Exhaust----i'm going crazy!!, help me choose one... Options

[Longo]

I'm searching for an exhaust to install on my st205....i'm searching around the net for about 3 days but i've not decided yet what choose.
I wrote some mail to hks, blitz and others, but they ask me 900+ $ for a specific rear silencer....sincerely I would like to spend a bit less!
If I buy an universal silencer (for example hks) could it be valid anyway? Of course I'd like to have a complete specific exhaust but if just the silencer is 900$ I don't want to think how much I should spend for a complete exh!

Can you give me some help? brands, comments, advices....anything!
thanx

[CaRson-Masta]

I cant really help u there man i'm having the same danm problem only i have an ST204 ive been lookin every where for a good exhaust but i just dont know what to get. ive seen the sp exhaust from Greddy but i'm afraid that if i get it it will make my car sound gay and ricer so plz some 1 help us both out!!

[CaRson-Masta]

DUDE I JUST LOOKED AT URE PROFILE SAYS U GOT A GT-4 I WAS WONDERING DOES IT HAVE THE 3SGTE ENGINE IN IT OR IS IT JUST THE 3SGE???
I also looked through the parts database because i thought ide try and help cause i love cars but i did find and HKS silent high power exhaust made fer the ST205 and i think that would be the way to go cause its quite and powerful so it wont sound hella gay and rice

This post has been edited by CaRson-Masta: Jun 13, 2004 - 6:17 AM

[Magic]

I have the HKS Super Silent its a cat-back exhaust and for me its the best for the GT-4:) Great sound at high RPMs and nice and sweet sound on low RPMs.I agree that its expensive.
Also a universal muffler will fit but you should custom the cat-back and its not so easy for the GT-4 cuz you have to remove your old one to copy the dimensions right.

[CaRson-Masta]

Thats sweet u guys have GT-4's but i was wondering does hks or ne one else besides greddy make a good exhaust with nice sound for a 96 GT ST204?

[shid]

Carson, do a search and stop hijacking the thread.

Longo, if you dont want to spend so much money, just do custom exhaust piping with a universal exhaust- make sure your piping is mandrall bent and not crushed! Should be cheaper than a name brand- and pretty much just as good.

[KAMiX]

Just to point out... you only need mandrel bends for large angled bends.. like going over axles... All exhaust shops will crush bend for the smaller bends.

[Longo]

FOR MAGIC: how much do you spent totally for the exhaust? i've ask a dealer of hks and he tolds me that the Silent Hipower cost 950euro (dollars) just for the cat back...can you tell me if with this part is included also a specific connection to the OEM system or not?
..have you got some photos?

FOR SHID: I already have a hand-made cat back, and i've posted a pair of photos (hope the link is good), but as you can see now is not the best of beauty! it sounds good, but I want something better.

FOR CARSON: i got the 3SGTE


I'm surprised of the prices for specific exhaust cause for the actual catback I paid about 160euro!

[Magic]

Hey Longo

Check out a previous post of me:)

Exhaust

Here you will find photos.

The HKS Super Silent cost me around 800USD!!!!!The installation was plug and play:) nothing about additional modifications.

If you need anything else let me know.

[Longo]

nice! thank you...do you know if there is the same or other models without the kat section but always to bolt on?

[Magic]

Ehmmm...what do you mean?Just the muffler??

[Longo]

yes, i mean the muffler plus the exh section that goes from the muffler to the cat section.
...I hope of been clear
I'm trying to not modify again this original section cause i think it's not a great thing to cut it again!

[red_94gts]

just go custom 3 inch with no muffler. turbos sound sweet as hell with no mufflers

[Longo]

I try to go around for three days with no kat and no muffler, the sound is too good, i love it, but it's very loud and even if I like the police do not like this....and there is no way to explain them why the car is so loud and then leave them without problems....I think that the excuse "oh! the muffler is broken? really? I was thinking this sound was normal!!" could not be useful...

[sphinx]

I'm not exactly sure why people always insist on getting a cat back from big name brands like HKS, Greddy, Apexi, Tanabe, ect.......... They cost a lot of money. For a lot cheaper, you can buy a universal muffler from those same companies. Then you take it to a GOOD shop to do the rest of the pipping.

And if you're worried about it making to much noise, silencer is the best you can do. But one things I hate is seeing someone get out of their car, put on the silencer, get out the car, take off the silencer, ect..... This goes on forever. I dont see the point in waisting arround $80.00 on a silencer and having to get out of the car all the time to put in on or take it off.

I personaly would hate doing that, so I installed a Apexi ECV ( Exhaust Control Valve). This thing is amazing. It's basicly like having a silencer installed 24/7, but being able to controll it manually from the inside of your car. And it's only arround $150.00

This is a picture of the one I have installed. 80mm


The valve looks like this on the inside.


You basicly control the valve by closing it or openning it as much as you want.


You can buy it here.

Taka Kaira

Good luck everyone.

[Longo]

[Magic]

Longo did you decide about exhaust???
They dont do custom made mufflers at Italy???
You should choose a nice looking one and go custom for the cat-back...
Its true that its expsensive to go cat-back with brands but the installation and the quality it is worth it.

[Magic]

Longo did you decide about exhaust???
They dont do custom made mufflers at Italy???
You should choose a nice looking one and go custom for the cat-back...
Its true that its expsensive to go cat-back with brands but the installation and the quality it is worth it.

[Longo]

no, there in italy there is nothing good for celica...well, for real there is something, but are brands that i don't trust so much.
i have not decided yet, but at that point i think that an universal cat back and a good adaption work is the better compromise. i found the kakimoto system, as the Turbotone's one, it is composed by muffler plus complete pipe with no exhaust, all stainless, right for st205. now i have to contact them and have some infos....and prices!
that's the last shot i have at the moment.
what do you think, an universal hks should be good...?

[Magic]

Hmmm....You should go for a brand muffler and custom cat-back:)
What do you think?
I`v checked the Hyper Rev magazine for you and i found the follow Brands making exhausts for ST205,have a look of their names and check them on the internet.

C-one Motorsport
5Zigen Dynamite Border Fireball
5Zigen Border III
5Zigen Miracle Fireball
5Zigen Super Border Cannon
Super Medalion Racing and Hyper
Signal
Zero-1000
RS-R EXMAG GT II
FUJITSUBO
MATERAS
HKS
TRD
BLITZ
APEXi Hybrid Megaphone Muffler
APEXi N1 Muffler
APEXi GT spec.Muffler
Trust MX Muffler
SARD AROUSE MIG R
Kakimoto R
Jspeed