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Old 03-31-2015, 09:05 PM
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....Video of most glorious miata noises....
That car makes all the noises I want in my life. Do want.
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Originally Posted by Schuyler
I want my miata to sound like a subaru. Or anything besides a miata really. Then I wouldn't need a 28" muffler.
I got asked if my car was 4g63 swapped once, though to be honest it does sound like an evo with the longish tube equal length manifold.
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Originally Posted by tpc0531
Back in the 200hp thread, Emilio eluded to dyno-ing the scary CX Racing equal length headers in comparison to RB and a couple of others.

Did that test happen?
I have read much about header types and the equal length always was interesting but often impractical.


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Originally Posted by emilio700

For sale if you want it, make me an offer.
I love the build-up to this comment.
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Emilio is honey badger

loved that post
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Speaking of snakes...
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^^That post confused me.

Why is there an oil filter on the exhaust side of that motor...

Ahh, must be an intake manifold...

Wtf thats not a BP.
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K series ( note the vtec solenoid)

That thing is a big crack factory.
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Originally Posted by ctdrftna
K series ( note the vtec solenoid)

That thing is a big crack factory.
And piecuts dont flow as well as mandrel bends, and **** doing that many welds.
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turbo > loud pipe that does not unlock any power
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I have learned my lesson the hard way from buying Ebay junk headers (OBX and another), NO more, NO way.
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Originally Posted by Leafy
And piecuts dont flow as well as mandrel bends, and **** doing that many welds.
Yeah, but it looks cool.

You guys just dont have what it takes to get on the cover of street import tuner car magazine.
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Am I the only one that think that thing looks UGLY? Nevermind all the other fail, even from an aesthetic point of view
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I stopped trying to figure out what these people think looks good. There is nothing more beautiful then something engineered for pure function IMO.

That header is probably being built for a car like this



*yawn*

I like cars that do stuff

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Originally Posted by concealer404
Holy **** that's incredibly UN-equal length!
Equal length header means that the length of pipe that each cylinder exhaust gas travels prior to the connector is the same.

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Originally Posted by tpc0531
Equal length header means that the length of pipe that each cylinder exhaust gas travels prior to the connector is the same.

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Yes, i'm aware. The term makes that pretty clear.
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Originally Posted by tpc0531
Equal length header means that the length of pipe that each cylinder exhaust gas travels prior to the connector is the same.

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Originally Posted by tpc0531
Equal length header means that the length of pipe that each cylinder exhaust gas travels prior to the connector is the same.

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Is this for real?
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Originally Posted by 18psi
Emilio is honey badger

loved that post
Originally Posted by Chiburbian
Speaking of snakes...
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