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Old May 11, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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never heard of ark until here, but the sound clips ive heard sound very nice.

i have always thought HKS sounded like absolute crap on anything ive ever seen them on. to each his own...
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Old May 11, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Cool, I should be posting a review (with pics and videos) soon too.
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Old May 11, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ucla bruin
Cool, I should be posting a review (with pics and videos) soon too.
For ARK? If so that's awesome, i want to hear some experiences with "drone" at low RPM's with the ARK... I think i am getting rid of the magnaflow for a diff exhaust soon.
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Thanks for this, those were the two systems I have been trying to compare. Its nice to have someone with in-person experience chime in.

How do the tips look, side by side? I know they are similar, but how do they compare in person?
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Old May 11, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ucla bruin
Cool, I should be posting a review (with pics and videos) soon too.
I KNEW IT!! haha I thought ARK might be your new setup Danny
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Old May 11, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Oh I meant that I'm going to review the HKS.


Or do I
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Old May 11, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Nice write up. Me too I never heard of Ark until NOW but if it's at half the price of HKS and sounds even better that's a great deal. BTW, I agree with you about the ricey sound of HKS all the videos I've seen so far confirm it.

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Thanks for the write up. I've got a Fast Intentions Carbon Fiber catback (everything else stock) right now, and there is in-cabin drone/resonance at slow speeds and low rpms and it's killing me.
REALLY cuz I'm considering getting the FI but is there some droning? how bad is it?
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Old May 11, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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REALLY cuz I'm considering getting the FI but is there some droning? how bad is it?
Depends on how old you are lool
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Old May 11, 2010 | 09:48 PM
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I have the HKS. But ARK sounds a lot better than HKS hands-down!!!!!! it's the deepest and most aggressive sounding exhaust for our cars, period. What you say is spot on, ARK does drone like a ****.... and HKS does sound ricey at high RPM especially when u compare it with ARK. okay maybe ricey is the wrong word, HKS is a little high pitch sounding

if ure into loud exotic and really aggressive sounding exhaust, ARK is for you, if u like aggressive sounding exhaust but not too loud, and no drone, then HKS is for you.

Personally I love both, but I would still pick HKS over ARK overall, besides, HKS looks the best IMO

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