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Old 05-05-2007 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
LOL...now I know why people have been calling the shop, asking if the HKS sounds ricey. Couldnt be further from the truth. IMHO, its the best sounding NA exhaust out there...hands down. I have a funny feeling, that the "ricey" HKS exhaust maybe had an exhaust leak or something other issue with the car...causing that sound. The HKS sounds like heaven to me.
It put a grin on my face when I pulled out of your shop...I remember thinking, "well, if this is rice.. I guess I like rice".
Old 05-05-2007 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mansmind
It put a grin on my face when I pulled out of your shop...I remember thinking, "well, if this is rice.. I guess I like rice".
Unlike many companies, we dont sell everything under the sun. We try and test, and find the best products out there. We have settled on three exhausts that sound incredible, and meet our performance requirments:

1) HKS Hi Power for NA or mild stock block FI
2) Greddy EvoTT for forced induction
3) APS 3 inch TD for forced induction, when customers can tolerate more noise.

That's it for FP.
Old 05-05-2007 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Velocity350Z
Great thanks! Now i have to wait till its made again...everyone is out of stock

Also will the top speed Y pipe work with stock cats?..so it be connected as...

Stock cats ==> top speed Y-pipe ==> top speed exhaust

Will they all fit considering that the top speed y pipe is 3 inch?
yep all of it will work with stock cats.although the topspeed is actually pretty quiet with the stock cats.I would recommend HFC's or test pipes if you want it to sound real mean. you wont regret the topspeed.
Old 05-06-2007 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Cannysage
if you think the HKS sounds bad, you need to clean out the ear wax out the ears and eat it as peanut butter on a sandwhich.
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Old 05-06-2007 | 01:14 AM
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^ lol
Old 05-06-2007 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Riley07
I finally heard the HKS Ti in person today on a 06 G35...IMO it sounded like total crap!!! I'm really not trying to offend anyone that has it or likes it, but to me, it made the car sound like a celica or civic...The guy only had the cat-back and he told me that he was planning on adding TP's...I thought to myself"GOD,please don't let that happen"...It just ruined the car in every aspect for me...I guess I was hoping that it sounded great like the majority of the people that have it and say how awesome it sounds...Does anyone else feel the same??? I would much rather keep the stock exhaust than pay over $1,000 for a fart can sounding exhaust with little to no gain...Anyways, just my opinion..
Actually, it sounds quite stock, which in fact, is a great sound to begin with...
Old 05-06-2007 | 08:12 AM
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man i'm gonna make a video of my car , even domestic guys say my car sounds good . btw i have hks with test pipes .
Old 05-06-2007 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jinsei888
Actually, it sounds quite stock, which in fact, is a great sound to begin with...
i know right? sounds good when idle
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Originally Posted by blueper4mancez
man i'm gonna make a video of my car , even domestic guys say my car sounds good . btw i have hks with test pipes .
have any sound clips?
Old 05-06-2007 | 06:17 PM
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i think the HKS is one of the best sounding on the z,low deep tone, and no droning so you can actually hold a convorsation in the car
Old 05-06-2007 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
Unlike many companies, we dont sell everything under the sun. We try and test, and find the best products out there. We have settled on three exhausts that sound incredible, and meet our performance requirments:

1) HKS Hi Power for NA or mild stock block FI
2) Greddy EvoTT for forced induction
3) APS 3 inch TD for forced induction, when customers can tolerate more noise.

That's it for FP.
What our your guys thoughts on the stillen exhaust? I'd like to buy it from you guys if you carried it.
Old 05-07-2007 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
LOL...now I know why people have been calling the shop, asking if the HKS sounds ricey. Couldnt be further from the truth. IMHO, its the best sounding NA exhaust out there...hands down. I have a funny feeling, that the "ricey" HKS exhaust maybe had an exhaust leak or something other issue with the car...causing that sound. The HKS sounds like heaven to me.
When I was picking up my car from Forged Perfomance, Sharif was tuning a customer's car with an HKS exhaust system. And man did it sound mean. Much like the stock exhaust note, but deeper and louder. The only other exhaust system I prefer over the HKS is the APS 3" with open dumps.
Old 05-07-2007 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ssnake86
What our your guys thoughts on the stillen exhaust? I'd like to buy it from you guys if you carried it.
We can get it...but its not one of my our favorites.
Old 05-07-2007 | 08:54 AM
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hey john that was my car . i'm gonna make sounds clip .
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Just installed mine on Friday. New camera, new exhaust so I made a little preview clip just to try things out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w5qK-Zp9XM

I love it, sounds amazing in the cabin, it's nice and deep at lower rpms, and it wails when you bury your foot. There was a nice little performance boost to go along with it.
Old 05-07-2007 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 2TH PWR
Just installed mine on Friday. New camera, new exhaust so I made a little preview clip just to try things out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w5qK-Zp9XM

I love it, sounds amazing in the cabin, it's nice and deep at lower rpms, and it wails when you bury your foot. There was a nice little performance boost to go along with it.
Can barely tell you're from Canada, eh
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Originally Posted by blueper4mancez
hey john that was my car . i'm gonna make sounds clip .
Yup, I remember. How you been? Hope everything is going well.
My car has been running great. Finally took it to the track and did terrible. Driver error of course, car ran flawlessly.
If you're still planning on building up your engine, take a look at this great offer that Sharif and Sam are offering: https://my350z.com/forum/forced-induction/269682-forged-performance-and-gt-motorsports-another-first.html

I'm going to have to try and speed up my build date. I need more HP
Old 05-07-2007 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Zivman
Can barely tell you're from Canada, eh
Yeah eh, everyone says eh at least twice a sentence in Canada eh?
haha
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Originally Posted by 2TH PWR
Yeah eh, everyone says eh at least twice a sentence in Canada eh?
haha
ha

I had a buddy that played hockey in Canada for 5 months - heck, he even came back saying eh, eh
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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
Unlike many companies, we dont sell everything under the sun. We try and test, and find the best products out there. We have settled on three exhausts that sound incredible, and meet our performance requirments:

1) HKS Hi Power for NA or mild stock block FI
2) Greddy EvoTT for forced induction
3) APS 3 inch TD for forced induction, when customers can tolerate more noise.

That's it for FP.
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