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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 10:51 AM
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Question streetable or roadrace header

which one would u reccomend for stock port and once it's ported because after it's ported i dont want 2 spend another 100-200bucks again
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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Get the race port header, thats what I have and its great. You get a tad bit more power so says racing beat then the streetable.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 12:09 PM
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ditto. i'm also running the roadrace header on my sp engine. this header will give u two different choices on how to run the exhaust after it depending on the type of sound it will have. keeping the two pipes seperate and collecting them at the muffler will have a more tinny sound to it compared to collecting it off the header and running a single pipe back to the muffler. either way, there's no sound like the sound of a rotary and when u get used to that sound, when u hear it u know what it is before u see it.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 12:21 PM
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Originally posted by rxtasy3
ditto. i'm also running the roadrace header on my sp engine. this header will give u two different choices on how to run the exhaust after it depending on the type of sound it will have. keeping the two pipes seperate and collecting them at the muffler will have a more tinny sound to it compared to collecting it off the header and running a single pipe back to the muffler. either way, there's no sound like the sound of a rotary and when u get used to that sound, when u hear it u know what it is before u see it.
AMEN! i'd also go road race header.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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I have the complete RB dual to Power Pulse mufler on one car & the single RB system on the other. The one w/ the 2 presilecers sounds throatier & feels freer. Go for the whole RB exhaust system if you can. I tried others & always came back to RB.
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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correct me if im wrong the streetable is longer right....now im not sayin i dont agree with u on tha race headers but i've heard that longer headers get more torque....im sure there's gonna be some gay *** say 'rotaries arent known for torque an bla bla bla' but it's just a question
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 07:10 AM
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Originally posted by thafox
correct me if im wrong the streetable is longer right....now im not sayin i dont agree with u on tha race headers but i've heard that longer headers get more torque....im sure there's gonna be some gay *** say 'rotaries arent known for torque an bla bla bla' but it's just a question
It's only longer because it has the collector integrated with the header. With the road race headers, you can collect the exhaust whenever you want, the RB full system does so just before the rear axle, IIRC.
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 07:46 AM
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It's only longer because it has the collector integrated with the header. With the road race headers, you can collect the exhaust whenever you want, the RB full system does so just before the rear axle, IIRC.
You do remember correctly. They go over the axle with a single pipe.

Deffinatly go with the Race header. It seems to be the one to chose.

I did... Now just have to get off my lazy butt and install it
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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sorry to ask another 'dumb' question but what and how does tha header collecter work and do
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 12:07 PM
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do the road race system collect on the center section of the muffler section
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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If you get the RB streetport system, ELIMINATE THE REAR MUFFLER AND ADD YOUR OWN!!!!

The piping gets SMALLER than the rest of the system instead of larger like most performance exhausts. Installing one on my buddies SE, I measured the pipes at UNDER 2"....how stupid is that. A big fat restriction just where you DON'T need it.

On my Rx2 I'm running the RoadRace, dual 2.25 pipes back to a 2.5" pipe to 2.5" muffler...I really need to go 3" at the end......much more power than the SP system!!
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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Originally posted by thafox
sorry to ask another 'dumb' question but what and how does tha header collecter work and do
No such thing as a dumb question.

Anyhow, like the name implies, a collector merges the two separate exhaust pipes into one. Generally the further away from the exhaust ports you collect your header pipes, the more power you will make. However I do believe that low end power/torque suffers if you go this route. If the car is primarily street driven you will see good gains with a shorter system while still maintaining what little low end drivability these motors have to begin with.

I have the street system installed and it makes a very noticeable power difference without making a large dent in my low end drivability. Also I should point out that RB claims that exhaust piping after the header doesn't need to be bigger than the stock connecting pipe, the power isn't improved by larger diameter piping. I don't have any practical experience with different exhaust sizings but it's something to consider nonetheless. I think the rule of thumb is 2.25 to 2.5 inches for a non-turbo rotary.
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Old Apr 13, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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Originally posted by MosesX605
No such thing as a dumb question.

Anyhow, like the name implies, a collector merges the two separate exhaust pipes into one. Generally the further away from the exhaust ports you collect your header pipes, the more power you will make. However I do believe that low end power/torque suffers if you go this route. If the car is primarily street driven you will see good gains with a shorter system while still maintaining what little low end drivability these motors have to begin with.

I have the street system installed and it makes a very noticeable power difference without making a large dent in my low end drivability. Also I should point out that RB claims that exhaust piping after the header doesn't need to be bigger than the stock connecting pipe, the power isn't improved by larger diameter piping. I don't have any practical experience with different exhaust sizings but it's something to consider nonetheless. I think the rule of thumb is 2.25 to 2.5 inches for a non-turbo rotary.
so what your sayin is if im going to use it mainly for street use go for the streetable header?
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