The Nissan Skyline is a performance car made by Nissan. Many owners change the exhaust to change the sound and sometimes the driving feel. The podcast is talking about different exhaust options that people use on Skylines.
“Low pros” means low-profile tires with a shorter rubber sidewall. They often make the car look lower and can feel a bit more responsive when you turn.
A cat-back is an aftermarket exhaust that goes from the catalytic converter to the back of the car. People buy it because it’s often easier to install than building a custom exhaust from scratch.
Crush bending is a way exhaust pipes are bent by squeezing them into shape. It’s common for custom work, but the bend can sometimes restrict flow if it’s not done carefully.
The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a sporty Mitsubishi coupe that lots of people modify. Here, the point is that the host couldn’t find an exhaust they liked for their naturally aspirated Eclipse, so they went custom.
Term
NA
NA means naturally aspirated, so the engine makes power without a turbo or supercharger. That can matter because exhaust parts may not fit or may not be available the same way.
EPA is a U.S. government agency that sets and enforces rules about pollution. Exhaust parts can be restricted because they can affect emissions, so shops worry about breaking those rules.
Turbo spooling is what happens when you press the gas and the turbo starts spinning faster to make boost. People often love the sound it makes while it’s ramping up.
A cold start is when you start the car after it’s been off for a while and the engine is still cold. The exhaust often sounds louder or different at first because the engine is running differently while it warms up.
“Downpipe back” means the exhaust upgrade runs from the downpipe toward the back of the car. It typically replaces the sections after the downpipe, like the mid-pipe and muffler.
“Street legal” means the car and its emissions equipment meet the legal requirements to be driven on public roads. In import/inspection contexts, that can determine which exhaust components are installed so the vehicle can pass compliance checks.
A “tune” means changing the car’s computer settings. They’re saying the exhaust by itself won’t do much, but the tune can help the engine use the exhaust better.
They’re talking about where the exhaust upgrade starts—right after the turbo. Where you change the exhaust can matter because some restrictions are earlier or later in the system.
“Cat” is short for catalytic converter, which helps control exhaust emissions. They’re saying the setup is “without a cat,” which can change exhaust flow and usually requires careful tuning—and it may not be legal for street use.
The Honda Civic Type R (EK9) is a sporty Civic made for driving enthusiasts. Here, they’re using it to explain how swapping the exhaust can change how the car breathes and how much power you actually feel.
Mugen is a performance parts brand that makes upgrades for Hondas. “Header back” means the exhaust upgrade runs from the header all the way back, and they’re using it to show how exhaust changes can improve breathing.
On a turbo, the wastegate flap is a valve that helps control boost. When it opens, it lets some exhaust go around the turbo so the turbo doesn’t push too much pressure.
Here “elbow” means the curved pipe right after the turbo that redirects exhaust. If that curve is restrictive, it can slow flow; a better-shaped elbow can help exhaust move more freely.
Term
muffler style
Muffler style refers to the design of the rear exhaust components that shape sound and how the tailpipe looks. Different muffler designs (single vs dual, oval vs round tips, single vs dual mufflers) can change both the visual “stance” and the exhaust note.
Apexi is a company that makes aftermarket performance parts, including exhausts. In this discussion, they’re referencing Apexi as an example of a specific dual-tip look.
Person
Reinhard
They mention “Reinhard” as the person who makes a certain exhaust setup. The episode doesn’t say enough for us to know exactly who that is.
Brand
H.A.S.
H.A.S. is mentioned as an aftermarket exhaust brand that made a dual exhaust setup in the past. The speaker doesn’t explain the company in this clip.
Term
dragger
“Dragger” sounds like a specific exhaust product name. They’re saying it used a dual exhaust layout that ran up near the turbo, not just at the back.
The Nissan GT-R is a fast, performance-focused sports car. The podcast mentions the “32 GTR,” which is a specific older generation of the GT-R. They’re basically saying it’s the kind of car people treat as special or acceptable.
The Toyota Supra is a sports car designed for faster driving and a more exciting feel than a normal car. People often modify the exhaust to change the sound and performance. The podcast is mentioning a specific exhaust-related detail on a Supra.
