Installed...HKS Hi Power on Berk RTP's

Zensation · 08-20-2013, 05:06 PM

Well after what seemed like a long wait (2 weeks) The HKS arrived to my garage!! I got it installed this weekend with no issues except that while torquing down one of the mid pipe hangar brackets on the car, I sheared off one of the studs. No matter I ran to Lowes bought a 5/16 ss bolt nut and titanium drill bit, drilled it out replace with stronger bolt and put the he-man on it

....Everything fit impeccably after I realized the NISMO model comes with an extra hangar bracket on the driver side that I took off and just bolted the rubber hanger to the correct spot on the car. I am just suprised how well it fits. The sound is amazing it has a low rumble at lower rpms then quickly changes tone at WOT and at higher rev. Kinda cool and needless to say im gonna go over budget on gas this month

. I love the sound and am very happy overall and at $675 bucks its a great buy (Cant thank you enough Hojin

) Anyways here's some pics! rev vid soon to follow let me know if you want to see anything else guys!

hjo1078 · 08-20-2013, 05:11 PM

looking good bro! probably sounds a lot meaner than when i had it.

Zensation · 08-20-2013, 05:27 PM

The biggest thing i noticed about the sound is that theres no rasp man. Theres a little hiss at 2000 rpm but idk if that will ever go away with tp's. but it probably sounded similar with your hfcs id imagine. Now your turbo will sound mean!

hjo1078 · 08-20-2013, 06:22 PM

that hiss is from your rtp bc when i took off my hfc and just had the exhaust it had no hiss at all, and yes the wait is almost over for me...im almost there!! hahhaa

Zensation · 08-20-2013, 06:59 PM

heres the vid!

forza370z · 08-21-2013, 12:46 PM

What a deal you got there! Good for you man! And I love the hks exhaust. You have to let someone drive your car so that you can hear it yourself. It sounds different then you hear it from your driver's seat. Sounds so mean!

wheee! · 08-21-2013, 12:56 PM

HKS & Berk FTW

forza370z · 08-21-2013, 01:33 PM

Now is it much louder then the stock nismo setup?

Zensation · 08-21-2013, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forza370z

Now is it much louder then the stock nismo setup?

Yeah its so much louder i love it!! Also its interesting you say that it sounds a little...tin canny if i can say that... from the driver seat at wot but someone driving behind me said he didnt hear it that way at all! Is that what you mean?

forza370z · 08-21-2013, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zensation

Yeah its so much louder i love it!! Also its interesting you say that it sounds a little...tin canny if i can say that... from the driver seat at wot but someone driving behind me said he didnt hear it that way at all! Is that what you mean?

That's awesome! I want mine to be louder. Lol. When I meant to be different is from the driver's seat it sounds quiet and barely to hear. But from outside when someone drives away my car I can hear the exhaust sounds much louder and exotic.

But either way I haven't noticed tin can sound. Maybe that's because I am on stock cats.

BrooklynBully · 08-21-2013, 01:48 PM

Have this same set up. I love the sound, it's really exotic.

Zensation · 08-21-2013, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrooklynBully

Have this same set up. I love the sound, it's really exotic.

Is that your video on youtube with the hks and berk combo???? If so you are 100% the reason why i went for the combo and wasnt going to settle for anything like a top speed or aam axle bak (which IMHO dont sound all that bad either) but to me this combo is freakin killer.

Im just gonna throw this out there for anyone that already has the hks...spend a little bit more and get some berk test pipes it just sounds amazing...if your fear is noise level. it really isnt too loud its like the perfect level. When your daily driving with my windows down you really cant hear it unless you get on it. Basically when you want to hear it you can. Got a compliment from someone pulling into work behind me today saying 'your car sounds great what is that?!'

Anyways I just couldnt be happier! best sounding exhaust combo for this car hands down.

hjo1078 · 08-21-2013, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zensation

Yeah its so much louder i love it!! Also its interesting you say that it sounds a little...tin canny if i can say that... from the driver seat at wot but someone driving behind me said he didnt hear it that way at all! Is that what you mean?

Drive by video please.

hjo1078 · 08-21-2013, 06:41 PM

i hope i did this right, anyways here it is the drive by video

http://youtu.be/ypXci8BjnQA

forza370z · 08-21-2013, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hjo1078

i hope i did this right, anyways here it is the drive by video

IMG 0631 - YouTube

Here you go.

