hey everyone...

i want to do a Catback exhaust on my car, and the shop i buy my aftermarket parts from suggested the HKS catback exhaust system.

i was just wondering if anyone here has this catback, or knows of someone who does.....

im getting it for $800, (cdn) and im installing it myself.

i just want to know how loud it is.. cuz im come home alot pretty late, and i dont want to wake everyone else....

my parents say my car sounds fine just the way it is, so pretty much,
i need some good excuses to get this catback.
so far, my best excuses ive come up with are:
1) its my car and my money
2) this will help my education (in auto mecanics)

thanks, Adam

 

I have Vibrant Exhaust Catback on my 3. I know couple of members in the TM3.ca club that has HKS in their car.

You can also find more info here

 

there's actually a gb going on for hks

here

 

Also try Youtube and you can find various clips on the HKS exhaust for the 3.

 

ya, i already did that....but it's still best to hear it in person... on your car....

so i think i'll just go ahead and buy it next week....when i get paid...
haha.. i told my mom it only cost $400... lol.
cuz if i said $800, there would be no way in hell she'd let me buy it

so im gonna pay for the exhaust weekly, so $200 every friday or something like it.
oh man am i excited... cuz i already got the looks, now i need the sound, then the performance

 

you know the exhaust is backordered everywhere right?

 

yea I've heard that too. I was going to get the HKS but instead I'm picking up the Exhaust Protege Garage is selling for almost half the price.

 

ya i heard that too....
but my shop told me 5-7 days.....
and as soon as i said i wanna do a catback, he immediatly said "ok, lets do HKS"
so he better have em in stock... or i'll be pissed

 

This HKS Exhaust is on sale Here

 

i have to be a member to join that group....
but i think i'll join anyways...

but im liking the sounds of this....
cuz i actually found this one shop near my house that will do a custom made magnaflow exhaust for $450 -$550 cdn......
so how good of condition is your exhaust, and why are you selling it??

and p.s. i cut my stainless stock tip off of my exhuast and replaced it with a 4" tip...

but if we go thru with this, i'd like to hear the exhaust first. just a quick trip around town.. thats all.....

oh, and you have a sedan too right?? i cant quite tell from ur sig

 

It's not mine, I have Vibrant Catback Exhaust. I just saw it posted at the TM3 club and thought you might be interested. The reason why he is selling it is due to buying a new car. He is parting-out a lot of good stuff.

 

ya, i kinda figured that....

id be more willing if he didnt want to swap exhausts...

oh, and what do u guys think about Magnaflow??
i got quoted about $600 for a magnaflow catback...

 

I think Magnaflow is a bit louder than the Vibrant Cat. You might want to go in the GTA meets to hear it personally. Just a suggestion.

 

i have a magnaflow, and i don't find it to be "loud" its nice and low i like it because it doesn't sound rice-like (civic with fartcan) to be honest it sounds close to my dads 350z with a borla exhaust

 

haha... i hate it when people post in old threads....
just so ya know bud, i've had the magnaflow exhaust in my car for at least 2 weeks now, and it sounds awesome!!!
the best part is when i drive under this bridge on my way home from work, cuz it echo's and makes the exhaust way louder!! :P