not to hijack or anything but i chose the hks. Its a quality product and hks is a company i can trust. Also its such a good piece taht if i go turbo i can always upgrade midpipe and such. So for 350 ish shipped i'm going with hks.

only the best for my tc

 

Where can you buy the HKS exhaust, I can't find them online...or maybe I'm not looking hard enough....I think I'm going with the HKS exhaust....

 

One thing I noticed about scion owners is that they are not willing to spring for mroe expensive parts. They can be somewhat well... cheap. Don't take offense to this but I am like this sometimes becasue like everyone else, I'm trying to get the most bang for my buck. Personally, I'd prefer the HKS exhaust over MR for my car because it is a much better product. HKS is produced in japan oppposed to the taiwanese company producing megan racing exhausts. The first version of the MR exhaust had fitment issues so this should give you a hint on the quality controll they have. Don't get me wrong, I've recommended MR exhausts to tons of friends who are on a budget. In the end, you get what you pay for. Plus, I get a really cool HKS sticker



P.S. People should really look into the tanabe concept G axelback exhausts. You can get them at showtoppersusa for $319 shipped. I'm surprised not everyone is ordering one.

 

i just didn't want to spend so much money and just get an axleback so i went with the MR catback. installed it yesterday and i love it...

 

i got a mr exhaust, and it sounds geat! there's no bumper burning, easy to install, and you'll get used to the sound within a day or 2... If you want the name, get hks, if you don't mind, get the MR. In the end, it's all up to you. All we can do is tell you what we like.

 

thats funny, i was followed then pulled up to by a guy that had a hks exhaust and we was loving my megan and said it sounded awesome and better than his hks. and when i took hom for a spin, he said it felt smoother and more powerful than his tc. granted i do have a header and s-pipe, but he loved the SOUND of my megan more than his HSK.. oh and do you possibly know the reason for the "rasp"? its because of the high flow of air. thats why you dont have it till you add a header. adn your going to get that with ANY catback and header combo. adding a s-pipe makes it worse. you have to get another resonator to tone it down

 

then why go with either, neither are "the best" one is "cheaply made" and the other is only a axleback. but i promise you that megan is not "cheaply made"

 

This thread is funny. I have the Megan Exhaust. There is no burn and no rasp. I have 0 fitment issues. Megan is def. not cheaply made. Its kind of funny that people have to be cheap to buy this product. I could have bought any exhaust that i wanted. I have the money, but i chose megan. Its was the best purchase for the money. I perfer to call it being smart.

 

Agreed.

 

word. i make $30/Hr at UPS as a plant engineer. i can afford whatever exhaust i want as well.... guess i just went the "cheap route" a well...considering i have about 20K invested into my twin turbo 300ZX, and my TC was paid off within the first 4 months of ownership after buying it new.. i better get a real job so i can afford the "good quality" things like HKS

 

hks is just better than megan racing

when have you heard any real "tuner" talk about putting some megan racing stuff on their machine?

 

So you actually purchased both exhaust to be able to tell the diffrence?

 

haha when have you heard of any REAL TUNER buying a axleback? or getting a muffler "just for the sound"? might as well go to your local mom and pop muffler shop, or pep boys and get a muffler for sound....kid dont even get me started. i probably changed more motors and clutches than you changed fruiot of the looms...

 

^^

Real Tuners buy overpriced axlebacks!!

 

OMG! that banana man is frigin sweet! And last 2 posts were great. Cant stop laughing.

 

wow I don't know what to buy.

 

Seriously, whats the point of comparing apples to oranges? Hks is an axel-back while MR is an s-pipe back exhaust system. Hks is the better choice in it class and MR is not too bad either and it has the best bang for your buck value between ALL exhausts. If we are talking brand prestige then hks takes the cake but every company at one point had to make a name for it self and MR is doing a great job, not just in the tC market. I would personally get the MR just because it is half the price of other exhaust systems (zpi, cc, draxas, etc.) and performance difference is not noticeable if there is any, trust me people. (I love when people say they can feel 1-3hp power gains) So, stop bickering and remember to each is own, just know the facts...

 

MedalionRacing is a nice exhaust. its affordable any comparable to all the other ones. Prestige is good, but bang for the buck is a lot more important..

My friends were talking about this the other day..
Would you rather have a $35,000 STi
~or~
a $90,000 Porsche 911 Turbo?

the 911 is a little faster, but are you willing to pay that extra $55,000???

NO WAY.

 

again, apples to oranges

 

This thread is not really informative anymore. Just get what exhaust you can afford and what you like. They all are great choices..