I am shopping for equal length headers for my '02 rex. There's quite a price difference, anywhere from $600 to $1300. Anyone using equal length headers on their rex? They all look the same to me, other than price! Your thoughts and opinions are greatly appreciated! Thanks!

- J

 

I heard your car will sound like a Honda after you install an equal length exhaust manifold.

 

yeah. you loose the boxer sound.

 

Well, I certainly don't want to sound like a ricer! I just thought that equal length headers would produce more torque than the unequal ones. Anyone have any imput on that? Is there much of a difference in torque between the two types to justify the price and loosing the cool boxer sound?

- J

 

Yes, you do get power out of it. However, Much of it is in the top-end of the powerband.

 

Check out BPM, http://www.bpmsports.com/products/manifold.htm

But I do not know if it is equal length or not.

 

Ok, so aside from the difference in sound, I guess I can't justify spending around $800 on equal length when a $250 Borla header will work quite well. There will be torque gains either way I guess. Thanks guys for your help!

- J

 

yeah, the GT series look like their equal length. I'll give them a call though. Thanks!

- J

 

borla header is nice, andvery light!

 

personally i would get headers just for the torque increase, cause you drive with the torque you have in the middle of the rev range most of the time, and hardly ever at the upper fourth of the rev band in normal driving. but thats just me, i like to have a nice broad powerband and don't mind one bit if it tapers off from like 6k revs on.

 

From what I've read, equal length headers will also help even out egt temps.

 

Thanks guys for the help! I really appreciate it! Equal length headers are tempting, but I don't want to loose the boxer sound! I know guys with Borla headers and they've been pretty happy. So I'll probably go that route. Thanks again!

- J

 

GT-Spec V3 HEader systems are equal length configuration. The boxer sound definitely is definitely gone when equal length headers are installed. It does sound exactly like the conventional Inline 4 motors. It's not that bad but I'm so used to seeing WRX's with the classic garbling sound.


MArky

 

I have friends with boxsters and 911's and you can still hear the "boxer" garbling of the motor. Not as much as the WRX's but still....