Equal Length Header Advice - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

revaholic · 02-18-2017, 02:26 AM

Hi all, I am considering getting an equal length header because I quite like the sound that it makes. I was wondering for those who have gone down this route, which header you would recommend and how it affected driveabilty. I also don't want it to be too loud so I don't want to go catless, but what exhaust modifications would you suggest?

Lunatic · 02-18-2017, 08:43 AM

I bought my Top Speed EL catless header for under 400 bucks. Weld and overall quality was excellent. Have 35,000 miles on it now. They also make a high flow cat version for under $500.

Hawk77FT · 02-19-2017, 07:17 PM

Ace header! - post closed!

churchx · 02-19-2017, 08:09 PM

Yeah, i'd probably also would get best EL (ACE's, or Nameless/Cossworth), and look for others only if i'd need catted EL.
These mentioned as "best" ar catless, but OP stated wishing catted .. but then again it was stated for loudness reasons, not environmental, so unless he is in some country with anal MOT inspection, i'd choose those catless ones + some reasonably not too loud catback.

bfrank1972 · 02-19-2017, 08:46 PM

I have a P&L catted header, got rid of the torque dip, really noticable surge of power north of 3500, and then again 6000 to redline. Added that, stock everything else except Greddy SP Elite, and sounds amazing IMHO. No drone, no rasp, nice exotic growl in cabin and outside, but not too loud. It's a 4-1 long tube design. Build quality is excellent. Really happy, here's a clip of my setup

revaholic · 02-19-2017, 11:36 PM

Thanks for your suggestions, all. I have heard good things about Tomei headers and JDL headers...any experience with those as well?

swarb · 02-19-2017, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by revaholic

Thanks for your suggestions, all. I have heard good things about Tomei headers and JDL headers...any experience with those as well?

They are all good, with ace probably being the best.
Ace
JDL
Tomei
also gruppe s which is very similar to the tomei.

weederr33 · 02-19-2017, 11:51 PM

My vote goes to Nameless's EL header, but if you're on a budget, I'd go Tomei

Bobster · 02-20-2017, 10:56 PM

Ace CS400 if you love mid range torque

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Carbinebbq · 02-20-2017, 11:36 PM

Can't comment on EL header, but I recently purchased a JDL UEL from 86 Speed. Really nice build quality.

2017 WRB BRZ

02-18-2017, 02:26 AM	#1
revaholic Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Drives: 2016 Ablaze Scion FR-S Location: Toronto Posts: 76 Thanks: 8 Thanked 36 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Equal Length Header Advice Hi all, I am considering getting an equal length header because I quite like the sound that it makes. I was wondering for those who have gone down this route, which header you would recommend and how it affected driveabilty. I also don't want it to be too loud so I don't want to go catless, but what exhaust modifications would you suggest?

02-18-2017, 08:43 AM	#2
Lunatic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2015 Raven FRS Location: Indio, CA. Just an Old Fart in a Automatic!. Posts: 1,614 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1,057 Times in 488 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I bought my Top Speed EL catless header for under 400 bucks. Weld and overall quality was excellent. Have 35,000 miles on it now. They also make a high flow cat version for under $500. Attached Images

02-19-2017, 11:51 PM	#8
weederr33 Airborne at your service Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: '17 BRZ Series.Yellow Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 6,420 Thanks: 4,579 Thanked 5,706 Times in 2,992 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	My vote goes to Nameless's EL header, but if you're on a budget, I'd go Tomei __________________ Series.Yellowbird - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122135 MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, CPT

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