“Twin loop” is a way of routing the exhaust pipes so they make two loop-like shapes. People talk about it because it can change the look and sometimes the sound compared with a more basic exhaust layout.
The Honda Fit EV is a small Honda Fit that runs on electricity instead of gasoline. The podcast is mentioning a particular design feature that was included from the factory on early versions. It’s basically talking about how that electric Fit looked or was set up.
HKS is a well-known Japanese company that makes performance parts, especially exhausts. The host is comparing their exhaust to an HKS one to judge how similar it feels and sounds.
“Super Turbo” is the name of an HKS exhaust style. Different exhaust models from the same brand can sound different, so the name helps enthusiasts identify the exact setup.
Buddy Club is an aftermarket parts brand. “Spec to” sounds like a specific exhaust version, and the speaker is saying it’s very loud/extreme compared with more normal exhausts.
“Boom tube” is slang for an exhaust that sounds extra boomy—more bassy and resonant than refined. It’s the kind of sound that can be fun at first but gets tiring.
“Slip fit” means the exhaust pieces connect by sliding together. Because the exhaust gets really hot and moves a bit, this kind of connection can flex without breaking. It’s a common way to keep the exhaust from stressing the car.
A “silencer” is an exhaust piece meant to reduce how loud it is. People use them to make an aggressive exhaust more livable for daily driving. It can also change the sound character, not just the volume.
“GTRs” means Nissan GT-R cars. People often upgrade the exhaust on these cars, and the sound is a big part of the discussion. Here they’re comparing exhaust brands for GT-Rs.
“Nizmo” is being mentioned as another exhaust option people compare against HKS. The hosts are basically asking what makes one exhaust sound better than the other. It’s a brand-versus-brand debate about exhaust tone.
They’re measuring how much space there is between the exhaust outlet and the muffler. If that space is too small, the exhaust can scrape or get damaged when you drive over bumps.
A resonator is a muffler-like part in the exhaust that helps control noise. In the story, the exhaust got low enough to hit it, which then made the car sound dramatically louder.
A flange is a metal connection point where two exhaust pieces meet. If it’s positioned too low, it can scrape or get stuck when you drive over bumps or uneven roads.
Exhaust clamps are the metal fasteners that hold exhaust pieces together. They help keep everything lined up while still allowing the exhaust to expand and contract.
The Nissan R34 is a famous turbocharged Skyline GT-R from Japan. The host is saying that changing the exhaust (along with other tuning) should make the car feel and sound different than stock.
A body kit is aftermarket body parts that change the car’s exterior styling. The host is saying it can also affect exhaust fitment because the rear bumper area may leave less space.
An oval muffler is just a muffler with an oval shape. They’re considering it, but they’re worried it might not match or fit nicely with the new body kit.
S13 is a Nissan chassis code that’s well known in the tuning world. The host is saying HKS has an exhaust option for the S13 that’s more like a regular muffler setup.
A test pipe is basically an exhaust part that replaces the catalytic converter. It can make the car louder and feel a bit freer, but it also means the car isn’t cleaning emissions the way it’s supposed to.
The speaker references seeing an exhaust in person at a GTR festival, using the event as context for why they wanted to try a particular setup. It’s a named enthusiast gathering tied to Nissan GT-R culture.
Exhaust cutouts are openings (often controlled by a valve) that let exhaust exit without passing through the rest of the muffler system. They’re used to dramatically change sound on demand, which is why the speaker says exhaust tech is “peaked” except for cutouts.
Titanium is a strong, lightweight metal that can handle heat well, so some exhaust parts are made from it. It usually costs more than cheaper metals, which is why it comes up as a premium option.
Aluminum is a light metal that some people experiment with for exhaust parts. It can work in certain designs, but it’s not as common as other metals because exhaust heat is tough on materials.
“Fart can” is slang for an aftermarket muffler that makes the exhaust very loud and raspy. People usually use it for the sound more than for smooth, quiet driving.
