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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 05:35 AM
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HKS Hi-power VS Aspec axleback

what do you guys think about these two? in terms of quality and sound compared to one another. Or should i just spend the extra money on a Apexi WSII?
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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my aspec is pretty quiet
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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my HKS is pretty quiet also...
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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my T1R vip style is the best..and sounds awesome

I think the aspec looks better and sounds good IMO and is less expensive than the hks isnt it?
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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my T1R vip style is the best..and sounds awesome

I think the aspec looks better and sounds good IMO and is less expensive than the hks isnt it?
yeah the aspec is just a little less expensive, in terms of looks its about the same. But im diggin the burnt tip look.
 
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HKS > Aspec
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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i has teh aspec exhaust its not noticeable unless ur wot but steady footed 4k rpm its pretty quiet its the intake that makes it louder.. i like the looks of it i have some friends that dont like that its designed to be angled but ehh i dont see it when i drive lol ..

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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Looks good! I'm gona stop by aspec to pick this up later this week. I originally wanted the tanabe touring or apexi WSII, just a quiet exhaust. But i like the way this one looks too. So if i dont like it ill probably sell and get WSII.
 
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im never seen any1 else on this forum with the wsII so... this would be the first time for me to see it
 
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im never seen any1 else on this forum with the wsII so... this would be the first time for me to see it
The WSII is pretty tight. Its like the tanabe touring medallion except that long penis thing isnt so long. hahah.
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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Spoon! I mean, I'd go HKS out of those 2 ;P
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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The WSII is pretty tight. Its like the tanabe touring medallion except that long penis thing isnt so long. hahah.
lmao... ok
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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doesnt towlie have the WS2
 
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I hate aspec... not that their product isnt good... but the people there are asses and dont know how to treat customers. I will never buy anything from them again.
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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I hate aspec... not that their product isnt good... but the people there are asses and dont know how to treat customers. I will never buy anything from them again.
Oh frea? Why is that? Ive been talking to the aspec guy via email he seemed cool about everything
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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They sound almost the same. I had both on my car, at the moment I have HKS.
 
Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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Oh frea? Why is that? Ive been talking to the aspec guy via email he seemed cool about everything
so far their customer service has been good for me as well. I was planning on getting the aspec axle back early november.....unless alot of people have issues with them. I like to do some research before buying things
 
Old Oct 26, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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so far their customer service has been good for me as well. I was planning on getting the aspec axle back early november.....unless alot of people have issues with them. I like to do some research before buying things
Yeah I'm probably gona go pick it up from than after i get outa work on thursday. I will let you guys know how it is. All the sound clips sound pretty good. Kinda like how its angled too.
 
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yeah i think chris just had a bad experience with other workers at aspec. I deal with tuan and only tuan and he's the best, totally awesome.

As far as exhaust notes go, i have owned the Apexi WSII, the Aspec axle back, and the hks hi-power exhaust.

Loudness? The hks hi-power is loudest out of all for sure. Aspec one is very quiet if ur running the exhaust system only. It's got a nice low tone to it, never loud, even at WOT. Once u put an intake, it does get a litte louder but not obnoxiously loud. I've never had a problem with cops at all. The WSII is QUIET!!! I mean bone stock quiet it's soo damn quiet i sold it cuz it wasn't loud enough! lol. I mean it looks badass like oem and got minimal power gains, but it wasn't for me so i sold it.

Quality wise, all 3 were made with the best quality metals u can find. Everything is welded beautifully on all 3 companies so there is no advantages of any of em.

Pricewise, the aspec is the cheapest out of all. Picked up tuan can do like $220. The HKS hi-power u can get for about $280 and the wsII i've seen it go around $290-320.

I sold the hks hi-power and the WSII cuz i love my aspec. It was my first exhaust, it's gonna b my last exhaust. Plus i got the aspec mid-pipe too. =]
 
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^ interesting... my set up with the HKS is really quiet
 



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