with this exhaust...
I will use the stock Cat but want it to be working perfectly...
I saw that someone on page one said i wish i had a MS...
Is that exhaust better???:eyetwitch :scratchhe
Grouch 03-01-2008, 01:04 AM on the ebay site, there are four listings for this exhaust and one of them says something about 'no CEL'. justin told me that he never had the CEL on his car when he had this exact exhaust installed, but i'm unsure whether or not it has a cat.
i think it's just a midpipe. that would explain how loud it is and the smells and if it had a high flow cat, i think it'd be more expensive
Alterego667 03-01-2008, 01:14 AM :cool: :fingersx: :git: With a stock cat it should be fine then??? and not so loud with the mid pipe or high flow cat...
swoope 03-01-2008, 01:17 AM anyone that saw the first photo and thinks a cat was included or involved. did not do there homework..
if you think you can run a rx8 without a cat and not get a cel. you did not do your homework.. if you think a o2 fooler will fix your problem, you have not done your homework..
btw, really nice looking exhaust system.
beers :beer:
Grouch 03-01-2008, 03:29 AM i just went by his word and assumed this guy knew what he was talking about and didn't think I needed to check into it but i guess there was some kinda misunderstanding... damn.. now i need to get a cat
HiTMaNN 03-01-2008, 01:10 PM i just went by his word and assumed this guy knew what he was talking about and didn't think I needed to check into it but i guess there was some kinda misunderstanding... damn.. now i need to get a cat
Grouch why did you take off your stock cat?
Grouch 03-01-2008, 01:20 PM I know I'm going to sound like an idiot, but i didn't pay much attention to the exhaust and suspension install because i was really paranoid about the turbo install and spent all my time reading about that
I don't know if they took off the stock cat or not, i'm going to go look under my car. but the dude said, with broken english, that it had a 'catalyst' in it, and I assumed that bulge thing had a catalyic converter inside.. i'm unfamiliar with what these things look like :(
i'm guessing they took it off, the guy said the exhaust was full exhaust right from the downpipe
i was wondering if i could get some opinions on cutting off the tips.. they stick out a lot, they're large and purple and i don't really like the look of it, what do you think? thanks
Alterego667 03-01-2008, 09:09 PM Hitmann....
Is this a good exhaust to get????
will there be issues???
DOMINION 03-02-2008, 03:29 AM ^----yeah we heard it inside when u revved it at the meet. sounds nice, but SO LOUD! im sure if you get a silencer of some kind you'd like it much more. from what i could tell it was too loud for your liking.
Hell no wot dat sh!t all the EVO and STI guys do around town lol
mx193 03-02-2008, 03:55 AM I haven't had any issues with this system. Yes the check engine light comes on, but what you get out of it is well worth it.. It looks great and sounds even better.. Yes it is a little loud, but man is sounds good and I have heard a lot louder.. I love it.. and you could pick any system apart if you wanted too..
Grouch 03-02-2008, 04:00 AM i just found out Justin was saying 'catless' and not 'catalyst' lmao!! omg..
anyways, yeah it sure does sound pretty mean, racecar like, but a way too loud and embarassing for my liking, unless i'm gunning it...
i'm gonna put my cat back on, but i guess it probably wont last long
DOMINION 03-02-2008, 04:26 AM ^You should go to Seven Stock if you want to hear a loud Rotary Car ;)
Alterego667 03-02-2008, 01:58 PM wow he is emialing me off of ebay saying i can buy it now for $600... I should tell him $550 hahaha
Grouch 03-03-2008, 11:59 AM is that cat back or with the midpipe?
Alterego667 03-03-2008, 12:48 PM That is with the Midpipe It is the one off of ebay...
Funny guys...
I might just get the Hymee Exhaust...
ivory8 03-03-2008, 05:10 PM wow he is emialing me off of ebay saying i can buy it now for $600... I should tell him $550 hahaha
go lower, say 475, and if he says no then go to 5, then if he says no go to 550. then you get a chance at the "right" price =)
HiTMaNN 03-03-2008, 08:22 PM go lower, say 475, and if he says no then go to 5, then if he says no go to 550. then you get a chance at the "right" price =)
Got to love the haggling skills :D
Grouch 03-03-2008, 10:02 PM charged me 799 installed but offered to take it back today and try something else if i didn't like it. said the same thing about the coilovers though but i like them... sold me the used greddy kit right out of his own car though for a good used price and it was super mint so i guess i got a good deal there...
i'm not sure i like the exhaust .. it's a bit LOUD... LOUD.. sounds like an F1 racecar..
ivory8 03-03-2008, 11:08 PM put on the turbo and it will be much quieter. keep it
Grouch 03-04-2008, 09:40 AM my turbo is on, and it's still way too loud... i wonder if my bigger turbo which is on the way will silence it a bit...
mx193 03-04-2008, 09:51 PM my turbo is on, and it's still way too loud... i wonder if my bigger turbo which is on the way will silence it a bit...
What size turbo do you have????
