Im sure its been posted before, but here goes nothing

Racing Beat Video (http://www.rx8web.com/videos/mztxracingbeat.wmv)

Liquid Rhino RB Video (http://www.breakyourself.com/rx8/rb_rev8.mp4)[thanks SilverBullitt and Liquid Rhino]

Racing Beat Video (http://www.zeebone.com/bryfsvt/Vids/RX8.wmv) [Thanks bryrx804]

http://www.mazdatrix.com/8pics/8exhaust/RX8muffler.3.jpg
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/DSC00751
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/DSC00757
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/DSC00758
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/DSC00762
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/DSC00763
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/DSC00753


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Borla Video (http://www.rx8web.com/videos/mztxborla.wmv)

http://www.mazdatrix.com/8pics/8exhaust/8borla.JPG
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/borla.jpg


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MazdaSpeed Video (http://www.rx8web.com/videos/mazdaspeed.wmv)

http://www.mazdatrix.com/8pics/8exhaust/Mazdaspeed.JPG
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/mazdaspeed1.jpg
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/mazdaspeed2.jpg
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/mazdaspeed3.jpg


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Greddy SP2 Video (http://www.rx8web.com/videos/mztxgreddy.wmv)

http://www.mazdatrix.com/8pics/8exhaust/8greddy.JPG
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/greddy1.jpg
http://www.rx8web.com/Pictures/greddy2.jpg

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HKS Exhaust [PM me if you have this as a video/audio clip]

http://www.hksusa.com/images_products/2059.jpg
http://www.rotaryextreme.com/hksrx8catback.gif

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Cork Sport Exhaust [PM me if you have this as a video/audio clip]

http://www.corksport.com/content/00/01/06/61/73/shop/products/images/733903.jpg
http://www.corksport.com/content/00/01/06/61/73/uploaded.files/rx8_exhaust.jpg
http://www.corksport.com/content/00/01/06/61/73/uploaded.files/rx8_exhaust_2.jpg

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Fujitsubo: Legalis R Soundclip [Thanks Taka] (http://www.step-hen.com/rx8/Sounds/fujioutside.avi)
Fujitsubo: Legalis R Soundclip2 [Thanks Taka] (http://www.step-hen.com/rx8/Sounds/fujioutside2.avi)

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21675
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21811
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21812


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Espilir Exhaust Video [PM me if you have one, i need to host a new one]

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31765
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31766
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31767



Hope ya like it, if theres more to add, PM me the vid and some pics and ill see what i can do.

EXCELLENT work. A lot of people are indebted to you on this one.

Thankas for taking the time to do that Abbid. This thread should be a sticky in the Automotive or performance forums....I guarantee it will come up again.

After listening to all of them, I'm leaning more towards the Greddy. Anyone?

nice man..."A" for effort

I think I like the Borola. The Greddy sounds to me like its backfiring a little. Plus those pipes are obscenely fat. Any info on the HP gains from the diff exhausts? :cool:

What are the weights of the systems? :)

i think the RB sounds the best. Not ricey at all.

each one gains about 12 hp but no diff. at the wheels ...no diff feel wise

guys do yourselfs a faver and make your own exhaust! straight pipes sound sooooooo much better than all of them. and you can save 100s:D

I think I like the Racing beats sound. Although, all videos are not created equal, it would have been nice to hear a couple drive bye's with the shorter vids.

Nice work Abbid

racing beats is the heaviest (dont have the weights in front of me) but i swear you have to hear it in person. none are making any more real power than stock so you need to judge between weight and sound. even the mazdspeed one doesnt really produce any more power. although it and racing beat probably are the only ones that produce that power across the whole range instead of at the peak. still your really only choosing between sound/weight. well and materials and looks. the greddy tips are really big

sp2 is the shit

haha i just downloaded all those videos from the MazdaTrix website...i confirmed my order for the Greddy SP2, it was either that or the Racing Beat....both are good.

each one gains about 12 hp but no diff. at the wheels ...no diff feel wise

hahaha yea we all wish they did...

dude .. u are awesome!! fantastic !! I live greddy's exhaust most!!

nice name:D where do you live?

listen to mspeed11. Ive heard his exhaust in person and it sounded sweet. Not the ricer sound but just the kinda sound that would scare a 350z. it also pop pop pop flames when he rev it high..nice original style of using stock parts to make it better.

hahaha yea we all wish they did...

maybe he meant 1-2 hp???

thanx hamsta yours is in the mail:D

hahaha yea we all wish they did...

