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Old 05 June 2016 | 07:42 PM
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So to revive an old debate...... what are people views regarding equal vs unequal length headers. Currently running 4-1 toyo sport equal length (on cr as bought) with no mapping and just 3" miltek sports cat back.
Have a set of standard turbo 2000 headers which from what I know are unequal and sounded great with the miltek on the turbo 2000. Am planning to purchase when funds permit esl ecu and mapping. While I prefer the burble of the unequal what are people's opinions.
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Have fmic also ready to go on when I can fund esl.
Old 05 June 2016 | 08:51 PM
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I'd ditch the equal length manifold, the standard unequal length manifold is good for nearly 400 bhp.

I have a Japspeed stainless steel manifold on mine, but its not worth doing.
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Originally Posted by jaygsi
I'd ditch the equal length manifold, the standard unequal length manifold is good for nearly 400 bhp.

I have a Japspeed stainless steel manifold on mine, but its not worth doing.
I did like the sound of the unequal even with the sports cat and if it's good to 400 I wouldn't be looking for much above 320 is anyway so ideal.
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The unequals may be good for 400.

GOOD equals will always out spool, produce more power and more torque through out the Rev range than un equals.

However a good set of equals is very hard to find.
Old 06 June 2016 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
The unequals may be good for 400.

GOOD equals will always out spool, produce more power and more torque through out the Rev range than un equals.

However a good set of equals is very hard to find.
I've heard this a lot, just can't justify spending big money really. At least the standard unequals I have will do better than these nasty toyo sport equal. ....and sound better
Old 06 June 2016 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Evansawd
I've heard this a lot, just can't justify spending big money really. At least the standard unequals I have will do better than these nasty toyo sport equal. ....and sound better
Sound better is very subjective! I prefer the sound of my equals, nothing like you have heard before. It sounds amazing when you Bury that right foot....

Get your unequal portEd and a Harvey trick up pipe on there from asp.
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I'll be honest I guess I'm comparing standard unequal to sh*te equals so would be good to hear a good set. Ibe been looking at up pipes and have read elsewhere the Harvey are good.
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twin scroll equal length

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Don't like the sound of that. Booo equal length manifold.
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Originally Posted by hardcoreimpreza
Don't like the sound of that. Booo equal length manifold.

All good as wouldn't hear it for long anyway
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Originally Posted by banny sti
All good as wouldn't hear it for long anyway
It's a fact equal length twin scroll are superior performance wise !!

http://dsportmag.com/the-tech/twin-s...-great-divide/

Shame I don't have the setup
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Yeh twin scroll is way out of my budget for now lol
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Buy's a Scooby, makes it sound like a Honda.
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Originally Posted by adamroutley
Buy's a Scooby, makes it sound like a Honda.
Buys a scooby, makes it redonkously fast, loses sound of council estate touring car..


Win win
Old 07 June 2016 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
Buys a scooby, makes it redonkously fast, loses sound of council estate touring car..


Win win
Haha nail on head there
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Must admit, I do still miss the sound of UEL
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Don't care sounds rubbish.

Originally Posted by SmurfyBhoy
It's a fact equal length twin scroll are superior performance wise !!

http://dsportmag.com/the-tech/twin-s...-great-divide/

Shame I don't have the setup
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More like missing chocolate chips in my cookie.
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Originally Posted by hardcoreimpreza
More like missing chocolate chips in my cookie.
Give you my last packet of maryland, if you cheer up?
Old 07 June 2016 | 03:01 PM
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Gotta be a nice cookie or nothing.





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Give you my last packet of maryland, if you cheer up?
Old 07 June 2016 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
Buys a scooby, makes it redonkously fast, loses sound of council estate touring car..


Win win
If you ask anybody to describe an impreza, the first thing they will say is Rumble. Take that away and what do you get...

The rumble is what sets a scooby apart from all the other jap cars.
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Twin scroll el is for the more mature grown up scoob owner
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Originally Posted by adamroutley
If you ask anybody to describe an impreza, the first thing they will say is Rumble. Take that away and what do you get...

The rumble is what sets a scooby apart from all the other jap cars.

No if you ask most people they hear a subaru and think "another ****** in a subaru"....
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Then you see him and he's wearing a Subaru jacket and a 555 hat
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Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
Then you see him and he's wearing a Subaru jacket and a 555 hat
scooby doo on the parcel shelf
Old 08 June 2016 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by banny sti
scooby doo on the parcel shelf
Or a scooby DOO ones ie l
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If it wasn't for that boxer rumble i would have bought an evo by now

Originally Posted by adamroutley
If you ask anybody to describe an impreza, the first thing they will say is Rumble. Take that away and what do you get...

The rumble is what sets a scooby apart from all the other jap cars.
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Watching the video of the Higgins TT car reminds me why I prefer the sound of the unequal manifold on full chat - fantastic!

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Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
No if you ask most people they hear a subaru and think "another ****** in a subaru"....
Whilst sitting there in their golf / a4 / a class merc

Originally Posted by jaygsi
If it wasn't for that boxer rumble i would have bought an evo by now
Spot on!


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