im thinking about gettin an aftermarket exhaust system for my 8, but i have no idea what im lookin for right now. so i was wondering if anybody had any suggestions on the matter, and im also looking for something that wont break my bank 2x over

 

It really depends on the sound you want. In my opinion it is between Racing beat or Borla. Both very reputable companies. Also Midpipe / catless ect. can make a difference. Really up too sound and what your looking for. Also money differences. Theres many threads on this subject.

 

ive heard borla a lot when asking about exhausts. and yeah im lookin into it now along with some other things on the site. im kinda wanting some people that have different exhausts to notice this and tell me some different things about theirs. :p

 

youtube can be your friend when deciding on an exhaust, just keep in mind the camera quality might not do an exhaust true justice

 

I have the Tanabe and it has an awesome note, but its pretty tame compared to some of the other options and I think i want something more aggressive. Just do some searches and try to hear a few in person to decide what you really want.

 

yeah ive been on youtube all day haha but the in person thing wont work i dont know anybody with an 8 near me, which is something else im trying to fix lol and i also want something pretty aggresive not too bad but something that will be felt ya know

 

borla offers a deep tone, not necessarily in your face loud, but noticeable. also, the racing beat rev8 is supposedly an exhaust that sounds stock until you get on it, if you're looking to be kind of subtle

 

im leaning towards more noticable than subtle, so ill be looking into borla no doubt, im just gonna try to get a lot of different angles on this before i go after it

 

have u decided on what u actually want?
do u want something that is off the shelf (aftermarket exhaust)?
do u want the fastest?
do u want the loudest?

 

^As far as i know. Hp gain is really minimal and not much of a difference between other exhausts. Unless going catless which still is not a very noticeable gain. Soo if your in this for "fastest" or hp gain per say. Your going to be very disappointed.

 

yeah i was goin for louder, i had already heard that aftermarket exhausts dont give much of a hp boost, so i was looking for something louder but like i said before something that wont break my wallet in two

 

borla+ BHR midpipe. or just Borla alone would be a nice, throatier, louder sound. Thats just my 2 cents. Depends on how loud you want to go. Theres plenty of very loud exhausts out there (louder than Borla).

 

power and loud?
hehez...

Then go for the single sided HKS exhaust... or since u are on a budget, u may also want to check out raceroots as they are offering something similar at a cheaper price...

 

well i dont want something too loud, and ill check out the HKS/raceroots right now lol

 

so im liking the hks single side exhaust, i saw a few videos and i like the sound, and its affordable for me so that one is at the top of my list right now

 

hi im new, i have a gt with stock exhaust but no cat makes a good noise and throws flames whenever you pull it hard

 

lol idk what to tell you :p youll have to wait and see what some other people will say about the matter

 

Wow
What an awesome topic, I can't believe this has never been discussed before ...

http://tinyurl.com/2ffgkte

or

https://www.rx8club.com/search.php?searchid=6833432

or

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...hlight=exhaust

 

Yeah this subject has been beaten to death but I'm not going to flame. I'm trying to turn over a new leaf for the new year. I would'nt go with the HKS, visually I think it just makes the car look unbalanced. Obviously, this is just my opinion. I like the duals. I have the GReddy SE with a high flow cat and love the tone. I also shoot flames at will.

 

lol thank you, i know its been talked about and talked about and more talked about but yeah and thats what i dont like about the hks, i love the duals look which is why im still looking around but i like what you say about the GReddy SE ill look it up

 

But...
Making a car annoyingly loud while still being slow never gets old!

 

I was faced with the same dilemma as you. Wanted decent sound, not too loud, and didn't want to spend a lot of money especially since aftermarket exhaust components don't add much power to the RX8. I ultimately decided on the Agency Power midpipe. Added a bit a sound (deeper with a slightly raspy midrange), wasn't obnoxiously loud (good since VA cops hate loud cars here), and I spent barely over $200. I spent time looking into cat-backs but I decided they were too much money for not a lot of benefits. And a mid-pipe will get you a lot more power than a cat-back.

 

yeah the cops here in va suck :p and really? only around 200 thats pretty nice ill have to look into midpipes more

 

Are you really in Honduras? Awesome.

Here is a Racing Beat Header, Custom 3" midpipe with Davesport CAT, and BHR Resonator, and the Racing Beat REV8 dual with tips pointing down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hs_8M6GsSs

 

that was intense lol