Thats what the website claimed when they posted the exhausts about 2 months ago. it should be there.

I read that each was about 7-12 hp but now all I can find is 5-7. I know it was there thats why I posted it. Ill have to keep looking. They had it on the dyno sheet

racing beat looks the best of all :)

why isnt this a sticky? it would be great if it was stickied and updated like the thread of bodykits in the appearance section

i have the RB but its still in the box. havent gotten around to installing it yet.

Edit: added HKS exhaust.

2nd request... anyone have weights of these systems? I could care less if it counds good or like a honda. That's not important. :) I'm looking for the lightest system. :)

Thanks.

is it just me or is the HKS not very popular?

Great work!

Still leaning heavily towards the RB exhaust, although I would like to know how much more it weighs than the stock exhaust, if at all.

Hey Hey Hey, wheres the B&B exhaust?

2nd request... anyone have weights of these systems? I could care less if it counds good or like a honda. That's not important. :) I'm looking for the lightest system. :)

Thanks.

get a titanium exhaust, no stainless steel system would lighter than titanium.

Zoom's got a point... if you're THAT worried, be prepared to hit upwards of $1.2K for one of these titanium puppies... otherwise, aluminum is aluminum.

Stock (they say) is 40lbs., but I don't believe that after installing mine... maybe just the muffler unit alone; the cat-back pipe is fairly heavy stock.

RB is said to be around ~36-38lbs, and the cat-back pipe is a featherweight. Maybe some of the Miami 8's could answer this one easily, seeing as tho most of us here have a different exhaust from the next...

abbid..if you have a host i should have you the Espelir exhaust vid and sound clips by next week...let me know how you want me to get it to you...if you have AIM i can send it over that or FTP it to you...however...if you're interested of course...

*10/18/2004* added Cork Sport clip.

I like them all! But I think It's between the MazdaSpeed cuz I like that low growling sound at low RPMs and the Borlas High RPM wail which sounds like a sport bikes. The Greddy and RB sounds like too many civics out there, kinda that brassy side which is nice but I want my 8 to sound different and higher end. Any idea about the quality of the Borlas?

RB sounds like too many civics out there



:confused:

um...RB sounding like a Civic? WTF?!

Keep your shirt on... I mean so many civics out there have aftermarket exhausts that sound like that, probably by Greddy or HKS.

i like the mazdaspeed one how much is that...i think it has the most unique genuine rotary sound to it.

well...my Espelir exhaust is scheduled for delivery tomorrow...if I have time i will install it tomorrow evening...i'm doing a write up for Vivid so I will have plenty of pics and sound clips/Vids to share...

Keep your shirt on... I mean so many civics out there have aftermarket exhausts that sound like that, probably by Greddy or HKS.

If the clip you listened to was form the Mazdatrix Rx-8, then if I'm not mistaken, that car also has a K&N intake.

Believe me, my RB exhaust sounds nothing like any Civic I've heard (and there are a ton to "sample" where I live.)

Does Amuse make one for the rx8?

The answer is yes. There is a titanium one.

a lot of cash. 13ps.

nice, thx Takahashi

abbid for president

*10/18/2004* Added Fujitsubo: Legalis R [Thanks Takahashi.]

I like how the fujitsubo exhaust is ejaculating the first clip... This exhaust has an interesting design. Does anybody have any more pics of it from underneath?

look at my site... click on the car. You picked the best pic from the exhaust. The shop owner (Terry) looked like a thug there :p
OR
Actually I have started a thread about the Fujitsubo exhaust (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=32294&highlight=fujitsubo)
I like how the fujitsubo exhaust is ejaculating the first clip...
Ejaculating LOL :D:D:D - I just washed my car before I took the clip. Water gets in easy.

