View Poll Results: What Cat Back Exhaust Do You Have?
Mazdaspeed
5
2.44%
Racing Beat
37
18.05%
Greddy
21
10.24%
B&B
9
4.39%
Borla
24
11.71%
RX-8 Store
9
4.39%
HKS
8
3.90%
JIC
4
1.95%
Plain Ol' Stock
74
36.10%
Other, please list.
14
6.83%
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What Exhaust Do You Have On Your RX-8?
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success,
your clips and talking to one of the guys from rx8store are the reasons why i bought and installed the rx8store exhuast.....
i love your 8 but your osu plate taints the whole thing....... i'll buy a new one if you'd like......
muhahaha
dave
your clips and talking to one of the guys from rx8store are the reasons why i bought and installed the rx8store exhuast.....
i love your 8 but your osu plate taints the whole thing....... i'll buy a new one if you'd like......
muhahaha
dave
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Geez, am I the first post representing B&B? Looked at a few exhausts for the '8, B&B by far had the best fit & finish of the ones I saw in person. The B&B's got a real throaty roar when you step on it, but is tame at idle/cruising.
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Originally Posted by winter
Geez, am I the first post representing B&B? Looked at a few exhausts for the '8, B&B by far had the best fit & finish of the ones I saw in person. The B&B's got a real throaty roar when you step on it, but is tame at idle/cruising.
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Originally Posted by rotary-convert
success,
your clips and talking to one of the guys from rx8store are the reasons why i bought and installed the rx8store exhuast.....
i love your 8 but your osu plate taints the whole thing....... i'll buy a new one if you'd like......
muhahaha
dave
your clips and talking to one of the guys from rx8store are the reasons why i bought and installed the rx8store exhuast.....
i love your 8 but your osu plate taints the whole thing....... i'll buy a new one if you'd like......
muhahaha
dave
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I am no expert on exhausts, I understand the fact of less restriction, but what is the purpose of spending all the money to upgrade the exhaust if you gain maybe at best 5HP? Is it becasue of the sound difference, the look? Just curious.
Also, what makes one exhaust better than the other? Once again is it the sound, looks? Is doesn't seem that the performance can be that much of a factor.
Per Racing Beat:
http://racingbeat.com/resultset.asp?PartNumber=16397
"Based upon our initial test sessions, it appeared that the Mazda engineers did not leave much "untapped" horsepower behind in the stock exhaust system. Although it appears there might be modest power gains available from a "cat-back" exhaust system, be wary of big horsepower claims from any aftermarket exhaust system.
Our testing has provided the following results:
Stock production engine - with muffler removed +5 HP
Stock production engine - with RB muffler + 3.5 HP
Stock production engine - with aftermarket system "A" muffler + 3.5 HP
Stock production engine - with aftermarket system "B" muffler + -1.5 HP"
Also, what makes one exhaust better than the other? Once again is it the sound, looks? Is doesn't seem that the performance can be that much of a factor.
Per Racing Beat:
http://racingbeat.com/resultset.asp?PartNumber=16397
"Based upon our initial test sessions, it appeared that the Mazda engineers did not leave much "untapped" horsepower behind in the stock exhaust system. Although it appears there might be modest power gains available from a "cat-back" exhaust system, be wary of big horsepower claims from any aftermarket exhaust system.
Our testing has provided the following results:
Stock production engine - with muffler removed +5 HP
Stock production engine - with RB muffler + 3.5 HP
Stock production engine - with aftermarket system "A" muffler + 3.5 HP
Stock production engine - with aftermarket system "B" muffler + -1.5 HP"
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Originally Posted by TR1GGERx1
JIC exhaust. wow. 2 whole freakin percent . woo hooooo
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Originally Posted by salituro64
I am no expert on exhausts, I understand the fact of less restriction, but what is the purpose of spending all the money to upgrade the exhaust if you gain maybe at best 5HP? Is it becasue of the sound difference, the look? Just curious.
Also, what makes one exhaust better than the other? Once again is it the sound, looks? Is doesn't seem that the performance can be that much of a factor.
Per Racing Beat:
http://racingbeat.com/resultset.asp?PartNumber=16397
"Based upon our initial test sessions, it appeared that the Mazda engineers did not leave much "untapped" horsepower behind in the stock exhaust system. Although it appears there might be modest power gains available from a "cat-back" exhaust system, be wary of big horsepower claims from any aftermarket exhaust system.
Our testing has provided the following results:
Stock production engine - with muffler removed +5 HP
Stock production engine - with RB muffler + 3.5 HP
Stock production engine - with aftermarket system "A" muffler + 3.5 HP
Stock production engine - with aftermarket system "B" muffler + -1.5 HP"
Also, what makes one exhaust better than the other? Once again is it the sound, looks? Is doesn't seem that the performance can be that much of a factor.
Per Racing Beat:
http://racingbeat.com/resultset.asp?PartNumber=16397
"Based upon our initial test sessions, it appeared that the Mazda engineers did not leave much "untapped" horsepower behind in the stock exhaust system. Although it appears there might be modest power gains available from a "cat-back" exhaust system, be wary of big horsepower claims from any aftermarket exhaust system.
Our testing has provided the following results:
Stock production engine - with muffler removed +5 HP
Stock production engine - with RB muffler + 3.5 HP
Stock production engine - with aftermarket system "A" muffler + 3.5 HP
Stock production engine - with aftermarket system "B" muffler + -1.5 HP"
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Originally Posted by IZoomZoomI
yea same with ms. I think this just attributes to people basing their decision on exhaust on sound alone and less on appearance. JIC = oversized MS exhaust bigger tips just as quiet.
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Originally Posted by takahashi
Why confused? Racing Beat is right.
Confused because I cannot see spending the amount it costs to upgrade the exhaust and achieve 5 additional HP.
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i have the racing beat exahust but thinking of changing before the summer,iam looking for something quiet and a tip that does not turn colors thats my biggest disapointment with racing beat.
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i don't think there is an aftermarket exhaust out there right now that the tips don't turn, unless they chrome the tips...rotary's exert an enormous amount of heat...i think the tip discoloration is a "have to live with" ordeal...somebody correct me though if i'm wrong...i know my tips discolor...just have to keep polishing...
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Originally Posted by salituro64
Confused because I cannot see spending the amount it costs to upgrade the exhaust and achieve 5 additional HP.
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