Term
single all the way back to a double
They’re talking about whether the exhaust system has one pipe/outlet or two. Two outlets usually means a “dual exhaust” setup instead of a single one.
“Dual” means there are two exhaust paths instead of one. The hosts are talking about how that can change the way exhaust gases move and how the system sounds.
“Scavenging” here means the exhaust pulses can help suck the next batch of exhaust gases out more efficiently. The idea is that the exhaust system can work like a tuned airflow network, not just a pipe that carries fumes away.
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Hey and welcome back to the next episode of the right-hand drive guys podcast the
podcast for guys who like right-hand drive I'm Bobby this is Aaron here yo and
welcome back to the pod sorry about last week yeah we yeah it's just been it's
been a busy time I think for both of us in this stage of life
dude yeah it's been a little hectic not to say that the podcast doesn't matter
but sometimes you got to sacrifice one thing to accomplish another and that's
just what happened so but here we are and we were talking about cuz Aaron just
got back from where he was like super late last night yeah no we're not sure if
we could schedule anybody so we're like all right well what can we do and you
know do a few ideas and we're like you know we've done the wheel episode we've
talked about that we've talked about some rare parts we've talked you know in
maybe this has came up in some of the past episodes but we've never had like
a actual exhaust episode right no yeah and and what was your little joke what
was it yeah I'm pretty tired or you wait let's do the exhaust episode cuz I am
exhausted right right oh right right then I said no what about a will episode
cuz I'm too tired okay anyways and wow your dad now there's a dad jokes for sure
holy moly yeah yeah no not off the top but we're like okay talk about exhaust
because there was also a conversation in a group chat that I'm in about you know
different exhausts and specifically for you know Skylines Nissan's whatever yeah
and you know it got like a little little tense for a minute and I'll get into a
later but it was about exhausts yeah yeah yeah and it was about exhausts and
wow you know you think about it and it's like back back in the day right when you
first got into cars yeah you know and and we're talking whatever sometime in the
early to mid-2000s right and there was obviously a lot of performance parts
available right you know to an extent not like there was at a certain point and
even as much as there is now but there you know there was still some stuff but
the thing you always noticed okay there was two things the two things you always
noticed about a car because also people didn't have a ton of money the people
that were into these cars didn't have a ton of money to do the whole thing right
yeah like we've talked about in the past now those guys are 40 and have
disposable income and that's why you're seeing these crazy builds come out but
what you would notice back in the day where there was two things right about a
car that you immediately noticed and made you look at it right yeah what what is
that for me definitely exhaust because you would hear it yeah and the other was
the wheels right right those are the two things if you're a car guy like those
were the two things that would excite you and that gives you the most like
satisfaction right yeah having a new set of wheels doesn't matter what your
wheel gap is yeah it doesn't matter how much your car you had wheels you had
wheels with them low pros yes low pros the two of 540 17 yes exactly on your
dog on the five spoke silvers dude yeah but I mean that's true right like back
then it was like right it didn't matter dude it was a four-door Civic yeah fish
bowl clear windows yeah but it had the moteggies on right and you noticed that
or well there was also a switch up some people would do the sub in the back
over right okay yeah there would be a little job that would go in with the
noise yeah yeah sure but I just in my hood down there yeah no no you're right
that would be I guess the third thing but a lot of times sometimes it would be
the audio instead of the exhaust right she had to make the choice and some guys
just went with the wheels in the audio right they weren't concerned about the
intake and exhaust they wanted the bump in the trunk in the shine on the wheels
right like you know what I mean and we're talking mid-2000s right so it's like
it's always been a thing right you know it's always it in in back then dude it
was like you were cutting off your muffler clamping on a can do it on the
APC jump yes boy yeah yeah yeah whatever you know wherever your auto parts are
sold right you were dude once that can became a stock thing you were like dude
that's gonna be mine right like that is going to be on my car and some dudes
would get crazy and go to the muffler shop oh yeah dude for sure because yeah
that's when you were doing it well and or that's when you had a car that wasn't
