Is anyone thinking of trying the RB exhaust?

[mazdamp3_18]

I wanted a nice sounding exhaust that would boost my performance a little and i wanted to keep the stock look... i was thinking of being put on the list for the exhaust from racing beat.... i had my resonator removed a few weeks ago and it sounded a little different... but now that i have the aem intake my intake drowns out the exhaust sound.... i want an exhaust that will compliment the intake and not sound bad..... should i have 2.25 or 2.5 inch exhaust put in bw the 2nd cat and my stock muffler????

 

[CharlieP5]

Racing Beat Exhaust

The only catback exhaust system that I like is the one from Racing Beat. I sent them an e-mail on friday to ask when was it going to be available for shipping and an estimate in horsepower gains.
I have not received a response.

It is also the best looking exhaust system out there IMO!

 

[NYCZMP3]

Hey i have seen that exhaust on car before.......oh yeah....it is the stock one for the MP3....i like the exhaust...just make sure they eliminate one of the cats....good luck

 

[Syzygy]

I know this has been posted elsewhere, so please forgive my laziness.

What are the benefits of this cat over the bosal?

Thank you for your patience!

 

[brennan]

ok, I have contacted racing beat, and the exhaust that they have gives the same hp upgrades as the other exhausts out for this car 4 to 5 hp, also this exhaust is not like the one for the mp3 because the mp3 is just a different muffler than that of the p5. just sounds louder and deeper. they said the exhaust should be shipped out in about 4 weeks as of today. also to add to the mp3 comment this exhaust is a full cat back exhaust so it is alot different from the mp3 exhaust.

 

[mazdamp3_18]

its 2.25 piping isnt it??? whats the muffler inlet diameter?

 

[APEXistud]

Actually from what I just read on Racing Beats website. It the exact same muffler on the MP3, just uses Stainless 60mm piping and the S pipe which is section leading to the muffler. 60mm is just over 2.25 inch. The Racing Beat exhaust will probably cost just under $530 shipped and for that much I'd rather have the JIC exhaust for a little but more assuming I had the cash. Just my 02 cents.

 

[CharlieP5]

Can you post some pics of the JIC Exhaust?

 

[2002VividYellow]

SR Motorsports makes a exhaust system for the P5, their web site claims 9 hp with it.

http://www.srmotorsports.com/protege.htm

 

[C Rae]

bookmark that one

 

[CharlieP5]

I'm looking for looks and performance.
This exhaust looks like all out performance and no looks.
It's not even stainless steel. It looks exactly the same as the stock muffler.

 

[APEXistud]

I agree with Charlie, that exhaust doesn't look to cool although it probably is very effective. But I want a little bling.

Hopefully the JIC Exhaust will be here before June I'm guessing. That's the only downside to getting stuff from Japan.....time..... As of now, I only have pic of the RX-7, IS300, and WRX JIC Exhausts. The protege units won't look much different I'm assuming, just smaller diameter piping. I posted the pics in another post, or you can go to my Clubphoto page in my sig.

 

[2002VividYellow]

Who's going to jam their head under the car & scope out a muffler? I can see a need for total polished stuff if its a trailer queen show car. If i'm going to pay near $500 for an exhaust I'll pick the one that puts out the most Hp.

 

[CharlieP5]

You don'y have to jam your head underneath the car to see the exhaust!
People driving behind you can see the exhaust.

What is the use of having a car that has alot of horsepower if it looks all f*%ed up.

I rather sacrifice what? 2 horsepower than looks.

If you wan't horsepower gains for $500 buy a ZEX Kit not an exhaust.....

 

[311Mazda]

Personaly I would rather take the muffler that makes the best performance for the dollor. One thing I wouldn't get is one that sounded like crap (fart pipe) That's just F'ing embaressing. I think the tip looks good, and that's mostly what people will look at. BTW, to any of the tech heads....do you think it would be possible to make a dual muffler design? And yes, I'm aware freeing up the exaust that much will KILL low end torque, but I'm thinking down the line, after some forced inductioin.