HKS ES Premium or Fujitsubo Legalis R for MY08 GT Spec B?

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HKS ES Premium or Fujitsubo Legalis R for MY08 GT Spec B?

Postby rosc0w » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:49 pm

Hi Guys,

I am interested in one of these two cat back exhausts for my (stock) GT Spec B sedan. PHATGT has already given me some prices.

My main aim is a better, deeper (but still quiet-ish) sound. Please let me know your thoughts on which one I should purchase - hopefully some of you have heard both! If there is another I should consider, feel free to let me know.

An ECU tune will follow.

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Postby Spec B Wgn » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:58 pm

you haven't even taken delivery of the car yet ... :shock:
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Postby rosc0w » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:16 pm

I know, and it's now been delayed until Monday... :x

Better to get the research done early!
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Postby bonski » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:38 am

Ive got the fuji on my car. I am happy with the sound. It's nice and quiet but opens up as the revs increase. Be warned the Fuji exhausts are hard to mount so that both mufflers are even. This is due to the ball joint system that the exhaust employs.

I have struggled and cannot get the mufflers even with the left side hanging down in a very visible fashion. Perhaps other forum members can share tricks on getting them even.

I havent heard the HKS system.
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Postby tangcla » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:37 am

I thought exhausts can just be rotated to suit? Maybe the problem can be resolved further up the exhaust, in the Y-pipe orientation?

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Postby bonski » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:10 am

Its definately adjustble where the mufflers meet the Y Pipe but as stated the Fujis use a ball joint system which makes it very difficult to tighten without moving the mufflers so you can align them perfectly and then when you tighten up the clamps, they have moved significantly.

If someone in Melbourne has experience with this and wants to help me get them straight I am happy to offer payment in cash or booze.
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Postby EXPLICIT » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:18 am

I have ES Premium. Great system, well made, easy fitment. Has a great note but no drone and looks the part. Rolled tips on the cannons complete the look as well.
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Postby overl0ad » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:33 am

i got the perrins on mine. they also use the circular clamps where the center pipe meets y section. just need to get under and tweak it to even it up.

sound deeeeep... i love it, but some might say it drones too much.

ben, want me to help with the mufflers?
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Postby bonski » Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:42 am

overl0ad wrote:
ben, want me to help with the mufflers?


That would be awesome if you could.
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Postby rosc0w » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:39 am

Thanks EXPLICIT, I think I'm sold on the HKS system now. Agree it looks the part!

Do you have any sound clips? I can't seem to find one on the forums or youtube for this system...
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Postby PHAT GT » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:04 am

bonski wrote:Its definately adjustble where the mufflers meet the Y Pipe but as stated the Fujis use a ball joint system which makes it very difficult to tighten without moving the mufflers so you can align them perfectly and then when you tighten up the clamps, they have moved significantly.

If someone in Melbourne has experience with this and wants to help me get them straight I am happy to offer payment in cash or booze.


Hi Ben

call me and ill tell you a easy way to fit them straight and even and will only take less than 5mins and you dont have to loosen them

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Postby tangcla » Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:08 am

haha, does iinvolve a foot? :D
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Postby markii » Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:29 pm

bonski wrote:exhausts are hard to mount so that both mufflers are even. This is due to the ball joint system that the exhaust employs.


When i went to go visit aj at ismotorsports, he was getting his fuji's installed,
iS did a great job, but i noted to aj that the left exhaust was rather lower then the right.

He just mentioned it to the mechanic.. he went under the car as it was still up and he pushed the left side of the exhaust up..
this was when it as all tightened aswell because he was bringing the car down and we had only noticed when the car was at our head height.

& it was straight.. i dont think it has mooved at all..

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Postby bonski » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:32 pm

Thanks Mark. You are right - thats the way to do it.

I was speaking to Phat and he gave me the low down so I might as well share for the benefit of other members.

You can adjust the mufflers once the knuckle joints are already tight. The lead olives inside the knuckle joint allow for movement so it can be adjusted by holding the tip with one hand and yanking on the pipe next to the knuckle joint with either the other hand or using a bar/pipe for leverage.

Ill give it a shot on the weekend.
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Postby markii » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:14 pm

No worries mate, yeah i thought it might have been the case..
sorry i didn't see your post sooner :( ..

but yeah keep us posted on how it all goes.. :wink:
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