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Old 10-21-2020, 05:41 AM   #19
Dave80GTSi
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Originally Posted by jaykay View Post
Thanks Dave I will zip over and review. I had dropped this idea a long long time ago have thought I needed Euro 3.2 manifolds. Hard to come by over here. I still have the dead octopi (stock catted headers) strapped under there. I am afraid of losing bottom end torque as it a street drive car. I am considering the FVD headers and mid-cats (TBD) as the fitment may be less of a risk.....how your bottom end with this set up?
Agreed with edc - nothing but positive gains. Notably better 'revability' in the lower gears. My Circuit Works mid pipes did require a bit of a hammer dent on one side's tube for rear axle suspension clearance, but they fit fine on the other side. Which plays back to some of my earlier comments about aftermarket exhaust pipework fitment being a hit or miss deal. But once the offending tube was massaged a bit, all ended well, and I'd never consider going back to the OEM setup.

For the very cheap purchase cost of a set of used USA-spec early non-cat manifolds like mine, I'd urge you to just try them and see how you like them.
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