alright kids ... help me out here. I purchased some of this stuff a little bit before thinking about what i wanted to to. I'm silly like that .. or stupid. lol. Now ... i just want it out of my garage. I may be moving soon and need to not try to store this stuff.

Everyone tells me this is an HKS Hyper - i bought it used so I don't know. $500 OBO.

here's the pic with the welded-on badge:



An AEM intake (no ... not the V2) also used: $150 OBO

2 Cooper Zeon ZPT tires: 225/50 16. Less than 1000 miles. $100 for the pair.

I also have a set of painted 2002 TSX wheels with Michelin Pilot tires (15% tread left) also looking for a new home in case you guys know of anyone just let me know.

I can deliver this stuff within 100 miles. So, all you Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa folks I would happy to meet up with. Of course Thursday night I can easily be tempted to meet in Orlando. lol

The incentive for the sale of these items should be well known ... all you lushes. lol

thanks.

 

PM sent, what's the incentive? for those that don't know.

 

so is that an hks hyper? and how do those sound?

 

That looks like the HKS

Bandiscoot: Look at the tips of the exhaust. They should be etched with the HKS hi-power logo

if not then it may be a knock-off


BTW, I had this setup and I believe it to be the best sounding exhaust for those who want a pronounced sound in vtec but little or no drone and a stealthy sound in low RPM.

IMHO the best overall sounding exhaust of them all.


edited for horrid typos

 

There are no etchings (that i can see) on the mufflers. It could very well be a knock-off. I have no idea. Anyone have a pic of a HKS Hyper knock-off? I'd like to verify this either way. I don't want to promote something false.

As for the 'incentive' ... it's in the message as 'you lushes'. I don't mind buying drinks for the group on occasions. I don't do it all the time just because i don't like to promote drinking and driving. But, one social drink during dinner is cool with me (yes, Cheryl and I are VERY social drinkers! lol)

 

That plate is on the canister

the etched logo should be on the side of the tips themselves and they are fairly large but not deeply cut into the metal.

It should look like this:


BUT they may have stopped doing the etching there in recent years. There should be some kind of trademarking on the item somewhere though.

If it is a knock, it looks like a decent one, but you cant judge the quality until you install it and hear it, and feel it. I am sure they did not make a perfect replica.

Good luck, if you find any other markings - post a pic and I can help you find the maker and some pricing to base your asking price off of

 

Looks like a knock off but why knock off a bad design?

 

I was going with the premise that if the canisters are not the same then the tone quality and performance would be lacking. Tubes are tubes so they cant really go wrong there (unless they are using welds instead of mandrel bends) the resonator looks well copied so not much issue there but the sound and performance can change greatly with the the design of the canisters IMO.

So that was my only concern


EDIT: I just re-read your post Jeff and you were asking why knock off an already bad design, right?

In that case I don't know. I thought you were asking me why would a knock-off be a worse design than the original.

 

JASMA is
click here


Japanese Automotive Sports Muffler Association (JASMA) founded, initial member of JASMA.
Released JASMA certified exhaust systems that meet strict standards for passing car inspections.

1989: Increased the total capital investment to 10,000,000 yen.
Released the Halt Barth series of shock absorbers (for European automobiles).

1991: Shiga factory construction completed.
Began production of exhaust systems that pass the strict annual automotive inspections in Japan.

Purchased new land to construct a larger headquarters in Higashionohara Minoo, Osaka.

1992: Moved the main office to Onohara Higashi Minoo-shi, Osaka (present location).
Released stabilizer bars (anti-sway bars).

1993: Increased total capital investment to 15,000,000 yen.
Released stainless steel exhaust manifold and air suspension tuning kit.

1994: Sponsored an N1 endurance race team.
Released Sustec Dampers, G Power Medalion exhaust systems, and Hyper Medalion exhaust systems.

1995: Released Sustec Pro.
1996: Released DTM Medlaion exhaust system (European Automotive oriented).
Began construction of the new factory in Shiga and moved into the new factory on October of the same year.

Increased total capital investment to 30,000,000 yen.

1998: Released Sustec Pro S-O and Racing Medalion exhaust system.
1999: Started construction of the second Shiga factory acquisition to meet ISO9001 standards for certification.
Released Racing Wagon exhaust system, Hyper Wagon exhaust system, Under Brace, and G-Tec Brand of suspension components.

2000: Increased the total capital investment to 60,000,000 yen.
Released Sustec Pro S-S.

Purchased advanced laser cutting equipment and introduced into the manufacturing processes for Tanabe products.

2001: Purchased state-of-the-art German machinery for spring coil production. Began production of 2100 N/m tensile strength spring coils.
2002: Released Sustec Pro Air Cobra hybrid coilover suspension system.
2003: Released Sustec NF210 and GF210 series springs.
Tanabe Racing Development USA, INC established in Torrance, California

 

Thanks for all the info fellas. That makes me feel a little better. I've also heard of several companies, in an effort to cut costs, stopping the laser etching process. I think the etching is hard to see anyway and a friend of mine said the process has a high error rate on non-flat surfaces.

Who really knows ....