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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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Best downpipe?

what would you recemond for a donwpipe. Which oine do you think is the best?
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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Japanese downpipes are designed to clear the steering axle and thus are ugly and flow worse probably.
All american downpipes are indiscriminately different in flow characteristics but the ebay downpipes my require some machning because the stud to pipe clearance is such that a bolt may not be fitted.

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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 12:25 AM
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the pettit racing down pipe is pretty good because i have one
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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there like 300 new.
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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Well the HKS downpipe worked well for me. There were no fitment issues and the quality was great.
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 12:35 AM
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You know I figure the japanese pipes are higher quality because they already had to engineer anyways it but theyre ugly.
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 01:25 AM
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using the Rotary Pefromace downpipe, lower rear stud hard to clear had to use short bolt. should have tried HKS one .
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 02:22 AM
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A downpipe is a downpipe.

Go with the Rx7 Store one. There is a special on now and it comes pre-bunged so when it comes to tuning time your set.
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 04:07 AM
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Hks is the best dp ever made, and it so happens I have one id be willing to part with
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 04:32 AM
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m2's good stuff, but probably hard to come by these days but good quality
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 04:54 AM
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m2's good stuff, but probably hard to come by these days but good quality
yes theyre good stuff, and i have a stainless one for sale soon
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 07:14 AM
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A downpipe is a downpipe.
When they fit properly.

I'll take dirty used name brand pipe over a new crappy one from eBay ANY DAY.

Dave
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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I have the rotary performance dp and fitment is topshelf.
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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You know I figure the japanese pipes are higher quality because they already had to engineer anyways it but theyre ugly.
Are you really that concerned with the asthetics of a downpipe?
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by WaLieN
Are you really that concerned with the asthetics of a downpipe?
hes worried the dp wont look sexy when the cars on a jack
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 08:13 AM
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lol dont laugh,,, i wanted a sexy downpipe but had to buy a jap weird bent one,,, looks gay
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