Grouch 03-04-2008, 10:22 PM currently the stock greddy / mistu one, but i have the gt3017r on the way, can't wait
tfblkhwkce 03-05-2008, 08:05 PM i just bought the header and full exhaust from a dealer on ebay...the headers $580 and the exhaust $550. ill put up pics and sound clips of the install. it should be getting here in a week.
mx193 03-06-2008, 09:47 PM currently the stock greddy / mistu one, but i have the gt3017r on the way, can't wait
Did you mean the GT3071R and if so who is doing it for you??? What E-Management system are you using???
Grouch 03-07-2008, 01:09 AM Yes, I'm going to stick it in by myself with mazdamaniac's instructions. I ordered it from him (Jeff). Currently I'm using the EMU, but ordered the Cobb AP and will sell my EMU and stock Greddy/Mitsu turbo, hopefully very soon..
Charles R. Hill 03-07-2008, 01:16 AM I'd bet a Mitsu forum might be interested in that old GReddy turbo.......
tfblkhwkce 03-13-2008, 08:32 PM just installed the exhaust and i love it! it isnt as loud as i thought it was going to be and it has a nice deep tone to it. it gets loud when i get on it but when i drive normal its just a deep rumble. waiting on the headers to get shipped and when i install them ill put up pics and sound clips for the complete system.
Charles R. Hill 03-13-2008, 08:43 PM One strange thing about the RX-8; exhaust systems sound like they might be far louder than they really are from inside the cabin.
mx193 03-14-2008, 01:53 AM just installed the exhaust and i love it! it isnt as loud as i thought it was going to be and it has a nice deep tone to it. it gets loud when i get on it but when i drive normal its just a deep rumble. waiting on the headers to get shipped and when i install them ill put up pics and sound clips for the complete system.
Glad to hear the good news... I love mine as well... Thanks again Ray for the advise...
Charles R. Hill 03-14-2008, 06:08 AM I gotta credit chickenwafer for the heads-up as he pointed it out to me in the first place.:)
imput1234 03-14-2008, 03:14 PM Has anyone done a dyno with this exhaust?
biggin55 03-14-2008, 04:12 PM I think mine goes on tonight!!
mx193 03-14-2008, 06:55 PM Has anyone done a dyno with this exhaust?
We are trying to get some dyno time setup in the next couple of weeks or so...
We are trying to get some dyno time setup in the next couple of weeks or so...
I'll be there, but I won't dyno my car. Well, takes some videos and post them up on YouTube for everyone.
mx193 03-15-2008, 09:40 PM I'll be there, but I won't dyno my car. Well, takes some videos and post them up on YouTube for everyone.
Cool.... So far it's me, Phil and Anthony....
tfblkhwkce 03-16-2008, 04:25 PM the only bad thing about this exhaust is the way it makes the whole cabin vibrate and hum! i think im going to dynamat the car to quiet the cabin. also ive read a couple of threads on the CEL light coming on with the cat-delete pipe installed. i had this same problem on my mazdspeed protege. i tried an o2 simulator but it didnt work. but now ive found a new way to stop the light from coming on that doesnt require any wire cutting or an o2 sim. and it only cost $2.50. ill drive for a while and let you know if it keeps working because one of the threads i read said there was nothing you could do..lol
Tigerfootball 04-03-2008, 10:20 AM I am really looking at this exhaust, but also considering the HKS Hi-Power as well. I want to find a good deal on the Exotic Speed but no ebay listings and I can't even find any through a google search. Anyone got any suggestions? Thanks
Charles R. Hill 04-03-2008, 10:42 AM Call Justin at ExoticSpeed and ask for the Charles R. Hill/BHR discount. He'll take care of you.;)
As for cabin noises; most aftermarket exhaust systems will induce some level of droning, rattles, noises, vibrations, etc., because the OEMs spend most of their time eliminating NVHs by tuning the whole car as a unit. Once we mess with their "formula" we get weird noises all over the place. As a matter of fact, one of the weird phenomenon I have found with the RX-8 is that when it sounds in the car like the exhaust might be loud outside, it really isn't that bad.
imput1234 04-16-2008, 08:07 PM Any dyno info on the exhaust and header?
mx193 04-16-2008, 09:49 PM May 24th is the dyno day for us... Anyone that wants to go, PM me and I will forward it on to Phil. He has all the info on it...
jay_ar1010 04-16-2008, 10:58 PM how much is that exhaust and how's the sound of that exhaust.....is it loud...coz im looking for a louder sound..........
slo_latino 05-20-2008, 11:09 PM so we are saying that exoticspeed = agency power with different tips?
if you look at videos on youtube of both exoticspeed and agency power exhausts...is it just me or do they both sound different? how can they be the same?
mx193 05-20-2008, 11:49 PM It's Youtube.... You really can not get the sound of a car off Youtube... I think it is funny how people think it sounds even close... :lol: :lol:
G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY 05-20-2008, 11:57 PM ive got the full exotic speed exhaust and have ran with a guy with agency power that had an AT and it sounds nowhere the same. Could be the AT vs MT, or could be his K&N vs my MS intakes.... who know. I like exoticspeed better though for sure!!
