Help me decided
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Help me decided
Help me decide for an exhaust for MY03
its either this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...72761&viewitem=
OR this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MagnaFlow-E...sQ5fAccessories
the second link is a magnaflow exhaust
which one you think weighs less / gives more hp?
its either this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...72761&viewitem=
OR this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MagnaFlow-E...sQ5fAccessories
the second link is a magnaflow exhaust
which one you think weighs less / gives more hp?
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Neither of them are going to give you noticeable hp increase. That invidia claim is bogus, no exhaust system can gain the S2000 almost 7 WHP. On top of that you almost ALWAYS loose low end torque with a more free flowing exhaust.
With a car like the S2000, an exhaust will make it sound "cool" but not much more. It's not like an LS1 where an exhaust system can actually make a noticeable difference.
With a car like the S2000, an exhaust will make it sound "cool" but not much more. It's not like an LS1 where an exhaust system can actually make a noticeable difference.
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Originally Posted by JLUDE,Aug 31 2010, 10:11 AM
Neither of them are going to give you noticeable hp increase. That invidia claim is bogus, no exhaust system can gain the S2000 almost 7 WHP. On top of that you almost ALWAYS loose low end torque with a more free flowing exhaust.
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Originally Posted by s2000maniac,Aug 31 2010, 10:12 AM
so what then? just stick to OEM?
Personally I'd get an exhaust because it sounds great on a car that is made for fun!
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Originally Posted by JLUDE,Aug 31 2010, 11:11 AM
Neither of them are going to give you noticeable hp increase. That invidia claim is bogus, no exhaust system can gain the S2000 almost 7 WHP. On top of that you almost ALWAYS loose low end torque with a more free flowing exhaust.
With a car like the S2000, an exhaust will make it sound "cool" but not much more. It's not like an LS1 where an exhaust system can actually make a noticeable difference.
With a car like the S2000, an exhaust will make it sound "cool" but not much more. It's not like an LS1 where an exhaust system can actually make a noticeable difference.
First, there are plenty of exhausts proven to show a gain of 12+ WHP on a stock S2000. See Greddy SE Dual dyno tests, and that isn't even a particularly loud or hardcore exhaust. Something like a 75mm HKS exhaust should see even more gains.
Second, torque is varied through pipe diameter, not through the restrictiveness that you'll find in the stock exhaust's noise-conscious and cost-conscious design. You won't "loose" any torque from a more free flowing exhaust at any RPM. High-revving Honda engines like the S2000's can often make the most power with no exhaust at all, just a short straight pipe after the header.
OP --> The second link doesn't work, but the Q300 has gotten good reviews from those on here that have it. Do a search to find the gains, although I doubt they will be significant because it is a very quiet system.
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Originally Posted by Swift GT,Aug 31 2010, 10:21 AM
All of this is wrong...
First, there are plenty of exhausts proven to show a gain of 12+ WHP on a stock S2000. See Greddy SE Dual dyno tests, and that isn't even a particularly loud or hardcore exhaust. Something like a 75mm HKS exhaust should see even more gains.
Second, torque is varied through pipe diameter, not through the restrictiveness that you'll find in the stock exhaust's noise-conscious and cost-conscious design. You won't "loose" any torque from a more free flowing exhaust at any RPM. High-revving Honda engine's like the S2000's can often make the most power with no exhaust at all, just a straight pipe after the header.
OP --> The second link doesn't work, but the Q300 has gotten good reviews from those on here that have it. Do a search to find the gains, although I doubt they will be significant because it is a very quiet system.
First, there are plenty of exhausts proven to show a gain of 12+ WHP on a stock S2000. See Greddy SE Dual dyno tests, and that isn't even a particularly loud or hardcore exhaust. Something like a 75mm HKS exhaust should see even more gains.
Second, torque is varied through pipe diameter, not through the restrictiveness that you'll find in the stock exhaust's noise-conscious and cost-conscious design. You won't "loose" any torque from a more free flowing exhaust at any RPM. High-revving Honda engine's like the S2000's can often make the most power with no exhaust at all, just a straight pipe after the header.
OP --> The second link doesn't work, but the Q300 has gotten good reviews from those on here that have it. Do a search to find the gains, although I doubt they will be significant because it is a very quiet system.
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Originally Posted by JLUDE,Aug 31 2010, 11:26 AM
Show me a legitimate dyno curve that shows >10 whp gain on a stock S2000 motor from a cat-back exhaust system and I'll order 2 of them today.
I was wrong about the Greddy SE Dual, it's 10.9 hp and not 12
. All info is from GoTuning's website, check it out.