Quick question: Just ordered the HKS Hi-Power and when looking at my bumper cover I realized it is not cut-out for the larger tip. Will this be an issue or will the hangers on the muffler lower it enough to clear the bumper cover? If it does hit...how do I overcome this without cutting the bumper cover and making it look like crap. I am thinking I would have to purchase a different bumper cover which is going to make this way more expensive than I had anticipated.

Thanks for thoughts, comments, suggestions.

 
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it should clear, I have seen it before on a stock sedan rear bumper.
btw, I hope you dont have cops haggle about exhausts by you b/c just the look of it screams aftermarket.

 

Thanks for the response CuRiOuSfIsH. I am not sure about the cops. I see a lot of exhausts around here that are clearly not O.E.M. I guess I will find out soon enough

 
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You'll love it, where did you order it from?

 

truehonda.com

Yeah, I am looking forward to it. First real mod other than tinting and iPod stuff. Next, get rid of these O.E.M. rims (Special Editions - bleeeh!).

 
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Please post pics and any issues you may have had when installing it.

I have an 04 sedan, which I believe has the same bumper cover as yours, and I've been thinking of ordering one, but have yet to see any pics of one installed on a sedan.

 

ironchef, will do. Should be here tomorrow so maybe have pics Saturday.

 
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Thanks I'll keep an eye out.

 
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new york cops are tough as **** and i have the skunk 2 exhaust which is the loudest one you can get and i havent been pulled over once in over a year so i dont think you will have a problem with that, unless illinois cops are d1cks

 

Yeah, I don't think it will be an issue but I have been pulled over twice and ticketed the second time (same week) for tint on front windows of my 94 civic. That was state police and sheriff though....hopefully city won't be bothered with it.

 
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I wouldn't think it's too bad, cause IDK in Hawaii it was pretty strict, but since I moved up here to Indiana I have not had one problem. I have the HKS hi-power on my coupe I like it a lot. Good luck w/install and cops.

 
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clearance issues? uhh have you seen pictures of it? it hangs pretty freakin low...your not gonna need a new bumper <_<

 

I still need to get some pictures up. It fit fine, just lower than the bumper cover. It does rattle like hell when I first start it. Seems like it needs to warm up a bit before the rattle goes away. I looked underneath and can not see anything that it comes in contact with that is causing the rattle noise. Starting to wonder if it's not internal...

 
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it is probably the rubber hanger vibrating or check to see if the exhaust is rattling on the control arm...if it is then you really can't do too much with that...

 
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its an exhaust, it moves on startup...like all of them..

 
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how does it sound? someone rear ended my kakimoto exhaust so the insurance company got me the hks carbon ti exhaust? does anyone have pictures of it on their car? can u angle this exhaust up??
thnx

 
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Ya post a pic of what you're talking about because it should clear the stock bumper... actually it should clear it by a lot.

I just sold my Hi-Power to a guy with a sedan and he had the Kaminari rear lip and it cleared without touching.