ebay exhaust systems

[tony96240sx]

is anyone here running an ebay exhaust system? how is the sound and is it worth it?

[downshift_sideways]

I'm running an ebay n1 style exhaust 3'' catback no res.

Sits super low to the ground, but sounds sexy when I'm in boost.

Cost me $170 shipped to my door, I'm happy :)

[tony96240sx]

o really? because greddy,apex..etc there going for 500+$$$...so i was thinking i can save so much if an ebay exhaust system can do the same shit

[downshift_sideways]

Shit a 3'' exhaust is a 3'' exhaust. It serves its purpose.

[tony96240sx]

exactly what i'm saying..just want to see if anyone had any problems with fitment issues and how noisy are they..i'm in the middl of putting a sr20det red top into my s14 chasis..right now money is so tight..i just want to know is it nessary to spend so much on a exhaust system..if half of the cost of my engine price.

[downshift_sideways]

Mines loud as hell.

Because of 3'' DP, 3'' Test pipe, 3'' catback w/no resonator.

I sound off all the alarms down my street. :keke:

[tony96240sx]

haha..yea over here i would get a ticket thats why i need to know will these brand name ones be the same shit vs a ebay one where you save over 300 bucks..

[alexander500]

I have one and it does not fit right, it hits on the subframe, were the lower contrlo arm pivots

[tony96240sx]

yea i figured the ebay ones wouldnt fit right..it might cost me more in the long run to custom fit the pipes for the ebay ones..

[srju40sx]

i had on my old s13 it was decent went on just fine just loud as fuck made my friends straight piped honda sound quiet but i only got hassled by the police once for it

[tony96240sx]

i def dont want it louder then a honda...geez is there any exhaust system out there for a decent price and sounds good?

[murda-c]

i have an ebay three inch, not too loud, but hits the subframe.

wrapped a bunch of muffler bandage around the place where it hits, and now i have no problems.

probably not to loud because i have a resonated test pipe.

[bubzb20z]

You can normally find used name brand exhausts for around 300 shipped. I paid 325 shipped. It came with oem silvia DP, nissan cat, HKS full stainless silent hi-power cat back for my s14 barely used.

[-rip it up s13-]

i paid $275 for my megan racing full 3inch,test pipe,no res, off ebay i love it and its not too loud but just right, i'd like it alot louder tho

[bo2o]

well if you were in socal. i would say juss get custom haha.
juss get piping and make your own spec 2.
but for the east side. ya ebay would work. and for hitting exhuast on subframe use stiffer bushings. on your exhaust.

[ZX88]

i got one for 220 shipped 3 inch pipe with resonator and 4.5 inch tip the fitment was great and the weld are great had it for to years no rust. only thing is that it sits a little low so if you slam your car it will scrape. mine take a beating and still has no holes.

just get it.

[murda-c]

mine sits really high, which is why it hits the subframe.

it's cool though because it doesn't scrape

[98s14inaz]

Long story but I ended up with a free new Skunk2 stainless n1 style 3" catback exhaust, it looks like the same one they sell on ebay. Quality of the welds is great, sounds great, installs cleanly. I would recommend skunk if anyone cares lol

[tony96240sx]

dam they make exhaust? how much did the catback cost you?

[garbury]

bought the ssac duals 2 years ago. It was a headache to say the least. Ended up just paying 80 bucks for midas to cut the resonator and install straight pipes/new hangers so it all fits and I can go over speed bumps without dragging (still have to go sideways).

[tony96240sx]

yea i figured..tight now money is so tight i might end up selling my 96 240sx-se shell..and thinking of buying a 6 speed 03 maxima

[Bushido]

i have one, ss autochome i think. apex n1 style. doesn't hang too low.. (cat is the lowest part of the underbody) sounds good, hasn't rusted. $150 shipped 3 years ago.

[nightshiftgarage]

ive got the ebay n1 duals catback. sounds mean, not extremely loud but you know its there. i really doubt ill ever spend big bucks on a nice exhaust ever again . car is soo low that it murders anything on there. i trashed my first apexi n1

[astrophixvox]

If you want...you can go and have a muffler shop make you one. I have the cat and the resonator removed with the pipe going from the DP all the way to the muffler. They make the bends and do all the welding. Don't know how much they charge where you are at but i got all the 3" pipe from the DP all the way to the muffler for $55. They made all the flanges and I just had to provide a muffler. Hope that helps!

[GabeS14]

Mine is XS power(ssautochrome), cost 200 and sounds awesome, I know S13 guys that have it too.
just put a good ct on there and it will be quieter.

