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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 07:27 AM
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For the past couple weeks I've been searching and talking with my friends about which exhaust to get for my 06 tC. I was thinking:

-HKS Hi Power
-Megan Drift Spec
-Tanabe Concept G

I heard the Greddy EvoII is pretty quiet.. and I was hoping for something pretty loud and a deep note~

I also heard that the Megan is cheap quality...I honestly think they sound great~ haha

Your input would be appreciated
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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The HKS is only an axle back. I have the HKS and love it. Deep, aggressive. Only thing i don't like about it is the canister size. Had a Tanabe super racing medalion on my turbo civic and i'd say that the exhaust tone got old after a while. I mean it sounded nice and mean, but it just didn't have anything special to it. Haven't heard the concept G, but that's just my experience with tanabe. The megan drift spec i've heard in person and has a small bit of rasp in it.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 07:55 AM
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The HKS again is deep, very deep, but not very loud.
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 07:56 AM
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I hope I am wrong and not informed enough, but I believe at least 2 of the 3 you mentioned at not cat-backs and just axle-back exhausts. (hks and tanabe)

For what it is worth, I've always thought HKS was a good company based upon viewing products that friends have purchased for their various cars.

But perhaps you want to go with megan if you're going to the other ehxuast components from them? headers? pipes?
Old Oct 12, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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We sell alot of the MagnaFlow cat back. It sounds nice and is well built.
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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I Think You Should Go For My Exhaust, I Want To Get Rid Of My Custom 2.5" Magnaflow Catback System With Cat, And Resonator! Holla, I'm In West Texas.
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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Go for ARK.. N2 !
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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don't know if you've seen it yet but here's a video of my drift spec

http://youtube.com/watch?v=o3zoCMNBHik
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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Drift spec all the way..
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by arkracing
Go for ARK.. N2 !
can you give us a better price on the ARK? What makes yours worth $595 for the N2, or $619 for the DT-S, when the Megan is only $400,
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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go with the megan drift spec.
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dieselstation
Originally Posted by arkracing
Go for ARK.. N2 !
can you give us a better price on the ARK? What makes yours worth $595 for the N2, or $619 for the DT-S, when the Megan is only $400,
Well.. It is hard to describe against another brand. But if you see product compare another brand name exhaust system. you will find difference on with quality product it is... not just for the money.
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Originally Posted by arkracing

Well.. It is hard to describe against another brand. But if you see product compare another brand name exhaust system. you will find difference on with quality product it is... not just for the money.
i'm sorry.. i had a headache trying to read that. Let's just pretend you're a salesman, and i'm a customer. What are some of the benefits of your product compared to the competition? What is it about your product that makes it superior to others, and therefore are justified in charging more. This is simply an HONEST question so don't take it the wrong way. If it's hard for you to compare your product against a different brand, then it could be HARD for us to figure out why the price difference is so huge. Help me understand the differences, and why i should go with ARK.
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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Yea the Tsudo and Megan are made very well, and they work. And the price is damn delicious.
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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magnaflow it's carb legal!
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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if you're looking for headerback we designed the Tsudo one. Sounds nice and very inexpensive. Look around and see what people say about the quality :D
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