RX-8 aftermarket exhausts SUMMARY
10-24-2004, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mike31
i am a college student so for me money is a problem. I was just wondering if there was a cheaper way for me to add more power for my RX-8.
That's if you want to keep your car smog-legal.
11-01-2004, 12:19 AM
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The stock tips are welded on and there isn't any room to get a hacksaw in there to cut them off. It is much better to weld the new tips on than to use screws or something like that.
Yeah, you could do it yourself, but you still have to either pull off the rear "bumper" or remove the stock muffler to get to the tips. If you have the right tools, go for it. For the rest of us it's better to have a shop do it.
Yeah, you could do it yourself, but you still have to either pull off the rear "bumper" or remove the stock muffler to get to the tips. If you have the right tools, go for it. For the rest of us it's better to have a shop do it.
11-01-2004, 12:47 AM
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So do I have to offer the quad tip option now? Hehehe. I talked L&L out of it.
I send my first export shipment today. All to Europe. Here is a sequence of pics of the historic event:
The stainless ones are the so-called "MkII". They have mandrel bent tail pipes, to futher enhance my restriction-less design.
Now - if a guy in Europe can work out an economical way to import them, surely one of you US entrepreneurs can as well
Cheers,
Hymee
I send my first export shipment today. All to Europe. Here is a sequence of pics of the historic event:
The stainless ones are the so-called "MkII". They have mandrel bent tail pipes, to futher enhance my restriction-less design.
Now - if a guy in Europe can work out an economical way to import them, surely one of you US entrepreneurs can as well
Cheers,
Hymee
11-18-2004, 09:17 PM
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which one is better?
i know these arent the best but its the ones i gotta work wid seeing dat i dnt have lots of money...but i want opinions which one u think is better?............GReddy sp2 eshaust? or Tanabe super medallion hyper exhaust? wut u guys think? they both cost the same but i ono which one is better... thanks guys. 
01-02-2005, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by tommy12g
MazdaSpeed exhaust is basically a stock exhaust with the mazdaspeed logo on the tips that is all
02-03-2005, 08:44 AM
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RX8 Store Exhaust - Installed one love it
Installed my RX8 store cat-back system about 5 months ago. Installation was pretty straight foward. The only hard part was lining up the rear exhaust & tips for even spaceing between rear tip openings. This system differs from most because it's a straight flow thru design. It use's two magna-flow cans and has a huge intermidiate pipe. Sound is great, louder than stock, deep & throaty, but not overbearing. The tips look great, bigger than stock but not as big as Greedy's which I have seen and do not care for (to big).
After warming up the 8 I ran it thru the gears a few time's to see if I had gained anything over stock other than better sounding, lighter exhaust. I really was not exspecting much after reading all the post etc. that you don't gain much hp. I think people are missing the point because this thing rev's so much quicker and pulls so much harder than stock. I was mildly surprised and pleased.
Just to make sure it was not just me I took the 8 down to my brother's to let him drive it. He's kind of a gear head with a fully retored 300ZX. I did not say to much about the exhaust other than it's ok I guess. He has driven the 8 many times before so I was surprised when he said how much harder it pulled and reved so much quicker. He was green with envy since he had put a cat back system on his 300 and felt like it was slower. He loved it and so do I. We are sure it added a few hp and it sure pulls now. Thanks for reading and rev on.
After warming up the 8 I ran it thru the gears a few time's to see if I had gained anything over stock other than better sounding, lighter exhaust. I really was not exspecting much after reading all the post etc. that you don't gain much hp. I think people are missing the point because this thing rev's so much quicker and pulls so much harder than stock. I was mildly surprised and pleased.
Just to make sure it was not just me I took the 8 down to my brother's to let him drive it. He's kind of a gear head with a fully retored 300ZX. I did not say to much about the exhaust other than it's ok I guess. He has driven the 8 many times before so I was surprised when he said how much harder it pulled and reved so much quicker. He was green with envy since he had put a cat back system on his 300 and felt like it was slower. He loved it and so do I. We are sure it added a few hp and it sure pulls now. Thanks for reading and rev on.
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02-23-2005, 09:35 PM
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What about SR's Catback- I've heard that their high-flow cat with stock exhaust sounds really nice without being loud, but I still have my 8 bone stock.
Hymee, those were some awfully pretty exhausts in your pics- especially the black ones- i like the sound clips too- I'm looking for nice sound without being obnoxious, and i'm afraid the Borla and Greddy would be too loud (but I haven't heard them in person). How do yours compare dB-wise?
Anybody with any of these exhausts live in lower Alabama (unfortunately I do)
Back to the SR catback, if you believe their website, the only difference between their GT-3 kit (claims 28+hp) and their GT-4 kit (claims 37+HP) is the addition of their catback exhaust. Admittedly, it is 15 lb lighter than stock, freeing up a hair of speed, but i find it suspicious that just adding their catback to the other kit gives an additional 9HP- or is this realistic?
Hymee, those were some awfully pretty exhausts in your pics- especially the black ones- i like the sound clips too- I'm looking for nice sound without being obnoxious, and i'm afraid the Borla and Greddy would be too loud (but I haven't heard them in person). How do yours compare dB-wise?
Anybody with any of these exhausts live in lower Alabama (unfortunately I do)
Back to the SR catback, if you believe their website, the only difference between their GT-3 kit (claims 28+hp) and their GT-4 kit (claims 37+HP) is the addition of their catback exhaust. Admittedly, it is 15 lb lighter than stock, freeing up a hair of speed, but i find it suspicious that just adding their catback to the other kit gives an additional 9HP- or is this realistic?
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03-05-2005, 04:07 PM
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Greddy and Typhoon
Hey there, New user with a new 8. I just installed the Gready exhaust and a K&N typhoon intake. I could not be happier with the pair! I can't feel an increase in power and I havn't had any of the "issues" with the K&N yet. The Sound is increadible with the two paird, the greddy filles in the low and the intake puts in the Growl. I highly recomend the Greddy exhaust, It has two seperat cans, can't beat the price, and it was easy to install. A note on the install, I didn't have to take out the exhaust trim, just push and prod and it will go in no prob. 
03-08-2005, 06:11 PM
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Hehehe - this thread is for aftermarket exhausts. I wish I knew they were worth money. We have taken plenty of them off, but I didn't think they would be worth much. But I guess I am only talking about the rear muffler, as we re-use the cat / midpipe / intermediate pipe.
Cheers,
Hymee.
Cheers,
Hymee.
03-10-2005, 06:07 AM
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Thews8
hahah Ill give my Stocker away ..
But on that Note.. I know have the Hymee Thunder fro Down under in stock in the USA ready to ship.. MY price includes UPs ground shipping on the Hymee.. I also have the best price on the Greddy.. But.. I just installed the Hymee Stainless Steal system.. and Man.. I can say first hand that it is very very well built Excallant sounding systems.. Not to Loud not to quiet.. just right.. I mean Purrrrrrrrrrr......
http://www.rx8garage.net/?page=shop/...265c47044a8f9&
http://www.rx8garage.net/?page=shop/...265c47044a8f9&
.. But on that Note.. I know have the Hymee Thunder fro Down under in stock in the USA ready to ship.. MY price includes UPs ground shipping on the Hymee.. I also have the best price on the Greddy.. But.. I just installed the Hymee Stainless Steal system.. and Man.. I can say first hand that it is very very well built Excallant sounding systems.. Not to Loud not to quiet.. just right.. I mean Purrrrrrrrrrr......
http://www.rx8garage.net/?page=shop/...265c47044a8f9&
http://www.rx8garage.net/?page=shop/...265c47044a8f9&