Replacing the downpipe

[Medikerik]

Thanks to everyone who posted in my other thread; now that I've isolated the problem I'm condensing my current progress into one spot. I've heard a lot of people say a used downpipe is ok, but I was told to avoid that. Pretty much it was explained to me that due to temperature a downpipe will expand and contract to "fit" the manifold/converter, and if you try putting it on a different one it won't be the same or as good.

So far a suggested maker is Megan Racing; anyone else?

[angus67]

i suppose thats tru(or, morelike i agree), cuz, if the new parts all heat up, and cool off the same amount of times, then , yeah, a different part in the system might not 'seat' properly with the other parts, but if thats all you can find, and you need to drive, then you should get a used one.

[Medikerik]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...=p4506.c0.m245

What I'm looking at. Thoughts/comments?

[AbsurdNY]

Thanks to everyone who posted in my other thread; now that I've isolated the problem I'm condensing my current progress into one spot. I've heard a lot of people say a used downpipe is ok, but I was told to avoid that. Pretty much it was explained to me that due to temperature a downpipe will expand and contract to "fit" the manifold/converter, and if you try putting it on a different one it won't be the same or as good.

So far a suggested maker is Megan Racing; anyone else?

I don't see why there was even need for a new thread on this. You got plenty of answers on what brands to get on your other thread. just get a ebay header. It will come with the downpipe and it is pretty much the same type of design as the f22a4 header. just get better gaskets from a parts store though