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[Sharingan 19]

Got tired of the transmission being louder than the exhaust, so I started looking for replacements. I like the idea of going single (less weight and all). I'd prefer right side exit, but that seems to be rather hard to find. Theres the Apexi N1 but the can just looks cheap, the gt spec is cool, but its on the wrong side.

Anyways the fc looks unbalanced w/o duals the bumper cutout looks lonely . Racing beat is quality, but expensive (and from ebay I've heard, heavy). Decisions decisions.

[WankelsRevenge]

Originally Posted by Sharingan 19

Got tired of the transmission being louder than the exhaust, so I started looking for replacements. I like the idea of going single (less weight and all). I'd prefer right side exit, but that seems to be rather hard to find. Theres the Apexi N1 but the can just looks cheap, the gt spec is cool, but its on the wrong side.

Anyways the fc looks unbalanced w/o duals the bumper cutout looks lonely . Racing beat is quality, but expensive (and from ebay I've heard, heavy). Decisions decisions.

I recomend the Apexi N1 dual system. An old friend of mine had one on a 240sx he had with a turbo KA motor in it and it performed awesomly. It wasnt too loud and it had a good sound to it. As for quality I know he had the car for quite a few years and it always held up.

[Pete_89T2]

Have you considered the Borla dual catback? That's what I've been running since 2000, and I'm very happy with it. All SS construction, very similar in performance, sound & quality when compared to the RB catback. After about 12 years on it there is barely any surface rust on any of the pipes, and the muffler cans & tips still look brand new. It is heavy though, but probably just as heavy as the RB or any other dual system.

[Sharingan 19]

Originally Posted by WankelsRevenge

I recomend the Apexi N1 dual system. An old friend of mine had one on a 240sx he had with a turbo KA motor in it and it performed awesomly. It wasnt too loud and it had a good sound to it. As for quality I know he had the car for quite a few years and it always held up.

I don't doubt the quality or performance, I just don't like the design of the can from an asthetic standpoint, it just looks like a mass-produced stamped generic can.

Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

Have you considered the Borla dual catback? That's what I've been running since 2000, and I'm very happy with it. All SS construction, very similar in performance, sound & quality when compared to the RB catback. After about 12 years on it there is barely any surface rust on any of the pipes, and the muffler cans & tips still look brand new. It is heavy though, but probably just as heavy as the RB or any other dual system.

I had not, but it sounds like another solid choice.

Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

The racing beat system is heavy for a reason. They use thicker wall tubing that piston engines don't need. Rotaries are not kind to their exhaust systems. My old REPU split the normal thin tubing muffler pipe when it backfired on lifting. Not to mention what it did to the muffler. I built a custom system on my 79, but it came out a lot louder than I was planning. For street use on a mild or stock engine the Racing Beat system is hard to top. I thought I could do it cheaper, I was wrong. The non-glass packed mufflers appropriate for rotaries all seem to be expensive. If you plan on large horsepower levels something else in the 3" or greater range would have to be custom built. That's even more expensive. My opinion only.

N/A's are probably tougher on exhaust than turbo, so I'd be more concerned about the quality of the downpipe than anything else. Even still, I've heard glasspacks on rotarys both n/a and turbo and they sound like ass, so there's plenty of heat to go around.

[GySgtFrank]

Originally Posted by Sharingan 19

Anyways the fc looks unbalanced w/o duals the bumper cutout looks lonely . Racing beat is quality, but expensive (and from ebay I've heard, heavy). Decisions decisions.

The racing beat system is heavy for a reason. They use thicker wall tubing that piston engines don't need. Rotaries are not kind to their exhaust systems. My old REPU split the normal thin tubing muffler pipe when it backfired on lifting. Not to mention what it did to the muffler. I built a custom system on my 79, but it came out a lot louder than I was planning. For street use on a mild or stock engine the Racing Beat system is hard to top. I thought I could do it cheaper, I was wrong. The non-glass packed mufflers appropriate for rotaries all seem to be expensive. If you plan on large horsepower levels something else in the 3" or greater range would have to be custom built. That's even more expensive. My opinion only.

[Daedalus704]

Originally Posted by Sharingan 19

Got tired of the transmission being louder than the exhaust, so I started looking for replacements. I like the idea of going single (less weight and all). I'd prefer right side exit, but that seems to be rather hard to find. Theres the Apexi N1 but the can just looks cheap, the gt spec is cool, but its on the wrong side.

Anyways the fc looks unbalanced w/o duals the bumper cutout looks lonely . Racing beat is quality, but expensive (and from ebay I've heard, heavy). Decisions decisions.

I'd stick with duals. I have the Racing Beat RevII turbo back and I love the deep tone it has. It's not obnoxious and raspy but it is not a quiet exhasut at all. Also the quality is very good.

Edit: Somehow I missed the post you made with your Greddy exhaust... facepalm on my part and good job on flipping your stock stuff to lessen the blow. Is any of the piping rusted through?