BHR new header and midpipe
#326
#328
The Michigan "WANKEL"
I purchased my RX-8 to be my irresponsible toy, so I'm definitely interested in buying one of these. I'm totally OK with it being loud. I can't imagine it being worse than my old 2001 13psi supercharged Focus with no proper mufflers and a 4-2-1 header. It's just going to take some time for me. I've got some other toys I'm saving up for first, like my first guitar (an acoustic), then on to exhaust and anti-roll bars for my 2014 Mazda3 daily driver. After that, I'm hoping to get back to saving for RX-8 parts.
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Allow me to add that, since you clearly have no idea what entails the design/manufacturing/retail process, you also fail to recognize that if your suspicion is correct, the end result will still cost the same to produce and will require everything I provide with my version of a header for the RX-8. To simply switch to a 3" exit with short primaries will take the same amount of fabrication labor and will require one to include a header-specific midpipe. Removing 54" of primary tubing will lower the production cost by a mere few dollars.
But, as usual, you really do not think things through.
But, as usual, you really do not think things through.
I built my first RX8 header back in 2006 and it made same or better power than you are claiming. Further, it has little to do with cost. I have stated since then, there is no purpose to having long tubes except for "marketing fluff". OK, you never bothered to test it out. I get it. That was my point.
I think plenty through. I can see several easy improvements to your system and also a big pitfall that will only likely be realized in time. I thought about suggesting them over in Carbon8's thread, but you always make it clear that your product is beyond reproach. Speaking of that thread, nice QC job BTW. The tube misalignment issue was so obvious in the photograph it almost makes you wonder if anyone bothered to open the box and look at it before sending it off to the buyer.
I could critique the overall fab work quality in general, but I suppose you'll also try to say that I also have no understanding of metal fabrication either. I'm baffled that you will always claim I have no idea about you or anything in general, but you always have me and everything else under the sun pegged to a tee. Go figure ...
So I just want to make sure I have this right. Your supporting evidence that the header works is a dyno of an RX8 with a completely stock exhaust system making 99 rwhp and then replacing the OE manifold and cat pipe with your header let it jump up to 155 rwhp? That's simply amazing ... but maybe not starting with a weak engine and plugged OE cat might have been a more accurate representation.
#334
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There is no war. That's why I never understand why the responses always seem to go so nuclear. I just finally figured if that's where you want to go then I'll go along in the post you're referring to. I'd rather not go there actually.
I suppose you mean handiwork like this:
TeamRX8 custom 3" T321 18 Ga. emissions legal exhaust
I'll put my fab & welding skill up against anyone, any day. Same for racing. Instead of touting off about your sponsored drivers just slap a helmet on, pick your car, and let's have at it mano a mano. Then maybe we can have a rational discussion about whether the results are due to driver skill, car, products, etc.
Or you could just stop viewing my every discussion post as a virulent attack against BHR. For the record, I don't bad-mouth *you* to anyone. I regularly recommend BHR to people, or provide it as an option among several vendors I might suggest.
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I suppose you mean handiwork like this:
TeamRX8 custom 3" T321 18 Ga. emissions legal exhaust
I'll put my fab & welding skill up against anyone, any day. Same for racing. Instead of touting off about your sponsored drivers just slap a helmet on, pick your car, and let's have at it mano a mano. Then maybe we can have a rational discussion about whether the results are due to driver skill, car, products, etc.
Or you could just stop viewing my every discussion post as a virulent attack against BHR. For the record, I don't bad-mouth *you* to anyone. I regularly recommend BHR to people, or provide it as an option among several vendors I might suggest.
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Last edited by TeamRX8; 02-27-2015 at 11:46 PM.
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