Hey guys,

Just wanted to make a quick post about this...

Thanks to Glex25 for making this happen and especially for letting me drive.

I have heard a lot of hype about this exhaust and I've seen a bunch of videos of cars that have it installed. In most of those videos, the exhaust sounds buzzy. Everyone claims that in person, it doesn't sound the same.

Everyone is right.

The best indication of the exhaust sounds would be the in-car videos of the black Z. They are from a long time ago and I believe they are posted in the sound clip thread.

This exhaust sounds awesome. It's not much louder than stock until you get on the throttle, and when you do, it sounds very exotic. The exhaust also looks really nice. I didn't expect the tips to be that large.

As far as performance, I couldn't really say. I wasn't paying attention to anything but sound really. Glex25 let me drive his G35 during our 3 minute cruise. I think he has a few minor mods, but I'll let him post about that if he wants. The feeling was skewed a little regardless. I drive a 287HP motor 6-speed Z with a popcharger (usually only me), and he drives a slightly heavier car, both of us were in it, he has huge (and NICE) rims...

Anyway, to make things short, I liked it. Now I just want to hear one with HFCs or test pipes (resonated or not). I believe Glex25 said he may be springing for some HFCs soon so maybe I'll get my second wish.

-Chris

 

Yeah doing an exhaust capture is a tricky thing. Most of the time the mic is
close to the exhaust and it seems to saturate the audio. There is no comp
when hearing an exhaust in person versus an audio clip.

 

No problem SBT i will probably see you tomorrow at the Dyno run.

Anyway the slight mods i have are Stillen CAI, MREV as far as intake.
DIY Oil Catch Can.
HKS only on the exhaust
Tein Basic, Stillen Sways, Spc Camber Kit on the Suspension
Racing Hart RS-721 wheels in a diamond finish with black trimming.

The usual audio upgrades

 

Ive been trying to get someone close by with the HKS so I can hear it too....any chance on meeting up somewhere in Jersey, say next Sat or Sunday so I can hear it? I have an 05 DBZ bone stock with 20" I Forged being the only mod.....I want more power but Im torn between the Greddy and HKS....Ive heard the Greddy and love it but cant get the hype about the HKS out of my head so I havent purchaced any till I hear the HKS in person...Im in Brooklyn...Any local NY/NY with HKS on a G/Z? I assume they sound the same on either car.....

 

I'm on the fence about the HKS. Several ppl have mentioned rubbing problems near the differential. And I would really like to hear it with my exact setup (TT, resonated TPs) before plucking down $1299.

 

Got mine installed last week after like 10 months after i ordered it (6 months delivery time and then winter...)

Fully agree with SBT's post. No drone, only very slightly louder then stock when cruising calmly and idling, when you come on the throttle though its significantly louder then stock though not overdone, VERY exotic sound!!

I have listened to practically all HKS soundclips that you can find on the net, and it both sounds like the clips and not at the same time... All to the possitive side for my taste, it sounds better and more lively then in the clips.

It sounds like the tone has been tuned and engineered carefully, perfect volume and frequency. Very aggressive without beeing overdone and excessivly loud and droning.

Ill post some sound clips when i have sorted my header leakage (now it the car sounds like a mix between a Ferrari and lawnmowner hehe)

/Roger

 

Tomorrow will be G-squad 2nd Anniversary meet at Alley Pond in Queens.
Ill be there if you want to hear prob some others might have it also if your interested.

entrance on 76th ave and springfield Blvd i believe.

 

I would tend to agree... I loved most of the sound clips of the HKS, loved hearing one revving at idle at meets, but started hating it the moment I paced a Z with one installed a few weeks ago. I followed the owner around for a good 10 mins (we were headed in the same direction) and it sounded tinny, farty and non-melodic.

That's just my opinion though... sound is, obviously, subjective

 

What time???

 

Doesn't Jaki have those mods? or maybe Zexy? I know someone has TT + HKS + Test pipes

 

I have heard this exhaust with and without test pipes finally. I can officially say after hearing it I love my Evo 2. Does sound nice, but way too loud for my taste unless the car was as fast as it sounded.

 

Was it a TT or a NA?

 

EVO2 is way too quiet...without test pipes it sounds almost quieter than stock

with resonated test pipes, it sounds ****in amazing

 

i have the same exhaust system with resonated test pipe's .... it's really deep at low rpm's and when you step on it...wow best sound your ever hear...

 

please post a video for us to watch...you'd be a champion

 

Sorry i couldn't get back to you on time snake.
I woke up at 7:30am and started detailing my car.
Can't go to a meet all dirty.
The meet was at 12 and on.
Hopefully we will hook up at another time.

 

Yes, please post a video.

I have the HKS with Crawford Cats. I've been considering test pipes for a bit now and would like to hear a vid.

 

By the way, here is a link to all the videos I made for the exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLaff...0G35%20exhaust

 

I have the HKS and it's awesome. Only down side is it rubs on the diff bolt. I plan on fixing that soon.

 

My car still sounds really horrible due to the header leakage (awaiting delivery of new gaskets), but when driving a short stretch today i was amazing with how exotic the HKS sounds, its really quite close to a Ferrari at mid RPM's, above the intake sounds take over a bit but still very exotic.

Cant wait to get the header leakage and bodykit completly fitted so i can head out for some propper crusing on the nice twilight summer evenings

/Roger