Allight I got enough money saved up to buy exhaust intake and headers...what should I
go with? My friend has a pace setter on his RX-7 and he hates it. It's a little too nasty
sounding for me ( at least on his RX-7 ) How do they sound on a 240? Hehehe, I'm tossing
this one out there...how about a flow master? I got the little resonator taken off my
exhaust, and the guy at the muffler shop told my he put a flowmaster on a 240 and it
sounded real nice. Also I'm thinking about just getting a muffler and getting it welded
on. I don't have to get a full cat-back do I? Would it be bad if i just replaced the
muffler and not get a full cat-back? What about headers? Who makes good headers? I heard
that pace setters headers aren't too bad. I need to hear what some of you guys went with
on your cars. i'm having a hard time finding headers for the 240. Thanks everyone. Sorry
about a whole letter of questions.
John
Ga
92 240 Hatchback 72k
Enkei, Intrax, Toyo, Pilot
Hmmmm.... I think the cheapest high-quality performance exhaust for the 240 would be the
HKS system. However, its abit more than your $200-$250 price range. The HKS is going for
$399 at www.modacar.com and I think they give 10% off to list members if I'm correct. So
figure $360. Don't count on my word on the discount though. I thought they were giving us
10% off but I could be wrong. Pace Setter makes one around $150 I think which is
"ok" but I heard it is kinda on the loud side and is cheaply made. The HKS in my
opinion is worth the money. The GReddy and Borla systems really don't offer more
performance for the money. Your just paying for the stainless steel, besides the name. The
GReddy exhaust is actually ceramic coated except for the muffler and tip which are
stainless. You are paying for the HKS name too but the HKS is made of ceramic coated
aluminum or steel I think. I've had mine for about 3 1/2 years and its still holding up.
There is a little rust on the welds but other than that the muffler looks fine and the
tips look brand new. I get under there sometimes and scrape some rust away with a wire
brush, then paint over it with high temp aluminum colored engine paint that keeps the rust
from building up. The HKS also comes with dual stainless steel tips also that look
"stock" (but better than stock ;). The GReddy has one big tip thats about 4 1/2
or 5 inches (basically coffee can size). As far as sound goes, the HKS is a tad louder in
my opinion than the GReddy. My friend has a GReddy system with the 80mm piping on his S14
and compared to his mine is a lot louder. However, I've had mine for 3 1/2 years and
exhaust tend to get abit louder with age since there baffling starts to break up inside.
Don't get me wrong, the GReddy is still louder and sounds better than the stock system but
the HKS seems to get down a bit lower for some reason. I think its because the GReddy
comes with one big tip on it (too damn big in my honest opinion) but the HKS has two, what
look to be "resonating" tips that flow well. In the morning during warm up when
the car is idling fast I can put my hand over one of the pipes and it makes a farting
sound as it sucks and blows my hand (no comments please ;). I've noticed that it shoots
steam out of it up here in the cold weather of NJ about 5 feet in a straight line while im
warmin up. If you really didn't want to spend the money you could get a custom mandrel
bent system with a Dynomax muffler (or similar) and get a 4 inch stainless tip for it
(like a BroSpeed tip). I bought 2 Brospeed 3" tips for my girlfriends 1993 S13
because hers were rusting out. I got Midas to weld them on for $15. Two 3" stainless
steel tips look pretty damn cool on the stock muffler. The look kinda like a
"Remus" exhaust. My .02. :)
Kris -- 1990 240SX
I have a UltraFlo muffler intalled on my 240, and it is very loud. The piping is stil stock, except the previous owner seems to have removed the first resonater. I feel this may contribute a lot to the noise level. But as a suggestion to anyone who wants a quiet exhaust for your 240, the older Greddy dual tip exhaust systems are very quiet. It's not very much louder than stock. And it costs a lot cheaper than the Single tip Greddy exhausts. I personally like the Greddy exhausts systems, a lot of it coming from the fact that they have gotten certification from the California Highway Patrol for noise levels. Any of you who have gotten tickets for exhaust noise may find this interesting, becauseGreddy will send you a copy of this certification on request. A get out of jail free card? As far as the Pace Setter exhausts are concerned, their prices are cheap, and as the saying goes, "You get what you pay for."
I have a Dynamax Super Turbo Muffler,2.75 in and out. I had the entire pipe (cat back) replaced with 2.75 aluminized pipe. I also installed a brospeed 4 inch tip. The Exhaust was a little loud until i installed the tip,Now it isn't much louder than stock with a lower pitch sound a low RPM (under 3000)above that it is actually quiter than the stock. There is no resonator now. The whole system was $175.00.
Dustin Adams
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I have tried two exhaust systems(no, I'm not that rich). The HKS system worked well and the noise level did not seem too intrusive. But, I live in Europe and drive on German autobahns at 110 mph (+). The first time I did this for an extended period, the exhaust heat burnt two nice 1" diameter holes through the HKS muffler where the gases enter and are divided into two jets. No amount of repair sufficed to prevent this recurring. So. I replaced the system with a Greddy: a little louder but no more burn through problems in 7000 miles. I think power levels are a little higher on this system, too.
Another
Name: JJ
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How to get a great exhaust system for little or nothing.
Solution:
Instead of "wasting" money on a less restrictive muffler, I simply removed the
muffler. This on my 1998 240, saved about 20 lbs. After you take off the muffler,
cut off the curved pipe that bolts onto the exhaust pipe. You will need this later. I then
took some stainless steel exhaust tubing, cut it to fit from where the muffler connected,
welded the curved pipe, and that's it. For looks I added a 4" diameter tip on the
end. The power increase is incredible! Also at idle, the noise without the muff is as
quiet with the muff on.
Another
I have a Borla Cat-back exhaust and its the best. 100% Stainless Steel. You can also
get the gasket stainless steel. The gasket I am talking about is the one that sits in the
rear of the cat and where the cat-back pipe bolts on to. You can get this gasket
from your nearst NISSAN DEALER. Just ask for part number: 20692-P9000. It runs for a
little over $5. The Borla exhaust system I have is for 89-94 240's. Find a BORLA dealer
and ask for part number: 14342. The exhaust system runs for $426.41 plus shipping and
taxes from your nearest Pepboys. The exhaust is retailed for over $600.00, not a bad deal.
Get it and go race a honda!
-Carlos
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89 Nissan 240SX SE
Austin, TX
Another
I put on the APEX "RS Series" universal exhaust. It looks like a mini Greddy/Trust muffler (Stainless Steel) And it has a slanted tip, a bit smaller than the greddy one. It only comes w/the muffler, no piping. It retails from $170-200. I put it on w/2" cat back piping (please don't give me that 2 1/2" piping drama, back pressure baby, get a clue 2" is perfect) anyway, the tone is really deep and not the slightest bit annoying, and it will only rattle a little when you're boning out, but it's a sweet, clean sound. Its not as loud as all those HKS, Dyno-max, Borla, whatever.
Nadine (240sx Girl)
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Another
I purchased a HKS Super Drager exhaust and noticed a 4 HP gain, over stock. The Super
Drager cost more than most exhaust. Mandrel
bent piping, powder coated, canster polished alum 80mm tip. The exhaust is easy to install
with all hardware and gaskets included
in the kit. It has a deep but quiet sound. Looks kick-A. Very nice and I highly recommend
it. I had one on my Silvia in Okinawa and
was pleased.
The Drifter.
John Carter
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