Apostle

Purchased the hymee exhaust from mazdaparts.com


no issues there


When you install it, you have to retain the stock B pipe. Well the stock B pipe is attached to the muffler with a U bolt that dimples the pipe.

Needless to say, in order to get this apart you need a torch and a bench vise. (no where on the info for the part does it say this, except in the install instructions. Well, that doesnt do any good once you have it in your driveway, and no torch or bench vise available)

My recommendation is for Hymee to provide the B pipe all the way back to the mid pipe, sort of what corksport does, instead of an 8" B pipe that connects to stock.

Will this increase cost? sure, but better business to provide an easier to use product when it is reasonably to do so.

For your average person looking for an upgraded exhaust, i dont recommend Hymee. Alot of hassle for the cost.

Go with corksport or hks

Gomez

How does the Hymee compare costwise?

Apostle

I paid $699 shipped. (gold pricing) the hymee is $899 shipped

corksport i believe is less then $599 shipped

only reason i went with hymee is i like the sound. if i knew then what i know now, i would have went with corksport

ranger4277

It does have a sweet sound.. but I completely agree on the pain in the *** factor regarding the install.

Richard Paul

iTrader: (5)

Foul!! Not fair, all the exhaust have to run up against the U bolt problem.
Someone at the factory tightens this thing down like it was the cornerstone for a high rise. It crushes the tube and there are a couple of ways around this. In my case I elected to just weld the pipe to the first piece. It still is bolt on because you have the flange. You just can't bolt the old one back on without some more welding.

This is an easy thing to do and my muffler shop charged me $50 for the install, including welding it with SS rod. He also did another Hymee for someone else.
I might point out that they both came out level and square without heating and bending anything. That is something to consider because if they are not and require bending around it will cost you.

This is way within reason for a catback. Also the workmanship is nice to show off to people who are willing to look under the car. The sound is just right, for me anyway. Four cars were out to my shop last weekend and they all had aftermarket exhaust I should have made a comparison then. But those guys know better then I do we could ask them. I don't remember anyone looking under my car though.

Apostle

Nope, did a friends car and they had the corksport. corksport came with a B pipe, from the muffler to the cat. took the stock muffler off, B pipe still attached. not once did i have to mess with any welds or vices or the U bolt.

Hymee provides an 8" pipe. for an extra $100 make that pipe go all the way back.

would get more possitive word of mouth, IMHO

swoope

iTrader: (5)

i have to agree with apostle on this one... after putting two exhausts in my car. the back pipe was the issue with the hymee for me....

i new that it had to be changed out, and that the pipe on my stock exhaust was not going to come apart by me in my garage... i tried to take it apart to sell the stock exhaust for shipping reasons...

btw, if you are going to make the back pipe availible could you make it 3" and the connectors before the y 3".

and yes i have read about the gains in the aus forum....

AND IT DOES SOUND DEAD SEXY!!!!!!!

beers

Apostle

Bumping this up


Hymee, have you thought about extending that 8" pipe?

I am willing to purchase that and get rid of the crap *** welded one i have now.

i thought about seeing into an aftermarket one, saw one that may be close, but since you have the specs it would be dead on, compared to my "maybe"

Let us know a cost also.

SlayerRX8

I don't see the big deal. Just get it welded. You can get the "mild steel" Hymee catback for $515 shipped with a gold membership from mazdaparts.com, and you could use the saved money to pay whatever muffler shop to do their work. That's what I'm doing.

The sound this exhaust makes is far too good to give up just because it has to be welded.

Senna

Well this thread is enlightening. I just assumed that the Hymee would be a home garage install piece of cake especially when compared to my FD downpipe install. I don't get it you're already forking out more green for the Hymee for it to not have the B pipe.

I take it the RB Catback comes with a B pipe???

chr1s

^^ yes the RB catback comes with the pipe.

Apostle

I am not saying that the exhaust is not worth the money.

The aftermarket exhaust systems for the 8 are designed to be easily worked on, or garage projects for the average do-it-yourself'er. Upon purchasing the Hymee, it wasn't stated anywhere about having to remove the U bolt.

again, put on a corksport for someone else and the B pipe came with it. figured hymee's would be just as easy, but for more money it was harder.

took it to a shop and did have it welded, but shouldnt have had to.

again, wish Hymee would respond about extending that pipe, really want it. as of now my exhaust is crooked comming out the back due to the dimple that i had to cut out to get the exhaust on.

Raptor75

Just put a RB on this weekend and it was a snap. I would never buy a system that made me try to separate the B-pipe from the OEM muffler. For the cost of the Hymee system there is no reason for this not to be included.

Senna

Can you buy a B separately to solve the problem???

swoope

iTrader: (5)

any muffler shop can make you a 3" b pipe for not much at all and weld it on and install the muffler at the same time..

this would be a smart route to go..

good luck.

beers

Senna

Thanks Swoope.

Umbra

I think this is silly, I got charged all of about $50 to have a shop install it. $50 is nothing these days.

I would prefer it was a full catback but really it's not going to make any performance difference anyway and the install cost would have been the same so who cares.

I also talked to the guys after they did the install and they didn't have to torch it to get it seperated.

Besides, take a hymee car through an underpass or tunnel at 8000rpm and you wont care anymore anyway.

Senna

Agreed, it's just a PITA. Especially you'd prefer to DIY.

swoope

iTrader: (5)

i think some b pipes are more attached than others....

i know i was in a place to trade my stock exhaust for a borla... i could not get them apart... which killed shipping...

which killed the deal...


beers

Apostle

The cost to get it welded was minimal.

But the way the pipe had to be cut to get it apart makes the exhaust crooked.

and it annoys the hell out of me.

for the DIY'er this exhaust is a definate no

a DIY'er with a shop, sure its great