HKS Exhaust on a FX45

Sweeeeet!

You might be the first with HKS fitted to 45. Would love to hear it under load. Did you do the Y too?
 
gto-dave said:
Sweeeeet!

You might be the first with HKS fitted to 45. Would love to hear it under load. Did you do the Y too?
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Thanks. No y-pipe, I was too late on the UTR and missed it. Yes, I turn a lot of heads when I floor the pedal=) What's the best way to record it under load? I just borrow my friends digital camera that records video, so I don't have any fancy equipment.
 
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Man all aftermarket exhaust on the 45 sounds great. Its got some cojones! The Stillen, Nismo & HKS. Nice sound man.

Hey Dave - If I did that in my hood - as soon as I got back into the car, some kid would be running off with my camera.......damn ghetto neighborhood. :mad:
 
Ya, that's the truth.
I took this on franklin canyon, next to Coldwater canyon. No sidewalks, so no foot traffic :biggrin:
 
Here's the new y-pipe. This is 2.25" dual inlet to 3.00" outlet fitted to my 2.50" inlet HKS mid-pipe. Confirming 100% bolt-on. How does it feel? Car sounds louder, smoother, pedal feel improved, screams at WOT. Silent at idle and highway speeds except for the soft rumble of the HKS muffler. Basically a noticeable difference with swapping old y-pipe. I had another member with me and he agrees. Disclaimer - I don't have any dyno's or controlled scientific tests to prove any of this. This is just my opinion, I'm very happy I got this Y-pipe. I agree with Conrad, this y pipe alone I can feel the most gains.
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Hmm...replied to the other thread first before seeing or reading this one. Looks good Ed and glad you like it. However, removing the xtra hanger on the mid-pipe might not be viable for people with the nismo as that exhaust needs the G35 extension piece and that also contributes a bit to the sag. But we won't know for sure until some tries that combination. All in all a good setup and alternative for someone looking to follow this route. Nice job Ed!
 
Dr.2K said:
Hmm...replied to the other thread first before seeing or reading this one. Looks good Ed and glad you like it. However, removing the xtra hanger on the mid-pipe might not be viable for people with the nismo as that exhaust needs the G35 extension piece and that also contributes a bit to the sag. But we won't know for sure until some tries that combination. All in all a good setup and alternative for someone looking to follow this route. Nice job Ed!
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Thanks Pierce. What to do next...
 
Man... Thanks for sharing the FX PORN and for letting us see your progress.

That sure is a shiny Y-Pipe... looks great and I imagine feels great....

Would love to hear the sound clip latter on.

Can we see some overall pictures of your FX with her new shoes? lol..
 
HumbertoCALI said:
Man... Thanks for sharing the FX PORN and for letting us see your progress.

That sure is a shiny Y-Pipe... looks great and I imagine feels great....

Would love to hear the sound clip latter on.

Can we see some overall pictures of your FX with her new shoes? lol..
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What new shoes?=) Fine Humberto, here is a tease for now...
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Decided to weigh the OEM y-pipe, it's about 17-18 lbs (bathroom scale). New y-pipe is 12 lbs. About a 5-6 lb savings.

I should have weighed the HKS exhaust and mid pipe, but oh well.
 
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