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Old 10-30-2013, 05:16 AM   #100
zephyr69
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Originally Posted by Gardus@Supersprint View Post
One question for zephyr. I saw the pictures of the exhaust on the link you posted:




This is interesting, I thought they used an electrical valve, instead they used a vacuum actuated valve. So did they fit their own control system connected to the intake, running the pneumatic pipes all the way to the front of the car?
This is more expensive but also better for reliability, as there's no electrical parts close the the exhaust, just a mechanical system.
By more expensive I mean around $ 1000+ between the box with the solenoid and the remote receiver, the remote and the pneumatic valve.

The headers are a let down, and I think the power increase will be very limited...actually I think there will be a power loss:

The primaries are shorter than stock, as well as the secondary.
Plus if this is the cat:

It's very small and placed close to the engine...
Buf if I understood correctly you didn't fit the headers, just the overpiper-back system, right?

The front and centre pipe are direct pipes, right?
This means that if in the future you'll replace the headers with catless ones, you will get a very nasty metallic buzz.
Hi Gardus. Let me try to answer your questions.

1. You are 100% correct on this. Kreissieg uses a vacuum actuated valve with their control system and vacuum hose connected at the front of the car. There are no electronic components anywhere near the exhaust.

2. I don't know what the deal is with the pictures of the headers. What KSG told me was that they had no plans in developing headers for this car. The headers from the blog is not being sold on the website either. So I really can't say much about this.

3. Thanks for the note Gardus. Yes they are direct pipes. Luckily I doubt I will be going for catless headers hahah. Sigh..when will TRD make a header for this car....
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