I was wondering what are the definite ways to identify the true HKS Hi power vs the replicas? I know the HKS is supposed to have a weld on the top canister but what else?

 

they say the knock-off sounds deeper and the tips look shiit brown..

 

looking at the welds?

 

Ok thanks, any more tips? I gonna look at it in person but I wanna make sure they not getting me with the replica.

 

I usually just ask it it's name.

me: 'exhaust, what is your name'?

exhaust: 'I am chinee k u wan fied lice?'

me: 'a-ha! gotcha!'

exhaust: 'ro nooo!!!'

 

^ lol Welds, sound, tips, and also I think some "knock offs" resonated canister thinyys are rounded or something like that.

 

This.

Made my day.

 

The easiest way is the hks has the end cap welds showing on the silencer pieces of the muffler. The chinese knock offs are polished smooth and look like one piece.

HKS: Welds showing on the ends of the silencers


XO2 (etc..): No welds, all polished look one piece.

 

wtf? that's just foul

 

Ok thanks guys.

 

It is really hard honestly......some x02 owners replaced their tips with HKS tips or other TI tips...

 

How many times must I post this....lol. I made this awhile back because this question has been asked so many times.

 

Where is the HKS logo placed?

 

...when you go shopping for exhaust, take one of chicagoz members with you..

 

I should be able to tell from the info I read on here. Alot of guys from CZ have the knock off I'm not sure if some of them would even know the real thing. lol.

 

All we know is that he's called the Stig.

 

do a search and read the other threads already started asking the same subject

 

Are you sure there are any other threads asking this? I think this is the first time...

 

*save as* ...just learned something new today, thanks!

 

check the Sig