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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 05:47 AM
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Aaah.. I see. So essentially catless people would benefit here. And he said couple of weeks? I wonder if it's cheaper then the standard one
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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The header remains the same. He is making a plate that bolts over the port.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 11:16 AM
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..which you said 80 times. lol. My mistake. Do you think that would be a extra upon request with purchase of header?
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Jim Langer said he will have a price soon for me, but I bet they might just add it to the hardware that the header comes with already. At least that is what I would do.

LOL
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 11:20 AM
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BTW - my header is making an awesome sounding 8 with my dual exhaust from RB. It sounds like an exotic!
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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I would love to hear it. Post some vids!
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
BTW - my header is making an awesome sounding 8 with my dual exhaust from RB. It sounds like an exotic!
Are you Catless? Louder or just different?

Is there a difference in performance of the header if you are catless?
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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pdxhak remember the dyno?

Yes, I am running the dual resonated catless midpipe currently on the track. The performance difference of a header with no cat is there, just hard to explain. I would not revert back if that is what you are asking.

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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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What dual res cat? Just curious.. :x

EDIT: Midpipe I mean.. You know what I mean.. :P
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
pdxhak remember the dyno?

Yes, I am running the dual resonated catless midpipe currently on the track. The performance difference of a header with no cat is there, just hard to explain. I would not revert back if that is what you are asking.

I did not realize you had the RB header on then! It sounded great on the dyno
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
pdxhak remember the dyno?

Yes, I am running the dual resonated catless midpipe currently on the track. The performance difference of a header with no cat is there, just hard to explain. I would not revert back if that is what you are asking.

Did the header make it louder or just change the sound to something different?
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rx8thunder
Did the header make it louder or just change the sound to something different?
It made it sound awesomer.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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I just looked up the Webster dictionary, what is awesomer.

We don't have a clue.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Just installed my RB header and have to say it sounds pretty good. More of a hollow sound. I also have to add it feels stronger on low (3-4k) rpm's then it did, enough to really notice.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jfxp
Just installed my RB header and have to say it sounds pretty good. More of a hollow sound. I also have to add it feels stronger on low (3-4k) rpm's then it did, enough to really notice.
Thats what I want to hear. It's always good to hear that the guys at RB are pushing rotary motors more and more.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jfxp
Just installed my RB header and have to say it sounds pretty good. More of a hollow sound. I also have to add it feels stronger on low (3-4k) rpm's then it did, enough to really notice.
Thanks for the description. Is it also louder?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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Not over the stock CI log IMO
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
I just looked up the Webster dictionary, what is awesomer.

We don't have a clue.
awe-some-err: The transition whereby something that was already in a state of awesomeness increases its awesomeness factor by installing a Racing Beat Header.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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It doesn't seem louder, just different. I had a midpipe before and after install so it might make it louder if you still have your cat.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jfxp
It doesn't seem louder, just different. I had a midpipe before and after install so it might make it louder if you still have your cat.
thanks, that's what I wanted to know.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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I know somebody asked for pics installed a few pages back so here are some pics from my cell.
Sorry for the crappy quality, but it gives you an idea.

First the stock manifold vs RB


Manifold off. Notice the egr tube


View from RF wheel well


From collector to front


Under view 1


Under view 2
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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damn that is going to get hot.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by olddragger
damn that is going to get hot.
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Surprisingly I Drove 30mins (sprinted driving) to my shop to replace a motor mount I cross-threaded and by the time I got it into the air I could touch the manifold. Seems to be hottest at the collector (not surprising) and at the split of at my MS mufflers. I'm not sure it will create too much more heat then it already did, but maybe
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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maybe the air cools this faster than the stock unit? Dont know--i have seen another header get red hot on the dyno (little air flow). i was thinking setting in traffic hot. during moving it probably be ok.
it looks like a nice piece. olddragger
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by olddragger
i have seen another header get red hot on the dyno (little air flow
i bet not like this.. check 2:00-2:05 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BGGBU2Lpyo
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