[Tearlessj]

I love my XS power ehaust. Hangs low, but that can be fixed. Quite with the silencer in and loud with out. Im ganna put on the Blast pipes soon though.

[blownoffvalve]

depends which ones.. My frineds has some but they are not that bad.. but some weren't good because they sound like fart cans

[tony96240sx]

ebay is so tempting but they say you pay for what you get ....i might just do the swap and have the downpipe attach to the engine so i can atleast start the car till i can afford a good catback

[unicoladron]

here's how i feel. i'm rockin the XS power. it came with EVERYTHING, and i mean everything (stainless mani, elbow, straightpipe, dp, cat back). i wish the tone was deeper like the hks hi-power, but you get what you pay for. the only difference i feel is the tone. performance is the same as it's a simple straight canister type muffler. but i got everything for like ~325 shipped. here's a shit tone of pics i took when i was installing:
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa231/unicoladron/IMG_1673.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa231/unicoladron/IMG_1674.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa231/unicoladron/IMG_1675.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa231/unicoladron/IMG_1675.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa231/unicoladron/IMG_1676.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa231/unicoladron/IMG_1677.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa231/unicoladron/IMG_0188.jpg
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa231/unicoladron/IMG_0184.jpg

[rotation3x]

My friend has had his ebay exhaust on his S13 for about 2 1/2 years nothing is wrong with it at all. It sounds deep, only had one problem running it hard for about 30 min one night the exhaust was glowing red. I would buy one though, you can't beat 150 bucks shipped for a cat-back, however I liked the deal on the buddy club so I got that. The tip on it is sweet not the huge ass muffler. :)

[Flipzide]

My friend has the SSAC N1 Duals on his s14. It hit his differential when he first got it two years ago. From what I remember, he had to modifiy the hangers then it was perfect.

[theronin]

i run a 3in SSA i got off ebay for 150 shipped. got it about 2 years ago. sounds nice dont sit too low, would buy again in a heartbeat if i needed a 3in again. fyi s14

[tony96240sx]

any links for these exhaust systems?

[theronin]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nissan-S14-Silvia-95-99-JDM-3-Catback-Exhaust-240sx_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33630QQihZ024QQit emZ370005644565QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

id say thats pretty much exactly what mine looks like.

[tony96240sx]

thanks a lot man..ok and your saying this thing didnt give you any fitment problems? and its not that noisy?

[rocksteady_racer]

I have one that looks almost exactly the same as the xs one the guy above has. I'm putting it on as soon as I get the frame welded. Tell you how well it works. It's stainless steel with resonator and it looks great - 3in with a 4.5 in tip. I got it from just intercoolers - fast shipping and cheap. looks like a good product I'll tell you how it sounds. Anything is better than the rusted one I have on my 91 right now.

[projectRDM]

i run a 3in SSA i got off ebay for 150 shipped. got it about 2 years ago. sounds nice dont sit too low, would buy again in a heartbeat if i needed a 3in again. fyi s14

I have the same one, I think I actually convinced you to buy it. Perfect fitment, hollow hangers, strong, clean welds, good ground clearance, you really can't go wrong. I paid $210 shipped when they first came out, but that's still cheap for a full stainless exhaust. You'd spend twice that having one made in stainless. It also came with a silencer, which helps a lot for noise issues.

[tony96240sx]

any link on that one?

[theronin]

yeah russ u were the one who convinced me to buy it. tony he is talkin about the exact one i posted in the ebay link. go for it man u really wont regret it.

[Koopa Troopa]

Alot goes into making an exhaust. A straight exhaust is a straight exhaust, anyone with a pipe bender and a welder can make that. However you have to take into account the materials used.

Is thin wall tubing used to save weight? If yes then it will be louder due to the thiner walls, etc. Just some things to look for..

[ATLspeed]

i have one...3"in test pipe to 3"in catback....fits good...only prob i had was that my silencer broke on me (the part where you put the bolt thru just kinda chipped away)

[PRADOgy]

lets see some pics of these ebay exhausts

[fromxtor]

^^Or you could just go here:
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=122545&highlight=muff

I bought this one to use on my hatch but wound up getting something else and selling to a friend w/ a coupe, looks and sounds great for $160ish shipped:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/N1-JDM-89-94-NISSAN-240SX-S13-CATBACK-EXHAUST-3-PIPE_W0QQitemZ280185174411QQihZ018QQcategoryZ33630 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[tony96240sx]

dam that looks goods

[ZX88]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-94-Nissan-240SX-S13-Cat-Back-catback-Exhaust-System_W0QQitemZ250197237861QQihZ015QQcategoryZ337 42QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

damn mine went down in price.

