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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 12:57 PM
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Rotary Works Header?

Curious if anyone has used their headers yet?
Mazda 13B Stainless Steel Tubular Exhaust Header Quantity in Basket: None
Code: RW-HD-13B
Price: $170.00
Shipping Weight: 15.00 pounds

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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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That flange looks pretty tough.
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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From what I can tell it looks like the same flange that Racing Beat uses so perhaps that is what Rene is using.

Rene is an excellent fabrication guy and looks like he is supplying some sweet parts. He is always open to suggestions about what we are looking for so don't be afraid to contact him and let him know what we would like.

I'm just curious as to the performance of this header?
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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I had used them they work good and there lighter then racing beat once..
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Old Jul 24, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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Thank you for your input. Do you know if Rene has done any Dyno testing on this header?



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I had used them they work good and there lighter then racing beat once..
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Can they make a collected flange?
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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First impression is that the design looks extremely similar to the Racing Beat uncollected header. I'd bet it'll perform similarly, but weigh a little less and allow a little more noise leakage. It'll also stay looking nicer over the long term.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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The RB header runners turn right at the flange, this looks like it would flow better.
That price is great!
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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oh i didn't know rene was rotary works, he's a really cool guy
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 02:04 AM
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i've been eyeing this..
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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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Looks like Rene copied the ISC header. That header is almost identical to mine.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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There isn't really too many ways to make it look different. 2 inputs, and 2 outputs in the same location. Like percent said, it looks like the RB header, or I say looks like the RE header, or you say looks like the ISC header. Though you're right, it does look more like the ISC than the others. If many of us had the ability to fab a header, I don't think it would be much different than that. I like the long sweep of the rear runner on the Mindtrain header.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 03:58 AM
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I have owned all 3 RB, RE, and ISC headers and each is clearly different from each other. As well as each making drasticly different amounts of power.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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They seem to do a lot of titanium stuff. I wonder if they weoul be willing to make one ont of titanium... now that would be original.
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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On the ISC, doesn't the rear runner go to the out side on the exit flange?
Could you post some pics of your ISC, I'd like to see the ceramic coating you had done too

These are the only photos I've seen of it.
Edit, couldn't post the 2nd pic, it's in here:http://iscracing.net/garage_sale.html
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Old Aug 10, 2010 | 04:04 AM
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Good point I didn't even notice that. On the ISC, RE, and RB header R1 goes to the inside.

Wish I would've known about this header before I bought the ISC one would've saved me $200
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 02:28 AM
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Looks great.
Looks like the ISC has one less bend on the rear runner, but one more on the front one, compared to the Rotary Works.
I'd like one with the ISC rear runner, and the Rotary Works forward runner
That price on the RW is crazy.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Why can't they make one for the 12a .
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 01:40 AM
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because Mazda no longer makes replacement 12A rotor housings. Time to go big block! LOL!
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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lol 13b is big block hahaha
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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i was aware of his throttle body, but i was not aware of his header. i'll have to look more into this.
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Old Aug 17, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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I have an RB header similar to this, anyone know if this one hangs down any lower than the RB unit?
think it'll bolt up to my 2-inch tubing RB dual pre-silencer ok? bad for flow for header 2.25" primaries going to the RB center section? bad enought to negate any gains from the new header?
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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