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Old 15-04-2012, 07:29 AM   #61
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FYI you need 525 and 475mm ones.
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Old 22-04-2012, 06:16 PM   #62
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I think the Bosch AeroTwin's are the way to go then! I'll be hunting around...

So not much to report, except for that my HID's are expected to arrive in the next few days (keen!) and I brought my dull and faded roof back to life!

I lost quite a bit of Megs Ultimate Compound and Megs ColorX, but it turned out 10000000001% better than it did before. (I have no before pics to compare it to )...

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Old 22-04-2012, 06:37 PM   #63
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Those products are flipping awesome hey. I went from sandpaper paint to gloss
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Old 22-04-2012, 08:16 PM   #64
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I find a good rub with a clay bar followed by a polish brings up your paint work
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Old 22-04-2012, 08:18 PM   #65
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My car had terrible water marks on it (Black for you) I used clay bar, megs compound and then the wax and its now shiney as the day it rolled of the showroom floor.

Defiantly hit it with some wax if you haven't already.
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Old 22-04-2012, 08:21 PM   #66
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Yeah, wax was the next item on the agenda, however as soon as I finished with the ultimate compound, the rain hit

I'll save the wax for another day
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Old 24-04-2012, 04:22 PM   #67
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So today I get a knock on the door from Mr. Toll Ipec delivery man, delivering my new HID kit

So eager to get them in the car!
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Old 24-04-2012, 04:24 PM   #68
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Nice man. Thankfully you live in SA
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Old 24-04-2012, 04:39 PM   #69
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Old 24-04-2012, 05:22 PM   #70
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Old 20-05-2012, 07:40 PM   #71
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Quick Photoshop:



And I also decided to kill some time...




However uni has been pretty hectic, assignments here and there, now exams in the next week, so no mods planned as of yet! Will re-commence though when I'm on holidays!
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Old 20-05-2012, 07:52 PM   #72
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Hahaha, your magazine front reminded me of something that use to be done on here, well not for quite a while

http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showt...light=magazine
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Old 22-05-2012, 06:28 PM   #73
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Is there much of a difference between 4-1 and 4-2-1 extractors? I've been having a look at a few different types, and I have my eyes set on either the OBX ones (4-1) or the Hurricane ones (4-2-1). Is someone able to tell me the difference?
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One goes from 4 pipes into 1.
The other goes form 4 pipes into 2 pipes then the two pipes go into one!
Lol

But if ou are asking for "what's the performance difference between the 4-1 and 4-2-1" I really couldn't answer that. From what I have seen and experienced... Really no difference between them. All really depends on the actual design.
If that makes sense.
One brand/ design of 4-1 headers could out perform a set of 4-2-1
But another brand of 4-2-1 could out perform 4-1 headers.

But still... Would be an un noticeable difference on a basically stock car
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One goes from 4 pipes into 1.
The other goes form 4 pipes into 2 pipes then the two pipes go into one!
Lol
ahahaha Really?

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But if ou are asking for "what's the performance difference between the 4-1 and 4-2-1" I really couldn't answer that. From what I have seen and experienced... Really no difference between them. All really depends on the actual design.
If that makes sense.
One brand/ design of 4-1 headers could out perform a set of 4-2-1
But another brand of 4-2-1 could out perform 4-1 headers.

But still... Would be an un noticeable difference on a basically stock car
Thanks, that's what I originally thought but I thought where the pipes meet, low (or top) end torque (or power) may differ slightly from each other. But then again, as you mentioned it might not make a huge difference (or any at all) on a stock car

On this topic, my exhaust at the moment is just a mild steel system and press bent as far as I know, so will it be worth upgrading to mandrel bent stainless steel? Its also a 2" pipe.
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Yeah, the top or bottom end power band depends on the manifold runner length in comparison to each of the runners. And the runner lengths overall. So short runners or long runners.
Pretty sure the OBX have very long runners. And I think there might be a bit of a fitment issue with them???? Think I read that somewhere.

And yeah, mandrel is always nicer. If you are going to the effort of headers, should do the rest in mandrel. Hi flow cat would probably make a big difference too.
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Old 22-05-2012, 06:54 PM   #77
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4-2-1 are apparently better for midrange torque, 4-1 are a bit better for top end. But that's a pretty broad statement - it does depends on the manufacturer and specific design really.
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Old 22-05-2012, 07:13 PM   #78
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Ahh I see

I think as it is only a 1.6 and I can't really make it perform better (without an engine swap), I better focus on the handling sides of things!
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Yep, that's the way to go!
Exactly what I'm doing. Money is better spent on handling
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Ahh I see

I think as it is only a 1.6 and I can't really make it perform better (without an engine swap), I better focus on the handling sides of things!
Handling > Power
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