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MOUNTAINGARAGE · 08-21-2006, 08:47 PM

I have been in the import industry for quite awhile now. Had over 23 cars, and modded/tuned every single one. I have seen the good and the bad. The Hype and the Hot trash.

This upsets me, while smiling. It sends me into an emotional whirlwind....j/k.
I pulled the trigger on an ssa dual N1 for an s14. I saw an auction on ebay that I could not pass up.

For less than 200.00 I got this Full Exhaust at my door.
Reasons:
1. My last s13, I got the local muffler shop to throw a cat-back 2.5" pipe with a flowmaster on it. 213.00 OTD ...looked like crap, sounded like ass. 1 month later I bought a Apex'i GT Spec 3" 400- something my cost. loud as fawk *2 tickets*
2. every thread bashes this brand. I wanted to reveiw it for my self.

here are the pics:
the "package"

The packing:

The unwrap:

Rear section:

XS POWER TAG:

TIG Welds:

More pics tomorrow. Install took place at night. 5 minutes to remove old exhaust. 20 min to install new. I am anal with the Ultra Black on the gaskets and Anti Seize on the bolts.....Fits good. One hanger was not welded properly(the one with the 12mm bolt near axle)

Enjoy, No Flamers, get a life.

sw20>>s14 · 08-22-2006, 03:24 AM

theres already a pretty in depth review in the chat section from not too long ago...all the issues and problems have been discussed before...i had the duals and IMO, not a bad exhaust for the price, but i found myself quickly moving on to bigger and better things...

95zilvia · 08-22-2006, 03:51 AM

ebay wins again

MOUNTAINGARAGE · 08-22-2006, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sw20>>s14

theres already a pretty in depth review in the chat section from not too long ago...all the issues and problems have been discussed before...i had the duals and IMO, not a bad exhaust for the price, but i found myself quickly moving on to bigger and better things...

I did not mean to clutter zilvia with my review. I know what has been discussed. I was just stating my findings, which is what zilvia is about. The more reviews done on a product gives a better basis for a purchase. Like I stated before I have had bigger, and better things.

So, would you like me to delete this post?

TipStylez · 08-22-2006, 07:02 AM

You got a pic of the mid section? I want to see what kind of design they used to bolt up to that weird dual flange.

SimpleS14 · 08-22-2006, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOUNTAINGARAGE

So, would you like me to delete this post?

You shouldn't it adds more information for people to read....well...people that actually search.

*PBucch* · 08-22-2006, 07:53 AM

I would like to know how it sounds. What motor do you have?

sepulchral · 08-22-2006, 08:02 AM

Ok i just got this for my SR, Be prepared to dent the top left corner of the resonator in about 1" mine was rubbing the driveshaft... i just used a single-handed sledge hammer lol, other than that the exhaust sounds fuckin awesome

best deal i have ever gotten frm SSA

MOUNTAINGARAGE · 08-22-2006, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sepulchral

Ok i just got this for my SR, Be prepared to dent the top left corner of the resonator in about 1" mine was rubbing the driveshaft... i just used a single-handed sledge hammer lol, other than that the exhaust sounds fuckin awesome

best deal i have ever gotten frm SSA

I did not have to modify anything. Only bad thing so far was the chassis mounted hanger was not used. (placed incorrectly on exhaust...still)

I guess they made a run of 1 million or something, they never fixed the bad hangar after a year of selling these.

darius_tii · 08-22-2006, 11:20 AM

i got this exhanst and i have a stock KA and i get told from ppl all the tiem taht my car sounds similar to a wrx or somethign liek taht its really queit but super deep...great sound and when i got pulled over the cop asked about it but i got no ticket...
very nice..

slideways2004 · 08-22-2006, 11:37 AM

i bought my friend this exhaust. it cannot be beat for looks, price, sound. the resonator actually quiets it down and makes it a more classy tone. not like a rice burner but a real sports tone. the fit isn't the best but you can't complain for $200 shipped

sw20>>s14 · 08-22-2006, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOUNTAINGARAGE

I did not mean to clutter zilvia with my review. I know what has been discussed. I was just stating my findings, which is what zilvia is about. The more reviews done on a product gives a better basis for a purchase. Like I stated before I have had bigger, and better things.

