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    Question Turbo Miata Exhaust, which one?

    Any turbo guys on here have feedback on turbo exhausts?

    Flying Miata? Enthuza? other?

    what size? 2.5", 2.75", or 3.0"

    Since I finally paid for my rollbar the FM2 Turbo Kit or similar will be on my radar goals for 2016, and the stock exhaust wont cut it.


    ? RotorNutFD3S ? psulja ? Hammerhead ? Revlimiter ? Corifto ? what are you guys running??

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    If a non turbo, non boosted opinion counts then i will add my thoughts. Most turbo enthusiast these days seem to say that 3" is best to avoid boost creep and allow the turbo to spool as fast as possible. As far as brand i think just about any 3" will do the job about the same but quality definitely comes into play here.

    My first response for a turbo exhaust has always been ARTech, Abe makes phenomenal parts and can do a full hotside including turbo manifold, downpipe, catalytic converter or test pipe and exhaust. Since you dont already have the turbo kit but i would definitely email Abe, abe@artechfabrication.com , about a setup because when considering a turbo setup i compared prices and his are INCREDIBLY competitive especially considering its custom and will be much easier to install since he uses all vband connections. I don't know if you have seen any of his handiwork but here is my recently completed 2.5" exhaust from him:


    Pricing is in my build thread on page 14.

    One really great thing about Abe is he can do whatever setup you want for just about any turbo (t25/28/30, t3, t4, etc)...log style manifold, tubular manifold, ewg (external waste gate) mount, 2.5" or 3" exhaust, test pipe or catalytic converter, resonated or non resonated, small muffler/large muffler/no muffler, single or dual outlet and probably even center outlet.
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    I have an FM downpipe, RoadsterSport Midpipe, and Enthuza XR muffler. All 2.5" as 200ish whp is all I care to have on this car. I'd skip the RS Midpipe, the cat failed prematurely (seems to be pretty common) so Jason @ Enthuza replaced it with a metal core cat. If I was starting from scratch and looking for an off the shelf fit I'd go full FM or full Enthuza from the downpipe back. I definitely have an advantage being local to Jason and skipping the shipping charges. His work is awesome too.

    That being said, Greasemonkey's recommendation has a lot of merit. I've seen Abe's work first hand on a custom turbo kit he built for a local buddy. Beautiful work. My buddy found a turbo with a v-band hot side, sent it to Abe, and Abe built everything around it. Was a perfect fit right out of the boxes.
    I've got a lot less horsepower - luckily they are Japanese horses - usually in better shape and more motivated.

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    I've had good luck with 2 5/7" piping.
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    On my old nb, I had a custom 3" System done locally and had it exit on the drivers side rather than the passenger side so there wouldn't be as many bends. We used a resonator and no muffler since the turbo quiets things a bit, it sounded and looked great, but I sadly have no idea where my photos are of it FWIW, the catted FM exhaust on my mazdaspeed is super quiet and not really my style.

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    Best Exhaust I have ever owned is a Greddy Power Extreme exhaust. While is not 3" exhaust the entire exhaust is ceramic coated and muffler is huge to keep the car quiet. If I ever own another NA this will be my exhaust.

    EDIT

    It looks like they discontinued it

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    maybe ill just order some custom cans from HKS and make a 3" version of the St. Mays Shotgun I have sitting here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greasemonkey2000 View Post
    If a non turbo, non boosted opinion counts then i will add my thoughts. Most turbo enthusiast these days seem to say that 3" is best to avoid boost creep and allow the turbo to spool as fast as possible. As far as brand i think just about any 3" will do the job about the same but quality definitely comes into play here.

    My first response for a turbo exhaust has always been ARTech, Abe makes phenomenal parts and can do a full hotside including turbo manifold, downpipe, catalytic converter or test pipe and exhaust. Since you dont already have the turbo kit but i would definitely email Abe, abe@artechfabrication.com , about a setup because when considering a turbo setup i compared prices and his are INCREDIBLY competitive especially considering its custom and will be much easier to install since he uses all vband connections. I don't know if you have seen any of his handiwork but here is my recently completed 2.5" exhaust from him:


    Pricing is in my build thread on page 14.

    One really great thing about Abe is he can do whatever setup you want for just about any turbo (t25/28/30, t3, t4, etc)...log style manifold, tubular manifold, ewg (external waste gate) mount, 2.5" or 3" exhaust, test pipe or catalytic converter, resonated or non resonated, small muffler/large muffler/no muffler, single or dual outlet and probably even center outlet.
    Beautiful exhaust kit that is. Any sound clip that we can hear how does it sound?

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    I have FM Turbo dual exit exhaust. I like it since it's quiet. But it really feels restricted. My Begi slipon DP tends to slip off soo often. I felt a lot of difference when the exhaust slips off vs with it exiting through the FM exhaust. Feels like the FM is restricted. I would do 3 inch exit soon with better flow intake in the future.

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    I loved to sound of the custom 2.5" Magnaflow that Gee built for my first GReddy turbo kit. I remeber it to be just like this:


    I'll stay with 2.5" piping from my RM downpipe and v-band it along the way to a custom Magnaflow with a center exhaust. Or...I'll cut my Corksport NB Duals and cretate a custom shotgun setup (but only if I feel confident enlarging the opening in my Works rear bumper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by topover View Post
    Beautiful exhaust kit that is. Any sound clip that we can hear how does it sound?
    Unfortunately not yet my friend. The custom ARTech exhaust sounds great, very deep but may be just as quiet as the stock exhaust or barely louder at most rpms currently but have less than 200 miles. Plan on doing a video once i get 500 miles or so but when i do i will post in this thread:
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    I have the FM 2.5" turbo exhaust. It lets me bolt on a stock cat every 2 years and drive around for a week. Not sure why I like to do that... it's kind of a habit.


    It's the shiny one.

    It's not very loud, not very heavy, and fits well. And it wasn't too expensive. That checks all of the boxes for me. However, I'm not much of an exhaust fan. If I had my way the car would make no exhaust noise (only turbo wooshes) and the tailpipe would look totally stock, while still flowing nicely.

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    My MSM has the full Flyin' Miata exhaust (including the DP) and I really like it.
    No it's not very loud, but it has a dep growl to it that I love, but then again I don't like being so loud that everyone can hear me from 1/2 a mile away.

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    Custom. I had my mine done custom after various aftermarket versions. I had one joint, between the downpipe and the exhaust. The shop let me swap out out resonators to get the sound right for my purpose. It cost around $450, IIRC, and was mandrel bent SS. Exhaust leaks, droning, nor heat were ever an issue.

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