Yeah, I made sure that I got pictures and exact measurments for the extension pipe because I know you want to fix this for all future buyers. It sure was a loud trip to the shop, especially since I past 3 cops on my 2 mile drive! It was actually kind of fun to watch people stare!

Oh yeah, the torque imporvements are great. I can really feel them at about half throttle because the car really wants to now instead of just down shifting to do it.

I have a few suggestions on stuff to add to make this a complete kit beyond the extension pipe. For my car, with the extension, I needed 6 bolts, 6 nuts, 2 gaskets, and the plug like you mentioned on top of the gasket and 2 bolts and nuts that were included. Also, I used the plug on the O2 bung that is located on the header itself because I had to use the one on the cat for the pre-cat sensor.

Anyway, thanks for the great product and I'm going to schedule an after header dyno this week so that I can post my before and after results. I'm sure they will show good improvements. I just wish I could get lower RPM readings on the auto but what can a guy do?

 

I thought about bolting it up and driving it to the shop but it's about 15 kms away. I'd rather pay them to just install the whole thing, I really hate paying to have something done that i'm capable of doing myself

Maybe my car being manual I might have more room to get it down there?

I found a plug today,decided after looking for oxygen sensor plugs that I'd have to settle for a drain plug, so anyone else if RPW doesn't send a plug it is a 18MMx1.5.


I've got an appointment for thursday. I hope this won't be super loud with my RRM axleback, I did buy it with the HF cat maybe that will keep it quieter than my DP was . BTW mine has the 44mm tubes I guess because it's manual .

I'm really missing the downpipe though there was a whole lot of power up high that is now gone I honestly didn't think it was that big of a difference but it is.

 

Future kits will come with multiple O2 sensor fittings, but they won't be drilled so that people can drill the specific ones they need for there application making the units suitable for both australia and USA vehicles.

Glad to hear, that everything is working out well and look forward to seing both your results.

Yes unfortnatly due to the extra long length of our pipes, radiator out is the only way you can get enough room to fit the pipes in. Thankfully very easy to take the radiator out and once its out, it cuts the time down on the rest of the installation.,

 

I don't think being manual or auto will make a difference on if you have to remove the radiator or not because it's not the tranny that's in the way. It is really easy to do though so it's not that big of a deal. I also used a radiator drain plug for the extra O2 sensor. It worked out very well.

 

Well I got it installed, looks really nice in there. I havn't given it much of a test yet since I was in rush hour traffic on my way home. I will give it a test tomorrow.

Here is a picture of the finished look.

 

looks very nice glad to hear its up and running.

 

What is that connected to the radiator hose?

 

that looks so nice... I am so envious as that was what mine would of/could of looked like.... keep us posted as to how it feels and sounds... thankfully with you having the intake you will feel so much more top end

 

Looking good! Did you have the shop do the entire install? I still haven't had a CEL come up on mine with over 300 miles (almost 500 klm) of driving so that shouldn't be an issue for you. Let us know how you like the power gains. You got the larger diameter extractor tubes right?

 

ralliart04: the thing connected to my rad hose is my water temp sensor.


I did have the shop do all the work. No CEL yet, although my shop didn't like the CATCO cat. they have had trouble with them years ago(doesn't mean it's not good though). The power is about the same as it was with my RRM downpipe w/o cat. I think most of the gain is taking out that kinked stock downpipe. So top end is really nice, with the piggyback it really screams from 3500 up. I do have the larger diameter tubes. RPW

PS exhaust noise is louder but it isn't raspy annoying. So RRM axleback is good with this setup if anyone is wondering.

 

Is the piggy back you are using still on the old tune that was for the stock manifold? IF it is you want to definitly retune it cause the dynamics of the headers etc will require different tuning for maximun results.

 

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I wouldn't know where to start tuning. When you say "definitly " is there something I should know?????? I just spent a **** load of money on this. I can't afford expensive dyno and tuning.

 

It is not something that you should or should not know it is more like, to get the very best out of the Headers that a retune will be off benifit...

can you disconnect the RRM piggy back would be interesting to see if there would be a noticeable difference between having it on or having it off

 

I could but I would rather not for now, Maybe once I save some money up i'll get to a dyno but ofr now i'll live with what I've got. I figured the more mods the better with the piggyback at least thats what RRM has been saying......