doing it so there weren't those ready made like catbacks and stuff right like
back then that's when a lot of guys would go to the muffler shop because there
wasn't a cat back for right so they almost had to have the guy make or or that
one's only two and a half bro I need three inch I need the three inch crush
bent from the muffler shop yeah yeah exactly right the raw the raw like raw
steel sticker yeah yeah yeah then leave it on dude don't catch on fire when
they're welding it yeah I mean dude but that was like and hey like I've done
something similar for sure I speak from experience right because like dude I had
the Eclipse and I couldn't find it for the NA I couldn't find an exhaust that I
wanted so yeah yeah I went to the muffler shop brought them the can right they
created it but like dude spent you know way too much money on a muffler shop
exhaust you know just but you doing whatever it took right right yeah 100%
I mean I think yeah I think the first exhaust I put on a car was like an HKS
can that I got from a friend which was like super cool he just had it in his
garage I'm like hey what are you doing that let me get it right went down to the
gorilla muffler on Nolansville bro it's still there to this day dude and he
he welded it right up for me that's pretty cool yeah had it dude right but
just the raw steel like crush bent yeah yeah I mean here like the hard part was
a lot of muffler shops wouldn't even mess with you here really because of
inspection because they were afraid they throw this muffler on even if you say
it's for off-road use you literally drive out of there yeah they're they're
concerned that they're gonna get some fun because they the EPA finds us yeah
whatever it is so but dude yeah so I think exhausts have played a huge role
in our attraction to the automobile right like like dude when you hear that
grumble or you hear that turbo spooling out the friggin exotic dude those
sounds just dude yeah car dude that's what gets you excited about the cars you
know and it's audibly right which some people are very sensitive to that so it
affects them yeah yeah you know and so it's like it's just crazy because you
never think of how exhausts have played that role right just getting us all so
attracted to right this hobby and you know the culture yeah dude I mean and
also it's like it's just such a you hear it all the time once you do it right
it's one of those mods that you're gonna hear it no matter what you're like it's
constantly like rewarding you for doing it right yeah as you get that and you're
like yes exactly when you started up cold start and you hear just the bra you
know you're like like oh yeah yeah I never thought I mean even though
performance I mean I don't know I haven't I haven't looked at any dyno sheets
for a stock exhaust first you know yeah a stray pipe on a stock car but I think
performance is probably negligible like I think it depends right like I agree with
you like so for example all right yeah for example right 34 the Fujitsu Buu
it's like the street legal version that they had they put on the car for me
because dude I love top rank but but the car came with a Nismo exhaust oh yeah
the sports muffler or whatever right yeah so like old logo yes it was the old
logo and it was from the the downpipe back yeah like sick or from the cab back
it's sick right like I'm like dude I'm gonna so but then I want them to put it
through shuckin and so I get it they had to put the street legal that's why
like you get a car that was driven in Japan like by someone who is trying to
keep it 100% yeah it's gonna have that Fujitsu Buu exhaust because it's that's
the standard they're like gonna pass for sure so they had to put that on there
but I never got like I don't know what happened to the Nismo exhaust right
because that was a pretty rare one so you know but that's okay whatever but so
that one right that cab back yeah I agree 100% I don't think that that exhaust is
giving you 19 HPs right especially without some sort of tune however it is
so minimal that like the tunes really not even gonna help you it's gonna help
you more on opening up the stock maps than it is like just that exhaust right
yeah now compare it to like the the least spec that I have on it now yeah I
think that that exhaust being three and a half from the turbo outlets back yeah
without a cat and just a muffler I think that tuned is going to get you more
than average absolutely I think so just because of the flow yeah like you know
the lack of restriction turbo cars to open up more than right like so for
example right exactly if I go from on my Civic Type R my EK9 right if I go from
the stock exhaust to even Mugen header back yeah I'm not you definitely have
opened it up yeah but I don't think you've opened up enough to see like this
you're not getting 10 plus right maybe you could find yourself somewhere in
the four to nine range but like I don't know I guess that's just NA though right
because of the way that that works it's it's not that exhaust right low that's
