Hurricane Extractors - Are they any good?

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Hurricane Extractors - Are they any good?

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Thinking of buying a set cos my flexi joint is going and the exhaust noise is unbearable. $250 to fix flexi or $845 for Hurricane extractors to the cat + $200 fit.

What do you reckon? Worth it?
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Here .. Will save you some cash ...

http://www.rpw.com.au/shop/index.php?pa ... t&Itemid=1
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Oooh nice. How's it size up with Hurricane?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MITSUBISHI-F ... 0e6&_uhb=1

the actual store is not far from my house. Also, will the blue colour give me more power?
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The RPW ones are Hurricanes. They are the exact same even down to the blue colour.

RPW buy in bulk from hurricane.

The polished finish on the RPW site is just showing their coating options.

They are also pretty easy to install yourself.
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Ah ok this is great news! ta
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Dont quote me but u will need a new y piece due to the extractors are different in length
gotta get there one day :)
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Should also mention the blue paint is just to protect them from rust on the shelf. If you install them as is, the paint will flake off and they will start to rust.

What I and a few others have done is strip the blue paint and paint them with VHT flameproof paint.
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Vectose wrote:Should also mention the blue paint is just to protect them from rust on the shelf. If you install them as is, the paint will flake off and they will start to rust.

What I and a few others have done is strip the blue paint and paint them with VHT flameproof paint.
Please do this, save yourself the hurt.

Mine started rusting within a week.
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ZFL45H1 wrote:Dont quote me but u will need a new y piece due to the extractors are different in length
Comes with the RPW extractors and connects straight up without any issues
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Yep, ive got them. Rate them. I used the flameproof paint on mine.
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    yeah sweet thought that was the case just wasnt sure
    gotta get there one day :)
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    sweet as. while we're at it, is there any quick way to get rid of the crappy flaky blue paint other than sanding it? like, could i drench it in thinners or something? lol
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    Think I used a wire brush from memory
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      dstocks wrote:Yep, ive got them. Rate them. I used the flameproof paint on mine.
      I've got them too, love them and love the sound you get, but I never coated mine, most of the blue paint blistered on the extractors within the first couple of mins. I remember the smoke coming from the engine bay and the dirty looks from other road users thinking my car was about to blow up :lol:
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