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#51744 Oct 6, 11:38pm
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ok, obvisouly i've just started to get my hands on modifying my car.

i'm trying to buy an exhaust for my GT, and i've come across a very good deal on HKS HiPower exhaust.

So, as usual, i came here and searched for HKS HiPower on this forum... but i still can't decide because there are so many mixed reviews about this exhaust. While most celica exhausts get good or decent reviews, HKS HiPower seems to get many pluses and minuses... So it really confuses me..

Can anybody tell me about HKS exhaust?

and one side question. would you recommend buying used exhausts(from a friend, in my case)

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Why do you want the hks cat back exhaust? IMHO, HKS did a piss poor job designing it for our car. I just dont like it and it doesn't perform up to what I think are HKS standards. go with TRD or tanabe.

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I hate mine...i would recommend the TRD or something else...i'm not impressed with mine at all thumbsdown

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go with a trd or go with the apexi N1

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There are a lot of problems with it rusting and then sounding like a weed wacker thumbsdown

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Originally Posted by swthrtracer
There are a lot of problems with it rusting and then sounding like a weed wacker thumbsdown

a WEED WACKER? rofl rofl can't say i have that problem tongue

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Originally Posted by trog2233
Originally Posted by swthrtracer
There are a lot of problems with it rusting and then sounding like a weed wacker thumbsdown

a WEED WACKER? rofl rofl can't say i have that problem tongue

HAHA thats more of my own observation from riding in the car, but you get my point tongue

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Originally Posted by swthrtracer
Originally Posted by trog2233
Originally Posted by swthrtracer
There are a lot of problems with it rusting and then sounding like a weed wacker thumbsdown

a WEED WACKER? rofl rofl can't say i have that problem tongue

HAHA thats more of my own observation from riding in the car, but you get my point tongue

Well i don't have a muffler on mine so i can't tell its soo damn loud thumbsup

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There was a recall in the earlier production of hks hi power exhausts because of a faultly weld on one of the hangers that made it sound like crap.

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