actually giving you any sort of real power it's it's everything else and
else I feel like a lot of the time like especially on these 90s turbo cars a lot
of the restriction isn't even in like the catback exhaust right it's in the in
the elbows right because if you take a stock one look at it most of the time
where you know the wastegate flap opens up it's like a flat wall so in the
aftermarket ones it's wide open it's all one some are even are divided to help
the flow yeah so I think just like that's where the power is more likely is you
know in the elbow not the catback right so you could you could probably have
power gains just by changing the elbow like the turbo outlet so to speak yeah
I would agree right the cast one that comes on it yeah definitely restrictive like you
said I mean yeah it's it's pushing air I mean in first stop fashion noise no it
doesn't and it doesn't give you that right that like feeling right you know
that right for sure and so I mean what do you think what what do you think the
most aesthetically attractive like muffler style is because you have can
right right you have oval yeah you have like dual tip yeah like in one right so
you have can oval and then a dual tip yeah or is there something else there's
no square huh why not dude the squares depending on the car it depends a lot
on the car but I don't know I'm kind of a fan of like the dual tip
but like the dual muffler tip like the the apexi in one goal the I think Reinhard
makes one yeah it's a where it's two smaller yeah off lures side by side
right right as opposed to a single muffler with a dual tip yes
exactly and I think h.a.s. even had one back in the day like the dragger and
that was dual all the way up to the turbo that was like that's all I'm a fan of
those I really like the way those look yeah I think I think I'm gonna go with
that one I mean that wasn't even an option so cool oh I combined the can the
dual cans the dual cans okay god right right but I mean I don't know don't go
like dueling out your Honda Civic you know with the dual exhaust out each side
yeah like not not that type of dual no but yeah I don't know I like those yeah
I mean yeah if you you better have a race car if your exhaust is coming out the
side of the car like if you if your exhaust comes out of the side of the car
and you don't have a race car yeah you have issues like that does that the like
that's cool on race cars yeah right like or 32 GTR right that gets a pass right
yeah or right yeah for sure like but that car is probably built in a way yeah
that it would be like a race car right like you don't just go stock RB and
fucking run your exhaust like for example the Midwest guy lines dude oh with
his drag 32 right that should have exhaust coming out the side of the car that
way you make people have heart attacks when it fucking blows you off the wall
yeah so so for me I would say you know if we had this podcast three months ago
I would have said can all day like because that's the iconic look like
the first skyline I ever saw that any ad gtsd had like the can like angled you
know like same with the their their Supra the angled can and it was just I
think that burnt into my mind that that's like that is the look for these
cars right is that can you don't see that exhaust on any other type of car right
you only see it on import cars like so in my mind that was burnt forever for 20
years dude like that's burnt in my mind like that's what I've had on my cars
mm-hmm any car besides like the Civic like that type of muffler but then what
happened then and it sucks it's it's gonna be like oh this dude's all high off
friggin least back you know like no dude like it just and and it's probably
because it's the most quality piece that I've ever had you know like I have I
have three exhausts just in here yeah yeah so it's like what do you have two
hks and I got turbo the silent and and then I got the tome a titanium I got
yeah I got a high power I got a sport I got the Fujitsu boo sobo whatever over
there so it's like you know and then I've had mugen exhaust spooning sauce
Nvidia I'm sure there's something else on a friggin Subaru or an Evo that was
was it mugen that had the twin loop yeah that was always I've had a twin loop on
my EK9 yeah that twin loop design was stock on Honda fits I believe the first
year in Honda fits and I think that's 2000 has the same yeah twin loop design
yeah I mean they're cool in fact it I mean it sounded okay you know it sounds
cool right it's that it's one of those iconic 90s Honda exhausts you know same
with the spoon and one like iconic 90s you know exhaust like and so it's like
you know okay back to it so I'm not I'm not all high off least spec right but
like I said I probably definitely have not had an exhaust of this caliber
before because all the exhausts I've had are like box exhausts right like ones
that are you know manufactured at a high amount like that type of thing and
then I do order this least spec exhaust for the 34 and like I get it and it has
the oval sport style muffler and you know I wouldn't say it's like it's not
