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Old 01-18-2014 | 03:59 PM
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Considering On Changing Exhausts

What's going on everyone? I'm currently running a Borla exhaust paired with the BHR mid-pipe and a TurboXS header; sounds great and minimal rasp.

Just want to get some opinions. I've been thinking about switching exhausts; the Borla is a really nice system, but I find it a little too deep/mature for my taste. I'm looking for something a little bit louder with a more aggressive note.

The systems I've been looking into are:

HKS Hi-Power and the Greddy SE or SP2.

I really like the tone of the HKS, but I'm worried it might be too loud for everyday use and the possibility of getting a fix-it ticket. I'm also not a fan of having only one outlet on our cars.

For those who've gone through multiple systems, do you guys think the Greddy will be almost comparable to the Hi-Power in terms of sound without being too loud? I watched quite a lot of videos of both systems, but I just can't seem to find a fair comparison because of different midpipes people are running so the tones vary.

Recommendations of other cat-back are welcome as well. Thanks guys, much appreciated.
Old 01-18-2014 | 05:45 PM
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I must say you're on the right track with the bhr midpipe. as far as exhaust go. hks/RR Are the loudest. not sure how strict your area is but if you're afraid of a ticket I would stay away. the greddy exhausts are probably what you're looking for. the legamax is nice too but I haveny seen them for sale anywhere lately.

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Old 01-19-2014 | 02:56 AM
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I live in the Los Angeles area, so I don't think it's the best place to have a really loud exhaust now that I think about it. I'm really leaning towards the Greddy now since it seems to be the best of both worlds. From what I also read, the Legamax is quieter than the Borla so I'm not sure if I want that Lol!

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Old 01-19-2014 | 04:29 AM
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Hi power is loud as hell got so many tickets and they are $50 each non fix it
Old 01-19-2014 | 05:29 AM
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I have hks high-power on my with a catless pipe and I love it I'm also FI
Old 01-19-2014 | 11:57 AM
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I'm running a TurboXS header, BHR midpipe and Greddy SP2 and I love the sound. Not crazy loud but a really nice tone and almost no drone.
Old 01-19-2014 | 12:17 PM
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I have the SP Elite. Nice quality system, love the aesthetics. Sound is good, but could benefit from being a bit louder in my opinion. I feel if you go catless, it will be a nice pairing, and already have the BHR midpipe ready to install once the winter is over and the car is out of storage.
Old 01-20-2014 | 11:33 AM
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Thanks everyone! It seems like the Greddy is the definite winner here. However, I ended up buying the Hi-Power from a local buddy who was coincidentally selling it at the same time I posted this for only a couple of hundred bucks.

I'm going to give it a shot next weekend and if it ends up attracting too much attention, I'll sell it for a Greddy system.

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Old 01-20-2014 | 01:25 PM
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Hey Charles, thanks for the reply! I completely forgot about the Greddy being only a 2.5" system; now I'm having second thoughts on it since I don't want to create a "bottle-neck" in combination with all my other mods. I may just keep both systems instead since I got the HKS for such a great price.

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