What about the SR Motorsports exhaust, they are claiming nice deep throaty sound and 15lbs lighter than stock.

ask notears, as of right now I think he's the only one that has the sr motorsports exhaust.
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=43564

reminds me of a ms exhaust but just bigger tips. Not sure about the sound though.

here's another one for you folks. Odula exhaust. it's got a wierd design, but i think it looks good. http://www.odula.com/page/rx8_muffler.htm

Hey a-rab, wheres the B&B exhaust?

Get me clips, and ill add em

No, look for them!

Was at a car show this past weekend and I took exhaust comparisons here are the pics the first is the Greddy, then the Borla and last is the B&B.

It's hard to see the last pic because the B&B does not have rolled edges on the tips.

if ya want you can add my small vid I made to the racing beat.Nothing special just was messing around with the cam... http://www.zeebone.com/bryfsvt/Vids/RX8.wmv

Updated 11-12-2004 with Espilir Exhaust [thanks XeRo]

u can use my borla vid

http://tyrannical.org/rx8/borla_6k.wmv

GUYS HELP ME!! i'm so torn between the GREDDY, Borla, and RX8store exhausts...which one do you guys prefer...I'm looking for an exhaust that sounds deep and powerfull, not some fart cannon that sounds ricey...what would you choose out of those three? they all make around the same hp, about a 12hp increase right?.....thanx for your input

PS. i would watch the videos if they'd work for me but they dont, all i could watch is the Borla, so i need your help, thanx

GUYS HELP ME!! i'm so torn between the GREDDY, Borla, and RX8store exhausts...which one do you guys prefer...I'm looking for an exhaust that sounds deep and powerfull, not some fart cannon that sounds ricey...what would you choose out of those three? they all make around the same hp, about a 12hp increase right?.....thanx for your input

PS. i would watch the videos if they'd work for me but they dont, all i could watch is the Borla, so i need your help, thanx

I just got the Greddy and like it, FYI NO RX-8 exhaust will give you 12 HP 4hp at the most. This mod is for looks and sound only.

Racing Beat has a nice article about HP and RX-8 exhausts on
http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda4.htm

the borla sounds best, but looks the worse.

if you don't like the borla, i would recommend going for something that has the least amount of bends in the exhaust for the best flow, and narrow it down based on what sound you prefer.

great work but the links for the movies don't work.

Is it just me or do all just about sound the same? The RX-8 is a sweet car, but let's face it, it will never sound as good at a throaty V-8 Mustang.

Is it just me or do all just about sound the same? The RX-8 is a sweet car, but let's face it, it will never sound as good at a throaty V-8 Mustang.

Well if you want it to sound like an american car go buy one.

Is it just me or do all just about sound the same? The RX-8 is a sweet car, but let's face it, it will never sound as good at a throaty V-8 Mustang.depends on what you're looking for. Of course a rotary isn't going to sound like a v8, but reversing your logic, a v8 isn't ever going to "whirr" like a rotary.

Many of the aftermarket exhausts do sound similar, but it really is hard to tell when listening from different video cameras in different locations with different mic sensitivity.

Is it just me or do all just about sound the same? The RX-8 is a sweet car, but let's face it, it will never sound as good at a throaty V-8 Mustang.

I have the Racing Beat muffler, and its quality is fantastic, but I have to agree; it really sounds close to stock to me; and I would in fact prefer that V8 bellow. (Too bad you have to drive a Mustang to get it.)

Don't get me wrong, fellas. I've driven an RX-8 and the experience was amazing. I love the way it handles. I used to have a 1994 Cobra and it used to purr like a kitten at idle and roar when you wanted it go, but it could never come close to gripping the road like an 8 does. I'm looking to buy an 8, so I guess that Japanese motorcycle sounding whine is going to take some getting used to.

umm...i ride bikes and own an 8 and they sound nothing alike...i think you need to stick to american autos if that's the sound you're looking for...a bike is still a piston engine...there is NO sound like a rotary...

