Nameless Performance Equal Length Stepped Header

[Decay107]

Originally Posted by FrsDuke

It's definitely not the deep base most people love, but I wouldn't call it tinny with the track pipe like it was with the stock axle back. I dunno how the catted nameless combo pipe would affect it, but I love it right now. I work out at COTA on Sunday and I'll get a little tunnel vid.

edit: driveway video
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203610419689099&l=126049337237410730 7

This actually sounds pretty damn good! I might have to swap back to the stock op/fp, as I've been fighting a horrible tinny resonance for the past week anytime I push up past about 4200 rpm.

[FrsDuke]

Originally Posted by Decay107

This actually sounds pretty damn good! I might have to swap back to the stock op/fp, as I've been fighting a horrible tinny resonance for the past week anytime I push up past about 4200 rpm.

I definitely dig it. To me it has an almost Italian pitch to the sound rather than a typical Japanese 4banger sound. I am a bit biased, however. I have to say that I'm surprised how the video sounds like the car actually sounds. At least when I listen to it on my home theater setup. Best part is my exhaust setup was under $1250 including grimmspeed gasket set, header, trackpipe, shipping and my free labor.

[toeout]

Installed mine today. I was checking for exhaust leaks under the car with my girlfriend revving it. I noticed condensation water shooting out from between the header and the overpipe. It stopped in less than a minute as the header heated up.


Would that indicate an exhaust leak? I couldn't really hear any additional noise while being directly under it.

[FrsDuke]

Originally Posted by toeout

Installed mine today. I was checking for exhaust leaks under the car with my girlfriend revving it. I noticed condensation water shooting out from between the header and the overpipe. It stopped in less than a minute as the header heated up.


Would that indicate an exhaust leak? I couldn't really hear any additional noise while being directly under it.

That is absolutely, without any doubt, no question, an exhaust leak. I resolved the same leak by using their gasket plus a grimmspeed gasket. Could reuse the old one to try to do the same. I put the nameless gasket on the header side and the gs gasket on the op side.

[toeout]

Originally Posted by FrsDuke

That is absolutely, without any doubt, no question, an exhaust leak. I resolved the same leak by using their gasket plus a grimmspeed gasket. Could reuse the old one to try to do the same. I put the nameless gasket on the header side and the gs gasket on the op side.

I'll try the factory gasket + the NP gasket tomorrow. Thanks!

[dradernh]

Long thread, so I don't know if it's been mentioned already, but I've used Swaintech's White Lightning for underhood heat reduction on NA, FI, street, and race cars. Best product I've found; massive drop in underhood temps. Details here, definitely low-bling factor although you can always paint it, no affiliation: http://swaintech.com/race-coatings/r...aust-coatings/

Some discussion of it here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45776

[Captain Insano]

I've used that stuff before. I agree, it's the best heat coat I've encountered.

[RiskyTrousers]

Any drawbacks to double stacking the gaskets like that?

Originally Posted by FrsDuke

That is absolutely, without any doubt, no question, an exhaust leak. I resolved the same leak by using their gasket plus a grimmspeed gasket. Could reuse the old one to try to do the same. I put the nameless gasket on the header side and the gs gasket on the op side.

[Decay107]

Originally Posted by RiskyTrousers

Any drawbacks to double stacking the gaskets like that?

Nope, I ran double oem gaskets on my nameless front pipe for about a year (including a few track days) because I had an exhaust leak on initial install.

[Calum]

Originally Posted by RiskyTrousers

Any drawbacks to double stacking the gaskets like that?

Yes, there's a much better chance of a leak. That said, the chance is probably still remote.

[toeout]

Well I tried the OE + NP gasket with no luck. Grimmspeeds are next.

[Decay107]

Originally Posted by toeout

Well I tried the OE + NP gasket with no luck. Grimmspeeds are next.

You might want to try loosening everything up (all exhaust connections) then re-tighten them starting from the header and moving back. That has worked for me on a few occasions where I had leaks.

[toeout]

I had the front pipe loose from the transmission and the up pipe mated the header very easily. It seems that when I tighten them together, the middle of the up pipe bows out. The condensation was also shooting out from the middle.

[Carlitoz3]

How are you guys taking off the 02 sensor plugs?