(was: Ok noob question...) equal/unequal length headers for boxer sound?
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Ok noob question, but its really bugging me.
im always hearing different things about unequal and equal length headers. Which one retains the boxer engine sound?
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Originally Posted by mcowger
They both retain the engine 
If you are referring to the sound, you want unequal length.
If you are referring to the sound, you want unequal length.
yeah, unequal length will keep the sound, and the equal length will turn it into a honda sound.
Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
yeah, unequal length will keep the sound, and the equal length will turn it into a honda sound.
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
This is what I said in another forum (after hearing actually quite a few in order to come to this conclusion). A couple people, including Alex, posted saying I was wrong. I still stand by my opinion, and feel that when used with an Apex'i system, it sounds like a Honda fartcan on crack.
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Originally Posted by maddhatteroo7
yea im going to stand by that as well...equal length will make it sound like a retarded honda....personally equal length headers are worthless on an N/A impreza...the headers cost about 800-1000$!!!! completely worthless for only a minimal of if ur lucky 10-15hp and its hard enough to make power out of a N/A 2.5L so i just stuck with some borla headers that were unequal length for that awesome boxer sound
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i have an 01 2.5RS .... as far as gains go...i havent felt much of a difference really...probably because the car was super slow to begin with...im happy with my borla header, got it dirt cheap from a friend that practically gave it to me lol
Originally Posted by maddhatteroo7
i have an 01 2.5RS .... as far as gains go...i havent felt much of a difference really...probably because the car was super slow to begin with...im happy with my borla header, got it dirt cheap from a friend that practically gave it to me lol
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Originally Posted by wombatsauce
This is what I said in another forum (after hearing actually quite a few in order to come to this conclusion). A couple people, including Alex, posted saying I was wrong. I still stand by my opinion, and feel that when used with an Apex'i system, it sounds like a Honda fartcan on crack.
That plus our engine, being a HO engine is just a sideways inline.
Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
That plus our engine, being a HO engine is just a sideways inline.
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Originally Posted by mrpedal
Ok, I'll bite. What exactly is inline about a boxer setup? It's as inline as a v8.. if by inline you mean 'some cylinders are next to others'
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Originally Posted by mrpedal
Ok, I'll bite. What exactly is inline about a boxer setup? It's as inline as a v8.. if by inline you mean 'some cylinders are next to others'
