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Old 01-21-11, 12:06 PM
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Default HKS Or Joe Z Exhaust?

Please give me advice what Should I get.
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Originally Posted by mkivowner
Please give me advice what Should I get.
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Borla. You're welcome.
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Since the HKS exhaust is not available (the rear section was released to dealers this week I think) no one is going to be able to give good advice on one versus the other.

Even then very few people are going to have bought both the HKS or Joe Z to provide first hand advice or experience.

But since this is the interwebz none of what I just said matters and it won't stop people from giving their opinion on stuff they've just seen or read about.
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Originally Posted by N54MPower
Since the HKS exhaust is not available (the rear section was released to dealers this week I think) no one is going to be able to give good advice on one versus the other.

Even then very few people are going to have bought both the HKS or Joe Z to provide first hand advice or experience.

But since this is the interwebz none of what I just said matters and it won't stop people from giving their opinion on stuff they've just seen or read about.

Spoke to HKS today and they have 2 instock.
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Don't forget the ISS Forged quad tip exhaust either. Same price as Joe-Z, different look.
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Originally Posted by N54MPower
Since the HKS exhaust is not available (the rear section was released to dealers this week I think) no one is going to be able to give good advice on one versus the other.

Even then very few people are going to have bought both the HKS or Joe Z to provide first hand advice or experience.

But since this is the interwebz none of what I just said matters and it won't stop people from giving their opinion on stuff they've just seen or read about.
So the design for the hks rear section has been finalized? I need to hear some sound clips!!! lol.
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Originally Posted by mkivowner
Spoke to HKS today and they have 2 instock.
Well it is listed on HKS USA's website now with an MSRP of $2995. With a pic of it installed on N54MPower's car.

http://www.hksusa.com/products/?id=3927
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Originally Posted by weswork
Well it is listed on HKS USA's website now with an MSRP of $2995. With a pic of it installed on N54MPower's car.

http://www.hksusa.com/products/?id=3927
So far I got quote from Speedforsale.com for $2,300.
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Borla. You're welcome.
This is a personal preference thing. Really, only YOU can decide which one and that is usually done by hearing them in person.

The Joe Z is where most people voted with their hard earned pay and that should speak volumes.
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^^^ agreed, i think the joeZ and issforged sound great... there was info on the hks exhaust thread that it was too quite. Has there been power gains posted on the HKS yet, joeZ and forged are 20+ @ the wheels!!
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Originally Posted by Stangars
This is a personal preference thing. Really, only YOU can decide which one and that is usually done by hearing them in person.

The Joe Z is where most people voted with their hard earned pay and that should speak volumes.

I had Joe Z's on my 08 F and I love it. Just undecided...
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Originally Posted by mkivowner
Spoke to HKS today and they have 2 instock.
If your idea of an exhaust is 2 rear mufflers then you should go right ahead and buy it.

Originally Posted by zojirushi
So the design for the hks rear section has been finalized? I need to hear some sound clips!!! lol.
I just picked up my car tonight with the final version. Since I have other things to attend to I'll update the thread when I sit down and go over what I have. At that point I'll update you all with as much info as possible.

Originally Posted by weswork
Well it is listed on HKS USA's website now with an MSRP of $2995. With a pic of it installed on N54MPower's car.

http://www.hksusa.com/products/?id=3927
See my comments above about what is being sold.

Originally Posted by darbs242
^^^ agreed, i think the joeZ and issforged sound great... there was info on the hks exhaust thread that it was too quite. Has there been power gains posted on the HKS yet, joeZ and forged are 20+ @ the wheels!!
If that is what you read I highly suggest going back to re-read what I wrote.

As I said earlier, I love the interwebz
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HKS is only offering the axle back. THey don't have a full cat-back at the moment and JUST the axle back for $2k+. I think that's a bit steep. If they decide to make a full cat back, that could go from $2.5k-3.5k. I would jump on the Joe Z exhaust. The Joe Z sounds great!
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