I am about to purchase an exhaust system. I want to know other people's opinion
on which exhaust system sounds the most exotic.

Price is not a problem. I really want something that has an aggressive note, not a riceburner note.

Before you get flamed you should do a search. But to answer your question (which has been asked by others at least 15 times this year), I tend to like the Racing Beat exhaust, RP supercat combination. Not just because I have it, but because the tone is really nice, without being ricey loud.

i dont like the rp supercat and RB exhaust combination, but thats just me. i dont like the way the supercat makes the exhaust sound. the racingbeat is quiet but has a nice tone to it. if you want a nice loud throttley sound... borla or greddy are not so expensive alternatives.

in terms of sound and i mean something that doesn't sound like fart machine or honda civic if at all possible, HKS, GREDDY, OR BORLA?

I like the Greddy, it gives a nice deeper sound but has the occasional "pop" when you shift. Plus the Larger tips on the exhaust fill the holes very nicely.

What do you have to say about the Borla and HKS?

Go with the Greddy w/ rp supercat.

Ive herd borla, greddy sound clips and the borla sounds more deeper, but not by a big margin, so why do u say greddy?

ive mostly everything and borla and greddy are the ones that stand out to me, but this based on listening to audio clips.

ive heard mostly everything*

ive heard mostly everything*

Ive got a Borla and the sound is really gr8t......sounds bites make it really difficult to tell and compare....its a nice, deep throaty sound.....
Im very happy with it...glad I made the choice..... :ylsuper:

I totally agree with you but I wonder how it will sound like with the RP supercat? is it gonna be louder and deeper or what?

Try a Cork Sport - nice throaty sound - beautiful too.

I totally agree with you but I wonder how it will sound like with the RP supercat? is it gonna be louder and deeper or what?

I dont have a clue there Sillygrl10....Ive just got the Borla......didnt want to change the cat.... :squint:

I love my borla... I also hate the "rice" sound that you get with civics and those big aluminum cans on the back. If your looking to get deep go with the borla for sure, it looks great in the back too!

you've got to hear RE AMEMIYA. It's the best one i've heard so far.

I like the amuse and hks

personally I think the Greddy tips are to big, they've even melted the plastic on several cars out there. You may want to look into a Hymee exhaust, very nice piece, I've heard the Borla and it's pretty decent, I'd love to hear the Magnaflow but haven't yet. If money is no object go HKS or RE AMEMIYA or maybe even JIC as they're all pretty sweet, the corksport is nice as well, almost too loud though. :)

I have the HKS Legamax exhaust with stock cat. I love the sound. No problem getting past five OH. Not as loud as greddy, but louder than racing beats. Racing beats exhaust sounds too stock for me. Heres a clip of the exhaust with hks intake. You be the judge for yourself:

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=70005

chalk another up for the HKS

it's only 2.75" and not the best for turbo, but I wont give it up for anything!

this is really hard to awnser, as everyone hears things differently and its all going to be opinion.

anyway :

I have heard HKS, Racing Beat, Hymee, Greddy of those I like the Hymee and HKS the best! Both have a great note...of course I have only heard them from outside the car while reving, or when driving next to the car, never heard them from inside the car.

what do you think about the B&B?

I really want to hear a cork sport now....and an RE

1 of the owner here in Brunei uses tanabe(titanium tip). Without replacing the cat & the 8 is AT, the exhaust sounds great & good price too. I think it's slightly better than my HKS Legamax

Does anyone have a link to a soundclip of the Borla?

How about this one? Racing Beat Catback + Rotary Performance Super Cat Midpipe (http://www.nemesis8.com/videos/RB+RP.wmv)

900KB Download :yesnod:

does anyone just intall an exhaust, without a racing cat or midpipe? Is it worth just putting an exhaust?

Which exhaust is the most 'rotary' sounding? I want an exhaust that screams on the top end with more of a higher-pitched rotary sound versus the lower, deep sound that is more popular.

Does anyone have a link to a soundclip of the Borla?

there's a sticky somewhere in this section with all the exhausts sounds...it should come up in a search I would think :eyetwitch

there's more exhaust sound threads on this forum than Alibaba has thieves

I love my Hymee muffler...really a quality product and rare :) are there others that are good? a few get close but home many other mufflers can u say was handbuilt in Australia :)

I really love the G35/Z exhaust sound, what would be similar to that for the 8, i also dont want somehting too loud, RB?

I love my Hymee muffler...really a quality product and rare :) are there others that are good? a few get close but home many other mufflers can u say was handbuilt in Australia :)


depends on which one you're getting though, the stainless steel one looks great, but
i'm not too sure about the cheaper aluminized steel ones, don't they corrode a lot easier vs the full stainless?

depends on which one you're getting though, the stainless steel one looks great, but
i'm not too sure about the cheaper aluminized steel ones, don't they corrode a lot easier vs the full stainless?
I have the stainless steel version, the Mild Steel version supposedly sounds the same and has the same tips as the stainless steel version but instead of being stainless for the cans/piping to prevent rust it has been treated with a special anti-corrosive coating that is why the cans are black instead of a mild steel only look

i see... thanks for the clarification :worship:

:) good luck in your muffler buying decisions :)

chalk another up for the HKS

it's only 2.75" and not the best for turbo, but I wont give it up for anything!

The Hks hi power is 2.75 or the Legamax is 2.75?

Bump thread from 7 years of hibernation! It's alive again!

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Hahaha new suggestion! Exoticspeed r1t!

Exoticspeed is the best sounding IMO. Hit us up when you decide which one you like the most, we have the best prices on the boards :)

How loud is the exoticspeed with a non resonated test pipe. I heard its one of the louder exhausts.

It is on the more aggressive side of RX8 exhausts. With no cats or resonators it sounds pretty raw. Should be lots of vids on YouTube

How loud is the exoticspeed with a non resonated test pipe. I heard its one of the louder exhausts.

IMO the Exoticspeed exhausts are too loud and do not sound good

i have a greddy sp2. im a fan but i would kind of like it to be a little louder. just my .02

Just put on my Generic Japan Exhaust. Actually really surprised. Its sounds nice. Really quiet at idle but real deep tone when normal driving and attention getting when floored.

Don't HATE! Didn't have the money to buy anything over $250. I'm super happy with it right now. Everything fit great too.

What about Ap is it gud or bad?

the one that can't be heard ....

Does anyone like straights on an rx8 or is it just me?

There is a couple of people that like em. I do like my car loud but. staights is over doing it. There is another member on Here who has them