View Poll Results: High Flow Cats or Resonated Test Pipes? And Which brand do you prefer?
Kinetix HFC
6
6.45%
Berk HFC
36
38.71%
Fast Intentions HFC
13
13.98%
Stillen HFC
1
1.08%
Crawford HFC
6
6.45%
Other HFC (Post name in Thread)
2
2.15%
Megan Resonated TP
11
11.83%
Kinetix Resonated TP
3
3.23%
Other Resonated TP (Post name in Thread)
15
16.13%
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Poll: High Flow Cats vs Resonated Test Pipes
my stock cats blew out bout 5k miles ago and i got berk hfc and they r a lil raspy when letting off the gas.. my only complaint.. sounds good when on the gas.. i have greddy evo2 exhaust too
I really don't know anything about those megans, so I can't help
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I've only been pulled over once almost 2 years ago for tint, I still had my stock exhaust back then.
But if I do get pulled over, I'll quickly turn the car off before he has a chance to smell the fumes.
But if I do get pulled over, I'll quickly turn the car off before he has a chance to smell the fumes.
haha yeah you should actually always turn the car off before a cop walks up to your window. but really the fumes are not that bad, I dont smell them at all when im driving down the road. The only time i smell them is when i come to a sudden stop with my windows down or if im standing right behind my car while its on lol
Well, it is true that HFCs don't gain as much HP as ARTs or test pipes. But here in CA, no one wants a loud exhaust. Too much attention and fail the smog check. The guy that bought my exhaust last week had Tomei test pipes and TD Injen exhaust and his car was really loud. That's the reason why he switched to HFC and Invidia Gemini due to his Injen was rubbing badly.
Get the HFC and keep our environment fresh
Get the HFC and keep our environment fresh
Well, it is true that HFCs don't gain as much HP as ARTs or test pipes. But here in CA, no one wants a loud exhaust. Too much attention and fail the smog check. The guy that bought my exhaust last week had Tomei test pipes and TD Injen exhaust and his car was really loud. That's the reason why he switched to HFC and Invidia Gemini due to his Injen was rubbing badly.
Get the HFC and keep our environment fresh
Get the HFC and keep our environment fresh
OP, what exactly are you looking for?
-Performance?
-Sound?
-Smog legal? (are you installing yourself or paying? Adds up if you need to swap for smog)
-Your price range?
-Performance?
-Sound?
-Smog legal? (are you installing yourself or paying? Adds up if you need to swap for smog)
-Your price range?
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From: Woodland Hills, CA (818)
Well basically I see it this way...
I can get better performance with Test Pipes and they would be alot cheaper than HFCs...
Downside, the sound might not be as clean as an HFC, and of course it wont be smog legal...
But I'm guessing HFC won't pass a smog test either way in SoCal, is that correct?
BTW, I will probably have a shop install it for me, I don't have the tools to do it myself and would rather not risk it...
I can get better performance with Test Pipes and they would be alot cheaper than HFCs...
Downside, the sound might not be as clean as an HFC, and of course it wont be smog legal...
But I'm guessing HFC won't pass a smog test either way in SoCal, is that correct?
BTW, I will probably have a shop install it for me, I don't have the tools to do it myself and would rather not risk it...
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From: Baltimore
Ive been trying to do some research on HFC and test pipes. I like the fast intentions HFC, but im not sure to go ressonated or just standard HFC. I would also like to know if the Berk, Fast intentions, or ART HFC will fit with the stock exhaust set up, and importantly will all the HFC set ups pass emissions test? I live in Maryland. I could really use some good insight from you experts
thanks
Taylor
thanks
Taylor