1.3_LittersOfFurry

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Mines in the mail, can't freaking wait! My apt complex is going to love me every morning at 4:30am when I warm her up. Haha!

Brice, any update on the endlinks? Still haven't picked a shock yet, so no rush, just wondering.

Race Roots

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Asked Jay the other day about the endlinks, still waiting on a response. When he lets me know I will let you know.

1.3_LittersOfFurry

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Exhaust came in yesterday, looks like everything is here. Should be installing Monday or Tuesday. Thanks Brice.

yomomspimp06

hurry! I wanna hear the sound with the gutted cat

1.3_LittersOfFurry

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I'll post a video when I get it on. Might try to install it today if I got enough daylight after work. Gf already bitching cause I got it laid out in the living room and I won't let her move it. Lol

yomomspimp06

^haha

1.3_LittersOfFurry

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Got it on!

Ran into a few problems, none were the cat-back's fault though.

Broke both of the spring bolts, and for some reason the nuts were welded or something to the flange. We had to drill the holes out which was not fun at all. But now it's on.

So, my opinion, the quality is great. Came with everything needed to install.

It's LOUD, very loud, but it sounds BAD-***, very bad-***. Within 5 mins of starting it up to let it warm up I had 4 random people around the back of the car. After I got the tools picked up I went go give it a rev, by request, and then camera phones started popping up lol. Here are two clips I got off them, sorry for some reason the second clip didn't record sound. I'll post a better one in a few days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5tEy...ature=youtu.be

-Shawn

yomomspimp06

^nice

Race Roots

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1 exhaust left until next month.

1.3_LittersOfFurry

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So 2 very small issues since the install.

1. Melted part of the exhaust shroud, but not bad and I was able to trim it away from the pipe and seems to be doing well now. It's the back part of the shroud, so you can't even tell I cut it.

2. Got a rattle at idle, sometimes. It looks like the pipe is hitting the frame by the diff. Maybe some header wrap around that area might fix the problem...

It has gotten a little quieter now that I fixed a leak. Still very happy with it. Waiting for a good day off to make a video still.

EricB

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I have that rattle too, thanks for identifying where its coming from for me so i dont have to jack the car up

i heard somewhere the excessive use of wd40 can cause the hangers to slide around, i used pounds of that stuff getting the stock exhaust off

1.3_LittersOfFurry

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Well I wish I knew about that wd40 trick lol. I caught 7 kinds of hell taking the oem muffler off the hangers.

I might try to "stretch" that hanger by the diff. Didn't have a rattle problem till I finally got that hanger on.

EricB

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mine has never seen snow

cant imagine how a rx8 that has seen snow must have been.

1.3_LittersOfFurry

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^ Snow?

What is this snow you speak of?

Johnvx1k

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Ok good I am not the only one with the rattle. I'll have to fix that this weekend when I'm installing my RB Midpipe. With the hangers I found it easier to just use dish soap.

Z0oMzo0m

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i have had it on for a year, and i have no idea what rattle you guys speak of.. lol i havent had anything, besides my inner side of the shroud melt a little bit. but not visible from behind car.

Johnvx1k

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Well I haven't had any problems with the exhaust shroud. I haven't noticed it at least, maybe I should check. I've had the exhaust for about half a year. I didn't notice the rattle until I made a video for the exhaust and heard it through the camera. Sounds pretty crazy higher in the rpm band. Maybe Z0oMzo0m just used some magic to install it different than I?

redline86

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Ok so some of you guys got a rattle but not everyone, and some had issues with the shrouds. Could this just be a user install issue mabe or just variations in the product? I've heard some people had a lot of issues with the Agency power exhaust, but others had none. Just curious because I'd like to support a local vendor that seems to have a great product, but for 150 more I can get the HKS that I have yet to hear one bad thing about.

EricB

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I have a rattle at idle that would probly be fixed by wrapping the part thats moving but i need to jack the car for that and i dont feel like it lol. I think its gotten worse between since i last posted about it and now.

when i first noticed it... I set my bose to level 2 volume and it covered it

Today driving home i had to set it at 4.

I have yet to check my shrouds but i dont think it is much of an issue.

I think the rattle may be from excess wd40 ill have to jack the car up when it gets warmer to diagnose this.

The rattle im hearing sounds as if it is coming to the left of my driver side door or the door itself but when i put pressure on the door it doesnt stop, i think it may just be hitting something and sound is traveling.

Note the rattle im hearing is only coming on at idle and any gas and i mean anything applied will make it go away.

RRSingle and HKS Hi Power are very similar in design, i think the Hi Power might be lighter (Brice do you confirm?) but i dont think by much, and it doesnt matter to me because im not tracking my rx8 hardcore where i need the few lb difference... Also noting that since they are very similar in design they both give off very similar tones that you wouldnt be able to tell unless revved side by side.

What i dont like about the hks is that their tip doesnt say HKS on it or anything, for anyone knows it could be a ebay exhaust. Though i think the hks tip is a Ti where the RR is a Ti painted finish on Stainless steel.

These things are what make up if the +$150 is worth it to you.

Race Roots

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Really hard to tell on each customers installed application. I have seen that the exhaust hangers play a huge role, so if a customers is more worn and flexible more movement would occur.

Replacing those hangers with Poly would be a solution to reduce the movement of the exhaust.

1.3_LittersOfFurry

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^ Brice, mine seems to be more the hanger is holding it to high (to close) to the frame near the diff. I had no rattle till a day or 2 later when I finally put that last hanger on by the diff.

I plan on fixing it, just not now. I've been super lazy since installing it.

redline86

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Info on this brice?

Thats would make a lot of sense. Some of these guys could have hangers that are 8 years old. I will def. replace them at the same time with a new exhaust.

Could that play in movement also be the cause of melted shrouds?

Either way, RR or HKS I'm gonna purchase it through you. Everyone who has it seems to be happy with the over all build quality and the sound. I'm just nit picking on the fine details thats all.

Z0oMzo0m

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Redline, I have it and im close to Vero, we can meet up sometime and you can see what it looks like in person, sounds may little different due to my midpipe but you will get the idea let me know

Shoot me a Pm, and i can give you my number

redline86

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Pm'd, I have the same mid pipe so that would really give me a good idea of how it sounds and that way I can get a good look at it as well.

firecran

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No problems at all with mine....I highly recommend it.
Also, I really like being different with the single tip design.