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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 08:55 PM
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its probably been asked before but I cant find anything in the search bar. My question is what are the benefits of fitting tubular headers over standard?
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 12:58 PM
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Flow better, standard ones restrictive unless ported and below 400bhp roughly. Speak to Alan at as performance
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 03:00 PM
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More torque, slightly better flow BUT on a smaller turbo you may lose spool
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 03:18 PM
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As has been said the uprated exhaust manifold will just give better flow to remove exhaust gasses.

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its probably been asked before but I cant find anything in the search bar. My question is what are the benefits of fitting t̶u̶b̶u̶l̶a̶r̶ ̶h̶e̶a̶d̶e̶r̶s̶ over standard?
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 06:50 PM
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400bhp is about the break point for flow vs spool.
take advice from alyn at AS Performance.
Consider also the Harvey up-pipe.
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 06:51 PM
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Below 400ish ported standard headers are great and perfectly fine espcially with a good uppipe like a harvey smith trick uppipe.
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