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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 04:52 AM
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Hey guys I'm gonna buy an exhaust, but I'm stuck in between strup and hi-power hks. I hear the HKS has a good sound but i also heard the strup sounds good and you can feel the gain. what do you guys think?
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u wont feel a gain from just exhaust lol, get whichever on u think sounds best
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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i cant find a good sound clip or video of just a strup exhaust no headers
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 05:48 AM
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hi power
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 05:59 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi9gsKuen2k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEq-Nk1pWuc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLsrq9D9nMw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB00Fl1CTis

simple youtube search scion tc strup exhaust
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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Injen ...
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 07:42 AM
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^^They sound pretty good and don't resemble a giant can.
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by TylerC08
^^They sound pretty good and don't resemble a giant can.
x2 go with injen.
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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neither does strup lol
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Just got my HKS and I love it dude. Absolutely the best sounding I've heard on a tC
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HKS is awsome sounding......give it a try....
Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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hmmm which 1 is louder? hks or strup
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Strup by far. I had a strup on my xB and it was annoyingly loud, droned like hell in the cabin. The HKS is nice and deep, here is a great video of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNlY00DSN2Q
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why is there so much bass in that vid? sounds like a bass guitar at parts lol
Old Aug 16, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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oh ok i could eithir get strup for 300 or add like 60 and get hks. So if they are kinda the same its not really worth it.
Old Aug 17, 2008 | 12:54 AM
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Dezod N/A or Turbo exhaust
Skunk2
Agency Power

Those are probably the only 3 exhausts I would put on my car, Those 3 are super high quality and sound great .....
Old Aug 17, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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if u have the money id say go for the Ark N2 exhaust..
best exhaust for the tc imo..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxNAGcEeThI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVBo6zFh6w4

but if u dont want the whole catback id say go for the greddy ti-c
Old Aug 17, 2008 | 01:43 AM
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dezod exhaust for sure. Very oem looking, perfect sound, great exhaust all around, and great people to do business with.
Old Aug 17, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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Yeppppp I love how my Dezod looks completely stock!!!! I hate the look of them fartcan mufflers .......

I have header, aero resonator, 2.5" cat, Dezod Turbo exhaust ...and I have 0 rasp .... Sounds awesome ... Not too many people on this board with header can say that : )
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I like the HKS and want one just to change it up from my current which is an Injen, but everyone I know who hears both says the Injen is deeper and less of the stereotypical exhausted 4cyl sound.

I like the sound of the Dezod, but i'm afraid of ordering from there. My creditcard company will be calling me a few days later making sure the purchase of 5+grand was fraud or not. :D



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