08-20-2013, 05:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zensation Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Spartanburg, Sc Age: 36 Posts: 483 Drives: 93 rx7 Rep Power: 14	Installed...HKS Hi Power on Berk RTP's Well after what seemed like a long wait (2 weeks) The HKS arrived to my garage!! I got it installed this weekend with no issues except that while torquing down one of the mid pipe hangar brackets on the car, I sheared off one of the studs. No matter I ran to Lowes bought a 5/16 ss bolt nut and titanium drill bit, drilled it out replace with stronger bolt and put the he-man on it....Everything fit impeccably after I realized the NISMO model comes with an extra hangar bracket on the driver side that I took off and just bolted the rubber hanger to the correct spot on the car. I am just suprised how well it fits. The sound is amazing it has a low rumble at lower rpms then quickly changes tone at WOT and at higher rev. Kinda cool and needless to say im gonna go over budget on gas this month . I love the sound and am very happy overall and at $675 bucks its a great buy (Cant thank you enough Hojin ) Anyways here's some pics! rev vid soon to follow let me know if you want to see anything else guys! fuct, wheee!, hjo1078 and 1 others like this. __________________ 370z NISMO 0675 327 rwhp 280 rwtq - sold. FD RX7 single turbo 508hp - sold. Lexus IS-F 5.0L V8

08-20-2013, 05:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zensation Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Spartanburg, Sc Age: 36 Posts: 483 Drives: 93 rx7 Rep Power: 14	The biggest thing i noticed about the sound is that theres no rasp man. Theres a little hiss at 2000 rpm but idk if that will ever go away with tp's. but it probably sounded similar with your hfcs id imagine. Now your turbo will sound mean! __________________ 370z NISMO 0675 327 rwhp 280 rwtq - sold. FD RX7 single turbo 508hp - sold. Lexus IS-F 5.0L V8

08-20-2013, 06:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zensation Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Spartanburg, Sc Age: 36 Posts: 483 Drives: 93 rx7 Rep Power: 14	heres the vid! hjo1078 and forza370z like this. __________________ 370z NISMO 0675 327 rwhp 280 rwtq - sold. FD RX7 single turbo 508hp - sold. Lexus IS-F 5.0L V8

08-21-2013, 12:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
forza370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 403 Forbidden Posts: 2,512 Drives: 2009 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 19	What a deal you got there! Good for you man! And I love the hks exhaust. You have to let someone drive your car so that you can hear it yourself. It sounds different then you hear it from your driver's seat. Sounds so mean! __________________ 09 PW 370z Nismo \| K&N Drop Ins \| HKS Hi Power \| Berk HFCs \| Work Meister S1 3P \| Project Kics R40 Neo Chrome Lug Nuts \| KW V1 \| SPC rear camber arms/toe bolts \| Southbend Stage 3 daily clutch \| Southband 19Ib Steel Flywheel \| ZSpeed CSC

08-21-2013, 12:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	HKS & Berk FTW __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

08-20-2013, 05:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
hjo1078 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: virginia Age: 46 Posts: 572 Drives: twin turbo 370z Rep Power: 5396	looking good bro! probably sounds a lot meaner than when i had it.

08-20-2013, 06:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
hjo1078 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: virginia Age: 46 Posts: 572 Drives: twin turbo 370z Rep Power: 5396	that hiss is from your rtp bc when i took off my hfc and just had the exhaust it had no hiss at all, and yes the wait is almost over for me...im almost there!! hahhaa

08-21-2013, 01:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
forza370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: 403 Forbidden Posts: 2,512 Drives: 2009 NISMO 370Z Rep Power: 19	Now is it much louder then the stock nismo setup? __________________ 09 PW 370z Nismo \| K&N Drop Ins \| HKS Hi Power \| Berk HFCs \| Work Meister S1 3P \| Project Kics R40 Neo Chrome Lug Nuts \| KW V1 \| SPC rear camber arms/toe bolts \| Southbend Stage 3 daily clutch \| Southband 19Ib Steel Flywheel \| ZSpeed CSC

08-21-2013, 01:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
BrooklynBully Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Brooklyn Age: 42 Posts: 156 Drives: 2010 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 13	Have this same set up. I love the sound, it's really exotic.

08-21-2013, 06:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
hjo1078 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: virginia Age: 46 Posts: 572 Drives: twin turbo 370z Rep Power: 5396	i hope i did this right, anyways here it is the drive by video http://youtu.be/ypXci8BjnQA Last edited by hjo1078; 08-21-2013 at 06:42 PM. Reason: messed up

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