opinion on headers and exhaust
#27
Here is a link for the HKS replica cat back true dual exhaust, great price, sounds great and you are not paying for the name of HKS, you are paying for the same product with out the name. http://www.invision350z.com/product-p/cb-n350z.htm
#28
Originally Posted by JohnnyB350Z
Here is a link for the HKS replica cat back true dual exhaust, great price, sounds great and you are not paying for the name of HKS, you are paying for the same product with out the name. http://www.invision350z.com/product-p/cb-n350z.htm
#32
Originally Posted by JohnnyB350Z
There is no difference with the XO2 and the HKS, they are identical. they just dont say "HKS" on it. Ive done research, why pay 1,500 for the HKS when you can pay 550 for the X02 and the X02 is identical.
#33
Originally Posted by JohnnyB350Z
Its just bragging rights. "hey man,i got the HKS exhaust!! "
Originally Posted by JohnnyB350Z
Me: " thats great, i got the same thing and i didnt get raped for the price"
Last edited by Z33Driver; 01-29-2008 at 11:22 AM.
#39
Originally Posted by JohnnyB350Z
EXACT quality
Originally Posted by JohnnyB350Z
same HP gains
JohnnyB350Z, can you talk with my girlfriend about her damn Louis Vuitton. They have replicas that hold your stuff exactly the same as the real thing, but she just doesn't get the picture.
#40
PFFFTTT.... ANTHING from ARC is going to be expensive. lol. they are like a ently of performance parts lol
EDIT: also, anything thats cheap is NEVER the same quality.... unless we talk about stillen. cause they just rip off japanese companies and then sell them here for twice the price with their name on it so if we were talking about a stillen exhaust knock off for the same quality cheaper price, then i could believe it. parts research even by professional magazines show the deterioration in quality with knock off prices. search on google you'll find the articles.
EDIT: also, anything thats cheap is NEVER the same quality.... unless we talk about stillen. cause they just rip off japanese companies and then sell them here for twice the price with their name on it so if we were talking about a stillen exhaust knock off for the same quality cheaper price, then i could believe it. parts research even by professional magazines show the deterioration in quality with knock off prices. search on google you'll find the articles.
Last edited by snwbrderphat540; 01-29-2008 at 11:58 AM.
#41
I wont lie, you might be right on that aspect. ( material ) I will admit when i am wrong, i just dont see the point of paying 1,500 for an exhaust. HP gains are the same. I do not have dyno sheets for them, but when i was looking up the info on them they said they are the same @ my350z.com ( subject: XO2 exhaust )
Im just saying, for this subject, not as purses, real diablo's vs kit car ones go.
you only get about what, 10-15hp for a catback exhaust. when you add the headers, cold air intake, plenum spacer, high flowcats then the catback exhaust, you get more HP gains in total.
why pay 1,500-5,000 for a 10-15hp gain product. is what im getting at.
550 is fine by me. go to youtube.com and get sound and video clips for the XO2 exhaust, its a really nice product.
Im just saying, for this subject, not as purses, real diablo's vs kit car ones go.
you only get about what, 10-15hp for a catback exhaust. when you add the headers, cold air intake, plenum spacer, high flowcats then the catback exhaust, you get more HP gains in total.
why pay 1,500-5,000 for a 10-15hp gain product. is what im getting at.
550 is fine by me. go to youtube.com and get sound and video clips for the XO2 exhaust, its a really nice product.
#42
I wont lie, you might be right on that aspect. ( material ) I will admit when i am wrong, i just dont see the point of paying 1,500 for an exhaust. HP gains are the same. I do not have dyno sheets for them, but when i was looking up the info on them they said they are the same @ my350z.com ( subject: XO2 exhaust )
Im just saying, for this subject, not as purses, real diablo's vs kit car ones go.
you only get about what, 10-15hp for a catback exhaust. when you add the headers, cold air intake, plenum spacer, high flowcats then the catback exhaust, you get more HP gains in total.
why pay 1,500-5,000 for a 10-15hp gain product. is what im getting at.
550 is fine by me. go to youtube.com and get sound and video clips for the XO2 exhaust, its a really nice product.
Im just saying, for this subject, not as purses, real diablo's vs kit car ones go.
you only get about what, 10-15hp for a catback exhaust. when you add the headers, cold air intake, plenum spacer, high flowcats then the catback exhaust, you get more HP gains in total.
why pay 1,500-5,000 for a 10-15hp gain product. is what im getting at.
550 is fine by me. go to youtube.com and get sound and video clips for the XO2 exhaust, its a really nice product.
#43
true ^^^^ but HKS also dyno' tests all their products and designed them for the best possible HP gains. the other company just saw the design and copied it from simple patterns of sight. no research put into it, so likely, it wont perform AS well either, but in the end it wont be significant difference either.
#46
#47
Originally Posted by JohnnyB350Z
i just dont see the point of paying 1,500 for an exhaust.
Originally Posted by JohnnyB350Z
Im just saying, for this subject, not as purses, real diablo's vs kit car ones go.
Originally Posted by JohnnyB350Z
why pay 1,500-5,000 for a 10-15hp gain product. is what im getting at. 550 is fine by me.
#49
no my previous car was not a civic, haha.
77 Firebird, 4spd. 400ci. flowmasters, 15x8 f, 15x12 r (creggars ). ( SOLD )
78 nova, auto, hurst floor slap shifter, 600edelbrock carb, 350ci, bored 30 over, flowmasters, 15x8 f, 15x10 rears. ( sold )
92 prelude SI with 4 wheel steering. just an AEM cold air intake. ( sold )
98 eclipse ( stolen )
88 crown vic, LTD. ( sold )
77 Firebird, 4spd. 400ci. flowmasters, 15x8 f, 15x12 r (creggars ). ( SOLD )
78 nova, auto, hurst floor slap shifter, 600edelbrock carb, 350ci, bored 30 over, flowmasters, 15x8 f, 15x10 rears. ( sold )
92 prelude SI with 4 wheel steering. just an AEM cold air intake. ( sold )
98 eclipse ( stolen )
88 crown vic, LTD. ( sold )
#50
Originally Posted by JohnnyB350Z
no my previous car was not a civic, haha.
77 Firebird, 4spd. 400ci. flowmasters, 15x8 f, 15x12 r (creggars ). ( SOLD )
78 nova, auto, hurst floor slap shifter, 600edelbrock carb, 350ci, bored 30 over, flowmasters, 15x8 f, 15x10 rears. ( sold )
92 prelude SI with 4 wheel steering. just an AEM cold air intake. ( sold )
98 eclipse ( stolen )
88 crown vic, LTD. ( sold )
77 Firebird, 4spd. 400ci. flowmasters, 15x8 f, 15x12 r (creggars ). ( SOLD )
78 nova, auto, hurst floor slap shifter, 600edelbrock carb, 350ci, bored 30 over, flowmasters, 15x8 f, 15x10 rears. ( sold )
92 prelude SI with 4 wheel steering. just an AEM cold air intake. ( sold )
98 eclipse ( stolen )
88 crown vic, LTD. ( sold )
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