Which exhaust is better?

[Chondrogtp]

Hey so i'm throwing on some new parts to my 240 and i was wondering what you guys think is a better exhaust for it. Both are going to be catbacks and i wanted to know which would be better and sounded better Megan or HKS? Thanks for your help.

[scotty-2-forty]

Hey so i'm throwing on some new parts to my 240 and i was wondering what you guys think is a better exhaust for it. Both are going to be catbacks and i wanted to know which would be better and sounded better Megan or HKS? Thanks for your help.

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[gijoe392003]

Definately get a BRM. Support Nico!

[OutToWinPAHC]

Exhaust is exhaust, and long as the design does not restrict flow (clean bends, good baffle edges), and isn't too big or small. Yes too big is bad, and its not "because you need back pressure" back pressure is bad, but exhaust flow velocity is important, you want the exhaust to flow at the same rate as the incoming air. Na good 2.5 can support 250WHP an long as its not restrictive.

The BRM product is very nice, HKS high power ehh I'm not a huge fan, Megan is a fat irish girl

[scotty-2-forty]

... Megan is a fat irish girl

That Sir, made me giggle.

[pj]

if i had the monek to throw away, id take the HKS over megan...but get a high flow cat conv. as well the only real gains you see in an aftermarket exhaust system is from a catless or highflow catted system. its the main restriction in the system.
jdm fart can for sound and looks, header/manifold and cat for function. in my book that is.

[pj]

Megan is a fat irish girl

give me her number...

[Nissan_Driver]

I'm running the HKS high power w/High flow cat and LOVE it! It's deep at idle and low revs and has a smooth but yet quite (not loud) tone to it through out the rest of the revs. Though with my setup I can hear the motor and exhaust due to the fact I have electric fans. But definitely HKS over Megan. But if your looking to support the club there's BRM.

[mychalous]

Exhaust is exhaust, and long as the design does not restrict flow (clean bends, good baffle edges), and isn't too big or small. Yes too big is bad, and its not "because you need back pressure" back pressure is bad, but exhaust flow velocity is important, you want the exhaust to flow at the same rate as the incoming air. Na good 2.5 can support 250WHP an long as its not restrictive.

The BRM product is very nice, HKS high power ehh I'm not a huge fan, Megan is a fat irish girl

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Honestly, even if you got a muffler shop to weld one up for you it would be great and cheaper. Just use a Magnaflow muffler and a resonator if you're going straight pipe. No need in spending crazy money in a cat-back system.

[adrianfromthecastle]

HKS > megan

[martins_240sx]

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just my choice

[AZ89two4Tsx]

The HKS will be a better product. Sound will probably be close to the same depending on the design. Make sure whatever you get has a resonator though.

Nothing more annoying than a drone whenever you're at cruising rpm's.

[Shadow Drifter]

I say go for the HKS I have had one on my 13 and my 14's and LOVED it

[JonathanPrem]

I have HKS and it sounds sick. Only downside is that it hangs stupid low.

[Nissan_Driver]

I have HKS and it sounds sick. Only downside is that it hangs stupid low.

This is how mine sits now...(ignore the "silvia" I was experimenting in PS lol) And I still plan on lowering my car

[JonathanPrem]

I have HKS and it sounds sick. Only downside is that it hangs stupid low.

This is how mine sits now...(ignore the "silvia" I was experimenting in PS lol) And I still plan on lowering my car

Is that catback or axle back with custom piping? I got the catback and it looks like i have to cut the hanger make them shorter and bend the tip for smaller angle to bring it up.

[Nissan_Driver]

Is that catback or axle back with custom piping? I got the catback and it looks like i have to cut the hanger make them shorter and bend the tip for smaller angle to bring it up.

It's a catback system with resonator and high flow cat. I can take some more pics if your interested? Sorry Chondrogtp for the thread jack here.

[kouki munster]

Buddy Club spec II, done.