So, would you like me to delete this post?

nope, didnt mean it like that...just putting it out there that theres already a pretty thorough review just in case if you or anyone reading this thread that wants to know more missed it...plus, i wasnt attacking your choice of getting SSAC...i merely stated that it was a nice exhaust, but i just wanted something better...main reasons being: better fitment, style, weight, and more ground clearance than the SSAC...

aNskY · 08-22-2006, 03:57 PM

i have the same one. actually i got the "engine back". first thing, manifold didnt fit. would have had to grind the head to clear. exhaust hung about 1" from the ground. had to take it to shop to get hangers cut / re-welded. now i dont scarpe and it sounds ok although its very very loud at high rpms (SR)

TipStylez · 08-22-2006, 05:11 PM

wow, hearing good things from SSA...sound clip anyone?

undercoverdjay · 08-22-2006, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sepulchral

Ok i just got this for my SR, Be prepared to dent the top left corner of the resonator in about 1" mine was rubbing the driveshaft... i just used a single-handed sledge hammer lol, other than that the exhaust sounds fuckin awesome

best deal i have ever gotten frm SSA

After installing my X02 T25 manifold/SR T25/ and an aftermarket 3 inch SR downpipe on my KA-T, It pulled my Name brand Apexi N1 duals up into my driveshaft. It's nice it pulls it off the ground a bit, but the angle of the downpipe did this to mine. Also, my chassis hanger isnt used on my Apexi either

SSAC doesnt look like a bad deal, hopefully the welds are better than Apexi's; as well as the whole unit not weighing a metric ass load, like mine. Broke welds in 2 places (on the hanger between the resonator and mufflers), and into the cansiter.

I have no complaints on the N1 dual system, it looks great, sounds AWESOME, and I get alot of compliments on the style.

carkid0007 · 08-22-2006, 05:49 PM

I have an sr and the same exhaust, and I love the deep sound. Mines not loud at all, 3" rsr downpipe, test pipe,and then the cat-back. Only complaint is it hangs like ansky said and I scrap on everything.

faded1004 · 08-22-2006, 06:49 PM

i have a slightly lowered car, and i scrap too... i got the apexi gt spec exhaust... here is a pic of my bottom rear... i have tein springs only... and the camera in on the floor... wow, it looks high...

anyways, my car isn't too loud... knock on wood that i don't get pulled over... anyways... i think with most cars you will scrap... my piping is huge, but yours still looks lower... lookes like you wouldn't scrap the muffler, just the resonator and cat? i scrap the cat and also the muffler...

tomtom · 08-22-2006, 06:58 PM

i bought the whole "engine back" set up but i only put downpipe,exhaust, and resonator on. i had a shitload of trouble trying to get the dam exhaust in place. but in the end brute force > exhaust. im not sure why i had so much trouble getting it into place downpipe maybe?. Even though im replacing the whole exhaust sytem( greddy dp and custom catback) i think it sounded ok.

here is a clip of it on my sr20det s14
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xldrtvVWff8
my friend was driving this clip. i dont know wtf he did lol
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gYHqlW9Mx8Q

shayrgob240 · 08-22-2006, 09:12 PM

I need pics ASAp w/ this installed on the car.

sw20>>s14 · 08-23-2006, 02:26 AM

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...t=ssautochrome

should i buy it and install it for you too? =)

page 6 or 7 and back is where the s14 duals start coming in...

94cc0rd · 08-23-2006, 03:00 AM

heres my fly-by video.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...15256307216539

KA24de, cat-back ssa dual n1 is the only mod.

Fitment was good except for the mentioned hanger that was misplaced. Sound is awesome... can't hear it at idle, 1-3k rpm is decently loud, not deafening... 4k+ rpm it really opens up and sounds very very nice.. deep and WRX-like (also mentioned)

***S14DB*** · 08-23-2006, 04:11 AM

New bushings FTW!

BSPerformance · 08-23-2006, 05:29 AM

Heres a vid of just the SSA N1 dualcatback installed
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...449699&q=240sx

heres vid of it with Headers, test pipe and SSA dual N1 catback
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yaeN909p9o

shayrgob240 · 08-23-2006, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94cc0rd

heres my fly-by video.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...15256307216539

KA24de, cat-back ssa dual n1 is the only mod.

