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30 June 2014, 09:44 AM

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The toyosports actually felt 'ok' when the revs are up. Don't know if it was a placebo effect as the noise was different but definitely felt like it revved more freely

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30 June 2014, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Silver Scooby Sport

What's rusted on them because you may find it's just the shielding and nothing else. On a lightly modded car you could easy take a step backwards fitting some bad design aftermarket headers, you have an option to either work on your own or pick another set of OEM up and remove all the shielding grind the lugs off and wrap them then at the same time port them open slightly smoothing the flow.

Would you agree Alan ?

Sounds ok! The backwards step is one of my pet hates and all too common.
Cliche, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
If I had to pick a point where headers start to get you somewhere, I'd say it was roughly 350 bhp upwards.

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30 June 2014, 12:09 PM

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So what are the best headers? RCM?

We get consistent results put it that way. I'm not saying there aren't any out there that just might offer better flow, but they don't actually cost power like some we've seen!

We did try a set of Killer B headers that Martyn found impressive, as usual, back to back might reveal more.

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30 June 2014, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by banny sti

The quality ones are all made by these guys

http://www.kakumei-motorsports.com/p...me=IM-HDR-02G2

Bought these straight from japan. Been on the car a year and always worked fine.
Am I right in thinking these are what r cm use???

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30 June 2014, 01:22 PM

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Bought these straight from japan. Been on the car a year and always worked fine.
Am I right in thinking these are what r cm use???

rcm, lateral, scoobyclinic or anyone who supplies gt spec headers uses these

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30 June 2014, 01:50 PM

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Bought these straight from japan. Been on the car a year and always worked fine.
Am I right in thinking these are what r cm use???

did you order them from that site direct? or any other supplier?

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30 June 2014, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Jeffery

Well the turbo is off my car at the moment, so if you have a spare/old set of gt spec or rcms in your massive selection of parts you are welcome to do a back to back with the killer b units with the new turbo on....