crazy different than that HKS right the super turbo yeah is that what that is
I think so yeah it's not crazy different than that but something about it in the
way that it looks in the bumper yeah like I'm like okay oval exhausts I think
like I think they might might be cool you know so so I'm kind of split between
that old thought process and like a new view so to speak what if you're just
growing up you know I've thought that a lot lately what if I'm just like what
yeah well what if I'm just growing up I don't want to like that scary it's
depressing what is straight piped car yes I'm putting a muffler on it yeah
right yeah so right and I've had a buddy club spec to on a EG and like yeah
that's the most that is the highest level of ridiculousness you know for
besides somebody like Chris it has a four inch straight pipe tube boom tube but
you know like so yeah I don't know that was too much the buddy club spec to I
dude if they came back out with that do you think it'd be a hit do that wait or
I don't know I don't still produce them right I doubt it that was like very like
daring of them to just run a straight I mean they were sick though they were
they were slip fit with springs like quick you know like a like it was like a
true racing exhaust right it said on the bar or you know in the pamphlet like
for off-road use only for you know like they're like please don't run this and
get us in trouble but dude yeah those are sick and I mean it's really just a
straight pipe right like yeah yeah expands at the end but yeah did they have
a resonator or no no there's there I think there maybe was actually two
versions okay like one that had one and one that didn't I know for sure like
mine did not yeah Richie's did not they did have a like a silencer that went in
yes in the end a little piece yes those are the lamest things I'm like we
couldn't come up with something that didn't make the exhaust looks so lame
like what you know whatever so so okay so the the group chat argument was that
basically HKS makes the absolute best exhaust in the world for GTRs and you
know I'm like did they say specifically which one I would have to go look back
but I think it's the like same one that I have the high power yeah
or I would have to go back and look I was I was just like blinded by the HKS like
having the best exhaust in the world like you're telling me that HKS is
exhaust is better than Nizmo's I guess I don't know I haven't had the Nizmo right
and what what exactly makes it good like what what criteria are you using here like
you know what I mean because at the end of the day there's no moving parts right
yeah tubing flanges a resonator a muffler right like all pretty simple parts
right it's been around for a long time right what makes the HKS that much
better I think they're trying to say the sound first and foremost okay and the so
I think they're going off sound fitment and like flow or power gain whatever some
performance got you you know there's quite a few of us so trying to keep up
with it so yeah but so then I'm like you know cuz I like again the least back
exhaust I have had it on the 34 since I took it out I've put me no I you know
whatever I've had it on for a little bit now and and dude so when I put this
thing on it fits so perfectly yeah hugging up in the in the tunnel like great
clearance like you can't see it under the lowest part of the car like we're
talking about a three and a half inch from the outlets to the muffler yeah
can't see it underneath the lowest part of the car yeah like it like cannot rub
right before the car does dude that's pretty like that's pretty sweet I have
yeah I have the HKS what is which one is that the high power yeah on the 33 and
they were doing road work and one of those like mains or whatever was sticking
like three or four whatever a few inches dude the HKS hang so low it caught the
resonator and like dude craziest sound ever it was just like the loudest smash
and it smashed the whole resonator up because it's hanging down too low right
you know so it's like whatever that's this exhaust you know yeah but the fact
the matter is is that this guy Stewart makes this exhaust to where it is hugging
better than a multi-million dollar company right with R&D and all these
type of things yeah that's that's usually like what I see with HKS like they
all hang so low dude and if you got a low car like you can mess a lot of things up
by hanging your exhaust up on on something right yeah think of what your
exhaust attaches to like right and who knows right like I made that impact I
can't see the whole turbo outlet and whatnot but right you crack a weld you
you do anything like that I mean you can do damage all the way up to the
turbos right you know that's costly yeah so I mean yeah that that was one of the
first things I noticed about the lease exhaust was how high it was and how
tucked up it was and I was like okay that's cool because that was something
that I always always liked low car so I always paid attention to how the exhaust
