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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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Do u guys run 3' exhaust pipes or 2.5' with ur 1.8?which one has the prefect back pressure?i want to run open header but i cant get it tuned and dont want to burn any valves.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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For me anyways.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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is it loud?faster?
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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from some people I've talked to NA = 2.5".
Turbo = 3.0", just as a general rule of thumb.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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do u think i can run my stock header(more backpressure than aftermarket ones) and drop the exhaust?
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Why would you do that? You're not gaining any horsepower. The only thing you're going to be doing is running around with an annoying exhaust (or lack thereof).
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by .mattyz_
Why would you do that? You're not gaining any horsepower. The only thing you're going to be doing is running around with an annoying exhaust (or lack thereof).
I dont have a exhuast for now and thats my setup and i was wondering its bad for my engine.
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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is it worth getting a dc sports header for a d16z6? i'm debating to find a good one at a decent price on craigslist.
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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yeah they r pretty nice.ive heard the one they sell on ebay very identical to the dcs
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