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Old 05-14-2012 | 11:58 PM
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cold air intake and exhaust 1980 280zx

whats a good brand of cold air intake to get besides k&n. and for a performance exhaust and is there any kind of dual exhaust they make for the 1980
Old 05-15-2012 | 07:38 AM
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Please search. Those questions have been asked, answered, and discussed in detail about 1.2trillion times.
Old 05-15-2012 | 09:19 AM
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^^^What he said
Old 05-15-2012 | 02:37 PM
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Z Car Parts.com -- Motorsport Auto -- Home. They have a cold air kit for the 280zx. You can easily make one yourself by buying a mandrel bent 90 degree tube and a K&N filter. There's no one who makes a dual exhaust, unless you meant a dual tip exhaust. HKS used to, but that system is rare and hard to find now. Otherwise, just use the one that's available from the mentioned website. It's a direct bolt on kit and doesn't cost much.
Old 05-20-2012 | 11:08 PM
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so you cant run duals off the headers??? PACESETTER 1970-1976 DATSUN Nissan 240Z 260Z 280Z Exhaust Headers 70-1037 | eBay like these you can just drop the y and run duals?
Old 05-21-2012 | 04:58 AM
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Why would you want to run dual exhaust on a L6? All you would be doing is adding weight and money for no reason.
Old 05-21-2012 | 06:11 AM
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your dropping out cast iron and putting in steel pipe much lighter probably about the same with the amount of steel as for money i dont see that its wasted there is still back pressure on the cylinders it may not be as "much" power but your still going to gain some but mainly 3 cylinders open pipe headers sound ****ing wicked, unique and badass.... this also depends on the compression ratio your running too.
Old 05-21-2012 | 04:33 PM
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You're gonna get better peformance with a single exhaust.....
Old 05-21-2012 | 06:12 PM
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You're gonna get better peformance with a single exhaust.....
I think he is talking about a divorced header?
Old 05-21-2012 | 07:11 PM
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I think he is talking about a divorced header?
Even with a divorced header you probably won't get the same draw with the pulses. The only time I could see using a dual exhaust on an L28 would be on a twin turbo setup.
Old 05-21-2012 | 09:43 PM
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what about a h pipe set up? it would suffice the need for the pulses to be connected and give you that nasty rumble?
Old 05-21-2012 | 10:38 PM
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I gather from this thread that the Japanese L28 is the same thing as American V8's...
Old 05-21-2012 | 10:39 PM
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Where are you going to run the second pipe? I'd be afraid to have it one the passenger side by the filler hose. 2 out the same side looks weird IMO.
Old 05-21-2012 | 10:45 PM
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They made "Twice Pipes" for the S30. Snw installed a set on his grey S30 (pics if you search his thread).

It was a retro - 70's thing... not really meant for the S130 body style.

Old 05-22-2012 | 07:30 AM
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in actuality im planning on running side pipes it flows with the body really well i was just wondering if it was possible to actually run duals or if i was stuck y'ing it off... im a custom fabricator so i dick with ideas all the time... i tend to lean to uniqueness when i come up with ideas
Old 05-22-2012 | 02:45 PM
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^^^ Anything is possible with the right amount of time, money, and skills.

It's your car, so do what YOU want to it. The common use of "dual exhaust" is for V engines that have two banks. Since the I6 engine just has one bank, there's not much reason for dual exhaust (especially at the tail pipe).

With that header, fab up a Y, and run 2.5" back.
Old 05-22-2012 | 07:32 PM
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just dont get the msa muffler. huge disappointment. it is the angry bees in a can sound that i hate so much.
Old 05-22-2012 | 11:15 PM
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my exhaust plans: run a decent set of headers preferably a deep throaty kind into a cat (inspection) then into a super 44 (1 in 2 out) and run side pipes should like a twisted bitch with anger issues!! and suggestions on headers? would extending them give a more throaty sound? would to stock cat work or will it dampen the noise too much?

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Old 05-22-2012 | 11:34 PM
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I posted my exhaust youtube link on the main forum. It's plenty throaty....
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