Exhaust or Manifold?

bluebird244 · 02-20-2013, 05:40 PM

Hello so i'm thinking about purchasing a MXP exhaust. It costs me about 1350-1400. I thought an exhaust came as a complete thing but my friend said the exhaust istn complete yet unless I buy the "MANIFOLD"? Or aka the header? What is that and is it required to complete the exhaust:?!!

SS_Firehawk · 02-20-2013, 05:45 PM

exhaust first. car comes with shorties. Read through the exhaust forums, a lot of good info there. Either replace the stock shory header for a long tube header, run HFC's, TP's, I don't recommend any shorty headers on market know until Z1 Momentum header work is done. There are a a lot of different types of HFC's and TP's. Just go out an research it here.

ChipsWithDips · 02-20-2013, 05:47 PM

On the exhaust side of things, it's typically not called a "manifold" unless it's connected to a turbo.

On our cars we call them headers. Headers connect between exhaust ports on the engine block and the rest of the exhaust. This is where exhaust from multiple cylinders are merged into one(for single bank engines) or two pipes(for V engines)

AlexRaymond19 · 02-21-2013, 06:04 AM

When looking at cat back exhausts "CBE" it is only from the catalytic converter back. So, your exhaust as a whole unit on your car consists of (starting at the engine) Headers which connect to the engine, catalytic converters connect to headers, and then your CBE. Although headers are a nice upgrade, they are expenisve to have installed, and can be pricey to begin with. I would recommend you get some nice high flow catalytic converts, and a CBE. Leave the headers alone for now.

Just read around the forum man, i was in the same boat as you. I did not know anything about anything. The more you read the threads here, the more you will figure stuff out

KamiSpeed · 02-23-2013, 05:33 AM

exhaust first, headers will be a good upgrade after you have an exhaust

02-20-2013, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
bluebird244 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: MD Posts: 48 Drives: Fairlady Z Rep Power: 12	Exhaust or Manifold? Hello so i'm thinking about purchasing a MXP exhaust. It costs me about 1350-1400. I thought an exhaust came as a complete thing but my friend said the exhaust istn complete yet unless I buy the "MANIFOLD"? Or aka the header? What is that and is it required to complete the exhaust:?!!

02-20-2013, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7334	exhaust first. car comes with shorties. Read through the exhaust forums, a lot of good info there. Either replace the stock shory header for a long tube header, run HFC's, TP's, I don't recommend any shorty headers on market know until Z1 Momentum header work is done. There are a a lot of different types of HFC's and TP's. Just go out an research it here. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

02-20-2013, 05:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChipsWithDips Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 279 Drives: '11 Gunmetal 370Z MT Rep Power: 14	On the exhaust side of things, it's typically not called a "manifold" unless it's connected to a turbo. On our cars we call them headers. Headers connect between exhaust ports on the engine block and the rest of the exhaust. This is where exhaust from multiple cylinders are merged into one(for single bank engines) or two pipes(for V engines) __________________ PPE Headers SS/Coated/Wrapped \| Ebay y-pipe \| Custom 3" single exhaust w/ Magnaflows \| UpRev \| Racingbrake 2pc Rotors \| 40th calipers \| Eibach sways \| SPL endlinks, diff mounts \| RJM pedal \| Stillen Intakes, UDP, Flywheel \| M370 Manifold \| Z1 engine mounts, CSC-EK, Clutch \| Forgestar F14 18x10 \| Conti DWs \| Quaife diff/4.08 gears \| Nismo diff cover

02-21-2013, 06:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
AlexRaymond19 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 771 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	When looking at cat back exhausts "CBE" it is only from the catalytic converter back. So, your exhaust as a whole unit on your car consists of (starting at the engine) Headers which connect to the engine, catalytic converters connect to headers, and then your CBE. Although headers are a nice upgrade, they are expenisve to have installed, and can be pricey to begin with. I would recommend you get some nice high flow catalytic converts, and a CBE. Leave the headers alone for now. Just read around the forum man, i was in the same boat as you. I did not know anything about anything. The more you read the threads here, the more you will figure stuff out 1st likes this. __________________ 2010 370Z Touring MT \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Momentum\| Z1 \| Fast Intentions \| Advant Garde \| RE11 \| Swift \| SPC \| Quaife \| Whiteline \| Evo R \| 322RWHP 259ft-lb Mustang Last edited by AlexRaymond19; 02-21-2013 at 06:07 AM. Reason: ***

02-23-2013, 05:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
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