Fitment was good except for the mentioned hanger that was misplaced. Sound is awesome... can't hear it at idle, 1-3k rpm is decently loud, not deafening... 4k+ rpm it really opens up and sounds very very nice.. deep and WRX-like (also mentioned)

OMG that sounds SOO nice. definately like a WRX

94cc0rd · 08-23-2006, 08:05 PM

haha thanks. yeah i was actually considering selling my ehxuast to a friend and doing a custom setup with an Aspec muffler, but I made that video and heard it and it changed my mind. It doesn't sound like that when you're inside the car though.

also, it seemed like single tip mufflers didn't sound as deep as the dual pipe setups... single tips sound a little more ricey in my opinion

shayrgob240 · 08-23-2006, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94cc0rd

haha thanks. yeah i was actually considering selling my ehxuast to a friend and doing a custom setup with an Aspec muffler, but I made that video and heard it and it changed my mind. It doesn't sound like that when you're inside the car though.

also, it seemed like single tip mufflers didn't sound as deep as the dual pipe setups... single tips sound a little more ricey in my opinion

I defiantely agree. I think that's why I like yours so much. It doesn't sound like normal 4 cylinder w/ that exhaust.

slideways2004 · 08-23-2006, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S14DB

New bushings FTW!

where do you get those from? nismo?

***S14DB*** · 08-23-2006, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slideways2004

where do you get those from? nismo?

Ebay, delubozparts. Polyurethane Exhaust Hangers. $26 for 4. Just stuck them in the microwave for a minute and swapped them while they were hot. Sucked the exhaust into the body cleanly. Never fit better. No more rattles against the body. They will never come off unless I cut them off they are so stiff.

quach · 08-23-2006, 09:02 PM

wow, the duals sound different from my single ssac catback, very nice sounding though. i love the way my car sounds (obx header, cat, ssac single tip catback), i think its one of the best sounding cars ive heard. the only gripe i have, strangely, is that the muffler isnt big enough for me... in the beginning i hated big ass mufflers, but now mine looks funny small.

08-21-2006, 08:47 PM	#1
MOUNTAINGARAGE Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mountainside, Va Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	SSA / ssautochrome N1 Dual pics and thoughts I have been in the import industry for quite awhile now. Had over 23 cars, and modded/tuned every single one. I have seen the good and the bad. The Hype and the Hot trash. This upsets me, while smiling. It sends me into an emotional whirlwind....j/k. I pulled the trigger on an ssa dual N1 for an s14. I saw an auction on ebay that I could not pass up. For less than 200.00 I got this Full Exhaust at my door. Reasons: 1. My last s13, I got the local muffler shop to throw a cat-back 2.5" pipe with a flowmaster on it. 213.00 OTD ...looked like crap, sounded like ass. 1 month later I bought a Apex'i GT Spec 3" 400- something my cost. loud as fawk 2 tickets 2. every thread bashes this brand. I wanted to reveiw it for my self. here are the pics: the "package" The packing: The unwrap: Rear section: XS POWER TAG: TIG Welds: More pics tomorrow. Install took place at night. 5 minutes to remove old exhaust. 20 min to install new. I am anal with the Ultra Black on the gaskets and Anti Seize on the bolts.....Fits good. One hanger was not welded properly(the one with the 12mm bolt near axle) Enjoy, No Flamers, get a life.

08-22-2006, 03:24 AM	#2
sw20>>s14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 5,656 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	theres already a pretty in depth review in the chat section from not too long ago...all the issues and problems have been discussed before...i had the duals and IMO, not a bad exhaust for the price, but i found myself quickly moving on to bigger and better things... __________________ s14\| y34\| 911 gts\| exige s\| 600rr\| r3\| 250r\| 85 girlfriend

08-22-2006, 07:53 AM	#7
PBucch Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: miami beach Age: 40 Posts: 1,039 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: PBucch Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would like to know how it sounds. What motor do you have? __________________ section ef&ec changed my life

08-22-2006, 11:20 AM	#10
darius_tii Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NorCal San Jose Posts: 552 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	i got this exhanst and i have a stock KA and i get told from ppl all the tiem taht my car sounds similar to a wrx or somethign liek taht its really queit but super deep...great sound and when i got pulled over the cop asked about it but i got no ticket... very nice.. __________________ http://wolfreign.wordpress.com *Darius*

08-23-2006, 02:26 AM	#20
sw20>>s14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 5,656 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...t=ssautochrome should i buy it and install it for you too? =) page 6 or 7 and back is where the s14 duals start coming in... __________________ s14\| y34\| 911 gts\| exige s\| 600rr\| r3\| 250r\| 85 girlfriend

08-22-2006, 03:51 AM	#3
95zilvia Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South San Francisco Age: 40 Posts: 1,860 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 95zilvia Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ebay wins again

08-22-2006, 07:02 AM	#5
TipStylez Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 918 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You got a pic of the mid section? I want to see what kind of design they used to bolt up to that weird dual flange.

