Headers or no?
02-21-2013, 10:18 AM
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Headers or no?
Need to know whether to purchase the set of headers to my 04 rx8. I will be purchasing both the complete exhaust system from turbo XS and may throw in the new headers from them as well since am getting a good deal on them brand new. 
02-21-2013, 10:26 AM
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Lol yeah i know it only comes with one header.... but its a good deal and wondering if its worth removing the stock one or keeping it and putting the New exhaust sytem on it
02-21-2013, 10:48 AM
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Having just installed a complete TXS header/midpipe/cat-back system for a customer, I can tell you that I had to modify the passenger side motor mount arm as the AIR pump tube on the header interfered with the aluminum mount arm. Whether or not this was a design flaw or a one-time issue, I do not know.
02-21-2013, 11:03 AM
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BHR is releasing a new header design that will be superior to the one already mentioned in this thread...
02-21-2013, 11:09 AM
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The actual exhaust, YES. The midpipe might not work since it's a long tube design. There was talk of the header coming with a midpipe. Hopefully, Charles can chime in here and answer this question in more depth.
02-21-2013, 11:16 AM
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Having just installed a complete TXS header/midpipe/cat-back system for a customer, I can tell you that I had to modify the passenger side motor mount arm as the AIR pump tube on the header interfered with the aluminum mount arm. Whether or not this was a design flaw or a one-time issue, I do not know.
Yeah it was a pain in *** and not really worth it in the end. His car is stupid loud and the power increase was negligibly.
02-21-2013, 08:52 PM
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seriously though, headers will NOT give you too much gain on the power side. it will give u a different sound though. butt dyno will tell you your car has a 50+ hp increase.
Only real good header came from Knight Sports, but even with that (They separated it all ports, not merger like most designs) still only get ya another 3-5 ps over the rest of the market AND it cost you an arm and leg.
say, a RB header + mid/test pipe + race exhaust give u no more than 15 hp on a good day (really good one), so u might wanna think if the cost is worth it. if u just wanna a different sound, an exhaust (cat back) is usually enough.
for best NA power, u need to clean up the cast marks(or do a very mild SP) on the engine + tuning, it helps more than getting a good header+pipe+cat back. it will cost u even more, but better in the long run.
seriously though, headers will NOT give you too much gain on the power side. it will give u a different sound though. butt dyno will tell you your car has a 50+ hp increase.
Only real good header came from Knight Sports, but even with that (They separated it all ports, not merger like most designs) still only get ya another 3-5 ps over the rest of the market AND it cost you an arm and leg.
say, a RB header + mid/test pipe + race exhaust give u no more than 15 hp on a good day (really good one), so u might wanna think if the cost is worth it. if u just wanna a different sound, an exhaust (cat back) is usually enough.
for best NA power, u need to clean up the cast marks(or do a very mild SP) on the engine + tuning, it helps more than getting a good header+pipe+cat back. it will cost u even more, but better in the long run.
Last edited by nycgps; 02-21-2013 at 08:56 PM.
02-21-2013, 10:50 PM
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seriously though, headers will NOT give you too much gain on the power side. it will give u a different sound though. butt dyno will tell you your car has a 50+ hp increase.
Only real good header came from Knight Sports, but even with that (They separated it all ports, not merger like most designs) still only get ya another 3-5 ps over the rest of the market AND it cost you an arm and leg.
say, a RB header + mid/test pipe + race exhaust give u no more than 15 hp on a good day (really good one), so u might wanna think if the cost is worth it. if u just wanna a different sound, an exhaust (cat back) is usually enough.
for best NA power, u need to clean up the cast marks(or do a very mild SP) on the engine + tuning, it helps more than getting a good header+pipe+cat back. it will cost u even more, but better in the long run.
seriously though, headers will NOT give you too much gain on the power side. it will give u a different sound though. butt dyno will tell you your car has a 50+ hp increase.
Only real good header came from Knight Sports, but even with that (They separated it all ports, not merger like most designs) still only get ya another 3-5 ps over the rest of the market AND it cost you an arm and leg.
say, a RB header + mid/test pipe + race exhaust give u no more than 15 hp on a good day (really good one), so u might wanna think if the cost is worth it. if u just wanna a different sound, an exhaust (cat back) is usually enough.
for best NA power, u need to clean up the cast marks(or do a very mild SP) on the engine + tuning, it helps more than getting a good header+pipe+cat back. it will cost u even more, but better in the long run.
