HKSA (ebay exhaust N1 style) vs. Rx7.com brand exhaust
11-08-02, 08:48 AM
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HKSA (ebay exhaust N1 style) vs. Rx7.com brand exhaust
I know this thread has come up before and everyone made fun of the HKSA exhaust on ebay but I have seen both in person and they are exactly the same unit. The sound the same and each one has all the exact markings. HKSA $250 with silencer vs. Rx7.com $439 + $40 for the silencer. Here is a link to the ebay one. I am not saying this is the best exhaust etc., I am just letting everyone know if you are going to buy the Rx7.com one save yourself some money.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1871618080
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1871618080
11-08-02, 08:57 AM
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Originally posted by Kas_Rx
if its all you can afford then go for it. i guess it all depends on your budget.
if its all you can afford then go for it. i guess it all depends on your budget.
You are right, 2 friends of mine or on a spening budget from their wives each one bought one of them and they came in the same day and we installed them. needless to say the guy who bought the more expensive one is a little upset.
11-08-02, 09:03 AM
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haha your mate would be burning!! money for nothing.
With that exhaust, whats it matter. there are no major bends, no cat, just pipe, no "special" engineering can make that flow any better..
With that exhaust, whats it matter. there are no major bends, no cat, just pipe, no "special" engineering can make that flow any better..
11-08-02, 09:15 AM
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To bad they will be bad in about a year.. They are packed with fiberglass wool.. Which will melt very quickly...
Hell My glass packs i put on one of my old 1st gen RX-7s only lasted ~5 months..
-Zach
Hell My glass packs i put on one of my old 1st gen RX-7s only lasted ~5 months..
-Zach
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11-08-02, 05:42 PM
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Originally posted by zyounker
To bad they will be bad in about a year.. They are packed with fiberglass wool.. Which will melt very quickly...
Hell My glass packs i put on one of my old 1st gen RX-7s only lasted ~5 months..
-Zach
To bad they will be bad in about a year.. They are packed with fiberglass wool.. Which will melt very quickly...
Hell My glass packs i put on one of my old 1st gen RX-7s only lasted ~5 months..
-Zach
Again, I am not saying it is the best thing since sliced bread, but I have seen it, heard it and fit and finish is good. could it just be that there is a cheaper alternitive in the RX-7 world that might be a decent product. Some of you guys act like you are driving $100,000 cars and everything has to be expensive to be good. I love the Rx-7 just as much as any of you, but we are not driving new 911 turbos and not everyone wants to spend $1200 on a titanium exhaust that they will want to replace in 2 years when something better comes out.
also condsidering that myself and my friends only drive our cars 1500-2000 miles a year I think it will last alot longer than a year.
11-11-02, 09:06 AM
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Well, according to the EBAY add:
CAR : Mazda RX7 93-95 Twin Turbo
Pipe Material : SUS-304 STAINLESS STEEL, FULL 3.0" Diameter
Muffler Material : SUS-304 Stainless Steel with Perforated Core and Fiberglass Wool
Muffler Tip Size : 4.5" Straight Cut Tip
H-Pipe Material : SUS-304 Stainless Steel
Bends : MANDREL BENDS Only
Welding : ROBOTIC TIG-WELDING
Made in : USA
YES it is fiberglass....
-Zach
CAR : Mazda RX7 93-95 Twin Turbo
Pipe Material : SUS-304 STAINLESS STEEL, FULL 3.0" Diameter
Muffler Material : SUS-304 Stainless Steel with Perforated Core and Fiberglass Wool
Muffler Tip Size : 4.5" Straight Cut Tip
H-Pipe Material : SUS-304 Stainless Steel
Bends : MANDREL BENDS Only
Welding : ROBOTIC TIG-WELDING
Made in : USA
YES it is fiberglass....
-Zach
11-11-02, 09:09 AM
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Originally posted by Rx7pimpin
so you are saying you can assure me that they are packed with fiberglass wool? I know if I spent $500 from rx7.com on an exhaust and it only last a year I would be pissed. could it be that it just might be a good deal on ebay.
Again, I am not saying it is the best thing since sliced bread, but I have seen it, heard it and fit and finish is good. could it just be that there is a cheaper alternitive in the RX-7 world that might be a decent product. Some of you guys act like you are driving $100,000 cars and everything has to be expensive to be good. I love the Rx-7 just as much as any of you, but we are not driving new 911 turbos and not everyone wants to spend $1200 on a titanium exhaust that they will want to replace in 2 years when something better comes out.
also condsidering that myself and my friends only drive our cars 1500-2000 miles a year I think it will last alot longer than a year.
so you are saying you can assure me that they are packed with fiberglass wool? I know if I spent $500 from rx7.com on an exhaust and it only last a year I would be pissed. could it be that it just might be a good deal on ebay.
Again, I am not saying it is the best thing since sliced bread, but I have seen it, heard it and fit and finish is good. could it just be that there is a cheaper alternitive in the RX-7 world that might be a decent product. Some of you guys act like you are driving $100,000 cars and everything has to be expensive to be good. I love the Rx-7 just as much as any of you, but we are not driving new 911 turbos and not everyone wants to spend $1200 on a titanium exhaust that they will want to replace in 2 years when something better comes out.
also condsidering that myself and my friends only drive our cars 1500-2000 miles a year I think it will last alot longer than a year.
I am not trying to talk the exhaust down.. but i am trying to inform people before they buy it... It is a less expensive product, because it is made less expensive..
If you really want a new muffler for cheap, buy an Apexi N1 universal for ~200 and have it welded on... It will cost ~$40 for most exhaust shops to do it for you...
-Zach
11-13-02, 11:31 AM
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Originally posted by rotarygod
FWIW I have been running a Brullen straight through for a few years. It has fiberglass packing and hasn't burned out yet.
FWIW I have been running a Brullen straight through for a few years. It has fiberglass packing and hasn't burned out yet.
Well, i have run glass packs and they only last ~6 months to a year... I am not trying to talk down on the product.. hell i would probably get it.. just trying to let people know so they are not suprised..
-Zach
11-13-02, 11:35 AM
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The HKSA exhaust is the same one as the Rx7.com one. I have the exhaust along with the midpipe. Excellent fit and finish. But hey if you want to spend $200 more on the exhaust go for it, but you will be pissed off. Trust me.
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11-13-02, 02:29 PM
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Originally posted by HeatTreated
I want to buy that cheap one.. but its not on ebay anymore.. anyone know where I can get it at for that price? thanks.
I want to buy that cheap one.. but its not on ebay anymore.. anyone know where I can get it at for that price? thanks.
11-13-02, 08:13 PM
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Well I have no cats in my exhaust so when the wastegate opens, the guy next to you will sure know. Its seems a little louder than my buddies HKS but then he still has his main cat. Hopefully this helps.
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11-13-02, 09:05 PM
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uh,...im a total newbie here.. please forgive me for what i am about to ask.. but.. whats the purpose of a waste gate.. and what does it sound like?
11-13-02, 10:48 PM
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It diverts the exhaust gases to the secondary turbo. The faster it opens the bigger the boost spike is. When you port the waste gate you make the hole bigger therefore lessening the boost spike/boost creep.
11-14-02, 09:00 AM
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Originally posted by Alpine
haha, so you think hks or greddy or apexi doesn't use fiberglass wool?
haha, so you think hks or greddy or apexi doesn't use fiberglass wool?
In some exhaust things they do.. But usually in there exhaust components for RX-7s they use stainless Steel wool...
Rotary exhaust temps are MUCH higher then a piston engine.