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Mar 1, 2010 | 03:53 AM

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weap0n

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Why 2.5inch????

Do you think it will restrict power on green/red turbos?

Mar 1, 2010 | 05:38 AM

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Jan

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From what I read it is specifically designed for stock and stock based turbo's (upgrades, like blouch, FP etc) and the extension part has quite a large opening

Mar 16, 2010 | 06:40 AM

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MACH3EVO

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have these instock,
they are extremely well desingned and from the testing HKS did on this it was to show that brutal mid range was able to be made and cause any dramas or restriction up top.

being a full cast piece that would be a very very costly exercise if they did it wrong,

alot of time and money has gone into this it should yield good results

Mar 16, 2010 | 07:16 AM

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Yup, looks like a very well engineered piece. My guess on the 2.5" is a right-hand drive space limitation. The RHD guys should eat this up.

Mar 17, 2010 | 08:06 AM

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Mar 21, 2010 | 08:07 PM

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Works Motorsports already has a cast piece+down pipe that is 3 inch, yes it expensive, but so is the HKS setup. No sure of the point of the HKS piece, but it looks nice.

Mar 21, 2010 | 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by waynea

No sure of the point of the HKS piece, but it looks nice.

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HKS has been able to reduce the exhaust interference caused by single-port type extension housings by using two separate ports for the turbine impeller and the wastegate actuator. The result is a smoother exhaust flow and a reduction in backpressure enabling consistent and improved turbocharger boost response throughout the RPM range. Manufactured utilizing a lost-wax process ensures durability and reliability.

It pays to read.

Apr 10, 2010 | 07:05 AM

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MACH3EVO

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for those interested sold 5 sets now most to race guys and having excellent results

Apr 10, 2010 | 08:21 AM

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AMS might see this and realize they can raise their price.

You are a fool if you pay double for an inferior piece of hardware (HKS vs AMS).

Apr 10, 2010 | 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by lowkey

AMS might see this and realize they can raise their price.

You are a fool if you pay double for an inferior piece of hardware (HKS vs AMS).

HKS looks better in a signature line.

Apr 10, 2010 | 09:28 AM

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AMS might see this and realize they can raise their price.

You are a fool if you pay double for an inferior piece of hardware (HKS vs AMS).

Not necessarily inferior; they had to design for their market (Japan) which limits size. The divorced wastegate flow is a very good features that the AMS does not have. Plus, for RHD cars, the AMS is not even an option.

Apr 17, 2010 | 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by spdracerut

your 100% correct in saying that, jap cars and right hand drive cars have different setups to what usa have ...........before the clown fish open his mouth again about something he knows nothing about do your homework sunshine ......hate the game not the player..