ran and you know make sure that there wasn't a flange at the lowest spot that
was gonna hang and like just stuff like that and I think with HKS some of that
stuff is kind of overlooked right and you know maybe not meant for a car so low
or true it could be that the car is too low all right no it's not your car is
not too that's how I feel you know and so to me right the argument like a dude
I'm not here to compare a Japanese icon with a guy from Texas who does what he
loves right like I'm not here to compare those two there are so many
differences you know right but what I do know is this guy creates them in his in
his shop on a real car not a jig not you know like robotic memory right it's
literally every single time built off on a real car yeah so that he knows it
fits perfectly on your car because he built it on your car right of course if
your frames tweaked whatever okay that's a little different but like in the sense
of for my 34 yet another 34 that he made it on it right so when I get it there's
no question it fits perfectly yeah you're not getting that for sure with a
mass produced exhaust so for me quality no matter what is going to be better
because it was made by a dude that I've shook his hand yeah you know like
already so like versus HKS you're not going to be that I and I think that we're
talking about a guy who loves the car so much a car that wasn't like you said
earlier not made here right that a lot of companies aren't even supporting
because there's so few and he's he's creating titanium full titanium exhaust right
with clamps and slip fittings and in springs and like the whole deal yeah you
know like so and yeah I think it sounds sick like I am over the moon with how it
sounds like I drive it just to hear the exhaust sometimes like I just like I love
the way it fits in the way it sounds that's not to say like HKS exhaust aren't good
like they are good and they're more affordable because they are mass produced
and so it does make sense yeah right like they they're cheaper you know you have to
pay for one man's labor in all those hours whereas you're paying for something that
they produced in volume and so it makes sense right um I mean I don't know I got I bought one for
the 33 that's how much I liked it yeah I'm like okay this HKS exhaust is smashed anyways I need
something else yeah let's let's do it so now I'm excited to hear how that sounds with turbos and
like the whole thing intake like tuned like compared to a stock like if it makes my r34 feel
like I'm driving a z-tune then this thing should make me feel pretty good right like you know in
that sense and I'd assume it'll be really loud because of the turbos and whatnot so that should
be sick yeah um okay but beyond that what's your favorite exhaust you've ever had favorite exhaust
I've ever had I'm trying to think I don't think I've really ever had that many cool exhaust
I think I've been mostly a straight pipe guy you seem like a straight pipe guy
I'm trying to think uh I mean other than the HKS I had like way back I mean that might have been
my only one that I really bought wow um or because this one has like a custom exhaust from the previous
owner it has yeah some random can from like rsr I think or something like that but yeah on I mean
moving forward with that one I don't know what I'm gonna get um because I am getting a
body kit and sometimes I don't know exhaust don't really work quite well with the back bumper so
I'm waiting to see how that fits up before I change it um but yeah I've actually been kind of looking
at an oval muffler wow yeah you know I'm trying you already I'm thinking about it you know I was
thinking about it HKS they actually don't make anything for the r32 like this but they do for
the s13 and it's like a I don't know it's just like a normal muffler and it doesn't have a resonator
that hangs all low and uh all the all the piping's black so it's it looks pretty cool but I just
don't know how it would look with with the kit so yeah we'll see that's not the type of thing you can
just like kit and then send back yeah yeah like try it on send it back right it's kind of big and
yeah I mean I don't know what I'm gonna do with it exhaust to me I don't know if
it's one of the things if it works it works and I'll leave it alone sure so not a big like try
all the exhaust yeah I don't have a pile of exhaust over in my corner it's not like this guy
dude sicko yeah I mean it's a hard thing because you know I think I do I do enjoy the sound
like a certain sound and that's what why I think like you know it was like the car I believe it came
with the hks sport old sport muffler whatever and it just wasn't really like loud enough and then I
went to the hks one it was like kind of loud enough and I took out the uh cat put in a test pipe
yeah which is a whole another thing right and it was like loud but like clogging up my whole the
whole rear of my car it was making it all black so I'm like okay dude like what's next well the
titanium exhaust might sound good let me get this uh tome exhaust oh come to find out oh you bought
