Spoon vs. J's
Since this came up in another thread here I was doing a bit of research on Minkara and found someone who had both and made a comparison. I know there's people who're tossing about which of these setups is better, so I thought I'd translate what the owner who made the comparison had to say.
Spoon: Mid to high-end response has increased; accelerator input variations particularly so. There also doesn't seem to be much power loss, so maybe this is a muffler that can show/bring out the natural merits of a Honda engine. The shop said the low-end torque is kinda weak, but I don't particularly notice anything, so it's OK. For people who don't like a roaring loud exhaust, I can't recommend this, but you definitely can enjoy the "Honda sound" otherwise. There's also an optional silencer you can buy. J's: I just swapped the Spoon N1 for this, and the general feeling is an increase in torque. The pull from 3000 rpm on up is a whole different game, which used to be a concern with the Spoon. There's also no feeling of high-end restriction like there was before. Because it's titanium, it's incredibly light, and the sound is pure Honda as well. This is a muffler I can finally feel at peace with. That's pretty much it. Not long, but hopefully useful just the same. |
damn good write up lol now im thinking about swapping my spoon pipe??
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Originally Posted by George02
(Post 151314)
damn good write up lol now im thinking about swapping my spoon pipe??
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Thanks Chikubi, much appreciated.
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I'm just hooked on Spoon, as any Honda enthusiast should be. Its just one of those companies that screams engineering excellence and quality when it comes to Honda modding.
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I wonder how my Fujitsubo Power Getter compares to the J's Racing and Spoon offerings.
I just can't stand how my Fujitsubo resonator on the mid pipe scrapes speed bumps because my car is lowered, as far as I can tell the J's doesn't even have a resonator!...at least thats what I keep telling myself to justify considering the J's titanium stuff!:D |
spoons overated, j's racing ftw
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We also have to consider the price tag. Spoon is a lot cheaper than J's. I have been thru the Spoon N1, Street and J's as well. I think the gains between the N1 and J's is pretty similar but the sports muffler got more low end acceleration comparing to the other 2.
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how is megan racing...i know its obviously not as good as j's and spoon...but does anyone know how it is in terms of performance and sound
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I just got the Spoon N1 installed and initial impression is good, the sound is very nice, not too loud IMO (beefy like most people said). I went with the spoon because the price was lower then the J's or T1R full exhaust. This gives me the option of upgrading the the spoon B pipe later down the road. I'm also content in knowing that the exhaust is SPOON and they seem to know there stuff when it comes to Honda's :)
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Question, the guy who did the comparison, did he swap out the spoon b-pipe and tail pipe for a j's racing center pipe and tail pipe or just swap out the spoon tail pipe for a j's racing tail pipe?
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Sound
I have a question? What does the TITANIUM exhaust sound like?
IMO I would think it would be louder then the SPOON because of the light weight metal used in the application. Thx:) |
Sweet, thanks for the write up! Pretty informative!
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Originally Posted by bluerice
(Post 174392)
Question, the guy who did the comparison, did he swap out the spoon b-pipe and tail pipe for a j's racing center pipe and tail pipe or just swap out the spoon tail pipe for a j's racing tail pipe?
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Originally Posted by tonyd3773
(Post 174451)
I have a question? What does the TITANIUM exhaust sound like?
IMO I would think it would be louder then the SPOON because of the light weight metal used in the application. Thx:) |
Thx
Thanks Chikubi......sounds pretty good. Have you heard anything about that V.I.P dual tip exhaust coming out? Any sound clips from that one?
Thanks again:) |
You mean the one from T1R (AJ Racing)? Not much yet, but I've been away the last day or two. AJR has a thread in their vendor's forum for it -- best to keep an eye on it as new info appears.
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How do you think the T1R holds up against the J's & Spoon? I would love to hear some peoples thoughts on it who have had the opportunity to try them out. :cool:
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what are the differences in diameter for these exhausts. i know the j's one is 50mm but i cant seem to find the diameter size of the spoon N1.
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don't forget that the j's is MUCH lighter. titanium.. *mouth waters*
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