question. Because the tip is a bolt-on, does it rattle? I am looking at picking up either the HKS hi power or the RB race exhaust? Any thoughts?

 

No rattle, IMHO the HKS Hi-Power is one of the bestlooking and sounding exhaust for the rx8.

 

If you like how fartcan honda's sound, you'll love the hi-power.

If there is a slight bit of you that dislikes how the fartcans sound, then stay away.

 

"fartcan" honda's are you serious?

 

I'm dead serious. I've owned a half dozen exhausts, the hi-power was bar none the worse sounding exhaust I've ever had. I sold it for a loss within a month because I was utterly embarrassed to drive my car. AND I was turbo at the time too, so I can't imagine how horrible it would be with a NA car.

 

ive had the exhaust on for about 2-3 months now and soo far i love how it sounds, get alot of great compliments about it doesnt sound ricey. sounds nowhere close to a fartcan.

 

here's my car when it was stock, just the borla exhaust installed. The sound is 500x nicer.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...95611185&hl=en

If fartcan is your style, go for it. I couldn't stand it though.

 

Your the first person I've heard who does not like the HKS. It sound nothing like a fart can, I've heard the Borla in person, the HKS sounds/looks better. My opinion and form the guy that owns the Borla.

 

opinions are opinions... I hardly think my car sounds like a honda at all. Maybe you are getting old mysql

 

Maybe so

I don't care one way or another - but I wanted to express my opinion before people read the thread and decided the hi-power was the best thing since sliced bread, buy the exhaust, and then find out it sounds like ***.

I think the largest contributor to the dislike of the sound is the small muffler, and the fact that there is only one. The exhaust itself is well built, I liked it better than the legamax in that regard (which I also owned)

 

^WOW, to each is own I guess. I have to say this is the best sounding exhaust ever made for the 8. I love mine!

 

I know what you mean. I previously had the SP2 on my car before I swapped to the Hi-Power... to be honest daily driving at low RPMS is the only time the exhaust gets to me. I think it sounds wonderful at WOT. I can definitely understand you thinking it's loud, it WAILS when you get on it NA!

 

everyone has their own likes and dislikes. i like both the hks and borla. really nice sounding exhausts.

 

It's pretty quiet if you ask me...until it's opened up pretty good. Maybe it's just me...everyone here loves the way it sounds. Here, meaning where I live...

 

I agree, its not that loud. Heck going on highway, with windows up, can't even here it.

The only negative comment about the sound I've heard about this exhaust is from mysql.

 

Hell, my wife's 08 Si sounds louder at idle than my 8 does...

 

Si are loud!

A fried has a 70mm header back with a header, sounds like crap, and is way too loud!

 

My wife's car has a CAI and 2.5" exhaust...it's damn near unbearable in the mornings...BTW, I still love my Hi-Power!!! Just wanted to keep the thread on track...

 

Well, after much research, I was going to go with the RB Rev8 exhaust at first, but I think I'm going to go with the HKS Hi due to the weight saving and the sound (plus I have the stock cat which I know keeps the noise down). Plus I like the unique look of the single pipe, and the fact that it's not a true dual anyway, so I might as well make it what it really should be. Plus it's something different. Videos and pictures to come.

PS. Sorry for the thread jack.

 

good choicee!! i love mine

 

I want the hipower but Im afraid itll be too loud with a midpipe. I mean my stock exhaust with the typhoon intake and midpipe is enough to make my girlfriend complain; cant imagine the nagging with a hi power

 

it def isn't fart can sounding, especially with the stock cat. and if the argument is that without the cat it sounds worse search for deedubs youtube vid with his rare hks midpipe, sounds like a beast.

 

when I first got my 8, deedub's car was what got me into modding I was planning on keeping my 8 stock and trading it in last year.

 

glad i could help =) hahhaa

get the HKS metal catalyzer with it too!! man its sounds sick.

 

it sounds great...



i lol'd at "lollipop" being played in the background.