Yeah, you'll kick yourself if you move to Cali if you have a hard time accepting the whole strict smog issue.
If you read below my avatar, you'll see that Cali is where the CARB is. There is check points for sniffers on the highway and the officers are now trained to distinguish between OEM parts and aftermarket parts.
I"m not surprised, since the trend of modifying import cars derived from the golden state.
I have given careful thought about the Trial Headers and I read up on what you said. I have concluded not to go with it. Weapon R is great for Nissan Sentra's and other cars, but its too dated. Its an old design. I'm sure someone is going to make a big diameter piping for forced induction header. Hopefully its not made of mild steel, instead be a stainless steel or titanium material.
Bigger bore throttle body and porting stock headers, I've done in the past because like you said, its not costly. More air flow through the inlet chamber, however it doesn't increase hp gain worth noting. Furthermore, I'm basing this on my experience with my other cars like the Nsx and Supra.
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Originally Posted by GTsRasta
You haven't done your research, but suite yourself. All I know is that this guy went from 181 whp NA to 175 whp NA on a Hydra standalone EMS dyno tune after switching out from the Boosted2.0 ported header to the low-midrange oriented (catless) Weapon R race header that's also available (also only catless) for your cars as well.
2zz WR Race Header Results - NewCelica.org Forum
For a ported stock header WITH THE STOCK CAT to outperform a dedicated catless race header on the top end speaks enough for what it delivers. Unless Forcedfed comes out with their shorty header design, or you convince a vendor to start a group buy for the discontinued weapon r shorty header design, the product you want doesn't exist...unless you're willing to spend $800 - $1,175 for the overpriced TRD and Trial JDM 2zz shorty headers kinwaymotorsports offers:
KINWAY MOTORSPORTS - TRD Performance Parts and Accessories for Sport Motors
I don't think I'll ever move to Cali... |