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5zigen pro racer zz
Topic Started: Sep 11 2011, 01:55 PM (508 Views)
Gavin
Stage 2
anyone had one of these systems on there levin before ? looked on youtube cant find any videos of one on a levin though just wondered what sort of sound these produced. ie not stupidly loud ?
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DreadAngel
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Han Lue
Ummm...

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Gavin
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thanks
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20vees
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had one on my levin its not loud at all if you leave the cat in ,if you use a decat ,once you go past 3000rpm it gets louder, very nice sound B)
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Gavin
Stage 2
ah cool cheers, i see one on ebay at the moment thats all not sure if im over keen on the shape of the muffler though suppose it could take some getting used to. dont suppose you would know whats involved in giving it the sort of kick out to one side compared to just straight out? if you know what i mean haha
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20vees
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dont really know what you mean? a round muffler kinda back slashed was the zz spec and it says zz spec on it too
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Levin BZR
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Sorry mate, but I've bought this exhaust for my Levin... :$ I was in contact with the seller for a week now, and he re-listed it for me, after I told him that I will buy it. ^_^
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Gavin
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ah fook it haha
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Levin BZR
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Gavin
Sep 13 2011, 05:37 PM
ah fook it haha
hahaaha ;)
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PeterAE111
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I have a 5-Zigen Pro racer also, Pretty sure it's the same as that video and yes it angle's off to the side the muffler that is. Loud enough even with the cat and but ok on idle and with low revs.
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Gavin
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not looking to sell it by any chance? haha
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PeterAE111
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Haha unfortunately no :D Quite happy with it and don't have a replacement.
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HealyAe111
Stage 1
I have a pro racer zz spec on mine too,not too loud either and it's on of the nicest sounding exhausts iv ever heard on a levin,and mine does come out at an angle not straight,would defo recommend it!
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HealyAe111
Sep 19 2011, 11:12 AM
I have a pro racer zz spec on mine too,not too loud either and it's on of the nicest sounding exhausts iv ever heard on a levin,and mine does come out at an angle not straight,would defo recommend it!
Thanks mate for your feedback! :D
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taz-20v
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got offered one of these this morning but it has now downpipe are they useless without there down pipe?I know absolutely nothing about manifolds!
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Gavin
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have you been offered a manifold back or a cat back? or is it just the manifold mate? i would have thought that trying to use the stock downpipe on aftermarket manifold would show no gain as looking at stock downpipe it just looks a restrictive crushed mess !
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taz-20v
Sep 24 2011, 10:53 AM
got offered one of these this morning but it has now downpipe are they useless without there down pipe?I know absolutely nothing about manifolds!
The 5zigen Pro racer ZZ is a catback exhaust system mate! Not a manifold ;)
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taz-20v
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lol at me anyways haha..The person I was talking to said it was a 5 zigen but as I've said I know nothing in that area!
Are manifolds designed to have a specific downpipe or will the stock one work?
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Gavin
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not sure to be honest i guess that the flanges maybe different between stock and aftermarket not hundred percent on that though
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taz-20v
Sep 24 2011, 04:01 PM
lol at me anyways haha..The person I was talking to said it was a 5 zigen but as I've said I know nothing in that area!
Are manifolds designed to have a specific downpipe or will the stock one work?
Aftermarket manifolds, come with their downpipe. OEM downpipe will have smaller diameter pipes than an aftermarket
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DreadAngel
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Taz, they can work with a reducer or what not but there is no point. The proper AM manifolds are all sized and length tuned for different effect (volume, scramble, etc). Having a stock downpipe would hamper the gain or make your car go very backwards or worst still backpressure...
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taz-20v
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Cheers for the info ads I was offered the mani cheap so I said I'd ask about it better to leave it off so as finding a downpipe would be 2 much hassle for me.
I might be on my own here but I cant justify paying almost 400euro for a second hand mani and getting very little gains!
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PeterAE111
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€400 seems like a rip off to me, a little bit more and you could by a brand new one, down pipe included. I know a guy who got a HKS one for an Altezza from a breakers for €250 which included the downpipe. And also depending on what you want from a manifold the gains vary. Some 4-1 types are for high RPM gains with losses low down I think they have a larger diameter downpipe too, 4-2-1 have mid range gains.

A good manifolds results can vary compared with a poorly designed one but when choosing one I would go based on feedback/experience of what people on this forum have used. Also the gains are mainly seen on engine's with uprated cams etc. With 4AGE tuning the stock manifold doesn't become much of a restriction untill 180,190 flywheel horsepower.
Edited by PeterAE111, Sep 26 2011, 10:48 AM.
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