anyone used Torque Developments in Essex?
12-17-2002, 02:01 AM
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It IS louder, but not hugely so in terms of absolute noise levels. At the Hullavington trackday, my HKS was tested at 96.4dB as I think I posted in one of your threads elsewhere - that's only a couple of dB louder than stock.
The difference is more in terms of the exhaust tone. It's more throaty and growly, and you do get more resonance noise between about 3,000 and 3,500 rpm.
So long as you don't hoof it out of your driveway and then VTEC off up the road (which of course you shouldn't be doing anyway until you've got 3 bars showing on the temp gauge
), I don't think it will be a real problem.
94mm is indeed quite wide. I sauntered back over to my car on the trackday to find a Caterham R500 driver admiring the tailpipes. He said it looked as if I had twin grenade launchers strapped underneath
Very James Bond!
The difference is more in terms of the exhaust tone. It's more throaty and growly, and you do get more resonance noise between about 3,000 and 3,500 rpm.
So long as you don't hoof it out of your driveway and then VTEC off up the road (which of course you shouldn't be doing anyway until you've got 3 bars showing on the temp gauge
), I don't think it will be a real problem.94mm is indeed quite wide. I sauntered back over to my car on the trackday to find a Caterham R500 driver admiring the tailpipes. He said it looked as if I had twin grenade launchers strapped underneath
Very James Bond!
12-17-2002, 02:17 AM
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Mark was the db reading taken when the car had fully warmed up? I find the sound to get deeper and louder as the car become warmer.
A lot of people stare at tailpipes - they do look gorgeous!
A lot of people stare at tailpipes - they do look gorgeous!
12-17-2002, 02:19 AM
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I know this is a bit childish of me 
but part of the appeal is being able to 
past a Boxster and give the aural two fingers or should I say two exhausts to said motor
but part of the appeal is being able to past a Boxster and give the aural two fingers or should I say two exhausts to said motor
12-17-2002, 02:26 AM
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That would be a sound to behold, N4S!
Frisky came up to a mini-meet a few weeks back and enjoyed hearing Pete's and my HKS in stereo. HKS surround sound with even more cars would be awesome!
Frisky came up to a mini-meet a few weeks back and enjoyed hearing Pete's and my HKS in stereo. HKS surround sound with even more cars would be awesome!
12-17-2002, 02:28 AM
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Originally posted by NEED4SPEED
Mark was the db reading taken when the car had fully warmed up? I find the sound to get deeper and louder as the car become warmer.
Mark was the db reading taken when the car had fully warmed up? I find the sound to get deeper and louder as the car become warmer.
Pete, if you're reading this thread, do you recall what your HKS was tested at? They did yours not long after you arrived, so it wouldn't have had time to cool down.
12-17-2002, 02:37 AM
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The HKS is becoming very very popular! I am thinking about the dual Amuse mufflers as they would give me great weight savings. But they are very very expensive!
12-17-2002, 05:31 AM
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looking at the hksusa.com website - it lists the following:-
APPLICATION DATA
Part No. 3203-SH010
Part No. 3203-SH010
Make HONDA
Model S2000
Notes Dual Exhaust
Am I right in thinking then that the UK spec one is different to the US one as the one confirmed by you had TU after the number above? - am on the point of ordering one this arvo ya see so don't want to make a b@lls up
looking at the hksusa.com website - it lists the following:-
APPLICATION DATA
Part No. 3203-SH010
Part No. 3203-SH010
Make HONDA
Model S2000
Notes Dual Exhaust
Am I right in thinking then that the UK spec one is different to the US one as the one confirmed by you had TU after the number above? - am on the point of ordering one this arvo ya see so don't want to make a b@lls up