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Old 04-14-2008, 02:33 PM
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auto exe or re amemiya headers

I was looking into getting new headers was wondering if anybody has tried the auto exe or the re amemiya. Any comments on sound and hp gains would be appreciated.
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I bet RE would be the ****
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RB?

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Old 04-14-2008, 09:59 PM
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The RE (despite their fantastic heritage and great legacy in tuning the rotaries) header is one of the biggest wastes of money for the 8 possible. I knew someone with AutoEXE, it didn't even register on the butt dyno. If you can't wait, get the Exoticspeed, you might get 4-5~whp for a lot less money.
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Originally Posted by RedefineRX8
The RE (despite their fantastic heritage and great legacy in tuning the rotaries) header is one of the biggest wastes of money for the 8 possible. I knew someone with AutoEXE, it didn't even register on the butt dyno. If you can't wait, get the Exoticspeed, you might get 4-5~whp for a lot less money.
with that being said comes the next question.... What were the original motives for getting an exhaust? If you get a header, than you shouldn't expect to see any gains without some form of after market exhaust. If you don't get a tune than whats the point in even mentioning you've changed exhaust patterns on your car at all... I felt a change in the butt dyno the strongest the first time I went WOT with the OBX header on...

Since my header though it's felt like an uphill battle for a good spark... Without a good spark my butt dyno reads---> "slow"... My ears register "loud"... My mind thinks "Piece of ****"

If everything else on your 8 isn't done good, than headers should be put at the end. I think about it now, and the only reason I have waited for new wheels is to find some lightweight ones. Now that I've found some 9lb wheels, I'm ready to buy. But I would have done is as soon as those wheels came out, on the top of the list. Headers can barely be felt, go cat-less and feel that...
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Originally Posted by Keef
with that being said comes the next question.... What were the original motives for getting an exhaust? If you get a header, than you shouldn't expect to see any gains without some form of after market exhaust. If you don't get a tune than whats the point in even mentioning you've changed exhaust patterns on your car at all... I felt a change in the butt dyno the strongest the first time I went WOT with the OBX header on...

Since my header though it's felt like an uphill battle for a good spark... Without a good spark my butt dyno reads---> "slow"... My ears register "loud"... My mind thinks "Piece of ****"

If everything else on your 8 isn't done good, than headers should be put at the end. I think about it now, and the only reason I have waited for new wheels is to find some lightweight ones. Now that I've found some 9lb wheels, I'm ready to buy. But I would have done is as soon as those wheels came out, on the top of the list. Headers can barely be felt, go cat-less and feel that...
I understand your logic completely, I suppose I should have worded myself a bit better. If you are really going all out and you don't mind waiting and paying a LOT of money for them then the quality is fantastic and they are a good product.
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R-Magic has the best header because the most HP you are going to get from any of them seems to be 5 HP.

But, the R-Magic is also lighter than stock so will at least also save weight. Problem thought is expense.

So, I say find the combo. One that is lighter, gives a HP increase, durable, and the cheapest would be a winner.
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R-magic > RE > AE > Any others..
+1 on r-magic
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Where r some good places to look for headers and mid pipes i already have a borla cat-back installed
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