[JonathanPrem]

Is that catback or axle back with custom piping? I got the catback and it looks like i have to cut the hanger make them shorter and bend the tip for smaller angle to bring it up.

It's a catback system with resonator and high flow cat. I can take some more pics if your interested? Sorry Chondrogtp for the thread jack here.

Mines looks totally different. Then again i have 120mm tip and 95 mm piping or 85mm. What did you do to tuck the exhaust that well.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

Buddy Club spec II, done.

Wait, what did YOU SAY??!?!?!? I couldn't hear you over your extremely LOUD exhaust.

[kouki munster]

Don't be jealous of the gratuitous amounts of ear bleeding sex my exhaust puts out, just except the fact that my exhaust will rape you in the ear and take it with a smile.

[Chondrogtp]

Is that catback or axle back with custom piping? I got the catback and it looks like i have to cut the hanger make them shorter and bend the tip for smaller angle to bring it up.

It's a catback system with resonator and high flow cat. I can take some more pics if your interested? Sorry Chondrogtp for the thread jack here.

That would be great if you could show me a few more pictures my car is already lowered so i dont want it to be hitting everything you know.

[benz88]

R*SR Invidia. Sounds really good and has some nice gains.
Goodluck finding one though. They havent been made for close to 10years.

[Gabes13]

^ That, is a good exhaust.

[240life]

R*SR Invidia. Sounds really good and has some nice gains.
Goodluck finding one though. They havent been made for close to 10years.

I have one and I love it, hope I never have to replace anything on it though

[night240]

I always loved Blitz exhaust or HKS!

[AZhitman]

Having cut up / disassembled a LOT of aftermarket catbacks, I can tell you this: The ONLY one that I'd recommend other than the one we build (BRM) is the HKS. That system and the RS*R were the two we benchmarked from.

I won't go into a long explanation of why most of the rest SUCK, but suffice it to say there's a lot of cheap Taiwanese work in a lot of those "uber-JDM" systems... If it needs a silencer, it's a turd. If it's got packing in the resonator, it's a turd. If it's excessively loud, it's a turd. If it's got mesh framework in the muffler, it's a turd. If it's advertised as "stainless steel" but some parts are NOT, it's a turd (Apex-i, I'm looking at you). If it's got anything "carbon fiber" on it, it's a turd. If it has LEDs, it's a turd.

[Nissan_Driver]

That would be great if you could show me a few more pictures my car is already lowered so i dont want it to be hitting everything you know.

Here Ya go, and just to clarify this setup was made by the previous owner -
Downpipe to cat( Not the best welds )

Cat to resonator

I don't have a pic of the resonator, apparently I didn't take one lol Resonator to muffler

Forward hanger

Rear hanger

And here is another pic on how the muffler sits


Judging by the welded cat and modded rear hanger I'm guessing that is what's making this system so close to the chassis, and I have only scraped my exhaust once on the street and it was my fault

[biggie]

Having cut up / disassembled a LOT of aftermarket catbacks, I can tell you this: The ONLY one that I'd recommend other than the one we build (BRM) is the HKS. That system and the RS*R were the two we benchmarked from.

I won't go into a long explanation of why most of the rest SUCK, but suffice it to say there's a lot of cheap Taiwanese work in a lot of those "uber-JDM" systems... If it needs a silencer, it's a turd. If it's got packing in the resonator, it's a turd. If it's excessively loud, it's a turd. If it's got mesh framework in the muffler, it's a turd. If it's advertised as "stainless steel" but some parts are NOT, it's a turd (Apex-i, I'm looking at you). If it's got anything "carbon fiber" on it, it's a turd. If it has LEDs, it's a turd.

Greg, you happen to look into Tanabe? Be interested in your thoughts, the SMR I have is great and think its one of the striaghtest exhausts out there. My only issue is it's high price and I would get BRM if doing it over again.

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[OutToWinPAHC]

Borla.... lol win but I dont think many of use 240 guys can pull it off