2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992) 1986-1992 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections.
Sponsored by:

fc exhaust upgrade

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-30-06, 02:29 AM
  #1  
smokinfd3s!!!

Thread Starter
 
nas nas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: granada hills,CA
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
fc exhaust upgrade

well i have an n/a fc and i was wondering if i would lose alot of pressure with a 2.5 inch straight piped single exit exhaust ?
Old 03-30-06, 08:40 AM
  #2  
RIP Icemark

iTrader: (4)
 
Tournapart's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Mesa, AZ
Posts: 1,019
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
no
Old 03-30-06, 09:27 AM
  #3  
IFO Forced Induction Slo

iTrader: (3)
 
bigdv519's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Houston
Posts: 1,315
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
What year???
Old 03-30-06, 09:58 AM
  #4  
Lives on the Forum

iTrader: (7)
 
Sideways7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Temple, Texas (Central)
Posts: 6,596
Received 9 Likes on 5 Posts
Actually you would prob lose some pressure, but many people run low backpressure setups on NAs with good success. The stock setup is very restrictive and there is good power to be found with a new exhaust. Just make sure you dont run literally a "straight pipe." There has to be at least a presilencer or something or you will go deaf and set off all car alarms in a 15 block radius.

Last edited by Sideways7; 03-30-06 at 10:00 AM.
Old 03-30-06, 10:13 AM
  #5  
Old Rotary Dog

 
wrankin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Durham, NC
Posts: 1,461
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
There is nothing quite like the sounds of a truely uncorked rotary. :-)

A friend of mine races a SPEC-7 (stockish FB) and put a straight pipe off the stock exhaust manifold with a turn down pipe right in front of the rear axle. At WOT on the track he was the single loudest car out there, and this included some big-bore V8s.
Old 03-30-06, 10:38 AM
  #6  
I live in the lounge...

 
snowball's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: lathrup, MI
Posts: 2,000
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by wrankin
There is nothing quite like the sounds of a truely uncorked rotary. :-)
yes there is, chainsaw.
Old 03-30-06, 12:53 PM
  #7  
I am the Autoholic

 
masao's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Kansas, USA
Posts: 222
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by wrankin
There is nothing quite like the sounds of a truely uncorked rotary. :-)
Amen to that. My car has a RB road race header, to presilencer to Y pipe to open, and it is awesomely loud. The other day my friend who lives near by called and said he heard me coming home. I went over my route by his house and the closest I got was over 2 blocks away. I was proud of my Vanessa.
Old 03-30-06, 03:07 PM
  #8  
NorCal 7's Co-founder

 
BoostedRex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Rocklin, CA
Posts: 4,130
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
You should be fine doing that exhaust setup. But I would recommend putting some type of muffler on there instead of a true straight pipe or the SMOG ***** are gonna have a field day with you.

Zach
Old 03-30-06, 04:19 PM
  #9  
Lets rock.

 
flamin-roids's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: SLC, Utah
Posts: 1,355
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I run a 2.5 inch straight pipe with a resonator and a single high flow muffler on my N/A. A straight piped N/A with a header will make you go deaf. I fired up a N/A with an open header and the whole nieghborhood yelled at me. My straight pipe setup on my N/A sounds very deep and crisp for the most part and almost like a snarl at WOT. Beware of flames by the way.
Old 03-30-06, 04:35 PM
  #10  
Make Money.
iTrader: (6)
 
eriksseven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Seattle
Posts: 4,137
Received 8 Likes on 2 Posts
Uncorked rotaries get embarassing after a while... A muffler and a presilencer/resonator are a must, IMO.

I seriously turn off my car when I roll into my condo's parking lot--and just coast into my spot. Also, when I'm over at a friends house late I always park down the street. Just starting an Rx7 with full exhaust at night sucks.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
apooch
Single Turbo RX-7's
8
09-04-15 10:27 AM
tonka_1956
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
1
09-02-15 05:55 PM



Quick Reply: fc exhaust upgrade



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:31 AM.