[smiley405]

so would you guys prefer ebay exhaust over a high priced hks or apexi exhaust what is the differnts between the exhaust is it just lighter?

[LongGrain]

i have a KA with 3" resonated test pipe and 3" ebay N1 style catback (non resonated) and it seriously sounds like hot sex. deep as shit, has a nice growl to it. i get a lot of compliments on it.

[smiley405]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-94-NISSAN-240SX-S13-SR20DET-TURBO-N1-CATBACK-EXHAUST_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33630QQihZ020QQ itemZ300191065318QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

is it this one or the 4 inch tip one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/N1-CATBACK-EXHAUST-SYSTEM-JDM-89-91-94-NISSAN-240SX-S13_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33630QQihZ005QQitem Z150207847656QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[1985zcar]

Psh you just gotta find deals, I bought my Blitz Nur Spec for 75 bucks :)

[smiley405]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBTOX%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110214638405&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBTOX%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150207543928&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

what would you guys prefer of either one?

[GabeS14]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBTOX%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110214638405&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBTOX%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150207543928&_trksid=p3984.cTODAY.m238.lVI

what would you guys prefer of either one?

the second one, looks nicer, its pretty much the same one i have, and the top one has a long ass tip..gonna stick out a lot...

[smiley405]

ya both of them are the same i guess im going to pick up the first one

[projectRDM]

so would you guys prefer ebay exhaust over a high priced hks or apexi exhaust what is the differnts between the exhaust is it just lighter?

It's a pipe with a muffler. There really is no engineering behind an exhaust, as long as it fits the car properly, lines up, and doesn't rattle or resonate, the only other thing you're concerned with is looks and sound level.

It has nothing to do with anyone's preference except your own.

[S13Boosts]

It's a pipe with a muffler. There really is no engineering behind an exhaust, as long as it fits the car properly, lines up, and doesn't rattle or resonate, the only other thing you're concerned with is looks and sound level.

It has nothing to do with anyone's preference except your own.


true true.. as for exausts on ebay go with ssautochrome, there pretty coo..

[Bobafreak]

i dont know if any of them offer a warranty but heres one that does and its actually on a car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-94-240SX-S13-SR20DET-3-STAINLESS-CATBACK-EXHAUST_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33630QQihZ002QQ itemZ120202672744QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[Risu2112]

My friend has had his ebay exhaust on his S13 for about 2 1/2 years nothing is wrong with it at all. It sounds deep, only had one problem running it hard for about 30 min one night the exhaust was glowing red. I would buy one though, you can't beat 150 bucks shipped for a cat-back, however I liked the deal on the buddy club so I got that. The tip on it is sweet not the huge ass muffler. :)

...Thats some serious engine problem if it's getting any where near that hot, haha.. O_o

[swpdwgn]

running an ebay catback on my rb20 swap. sound sexy but indeed it does sit insanely low to the ground. running open dp at the moment lol

[HKSdrift3r]

i had the ssac dual n1 on my s14 and it sounded awesome. FOr $150 shipped, it didnt seem too bad, but in time it kinda fell apart on me. The resonator sat real low and the pipes would rattle on the diff. I had to bend the hangers and use zip ties to pull it away. After I got coils, thats when it went to hell. The resonator took a dump as it was so low, the road tore it apart. The final icing on the cake was when a hanger broke off, but took a piece of the pipe with it. There was a huge hole in the exhaust!! Not too mention, the metal was thin as paper. If it wasnt for the poop quality, it would have been an awesome exhaust for $150. Heres a vid of it on my old s14:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c248/Six_Bolt/95%20Zenki/th_MVI_1723.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c248/Six_Bolt/95%20Zenki/?action=view&current=MVI_1723.flv)

Hope you make the right choice!

-George

[downshift_sideways]

^Because of that video, I'm going to go outside and record my exhaust right now.
Okay Video of exhaust (camera too close, so sounds like crap)
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/AntzPrincess/th_DSCN0379.jpg (http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/AntzPrincess/?action=view&current=DSCN0379.flv)
Some more of the exhaust.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/AntzPrincess/th_DSCN0324.jpg (http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/AntzPrincess/?action=view&current=DSCN0324.flv)
In the car...Sounds deep.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/AntzPrincess/th_DSCN0089.jpg (http://s236.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/AntzPrincess/?action=view&current=DSCN0089.flv)

Now if it makes your speakers shake...Imagine being in back of it. I drive slow, and still set off all my neighbors alarms :-/
Oem turbo Elbow, 3'' Turbo Downpipe, 3'' MR Test Pipe, 3'' Ebay N1 Style Catback exhaust no res.