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Mr. Oizo Grand Master

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man seriously darK i think something is wrong with u. this whole thred was about finding out which is better....when the hell did i say i prefer branded over non branded for performance.....i only said i know from mates telln me they have no problems and love their exhausts (which happen to be branded).

damnet this forum pisses me off sometimes :(

10 bux says someones gonna get me for wat i jsut said......**cough**cough** admins :/

It's all the same shit.

Japanese people don't have access to special kinds of magical mufflers that increase power.

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n15m0 Grand Master

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I would go jap brand any time of the day. Their mufflers are JASMA approved which is much like ADR in australia. Mufflers are much higher quality and most are quieter than ur xforce, supercat etc...

There is a reason why people pay so much more for a jap brand. Although having said that..if you want to pay upwards of 2K for a CES full system which is tried and tested, you'll probably be happy too. each to their own budget.

Tangles Grand Master

Tangles

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part1: noname - save ya $$$

hell, its a round hollow metal pipe, generally around 3inches in diameter.............. brand name means nothing IMO. youd be paying extra $$ for R&D into the muffler design (and yeah they've all been copied by now).

part 2: the search function works perfectly well.

yaf28f Rising Star

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Hey Hi emsta2003,

just noticed that you said you have a turst PE2, have you had it tested for how loud it is? I was thinking of getting one later on.

I just got defected for my exhaust 93db at 3200rpm.

thanks

Michael

most cat backs are the same imo - but I have heard that jap brand catbacks have been tested much better than the no name catbacks. I got a trust pe2 - main reason was that it was very quiet - and once i did get it installed - it sounded fantastic and the response on the car is much much better :)

If you want a huge rumbling noise type cat back - then go with xforce or blitz nur spec - i have heard them on a silvia and a chaser respectively - and all i could say was its way too loud for my liking....

someonestolecc Grand Master

someonestolecc

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Street car? Just get whatever. I had a noname stainless steel exhaust, HKS copy split dump, noname pipe to high flow cat, unknown pipe, angle ground and welded trust muffler (by me).. oh and before the muffler I asked a muffler shop to put in a resonator.

A grumbly but respectable throaty car just a touch under 200rwkw.

Point is it doesn't much matter, just get a good one of either, not a crap one of either.... Of course, I'd be making another "team I need $" muffler :)

sloutch Mentor

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IMO, i believe both are exhausts whether branded or not. They are either made of stainless steel or mild steel. However as one of the members have said, the Japanese Brands ( Eg, HKS, Blitz, Apex-I ) might have better welding and things like that. I really doubt that matters much actually.

eMsta Grand Master

eMsta

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Hey Hi emsta2003,

just noticed that you said you have a turst PE2, have you had it tested for how loud it is? I was thinking of getting one later on.

I just got defected for my exhaust 93db at 3200rpm.

thanks

Michael

Hey bud - havent tested it, but had it running next to another jasma approved exhaust (on another 'line) and I also had compared it against a rex - and its very very quiet - I think when I asked around I was qouted it at 93db - but it sounds much much lower than that...

EMZ R33 Community Regular

EMZ R33

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I suppose because im a non-turbo :huh:...........that it wont really apply to you (post maker) but i have 2 1/4 inch cat back with a 5" fat boy pro sitting out the rear of my ride. It sounds great, not too loud, a great klow tone at low revs which eases off as you hit 100 -120kms. Havent been defected and i have freinds who are cops which say that my ride is all good (as far as Db's are concerned).

Ohhh and for brand stuff, if your in adelaide AAA exhausts did a great job, no brand name stuff from the cat and the fatboy pro......didnt know much about it before the purchase but it looked awesome and yeah sounds great!!!!

Regards Evan

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shanef Grand Master

shanef

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Although having said that..if you want to pay upwards of 2K for a CES full system which is tried and tested, you'll probably be happy too. each to their own budget.

Try 2K for just custom front pipes and dumps from CES, yeah right id pay that :huh:

EMZ R33 Community Regular

EMZ R33

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Sorry for the double reply but thought id setup a few pics of the exhaust instead of just talking bout it.

Also thought id put this one up too, took it the other day and thought it was a great shot!!!

Ohhhh, and i paid $270 for the AAA Exhausts cat back system and another $170 for the fatboy with instalation

Total $440!!!

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All the best, here are some links

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/EMZR33/IMG_2523.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/EMZR33/IMG_2533.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/EMZR33/IMG_2524.jpg

Regards Evan

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hrd-hr30 Grand Master

hrd-hr30

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It's all the same shit.

Japanese people don't have access to special kinds of magical mufflers that increase power.

but they do have access to larger than 3" off-the-shelf mufflers that you can't get here. That is a big advantage for some cars.

EMZ R33 Community Regular

EMZ R33

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AAA are no doubt one of the best in Adelaide. With their own mandrel bending machine, they make their cat backs 1 piece. They are great blokes to deal with.

Good call Busky2k, AAA were great to me and my ride and although i didnt get my system mandrel bend (if thats the term to use) it still flows and sounds sharp, clear and clean. And yeah, they took my whole setup off my R33 and made it on their garage floor then BANG, straight on!!!! My hat off to the team.

Also i should mention Profix at Hilton for the cannon fitting, they were great to deal with as well, and if you dont already know from my "Cruise for a Cause" posting/ event in S.A they are providing a free sercvice and tune for the best car on the day. Please click on the link at the bottom of my posting for more info!!!!

Regards Evan

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R34NRG Grand Master

R34NRG

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It's all the same shit.

Japanese people don't have access to special kinds of magical mufflers that increase power.

maybe so but they probz been in the business more then any other country when it comes to this stuff.....and that counts for something.....i dunno..........maybe im better off trying a non branded and see hwo ti goes....save myself a few hundred

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JieLine

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Hey guys a lil off topic, but i was thinking about getting this Blitz Nur Spec R Cat back for my line, its pretty cheap on nengun.com, but the only thing holding me back is that it says its loud throaty noise.

Wondering has anyone had experiance with this cat back? Is it actually really loud when driving normally, droney etc?

Thanks!

http://www.nengun.com/catalogue/product/718

Thats a link

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