What do you think the best downpipe is in general? im thinkin of either M2 or pettit.. please let me know what you think. thanx

 

and is there anywhere, i can find them for cheaper?

 

I have m2 and it is really easy to install and work with. 3" stainless steel so it will outlast the car on most accounts

 

Damn a dp is just a big *** piece of metal that is so and so thick aroudn the edges and so and so in diameter. Just get whatever.

 

sorry i actualy care about my RX. i like to put the best thing for it on it.

 

Yeah it doesn't really matter which one you get. Personally I would go with Pettit. They are essentially the same thing at the same price, but Pettit's customer service is much better than M2's.

 

Some dude(dochcivic???) on ebay sells nice 3" Stainless Steel DP's for 150.00

However, I haven't see them listed in the last few weeks.

 

Blah Blah, but seriously there's no point. I don't know what kind of magical dust tuners put on there dp's to double the price, but it's insane. But if you must, M2 does make a killer (did I mention it's polished?) dp.

 

i have rx7.com dp.. (bonez)
really good.

 

Straight from my notes file:

-Downpipe
Go with M2
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=99558


-RedHaze

 

b00mer: the difference is in the fitting. some fit well, others are a pain in the *** to install.

 

on the subject, how easy are they to install compared to the midcat and the catback?

my bf and i got my car up on a lift last weekend and we weren't sure.

 

It's a remove 6 bolts job. What makes it difficult is the space you are given to work with. The top bolts are the hardest to get to. In most instances, you will only be able to move the ratchet an inch or so.

Because of the extreme heat, I recommened getting either a SS Dp or getting a mild steel one coated in some way. Rust is not a pretty thing.

 

what's up w/ the smashed part on the hks? is there a reason for it?

 

Anything is better then stock...

 

JDM DP's are smashed and US DP's are not. You were looking at a Japan only Down Pipe picture.

 

what's the reason for it though? so hks makes different dp's for us and jdm rx7's?

 

the 'dent' is to make room for their steering system...since they are right hand drive after all.

Get any DP as long as it does not rust. Polished is nice..but who can really see the DP?

Danny

 

If you go to get it coated, get Jethot, not the crap I tried on mine which is Techline............sounded good on the phone, since I had a local installer (versus shipping it to Jethot....in MS or LA I believe)........and it was 40.00......I hardly even drove the car for a few miles and the ceramic coating started falling off close to the Manifold........Jethot is supposedly MUCH better, as in, is actually stays ON the FRIGGIN PIPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The other option is to wrap it...........

Either way it's supposed to keep the under hood temps lower.........

David

 

whats the url for the Jethot webpage?

 

rp downpipe creates more flow but installation is a little tricky because you have less room to work with.

 

www.jet-hot.com



David

 

i kinda find it hard to believe that hks can't shape the bends to get around obstructions. they are hks after all.

 

RX7.com stainless steel. Perfect fit. Their studs are crap, though. Use the stock studs.

 

midpipe, catback is much easier than the downpipe to get off/on. Only problem with the downpipe is where it attaches to the turbo manifold. The top are easy (provided you remove the y pipe assembly) and the bottom are not that bad either once everything is out of the way