JDM 99-00 Header
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JDM 99-00 Header
So I just picked up a 99-00 engine imported from Japan. Swapping into my 1.6 chassis. Upon doing so I noticed that the exhaust manifold is VERY different from what I've seen on 1.8 before. After doing some research I found that it only comes on JDM cars and I ended up with one.
I find this very cool! But one problem... I have some work done and a customized exhaust down the rest of the car. If you look at the header, it comes to 2 pipes and I don't see how it could be welded to fit one pipe, then go into the rest of my exhaust. Mainly looking for anyone with ideas who have run into this or seen it before.
P.s. is there anything wrong with getting a cheap raceland and ditching the whole thing?
I find this very cool! But one problem... I have some work done and a customized exhaust down the rest of the car. If you look at the header, it comes to 2 pipes and I don't see how it could be welded to fit one pipe, then go into the rest of my exhaust. Mainly looking for anyone with ideas who have run into this or seen it before.
P.s. is there anything wrong with getting a cheap raceland and ditching the whole thing?
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Do you know of anyone who sells the lower part of the header? I assume it's a unheard of part to buy
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Don't have the money for a new nice header. That's why I'm trying to go this route. If I can find a proper collector then my shop can do it (He's done things for me like this before).
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That's just a piece of 2.5" pipe with a bend in in squished down and fabricated into a collector. If you can't do it yourself then just move on and follow sav's advice. There's nothing that special about the try-y design of the JDM header that's worth spending any money on. I only made mine because it was free since I had the tube laying around and was going turbo soon.
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That's just a piece of 2.5" pipe with a bend in in squished down and fabricated into a collector. If you can't do it yourself then just move on and follow sav's advice. There's nothing that special about the try-y design of the JDM header that's worth spending any money on. I only made mine because it was free since I had the tube laying around and was going turbo soon.
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Check the for sale threads. There is an 1.8 Racing Beat Header for sale there.
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Added after I originally posted.
$200
https://www.miataturbo.net/miata-par...-header-94936/
**edit**
Added after I originally posted.
$200
https://www.miataturbo.net/miata-par...-header-94936/
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if all you want is a temporary solution until going turbo, then why not pickup a stock manifold and downpipe from a junk yard for cheap?
or from a guy parting out a miata/miatas? always plenty of those on craigslist.
or from a guy parting out a miata/miatas? always plenty of those on craigslist.