darkducati |
02-05-2004 12:45 PM |
I am looking for help or suggestions on exhaust design for my RX-8. Normally I would just buy one, but I believe that the aftermarket companies may be decreasing performance by using a dual setup like the factory did. I do not care much about how this looks, so a single will be fine. The other question is which piping diameter to go with. I am pretty new to rotaries, but have heard that they like the lowest level of restriction possible. Is this true? I don't care much about the bottom end, so whatever helps power from 5K up is what I am interested in. With these things in mind, I am thinking that a 3 inch system with a good straight through muffler will be the way to go. This will be a street driven car, so I will probably use a muffler that will allow the exhaust to make two passes. Of course this will do nothing if the manifold and midpipe are not addressed. So, I am thinking a midpipe and cat of 3 inches in diameter and a header that will have larger head pipes with a 3 inch collector. There is a wealth of knowledge on this board that I think will help guide me in the right direction. Thanks.
BTW Sorry for the length. I was trying to be as thorough as possible.
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