I have high intentions on buying a new engine mod very soon. At first I was going to get a Magnaflow exhaust but now that there is a header sale that is in the question. I am still trying to decide how I am going to go turbo but I know that it is either going to be custom or an RRM set. (Not the $4200 one (I wish!))

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I should continue my path? I know it seems as though since a Hacker, Tweeker set MAY be in the future so I should get the headers but I am a little confused with that whole situation myself.

If I get the headers they will only work with a H+T right (since they have a custum up+down pipe for the turbo)? Otherwise I am going to have to get a exaust manifold correct? For the guys who have gone turbo, is anyone running one with these headers instead of a true exhaust manifold?



I am not to much worried about which has more gains as a stand alone because I plan on getting both sooner or later.

Thanks guys!

 

A downpipe or a Test Pipe or a Piggyback ECU will prove to "feel" the most gains for a single mod but doing other things (full exhaust) (intake) (IM) can help these mods work even better.

 

Well.. I just recently went turbo.. (T-25 non-IC RRM kit) I'm really happy with the way it performs. There is definetly a HUGE gain in power.. wayyyyyy over any N/A mods you could possibly do I guess. (at least with this car) I went with the RRM header just because of the great compadibility with their turbo kit. Everything fits perfect and looks like it was meant to be there.. its not all hacked together and shoved in there.. lol. But if I were you, I'd just get the WORKS drop in filter since if you are going turbo, there is no need to spend a ton of money on an intake mod that might get you just a few extra horsepower. Then from there, just get a RRM Header, test pipe.. and exhaust. Save up for the turbo for the future. Thats kinda how I went. =) (well, before I didn't think I was going to go turbo so I had the Injen Short Ram Intake as well)

 

If you're going RRM turbo, skip the header. Buy the exhaust.

 

What would be a better idea for a turbo exhaust. 2.25/2.5 or 3in cause every exhaust rrm sells- magnaflow and greddy are 2.25 but then again, they are meant for n/t lancers..

 

N/a = 2.25/2.5 & Turbo = 2.5

 

So all these pple runnin 2.25 exhausts with thier turbo setup are loosing power or does the .25 hardly matter?

 

I'm running the magnaflow 2.25in magnaflow exhaust.. I doubt there is very much difference at all between the 2.25 and 2.5 since the external wastegate just blows the exhaust out the bottom of the car anyways before it even gets to the factory downpipe. lol.

 

Not if its re-circulating into the exhaust like mine, hotshots, and many others..

 

I got the exhaust by the way...

 

What part(s) of the exhaust did you get?

 

I got the Magnaflow catback from RRM...

 

Nice choice. Of all the threads and peeps I've talked to, MagnaFlow CatBack is a good way to go. I wish I had the time to do mine myself, but my mechanic hooked it all up in no time. He said it was one of the best fitting bolt on Catback exhaust he has ever installed. It is a little loud for me though, so I'm adding a second resonator.. 14".

 

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