Since this came up in another thread here I was doing a bit of research on Minkara and found someone who had both and made a comparison. I know there's people who're tossing about which of these setups is better, so I thought I'd translate what the owner who made the comparison had to say.

Spoon:

Mid to high-end response has increased; accelerator input variations particularly so. There also doesn't seem to be much power loss, so maybe this is a muffler that can show/bring out the natural merits of a Honda engine. The shop said the low-end torque is kinda weak, but I don't particularly notice anything, so it's OK. For people who don't like a roaring loud exhaust, I can't recommend this, but you definitely can enjoy the "Honda sound" otherwise. There's also an optional silencer you can buy.

J's:

I just swapped the Spoon N1 for this, and the general feeling is an increase in torque. The pull from 3000 rpm on up is a whole different game, which used to be a concern with the Spoon. There's also no feeling of high-end restriction like there was before. Because it's titanium, it's incredibly light, and the sound is pure Honda as well. This is a muffler I can finally feel at peace with.

That's pretty much it. Not long, but hopefully useful just the same.

 

damn good write up lol now im thinking about swapping my spoon pipe??

 

Damn it.... me too...

 

Thanks Chikubi, much appreciated.

 

I'm just hooked on Spoon, as any Honda enthusiast should be. Its just one of those companies that screams engineering excellence and quality when it comes to Honda modding.

 

I wonder how my Fujitsubo Power Getter compares to the J's Racing and Spoon offerings.

I just can't stand how my Fujitsubo resonator on the mid pipe scrapes speed bumps because my car is lowered, as far as I can tell the J's doesn't even have a resonator!...at least thats what I keep telling myself to justify considering the J's titanium stuff!

 

spoons overated, j's racing ftw

 

We also have to consider the price tag. Spoon is a lot cheaper than J's. I have been thru the Spoon N1, Street and J's as well. I think the gains between the N1 and J's is pretty similar but the sports muffler got more low end acceleration comparing to the other 2.

 

how is megan racing...i know its obviously not as good as j's and spoon...but does anyone know how it is in terms of performance and sound

 

I just got the Spoon N1 installed and initial impression is good, the sound is very nice, not too loud IMO (beefy like most people said). I went with the spoon because the price was lower then the J's or T1R full exhaust. This gives me the option of upgrading the the spoon B pipe later down the road. I'm also content in knowing that the exhaust is SPOON and they seem to know there stuff when it comes to Honda's

 

Question, the guy who did the comparison, did he swap out the spoon b-pipe and tail pipe for a j's racing center pipe and tail pipe or just swap out the spoon tail pipe for a j's racing tail pipe?

 

I have a question? What does the TITANIUM exhaust sound like?
IMO I would think it would be louder then the SPOON because of the light weight metal used in the application.

Thx

 

Sweet, thanks for the write up! Pretty informative!

 

Good question, actually. He swapped the tails only, center-pipe was always a J's Racing.

 

Sounds like this: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=DBDCo0XyWhM

 

Thanks Chikubi......sounds pretty good. Have you heard anything about that V.I.P dual tip exhaust coming out? Any sound clips from that one?
Thanks again

 

You mean the one from T1R (AJ Racing)? Not much yet, but I've been away the last day or two. AJR has a thread in their vendor's forum for it -- best to keep an eye on it as new info appears.

 

How do you think the T1R holds up against the J's & Spoon? I would love to hear some peoples thoughts on it who have had the opportunity to try them out.

 

what are the differences in diameter for these exhausts. i know the j's one is 50mm but i cant seem to find the diameter size of the spoon N1.

 

don't forget that the j's is MUCH lighter. titanium.. *mouth waters*