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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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Whts people's views on manifolds
I've sourced new set of equal manifolds are these better than the standard unequal?

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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Equal will give you more torque but you loose the burble.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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Equal will give you more torque but you loose the burble.
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:50 PM
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Make sure they wit with your sump
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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I'm not too fussed about loosin the burble so performance wise the equal are better?

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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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What type are they fella? Avoid the ebay cheapo ones they bad news by all acounts
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Where would u suggest to buy? 😄
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RCM, Lateral,Clinic
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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Is it only torque gained from these?
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by sti.matt
Where would u suggest to buy? ��

Matt
Unless you're spec'd for 400 bhp you'd be much better off with a set of ported standard headers with a venturi up-pipe, both done by Harvey Smith.
With what you have already plus tubular headers, you will have gone way beyond the scope of your ECU, putting your engine at risk as well as the possibility of actually ruining drivability and power. Your first route would be a mappable ECU or additions to the existing unit, as already mentioned, essential for these changes.

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Matt
Unless you're spec'd for 400 bhp you'd be much better off with a set of ported standard headers with a venturi up-pipe, both done by Harvey Smith.
With what you have already plus tubular headers, you will have gone way beyond the scope of your ECU, putting your engine at risk as well as the possibility of actually ruining drivability and power. Your first route would be a mappable ECU or additions to the existing unit, as already mentioned, essential for these changes.

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Listen to the man here
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Originally Posted by Shaks-STI
Listen to the man here
I am hoping to get either Simtek or an esl by the end of the month
And I wouldn't change anything else on the car till this is done but as they were offered to me I was querying whether to buy or not

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What is your current spec? My car made 370 on oe headers
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Originally Posted by sti.matt
I am hoping to get either Simtek or an esl by the end of the month
And I wouldn't change anything else on the car till this is done but as they were offered to me I was querying whether to buy or not

Cheers fellas
Wise move, Matt.
You're on the slippery slope to waking up one night, in a cold sweat, thinking "F**k me, how much have I spent"

Have you sorted the 'rattle' you could hear?


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Wise move, Matt.
You're on the slippery slope to waking up one night, in a cold sweat, thinking "F**k me, how much have I spent"

Have you sorted the 'rattle' you could hear?


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Hi John
Haven't sorted the rattle it could/hope it's a small heat shield rattle but I'll check it over on the weekend.

There is someone on here selling a Simtek ecu
Do u know much about them. I have the 6s ecu fitted at mo

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