the tome america exhaust yeah okay there goes that one uh you know yeah all right least sold me at
gtr festival last year like seeing it in person and seeing like how beautiful it was I was like okay
you know it's definitely next level yeah try that out like to me it's like right it's a I feel like
it's a step up from the nismo titanium exhaust the way that he does it like yeah I feel like
he killed it and dude if you're paying a thousand bucks for full titanium exhaust
just come on it was 1500 bucks I was like dude this is great like yeah I learned yeah oh for sure
yeah trust me I definitely learned if anybody wants a tome america exhaust for a deal hit me up I'll
definitely sell it yeah um but yeah man I mean I think yeah dude exhaust that that's why I think I go
through them because they're I feel like it's so important that sound that comes out of your car
yeah like I know you're more concerned about how it's gonna make the wheels spin but I don't
I'm worried about how it looks too yeah yeah yeah sure sure yeah absolutely that makes sense
um so yeah I mean dude the thing about exhaust is they're kind of peaked for tech except for
maybe cutouts and like stuff like that yeah you know they're like it's like it's all done it's
so it's like we don't really have much to look forward to when it comes to exhaust because of
the fact that like right you know like sure you know you can get titanium you know I guess
some people have done aluminum yeah you know and then they're standard you know but like
otherwise what you're gonna make it out of in canal and whatever copper yeah
martel probably got it oh man no I mean it it's like the most beautiful thing but the most simple
like we said so you know engineering something different like it just doesn't make sense right
for sure but I mean like hit us up you know hit us some of the comments and the DM like what's
your favorite exhaust like what what's your favorite fart can what's your favorite fart can
you know I mean yeah dude there's been so many over the years different exhaust brands and styles
but in the end there besides like maybe what you're talking about like the the like single
all the way back to a double on each turbo like okay like how can we make that work it must not
because people would have done it yeah yeah that was you know I was a hill Mary from the 90s right
but like cool concept yeah I bet it sounds sick oh yeah I bet it does I would love hey if you got a
clip of one of those send it like yeah super draggers dual right dual yeah they send it because
I mean dude that probably does sound pretty yeah but it probably didn't flow like they thought or
give the results that they thought right because probably more expensive I think it's dual all
the way back but if it if it's not dual they say you know there's a scavenging effect that you need
for exhaust to flow properly but I don't know if that I can't remember completely if it's true dual
or if it connects it one spot and then goes back out because there's a lot of science about air
flow and stuff of course yeah it's yeah it's not it's not just noise and you know oh that sounds
cool yeah guys hit us up at our hd to us hit us up in the facebook group like let's keep that going
we're you know we're three years deep in some change on doing all this so you know it's been
quite a long time to be in the hundred and eighties on episodes is pretty legit um but definitely
engage with us and until the next episode of the right hand drive guys podcast I'm Bobby this is
see ya peace
About this episode
Exhaust is the whole vibe on Right Hand Drive Guys, starting with how the hosts got pulled into a group-chat debate about “different exhausts” for Skylines and other Nissans. They look back at what used to grab attention—“definitely exhaust” and wheels—then dig into custom fabrication, EPA/legal worries, and the sounds that spark excitement. From Nismo and HKS setups to titanium, resonators, fitment clearance, and whether exhaust alone adds power, the conversation stays practical and loud.
In this episode of the Right Hand Drive Guys Podcast, we tackle a topic that’s been at the heart of car culture for decades — exhaust systems. From the early days of bolt-on mufflers, Pep Boys fart cans, and local muffler shop specials to today’s high-end titanium systems, we discuss how exhausts have shaped the way we experience cars.
We dive into the iconic exhaust brands that defined generations of enthusiasts, debate canisters versus oval mufflers, and share our thoughts on what makes an exhaust truly great. Along the way, we discuss everything from old-school HKS systems and Mugen classics to modern handcrafted titanium setups and the differences between mass-produced and custom-built exhausts.
Of course, we also get into the age-old question: Is an exhaust about performance, sound, appearance, or all three? We share stories from our own builds, compare some of our favorite systems, and talk about why the sound of a car can be just as important as the horsepower it makes.
