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Old Dec 11, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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Hymee Exhaust

well maybe Hymee can chime in on this...

I am very interested in the Hymee Enhanced exhaust I didn't think I would be able to get it but now that one of our Vendors has become a Hymee importer I have new hope!

https://www.rx8club.com/mazdaparts-com-90/1st-u-s-distributor-thunder-down-under-46627/

...I wanted to see if anyone else had some pics and vids/or sound bytes of it...it would be much appreciated

oh and how easy is the install for a complete newbie or should I bring it into my Girlfriend's uncles' shop (he may do it for free but I dont know )

Okay Aussies chime in (or anyone else who has it)

thanks!!!
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Old Dec 11, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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I took interest in Hymee's exhaust a while back. It's a gorgeous piece, and so far it's number two on my list of impending exhaust systems. Sorry Hymee, Racing Beat comes first.
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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**** easy to install.........remove the old unit and replace it with the Hymee one.

As for the look of it, it looks almost like a HKS unit with the exception of the tips.

BTW, sound clips are available on Hymee's site:

http://rx8.hymee.com/
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 12:52 AM
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Well, here's a pic... georgeous piece, if ya ask me...
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 01:10 AM
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Hey you stole my description for it! :p
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Omicron
Well, here's a pic... georgeous piece, if ya ask me...

Looks like the Greddy, big tips.
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 01:57 AM
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Hymee's got one of the better looking sounding exhausts I've heard. That guy had a very good idea of what he's doing.
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 02:29 AM
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I really like how the tips are not vertical...the ends are cut at an angle closer to the angle of the body

I love the sound clip on his site...yes I saw that before I was looking for any other clips since the clip 'in car' was poorly recorded

I must say though...I found the sound in the clip of the best of all the exhausts I have heard...it is deeper, louder (not a lot) then stock...and much crisper then the others I have heard...but I need some more clips
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 02:47 AM
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oh also what is the difference between the aluminised mild steel and the stainless steel one

here is the pic I was talking about :

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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 03:09 AM
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The Hymee is not that loud either........barely noticeable at idle in fact.
It certainly is a lot quieter than the HKS.
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 03:19 AM
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Unfortunately i have no sound clips but can point you in the direction of a long thread i started on the UK owners club forum. I started it when i was interested in the Racing Beat but ended up with the Hymee. Throughout the thread there are many pics of the exhaust taken by both Hymee and myself. It details my experiences of the whole buying and fitting experience and ends with some shots of the exhaust on the car.

The thread is here- http://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum...pic.php?t=4682

Once again sorry no sound clips but hopefully there maybe something there of interest to you.

Mark.
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 03:36 AM
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For Hymee sounds, you can either visit his webpages : http://rx8.hymee.com/
or mine (see signature).

or listen to no load rotary revving sound file by a fellow French forum member on :
http://rx8lvl.free.fr/Sound/RX8-Leo-Hymee01.wav
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by truemagellen
oh also what is the difference between the aluminised mild steel and the stainless steel one

here is the pic I was talking about :

might be totatll off, i think the aluminize steel probably more subject to bronzin, where stainless would not.
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 05:38 AM
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Zoom²,

The aluminised steel version has the same stainless steel tips as the full stainless version of the Hymee. And the mufflers and pipes of the same aluminised steel version are coated with a special black paint.

Fabrice
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rasputin
For Hymee sounds, you can either visit his webpages : http://rx8.hymee.com/
or mine (see signature).

or listen to no load rotary revving sound file by a fellow French forum member on :
http://rx8lvl.free.fr/Sound/RX8-Leo-Hymee01.wav
thank you
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Rasputin
For Hymee sounds, you can either visit his webpages : http://rx8.hymee.com/
or mine (see signature).

or listen to no load rotary revving sound file by a fellow French forum member on :
http://rx8lvl.free.fr/Sound/RX8-Leo-Hymee01.wav
I should point out that the popping/backfiring in this sound clip is not normally experienced to this level in normal driving. It is very occasional in everyday usage......

Hymee's system is first class. I've had mine for about six months now, and love it to death. The tips have held up really well, still look great and are really scratch resistant. One thing that few seem to have noticed is a phenomenon I've called "feathering" on the overrun. When you start to decelerate and you close the throttle, you will notice something like a "Jake brake" (exhaust brake) sound if you then add a little pressure lightly to the accelerator pedal. Not enough pressure to start accelerating again, just enough to stem the drop off in revs too quickly. The sound is a low rumble and it's something you feel through the car, and hear out of the exhaust. It's not at all loud, and it's not unpleasant. In fact, it's a sound characteristic/feel I've come to love and I encourage it every time I drive the car. I have mentioned it to Hymee in the past, and he confirms that his own system does it too, he too loves the sound.

Should you get one of these systems, you won't be disappointed.

Gomez.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 05:45 AM
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My Hymee exhaust turns one next week. Still going strong. Hymee does a great job with all his products.

Here's a sound clip I recorded not long after I installed it.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildcard
My Hymee exhaust turns one next week. Still going strong. Hymee does a great job with all his products.

Here's a sound clip I recorded not long after I installed it.
that is one nice growl...it is the tone of the growl which I am drawn too...other exhausts have a nice growl as well but this tone is far more aurally pleasing

you Aussies are so helpful
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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dang that's awesome, excuse my laziness, but how much is it?
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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After having seen and heard Gomez and Lexic system live, I think they are very nice exhaust. It is quality made products, even it is mild steel!

Who has the stainless.... I think Gomez and Lexic's are mild steel. Or I am wrong... again?!

From L&L, who have heard both, said both system sounds the same and stainless steel look marginally better.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 04:54 PM
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Yeah Taka, I have the aluminised mild steel system. I don't think there is any change in the sound produced by either system. BTW, the sound clip posted by Wildcard was of his stainless system.

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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 05:21 PM
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I'm not sure I still understand the difference between the too Aluminised Mild Steed v Stainless

the sound, similar, other than that what is the difference? (price? look? weight? etc?)

thanks Aussies
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by takahashi

Who has the stainless.... I think Gomez and Lexic's are mild steel. Or I am wrong... again?!
I have the full stainless :D

As i said before, lots of pics of it throughout this thread http://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum...pic.php?t=4682
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by truemagellen
I'm not sure I still understand the difference between the too Aluminised Mild Steed v Stainless

the sound, similar, other than that what is the difference? (price? look? weight? etc?)

thanks Aussies
Stainless is more expensive as it uses more expensive materials. It is also more durable.

Sound is similar, identical even.

Once fitted, externally they look the same but if you peek under the car, the mildsteel is black coated and the stainless is a polished piece of art.
The stainless stell also requires you to change some of the tiles of your garage with mirror ones! :D

Fabrice
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 08:12 AM
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hey guys does the tips turn goldish color after a while on this exhaust ??????
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