[s-cars] Cubic dollars and rational decisions ?

[Joe Pizzimenti]

You're not going to see quantifiable gains with a tube header unless you're
spinning the thing at high RPM, where tuning header length to exhaust pulses
really makes a difference.  I'd say port it or RS2 it and call it a day.

On 4/30/06, Gene Temkin <Moemmo at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Gentlemen/persons,
>
> Firstly:
>
> So much has been said and written about headers....and I don't mean to be
> the one who starts a new wave of this but a few questions cross the mind
> which I would appreciate some cumulative insight with and to: For lower
> applications i.e. RS2/gt2871/ Stock, is it just as or nearly as effective
> to Extrude Hone the Stock manifold Vs.using a RS2  manifold ? Then there
> is the question of what more is to be gained with a true tubular [near]
> equal length header ? I see 034 has one and now there is this ebay item:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AUDI-2-2-L-20V-RS2-S2-S4-Turbo-manifold-302ss_W0QQitemZ8060750758QQcategoryZ33632QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> Which looks HEAVY and obviously requires a good bit of reconfiguration I
> am sure there are others out there... But, then I think with the tubular
> header; what is truly too be gained with this in the application  by and in
> the use of the "smaller" type turbo options and is it worth the
> reconfiguration?; unobstructed breathing is always good but then the
> question of the weakest link comes into play. So, it stands to reason....and
> I guess this is really my question: Can I effectively remove the
> -intake/head/exhaust- send all three pieces out for Extrude honing, set up
> the car with plus or minus RS2 "stuff" and hope to have results similar to
> what true RS2 pieces would otherwise yield?   Yes, that's it, that is my
> question...And if not; what logical approach is best employed with and in
> the basic premise of upgrading the pleasure/performance factor most
> efficiently, obviously going to steps beyond plug-in play but keeping the
> car very streetable ?
>
> forgive the rambling nature of the inquiry
>
> Gene
> 94S4
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