Brother had an HKS hi power on TC . No problems, and great sound. High quality exhuast. Not that it will make much difference with going HKS rather than AP, but i think it is safe to go with a brand like HKS.

If i purchase the HKS single ap, does it come with the necessary bolts etc.? Also, need i modify my bumper area where the exhuast needs to fit? Anyone?

 

Yes, it will come with everything & no you wont have to modify your bumper.

 

The single application looks quite big though. Won't it melt the bumper like butter?

 

I think the hks has no problems with heat , it sticks out sufficient enough also...from what ive seen. Hope this helps.

PS: The HKS single exhaust on rx8 sounds sweeeeeet , bit on the loud side though!

 

I'd get it myself: I have the Legamax and I love it. Only reason I'm not is because I prefer the twin outlets. It looks kind of funny with one of the rear bumper outlets empty.

 

...yeah the HKS single sounds sick. I have seen and heard this exhaust in person as forum member "Uncivilizedracer" has it. IMO its at the top of the list for best sounding exhaust offered for the 8. Is on louder side but has NO raspy high notes.

 

The main pipe is mild steel - not stainless. Reason #1 not to go with it in my neck of the woods.

 

you need to cut some plastic off the bottom of your exhaust shroud for it to fit, nothing thats visible while the car is on the ground though

 

^^^

Mine fit with no cutting or melting. I've been running it for a few months now and I love it.

 

yes i have this exhaust as well hardest thing about the install is the 5 hangers you need to take off. unless you have a tool or are experienced with exhaust hangers.

sounds great saves weight 3in all the way back and is the least expensive exhaust on the market what more can you ask for

 

Shouldn't need to cut anything.

 

zero modification to the bumper or anything. direct bolt on, zero alterations.

 

my mistake, it fits but i was afraid the pipe might melt the bumper so i cut a little piece off the bottom of the shroud <=== wierd logic?

 

Not weird logic, just uneccessary!

 

I have the Turbonetics Single side and no melting on the bumper at all and the sound is great. . . . Cutting was a neccessary!!!!

 

LOL sorry Brian, i thought u had the HKS! I retract my earlier statement above. Cut me some slack, it was dark that night. Either way, sounds dam good.

 

interesting. I never heard of a turbonetics single side exhaust. would you mind posting pics of it?

 

heres what the HKS Exhaust looks like it sounds awesome see the for sale forum i have a brand new one for sale
i did want to do a custom dual exhaust with the hks exhaust but i changed my mind, do you think i would loose performance by doing dual

 

depends how the split is done.. but I would venture to say that you wouldn't be losing anything - other than gaining weight from having two of them on your car. But even then, two HKS is going to be lighter than most dual can exhausts for this car.

 

looks good battlecat

 

thanks i think i will hold off, having two of the hks mufflers on the car is going to make it loud also

 

here's the exhaust on mine

 

i've heard the hks hipower and it sounds sweet. it just looks retarded as a single exhaust.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mZ1ZgIGeE_c

if it were dual, it would be the only exhaust i'd consider.

 

anyone running this exhaust with a catless midpipe? soundclips?

 

I ran it catless for a short time... check my sig for videos: http://youtube.com/watch?v=UD6gDA1OktM

But I had a turbo on it.. so figure it's about 50% of the muffling a cat would do. It was way too loud for me.

as far as build quality and design, this is the #1 exhaust I've seen for the rx-8.