08-22-2006, 08:02 AM	#8
sepulchral BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlothian. VA Posts: 2,050 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok i just got this for my SR, Be prepared to dent the top left corner of the resonator in about 1" mine was rubbing the driveshaft... i just used a single-handed sledge hammer lol, other than that the exhaust sounds fuckin awesome best deal i have ever gotten frm SSA

08-22-2006, 11:37 AM	#11
slideways2004 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Age: 38 Posts: 1,706 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	i bought my friend this exhaust. it cannot be beat for looks, price, sound. the resonator actually quiets it down and makes it a more classy tone. not like a rice burner but a real sports tone. the fit isn't the best but you can't complain for $200 shipped

08-22-2006, 03:57 PM	#13
aNskY Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NY Age: 41 Posts: 1,604 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	i have the same one. actually i got the "engine back". first thing, manifold didnt fit. would have had to grind the head to clear. exhaust hung about 1" from the ground. had to take it to shop to get hangers cut / re-welded. now i dont scarpe and it sounds ok although its very very loud at high rpms (SR)

08-22-2006, 05:11 PM	#14
TipStylez Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 918 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow, hearing good things from SSA...sound clip anyone?

08-22-2006, 05:49 PM	#16
carkid0007 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ohio Age: 40 Posts: 497 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I have an sr and the same exhaust, and I love the deep sound. Mines not loud at all, 3" rsr downpipe, test pipe,and then the cat-back. Only complaint is it hangs like ansky said and I scrap on everything.

08-22-2006, 06:49 PM	#17
faded1004 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 534 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	i have a slightly lowered car, and i scrap too... i got the apexi gt spec exhaust... here is a pic of my bottom rear... i have tein springs only... and the camera in on the floor... wow, it looks high... anyways, my car isn't too loud... knock on wood that i don't get pulled over... anyways... i think with most cars you will scrap... my piping is huge, but yours still looks lower... lookes like you wouldn't scrap the muffler, just the resonator and cat? i scrap the cat and also the muffler...

08-22-2006, 06:58 PM	#18
tomtom Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NC Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i bought the whole "engine back" set up but i only put downpipe,exhaust, and resonator on. i had a shitload of trouble trying to get the dam exhaust in place. but in the end brute force > exhaust. im not sure why i had so much trouble getting it into place downpipe maybe?. Even though im replacing the whole exhaust sytem( greddy dp and custom catback) i think it sounded ok. here is a clip of it on my sr20det s14 http://youtube.com/watch?v=xldrtvVWff8 my friend was driving this clip. i dont know wtf he did lol http://youtube.com/watch?v=gYHqlW9Mx8Q

08-22-2006, 09:12 PM	#19
shayrgob240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: gurnee, IL Age: 40 Posts: 441 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I need pics ASAp w/ this installed on the car.

08-23-2006, 03:00 AM	#21
94cc0rd Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 38 Posts: 2,390 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: 94cc0rd Feedback Score: 8 reviews	heres my fly-by video. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...15256307216539 KA24de, cat-back ssa dual n1 is the only mod. Fitment was good except for the mentioned hanger that was misplaced. Sound is awesome... can't hear it at idle, 1-3k rpm is decently loud, not deafening... 4k+ rpm it really opens up and sounds very very nice.. deep and WRX-like (also mentioned)

08-23-2006, 04:11 AM	#22
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	New bushings FTW! __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact

08-23-2006, 05:29 AM	#23
BSPerformance Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Philly Age: 35 Posts: 863 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Heres a vid of just the SSA N1 dualcatback installed http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...449699&q=240sx heres vid of it with Headers, test pipe and SSA dual N1 catback http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yaeN909p9o __________________ a silvia

08-23-2006, 08:05 PM	#25
94cc0rd Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 38 Posts: 2,390 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: 94cc0rd Feedback Score: 8 reviews	haha thanks. yeah i was actually considering selling my ehxuast to a friend and doing a custom setup with an Aspec muffler, but I made that video and heard it and it changed my mind. It doesn't sound like that when you're inside the car though. also, it seemed like single tip mufflers didn't sound as deep as the dual pipe setups... single tips sound a little more ricey in my opinion

08-23-2006, 09:02 PM	#29
quach Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 38 Posts: 238 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	wow, the duals sound different from my single ssac catback, very nice sounding though. i love the way my car sounds (obx header, cat, ssac single tip catback), i think its one of the best sounding cars ive heard. the only gripe i have, strangely, is that the muffler isnt big enough for me... in the beginning i hated big ass mufflers, but now mine looks funny small.