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Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 7th, 2008, 1:41 am
by sneakerheathen
So what exhaust kit would give the most noticable HP gain?

Its time for me to get a new exhaust, the one I have is leaking and is a bit unsightly.

No limit as far as budget.

Thanks for the input...

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 7th, 2008, 1:52 am
by Bbasso
sneakerheathen wrote: No limit as far as budget.
Hope you mean that...
SMSP or Hy-Tech.
Full custom made by hand.
I like Dave's stuff from SMSP and have spoken to him on a few occasions.

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 7th, 2008, 2:06 am
by sneakerheathen
I was interested in the Mugen TL exhaust but haven't gotten any real positive reviews from it. How about the Spoon N1?

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 7th, 2008, 10:16 am
by Bbasso
You asked for
sneakerheathen wrote:So what exhaust kit would give the most noticable HP gain?
while the mugen and spoon are good, they don't make the hp.

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 7th, 2008, 1:35 pm
by Dave_B
Well, IMO the best is the SMSP header with SMSP race exhaust... however I would imagine this is for a street car, so I definitely wouldn't suggest the race exhaust. I hear folks have good results with the Hytech Twin Loop exhaust, as it's less restrictive than the Mugen TL. Others have mentioned Fujitsubo. Basically, something not very restrictive, but not completely open either.

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 7th, 2008, 4:00 pm
by sneakerheathen
I'd like to purchase the HyTech exhaust and headers but haven't had much luck finding either. Any links?


Thanks, as always for the info fellas. I love this site.

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 7th, 2008, 4:30 pm
by Bbasso

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 7th, 2008, 5:52 pm
by Dave_B
sneakerheathen wrote:I'd like to purchase the HyTech exhaust and headers but haven't had much luck finding either. Any links?


Thanks, as always for the info fellas. I love this site.
Be prepared to wait a very LONG time for the exhaust system. I remember a recent member waiting over 6 months.

Would I do it... HELL YEAH!!!

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 7th, 2008, 6:35 pm
by coolhandluke
John's(Comp97GSR) was close to a year if I remember correctly. I would snap up the use unit I posted in your WTB thread.

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 9th, 2008, 12:40 am
by soulassassin13
That is very true! I have waited about 5 months for the entire header/exhaust setup.

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 11th, 2008, 11:27 am
by King-Tuning
How about T1R exhaust? Or how about the T1R 63mm piping with the Mugen TL muffler?

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 11th, 2008, 10:13 pm
by cmdR430
I would give Dave a call at smsp....

I have had a couple cat converters from him, and my friend has a custom y pipe on his Legend that Dave made for him.....Also, my friend Chris(RStoR) ITR was used for prototyping the first ITR headers.....beautiful welds/workmanship

Dave is a great guy and does excellent work.... also, you should not have to wait long for one of his products.....


http://sms-products.com/

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 24th, 2008, 11:23 pm
by RealEF8
anybody ever try the j's racing exhaust?

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: December 28th, 2008, 5:59 pm
by SOLOITR2001
My header setup from HYTECH took close to a year as well. When I ordered it John from HYTECH said that the parts for the new batch had just came in and would be done in 6 weeks. Well when that 6 weeks came I hit him up and he kept saying next week, next week, next week, for 8-9 months.

But damn do I regret buying one..........HELL NO. I love my header.

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: January 1st, 2009, 10:49 pm
by 94vtec2tone
hytech makes good stuff i got a replica cause its cheaper and dont want to wait 6months. dtr or ssr six sigma racing is a very good company too. guy talked to me for over 30mins and not just to sell to inform. he informed me not to buy certain headers from him cause there useless on my setup. guys definetetly legit

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: July 13th, 2009, 7:27 pm
by 559type_r
i'm think about getting a jdm header 4-1 to a 2.5" cat... the problem is that i want to run a cat without my engine light coming on! any ideal guys?

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: July 14th, 2009, 6:18 pm
by coolhandluke
559type_r wrote:i'm think about getting a jdm header 4-1 to a 2.5" cat... the problem is that i want to run a cat without my engine light coming on! any ideal guys?
You will only get a CEL from a cat if it does not have the secondary O2 bung.

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: September 24th, 2009, 7:39 am
by Shin
I really like Hytech's stuff no regrets here.

Re: Best exhaust system? Best headers?

Posted: November 19th, 2009, 1:13 pm
by kylerwho
has anyone had any experience with bisimoto headers?