Is the HKS Hi-Power+Downpipe good or should i get the Tanabe TBE?

SuBeast · 01-16-2008, 05:35 PM

Well i like the HKS' exhaust's look better than the Tanabe TBE, but it's noticeably smaller than the Tanabe. The Tanabe i can find for around $900. The HKS Hi-Power + Downpipe is technically a TBE, and only costs $750 total. But i have a bad feeling that the HKS one won't sound as nice as the Tanabe. The HKS is i beleive 75mm. The Tanabe Concept G Blue is a big 80mm Turbo-Back. Will it make that much of a performance difference, or should i just get the exhaust that looks better? Thanks

Jave · 01-16-2008, 06:40 PM

is the DP on the HKS the HKS DP? if so the I wouldnt buy it. You want a bell mouth or divorced down pipe.

Mr B · 01-16-2008, 07:45 PM

totally agree, HKS DP not the best design, best is divorce type and second is bellmouth, HKS is neither.

man show · 01-16-2008, 10:25 PM

Gotta be careful if you go with a divorce type dp... often, they don't work with aftermarket turbos. If you ever plan on upgrading your turbo, you might wanna look into a bellmouth dp now to avoid some future headaches.

Longshot · 01-17-2008, 07:30 AM

Bellmouth FTW! The HKS exhaust mouth design is the same as the oem. Do not even waste your money with it.

newtothegame · 01-17-2008, 05:24 PM

+1 for the bellmouth design, its your best bet. The downpipe is the important part of the equation, the rest is just for looks and sound.

SuBeast · 01-17-2008, 08:50 PM

so what about the Tanabe, is it bellmouth or what? thanks guys

Longshot · 01-18-2008, 07:44 AM

Tanabe Racing Development, USA

It's a Divorced Wastegate. Go down under wrx and view the video links (basically sound clips) and pics. It sounds kinds nuts from outside the car.

SuBeast · 01-18-2008, 02:14 PM

Yeah, i've heard the sound clips, that's why i want it, it sounds mean as ****....

So what companies make a bellmouth TBE? And will it make THAT big of a difference between the bellmouth and the divorced?

Longshot · 01-18-2008, 02:25 PM

Cobb would be the most popular for a full tbe bellmouth. Just do some searching, you don't necessarily need to get the tbe as one unit. You can find a DP and CBE to mate up with each other, it's your choice.

SuBeast · 01-18-2008, 02:55 PM

Ugh, the COBB is hecka expensive... So is the bellmouth on the DP right? So it wouldn't matter what CBE i get? So i could get the COBB bellmouth DP, and then some other CBE?

SuBeast · 01-18-2008, 03:24 PM

So would this be a good deal or what? This DP is a bellmouth. And then i could just buy a CBE?

newtothegame · 01-18-2008, 06:19 PM

TurboXS also makes a bellmouth DP, but not sure of the price off the top of my head. That is the one Im going with when the time comes.

hi-power WRX · 01-18-2008, 09:25 PM

invidia downpipe....n hks exhaust....good deal...

SuBeast · 01-18-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by hi-power WRX

invidia downpipe....n hks exhaust....good deal...

yeah, i listened to some YouTube sound clips on that combo, and it sounds pretty nice.

Although i still really love the Tanabe's sound the best... But it's not bellmouthed...

Will the Tanabe's divorced type fit onto a 16G? because if/when i decide to upgrade turbos thats what ima do. But upgrading turbo/intercooler will be very last on my list...