HKS Hi Power - How noisy is it?

[sunnylong]

I have BE5, with Rage downpipe and factory mid-pipe at the moment - but the mid pipe will be replaced later.

The car was running on a aftermarket muffler came from Japan and was producing the deep subaru rumble at idle. Neighbour complained so I replaced the mulffer with a factory one but lost quite a bit of power.

I'm looking at the HKS Hi Power at the moment and just wondering if anyone's using it and could share some experience? Noise level at idel is a big thing for me because I warm up the car in the garage every morning.

Any suggestion is appreciated!

THanks guys

[BC5RA]

Don't bother warming your car up in the morning; Far better to just get in and drive it (without boost) until warm.

You could design or purchase some sort of silencer to stick in if your adamant about idling it until warm.

Or tell your neighbor to piss off.

HKS Hi power muffler is just a very well made straight through muffler of no main design difference to your aftermarket muffler, it will be no quieter.

Save money and time.

[MINTGTB]

 sunnylong said:

I have BE5, with Rage downpipe and factory mid-pipe at the moment - but the mid pipe will be replaced later.

The car was running on a aftermarket muffler came from Japan and was producing the deep subaru rumble at idle. Neighbour complained so I replaced the mulffer with a factory one but lost quite a bit of power.

I'm looking at the HKS Hi Power at the moment and just wondering if anyone's using it and could share some experience? Noise level at idel is a big thing for me because I warm up the car in the garage every morning.

Any suggestion is appreciated!

THanks guys

Now the Hi-power, i wouldn't know how loud it is, but ive got a Silent Hi-Power on mine and its quiet az!!

[stira]

As above you are always better to warm your car upon the road with light load (3k revs or under). That way you do the gear box as well.

10 to 20 seconds is enough while you close the garage door

[zarnah]

tell neighbors to move somewhere else if they are so unhappy, problem sorted, dont go spending money cos' some knobs had a moan

[sunnylong]

sweet as, thanks for the advise guys. It just that the car is not very smooth when it's cold and the first thing I see when I got out my drive way is an uphill so I have this habit of warming up the car...

I'll try change my habit then - good for the car and my wallet!

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 BC5RA said:

Or tell your neighbor to piss off.

hey it could be worse, you could have a ported rotary that you sit outside your house warming up in the morning

[dubbedup]

My suby is also quite ruff to drive for the 1st min or so but i just do a wee bunny hop out the intersetion and im away....when i had my bat, i used to warm it up and my neighbour (who i shared driveway with) used to use it as an alarm as i started work 30 mins b4 him...lol good old rotarys....almost as reliable as my suby

I can also hear my mate warm up his 13bbp from about 4 blocks away....id hate to be his nieghbors but he doesnt daily drive it....luckily for them.

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 dubbedup said:

I can also hear my mate warm up his 13bbp from about 4 blocks away....id hate to be his nieghbors but he doesnt daily drive it....luckily for them.

haha thats awesome!

[Drunkenmonkey]

reubenH has one on his gtb with 3" pipe one resinator and he sits on 95/96 db but hell it sounds awesome!!

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 Drunkenmonkey said:

reubenH has one on his gtb with 3" pipe one resinator and he sits on 95/96 db but hell it sounds awesome!!

+1

i had one before on my old rex and its not as bad as the ones i have. its alot quieter probably the quietest one i ever had