slo_latino 05-21-2008, 12:01 AM Well how else am I suppose 2 find out what any exhaust sounds like? Just buy any random one and hope for the best? I am in the process of buying an exhaust like the Exoticspeed or AP....people say they are pretty much the same but I just heard from the videos that they were a little different...any advice on other exhausts out there that have the colored titanium tips? thanks
mx193 05-21-2008, 04:57 PM Well how else am I suppose 2 find out what any exhaust sounds like? Just buy any random one and hope for the best? I am in the process of buying an exhaust like the Exoticspeed or AP....people say they are pretty much the same but I just heard from the videos that they were a little different...any advice on other exhausts out there that have the colored titanium tips? thanks
I love mine... And I hate to say it, but yes you are taking a chance on what it will sound like... Your setup may not be the same as mine and you will have a sound unique to your car.
yokohamaboi 09-10-2008, 01:04 AM Hi! wow this thread went dead, anyways this exhaust looks nice and sounds good on youtube, not sure how it sound in person. I have a couple of questions. Will this exhaust Melt my shrouds? will it still melt with exhaust finishers? where can i get it? thats all i need to know. thanks if you guys can help.
Beauge23 09-10-2008, 02:07 PM the exhaust will melt the shrouds. it has on mine, not sure about exhaust finishers as i dont have any. im looking for the ms style rear shroud atm but they are pricey.
yokohamaboi 09-10-2008, 11:09 PM Ohoho lol you have have a crystal white pearl, i have an 08 but no 40th edition badges :[ should i get them? any ways sorry um crap! now i need to find out whos running these with exhaust finishers.
dipatrx8 02-11-2009, 05:42 PM In the site i read this : piping diameter ranges from 65.0mm to 76.0mm
what does exactly means (i don't speak so good English)? i could find the exhaust system with 70.0mm piping? in case i already order the HJS hi flow cat to weld, but the diameter is 70.0mm or i had to make it 76.0mm?
And the sound is gonna be more quit with the cat? I like this exhaust!!!!!! Any other ideals?
dipatrx8 03-05-2009, 06:23 AM http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5233/dscn1901.th.jpg (http://img9.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn1901.jpg)
Just i take my new exhaust and a hi flow metallic cat HJS
It looks a little different than the one in the first page!!!
Why?
dipatrx8 03-05-2009, 06:24 AM http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5391/dscn1902.th.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn1902.jpg)
the tips are amazing !!! REally huge!!!!
dipatrx8 03-05-2009, 06:26 AM http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9290/dscn1904k.th.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn1904k.jpg)
the weight is 11.6 kg and about 0.5 kg the pipe
The stock is 18 kg
dipatrx8 03-05-2009, 06:29 AM http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6927/dscn1899.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn1899.jpg)
one more photo with the tips
dipatrx8 03-06-2009, 07:12 AM http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9205/dsc00019i.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00019i.jpg)
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8629/dsc00022i.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00022i.jpg)
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/9923/dsc00023uvg.th.jpg (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00023uvg.jpg)
SOUND
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4zv9yx9hAc&feature=channel_page
START SOUND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjc8WadarrY&feature=channel
dipatrx8 03-07-2009, 06:29 AM one more soundclip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqC5DiI1rfQ
User24 03-14-2009, 05:08 PM huh that thing is out of stock already.
what is the difference between the traditional looking s1-t version, and the weird r1-t version.
this thing can't be discontinued so fast so soon.
Texak 03-14-2009, 06:05 PM not discontinued, it's in high demand. they are selling too fast to keep in stock.
Leandrys 03-17-2009, 10:22 PM anyone that saw the first photo and thinks a cat was included or involved. did not do there homework..
if you think you can run a rx8 without a cat and not get a cel. you did not do your homework.. if you think a o2 fooler will fix your problem, you have not done your homework..
btw, really nice looking exhaust system.
beers :beer:
Well, looks like we could have one solution around here, friend of mine installed a catless pipe built by a local little constructor 'round here and still never has seen any CEL, i'll try my luck soon and i'll tell you my feedback then.
Damned loud tbh :lol::lol::lol: . Nothing's perfect i guess. But...
rubberduckie 06-02-2009, 08:54 PM I installed the ST-1 yesterday... and with all the bending and cutting I could not get the passenger side tip off the shroud or at best with VERY little clearance. Did anyone have to bend the pipe to get the fitment good? I know it usually melts shrouds, but it is ripping through my passenger side one!
if i have the stock rear bumper the exhaust will melt my exhaust shrouds correct?
is there anyway around this situation?
alexvikings05 10-05-2010, 08:51 PM i use to have this exact same exhaust system. after a year and a half i got tired of it so i went back to stock. it sounds great but.. i got tired of it
foley-g 11-02-2010, 08:09 PM I just put on the Exoticspeed R2 Titan + racing midpipe. Perfect fit and Sounds Great!!!
BuddyHolly 11-02-2010, 08:29 PM Video and/or sound clips PLEASE! I am super interested in this exhaust but figured i should hold off til i actually have the money lol and waiting for bhr midpipe.
Warrior777 07-23-2011, 09:16 PM I'm about to buy a car that already has the Exoticspeed RII rensis edition cat back. I'm wondering how this will sound with a BHR midpipe? Anyone have a sound clip?
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