Borla. Done.

I think this thread wuld be even more beneficial if there was a listing of weights for each muffler. Show a list of Stock Vs Brand A, B, C. I too am looking for a nice sounding exhaust, but also would like something a little lighter than stock.


Just my .02..

I think this thread wuld be even more beneficial if there was a listing of weights for each muffler. Show a list of Stock Vs Brand A, B, C. I too am looking for a nice sounding exhaust, but also would like something a little lighter than stock.


Just my .02..


When I installed my Greddy I weighed it.

Muffler => 28 Lbs.
Pipe => 6 Lbs.

That is ONE pound lighter that the stock system.

When I installed my Greddy I weighed it.

Muffler => 28 Lbs.
Pipe => 6 Lbs.

That is ONE pound lighter that the stock system.Thanks for the nfo Expo1. So the stock muffler is 35lbs and the Greddy is 34lbs.

Abbid, can you add this to the main page and maybe have the mods sticky this thread?

heh. I did a google search for borla, and i found one site that claimed the borla was 45 lbs (WEIGHT ESTIMATED ONLY). I guess that was a way to charge more on shipping.

When I installed my borla, I had both exhausts in my hands, and the borla was significantly lighter. I can't say how much, but I would assume it's more than 5 lbs lighter.

I also weighed both, stock was 40lbs will all parts, Greddy was 35lbs.

I found somewhere in this forum that the stock was 38.8lbs or 17.6kg
so GReddy saves you about 4-5lbs or 2kgs

Someone in Japan has this Odula exhaust with sound clip

http://www.rx8-web.com/contents/DIY/MUFFLER.html

Sound clip

http://www.rx8-web.com/contents/DIY/MUFFLER/1.MPG

Bumpity Bump

surprise this isnt a sticky :rolleyes:

are there any other ones that sound like Borla(deep sound). but look better...

Does anyone know any of the actual hp gains rather then wha the site claims they will get you?

All exhausts will easily get you +50hp.

All exhausts will easily get you +50hp.
That's only with those $10.00 power chips you find on Ebay :D

Bump.

So why don't go ahead and add the Hymee on there?

Those are pretty sweet exhausts...I put two 40 series delta flow flowmasters into the back of mine. Man does it sound throaty.

Those are pretty sweet exhausts...I put two 40 series delta flow flowmasters into the back of mine. Man does it sound throaty.

Got any pics or sound clips of that along with a thread link if there is one.

Thanks

Great work... and it made me feel better about going with RB.... :D

Thanks....

any clips on the esperlir exhaust?

OK, abbid, that was more than I could stand. I ordered my RB Exhaust today. I will have them installed just in time to cruse around the infield at Road Atlanta in a couple weeks at the Petit Le Mans! Yahoooo! Verummmm, verummmmm, POP, POP, Verummmm!

Thanks for the nudge! :D

abbid
this thread needs to be a sticky :cool:

I assume that someone here has the Borla exhaust. (?) Any feedback on how it sounds? I want to install an exhaust, but I realllllly do not like the high pitch Honda-ish import 'noise'. I am just looking for a deeper performance exhaust.

-- Stock Exhaust

I havent heard anything about magnaflow...anybody have one? like or dislike? weight? thanks guys.

I'm surprised this is not a sticky yet.

Great thread!

^ LOL way to bring it back from the dead...

I have a cool video comparison.

This video is the borla + turbo + catless on the dyno:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjheVvIONwQ


Nice deep note to it.


Now, same car, same catless midpipe, same video camera, but with the HKS legamax exhaust:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5YDqSnvpwo

(skip to 1:50 mins in)

The HKS isn't as loud, and the note isn't as deep. Still sounds good though. And I like the Y pipe better than the borla.

this thread will deff come in handy in a few month! THANKS

^ LOL way to bring it back from the dead...

wow just saw that 3 years. I hope all the links still work. I honestly havent even looked too much at the original post yet. I just posted so I would be able to find it later under (my recent posts)

Keep it alive please. planning on exhaust as soon as my warranty runs up.