sinbad Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Leading on from my other post here are some pics of my Kakimoto exhaust which is Y-pipe back. The exhaust is now on my car and i'll post further pics on this thread when i manage to clean the Zed. I know the ecu is meant to adjust itself but i have definately made some sort of performance gain which i can only describe as pulling stronger through the revs, the kakimoto weighs roughly the same as the OEM back box. anyway here are the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptist Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Bet that does sound NICE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 Pics are from my phone so their not that good..sorry. I'll see if i can get a soundclip up sometime but this will also be done on my phone so quality of that mite be iffy too. It sounds better under load nothing over the top or chavvy just a deep throaty rumble at low revs with a change in note as the revs rise turning into a kinda purping sound?? lol. if that makes any sense to you. Overall i couldnt be happier, Sound quality and also build quality are top. Its certainly pleasing on the ear! The exhaust is hanging a little low for me personally (as in you can see the canister of each exhaust) so im going to try and raise it somehow and get the tailpipes to fit the bumber holes alittle snugger. Once ive done that and cleaned the car up then i'll be putting the pics on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Pics are from my phone so their not that good..sorry. I'll see if i can get a soundclip up sometime but this will also be done on my phone so quality of that mite be iffy too. It sounds better under load nothing over the top or chavvy just a deep throaty rumble at low revs with a change in note as the revs rise turning into a kinda purping sound?? lol. if that makes any sense to you. Overall i couldnt be happier, Sound quality and also build quality are top. Its certainly pleasing on the ear! The exhaust is hanging a little low for me personally (as in you can see the canister of each exhaust) so im going to try and raise it somehow and get the tailpipes to fit the bumber holes alittle snugger. Once ive done that and cleaned the car up then i'll be putting the pics on this thread. nice one dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Leading on from my other post here are some pics of my Kakimoto exhaust which is Y-pipe back. The exhaust is now on my car and i'll post further pics on this thread when i manage to clean the Zed. I know the ecu is meant to adjust itself but i have definately made some sort of performance gain which i can only describe as pulling stronger through the revs, the kakimoto weighs roughly the same as the OEM back box. anyway here are the pics. It sure looks loud, from the size of the mufflers I do have doubts about the objective performance gain of this system, i dont think it will change a lot if you dont have any other mods, but usually the sound it makes will add a new sensation to your driving, so it might seem faster. I currently have a nismo cat-back system and i havent noticed any performance gains, but it sure sounds schweet Anyhow, i guess your main reason to upgrade was the sound, and reading from your posts it surely sounds nice, so, go you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 Your right i did buy this purely for the sound and looks. I did not expect any performance gains at all especially as it is only a small section of the exhaust and does not include the Y-pipe or decats. I also have read on here that the ecu is meant to alter things and cancel out any effect that the exhaust may have but i can genuinly and honestly say i feel i have gained some performance. Its nothing major but it seems to pull better throught the revs. I've got a K&N typoon fitted (and had the HKS SLD wired in although i guess this will have not done anything) but the exhaust seems to have matched the intake perfectly. I understand you being sceptical and It could be that my standard exhaust was faulty or whatever but the car definatley runs smoother even from a cold start up. Id love to have rolling roaded this before and after fitting, but its too late for that now. I'll just have to get r/r anyway. Maybe the sound is giving me a different sensation but it doesn't seem that way. I'd have loved to get hold of the Nismo or HKS but they were alittle out of my price range. The Kakimoto was only a month old and less than half its original price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 looks a nice piece of kit sinbad, so long as it sounds OK thats half the battle ..whats the next mod going to be now then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Yeah, the Nismo is not exactly what you call cheap But hey, it included the Y pipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted December 4, 2006 Author Share Posted December 4, 2006 ir_fuel - lol! lomoto - Next mod? Mmmmm i've been thinking about this. Being Jap like yours it didnt come with the rear spoiler so i dont know if it needs one or even a whole bodykit fitting. Ive also been thinking about 19" wheels, new ecu, Tokico dampers and RS-R springs and even the Y-pipe. i think the body mods and 19" wheels are edging ahead though. If i won the lottery i'd be having all them done at once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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