Nissan 370Z Forum - View Single Post - Cheap, bootleg, eBay exhaust, I'm fine with that.

MadSciSnails · 12-31-2016, 12:59 PM

Well guys I had a little left over in my Christmas budget. I decided to take a risk and buy a flange back HKS style exhaust from a eBay store. Less than $500 so I didn't really expect to much. I was surprised with the product. The quality of the product is outstanding for the money. The welds are acceptable. The transitions are good. I had a small clearance issue at the rear tunnel cross member. I dimpled the exhaust tubing just a touch to avoid any vibrations and it's good. The demon bolts I've read so much about are no match for professional mechanics tools. I'd recommend dropping it off at a shop and have them broken loose then install the rest yourself. I haven't been able to get any installed photos or sound clips due to poor weather. However I'm pleased with the results. Sounds nasty at WOT and is not terribly intrusive in normal driving. There is a little drone in the 1300-2200 range but it's not as bad as I feared it would be. Happy new year all!!

https://youtu.be/O0Ju82j_YvU

https://youtu.be/GEVZFhD_dno

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12-31-2016, 12:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
MadSciSnails Base Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Columbia MS Posts: 121 Drives: '14 370z, 94 300zxTT Rep Power: 8	Cheap, bootleg, eBay exhaust, I'm fine with that. Well guys I had a little left over in my Christmas budget. I decided to take a risk and buy a flange back HKS style exhaust from a eBay store. Less than $500 so I didn't really expect to much. I was surprised with the product. The quality of the product is outstanding for the money. The welds are acceptable. The transitions are good. I had a small clearance issue at the rear tunnel cross member. I dimpled the exhaust tubing just a touch to avoid any vibrations and it's good. The demon bolts I've read so much about are no match for professional mechanics tools. I'd recommend dropping it off at a shop and have them broken loose then install the rest yourself. I haven't been able to get any installed photos or sound clips due to poor weather. However I'm pleased with the results. Sounds nasty at WOT and is not terribly intrusive in normal driving. There is a little drone in the 1300-2200 range but it's not as bad as I feared it would be. Happy new year all!! https://youtu.be/O0Ju82j_YvU https://youtu.be/GEVZFhD_dno Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by MadSciSnails; 01-02-2017 at 12:12 PM.