New HKS Single outlet exhaust
10-02-2006, 11:00 AM
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make sure you keep that rear and exhaust...and don't sell it to anyone on the forum. You're car was so unique...would hate to see it be "just another 8"
10-02-2006, 11:08 AM
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Its already up for sale keith...it would look good on your car too!
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...=1#post1553153
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...=1#post1553153
10-02-2006, 11:11 AM
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oh, I know it is for sale...I already manned up and finished the MS kit with the real deal. Had the replica rear for awhile, but was never happy with it. Now the car feels complete. Would love that entire kit, but I'm afraid it would get truely beat up on my daily drive. Having just the rear would look odd.
10-02-2006, 08:15 PM
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Too bad it's on the left hand. I understand why, though. Since they are a JDM company they manufacture items for RH drive cars, thus the single exit will be on the left side. But that makes all LH drive cars suffer slightly. Would provide better weight balance if it were on the other side.
Any chance that simply flipping the exhaust would actually line up properly and look normal on the other side? I'd doubt it but that'd be neat.
Any chance that simply flipping the exhaust would actually line up properly and look normal on the other side? I'd doubt it but that'd be neat.
10-02-2006, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Will Pwr
I dont have the pics of his FC handy...but I have this OG pic of this FD that he liked...
Now back to the original thread...
10-03-2006, 03:30 PM
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Takumi thought "what is that wing for? is he trying to fly?"
Sorry lol just watched some more initial d lol na thats a sexy sexy fd i wish i was skinnier enuff to fit in one
Sorry lol just watched some more initial d lol na thats a sexy sexy fd i wish i was skinnier enuff to fit in one
10-07-2006, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
why?
Driver sits on left side, having the exhaust exit on the right side would provide for slightly better balance. Reason it exits on the left side is because the company is in a market with RHD cars. See it all the time with companies like that, it's too bad sometimes really.
10-07-2006, 01:21 AM
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Negative...after testing both it was proven that it flowed better on the left side. But as far as this exhaust goes, most of the initial design was done here in the good ol US.
10-07-2006, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
Negative...after testing both it was proven that it flowed better on the left side. But as far as this exhaust goes, most of the initial design was done here in the good ol US.
10-07-2006, 01:41 AM
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RX8 HA HA
hoenstly, i wish i could explain it, but it has already been thought off, its true that it does make more sense to have it on the right side as far as weight distribution goes, but numbers dont lie, per hks it flowed better on that side..
10-07-2006, 01:48 AM
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If the exhaust was run on the right side, the bends would be sharper. Therefore, creating more restriction. The exhaust engineer who designed this exhaust has been making HKS exhausts for 19 years!
10-07-2006, 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by FE3P
If the exhaust was run on the right side, the bends would be sharper. Therefore, creating more restriction. The exhaust engineer who designed this exhaust has been making HKS exhausts for 19 years!
10-07-2006, 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by dDuB
I wasn't necessarily doubting it, was just curious to see the data if there was any.
In order to properly clear the differential and right rear suspension, the exhaust piping must angle towards the left side of the car. If the muffler was to sit on the right side, it would require a sharper 90 degree bend.
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