ironsung
09-15-2007, 03:13 PM
it's time for me to replace my stock exhaust (got inspection next month but i have a leak)... i've made up my mind on either brm or hks hipower... but i was wondering a few things... i'm interested in 2.5" catback with resonator, i live in nj where the weather is bad... and have a stock 97 240sx... i dont know if i wanna turbo in the future (im leaning towards it.. but im broke.. so no 3" ??).... i was concerned about couple things... specifically the piping diameter to choose, the rust/corrosion resistence of aluminized vs SS in new jersey conditions - and whether one's worth it over another, and the price to quality ratio.
i have mixed reviews about aluminized vs stainless steel. originally, i opted for SS becuase of the bad weather here (less-rustable, salt, snow.. etc)... but now im thinkin about the aluminized... im worried about the rust and price mainly... heres my situation.. i dont have much money (my budget is around 400-450 range) and i dont want anything else but either of these two. brm's have a choice of full ss or aluminized catbacks, while the hi-power only comes with aluminized pipes. ive heard many opinions that, since the hi-power exhaust is aluminized - and that it is the same basic material used on oem exhausts, that they'll rust/corrode alot faster than the SS's. on the flip side, people also say that it wont rust for a
while (at least 5 years they say)... mind you i live in nj. i mean... when will it start to rust? is it that much worse to get aluminized? i know the SS's are a bit lighter... but is it worth taht much? (like 100 bux extra for the brms)...
BRM
if i were to get brm... 2.5" aluminized piping for $330, plus $70 for 14", 18", or 22" resonator choice, plus $30 for a 4" single chrome or dual 2.5" chrome tips... for a total of 330+70+30= $430... note taht this price does not include shipping costs. i'd imagine around $60-80 for shipping... so you're gonna pay around $500 shipped.
2.5" stainless steel piping is ($430 piping)+($70 resonator) + ($30 chrome tip) = $530 plus shipping should be around $600 shipped..... this is definately not in my price range.. perhaps i have no choice of SS vs aluminized at this point..
HKS Hi-Power
if i were to get the hi-power... only 2.5" is available for n/a motors... so i would have to get 2.5, and aluminized.... not much choice there... no choice in resonator size as compared with the brms... btw does anyone know the resonator size for the 2.5 aluminized NA Hi-Power exhaust? i've found prices for as low as $370.51 plus $60.00 shipping... for a total of 370.51+60= $430.51 shipped from ebay user: performanceracingonline .... anyone deal with this guy before? is he reliable/ legit?
additional questions:
- it's my understanding that both catbacks are street legal and pass NJ inspection on a stock motor.. correct me if im wrong..
- is there a protective spray coating or anything similar that i can put on my aluminized exhaust to protect it more?
at this point... after reviewing what i wrote.. it seems as though i have no choice but to go for the hks hi-power (2.5" aluminized)... given my conditions..
thanks for reading/listening... please reply with any advice/comments/criticizms... etc... what do you guys think i should go
for and why?
i have mixed reviews about aluminized vs stainless steel. originally, i opted for SS becuase of the bad weather here (less-rustable, salt, snow.. etc)... but now im thinkin about the aluminized... im worried about the rust and price mainly... heres my situation.. i dont have much money (my budget is around 400-450 range) and i dont want anything else but either of these two. brm's have a choice of full ss or aluminized catbacks, while the hi-power only comes with aluminized pipes. ive heard many opinions that, since the hi-power exhaust is aluminized - and that it is the same basic material used on oem exhausts, that they'll rust/corrode alot faster than the SS's. on the flip side, people also say that it wont rust for a
while (at least 5 years they say)... mind you i live in nj. i mean... when will it start to rust? is it that much worse to get aluminized? i know the SS's are a bit lighter... but is it worth taht much? (like 100 bux extra for the brms)...
BRM
if i were to get brm... 2.5" aluminized piping for $330, plus $70 for 14", 18", or 22" resonator choice, plus $30 for a 4" single chrome or dual 2.5" chrome tips... for a total of 330+70+30= $430... note taht this price does not include shipping costs. i'd imagine around $60-80 for shipping... so you're gonna pay around $500 shipped.
2.5" stainless steel piping is ($430 piping)+($70 resonator) + ($30 chrome tip) = $530 plus shipping should be around $600 shipped..... this is definately not in my price range.. perhaps i have no choice of SS vs aluminized at this point..
HKS Hi-Power
if i were to get the hi-power... only 2.5" is available for n/a motors... so i would have to get 2.5, and aluminized.... not much choice there... no choice in resonator size as compared with the brms... btw does anyone know the resonator size for the 2.5 aluminized NA Hi-Power exhaust? i've found prices for as low as $370.51 plus $60.00 shipping... for a total of 370.51+60= $430.51 shipped from ebay user: performanceracingonline .... anyone deal with this guy before? is he reliable/ legit?
additional questions:
- it's my understanding that both catbacks are street legal and pass NJ inspection on a stock motor.. correct me if im wrong..
- is there a protective spray coating or anything similar that i can put on my aluminized exhaust to protect it more?
at this point... after reviewing what i wrote.. it seems as though i have no choice but to go for the hks hi-power (2.5" aluminized)... given my conditions..
thanks for reading/listening... please reply with any advice/comments/criticizms... etc... what do you guys think i should go
for and why?