Genie47 1st Gear January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 (edited) OK, from what I understand: 4-2-1 improves the driveability of the car for city traffic. Torque peaks at the lower RPMs making this possible. You might lose the high end and yet again, the high end might improve. 4-1 is nice if you rev your car really high. Torque peaks at the 3800-5000RPM band. Does the engine displacement play a part? Will a puny 999cc engine benefit with a 4-2-1 extractor? Note the words that I use. It is benefit and not improve. My driving style is the ecogreen style. Gear changes at 2.5k-2.8k RPM. At 4th (my final gear), I pull along up to 110-130 (4k RPM) when the JDM speed warning "ding-dong" kicks in (music to me ) Edited January 7, 2004 by Genie47 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 4-2-1 would be more suitable for your driving style... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDIzen Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 Why JDM ding dong? u driving taxi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 That's the SWD for old JAP car which will sound ding dong when speed limit is breach just like the AE86.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDIzen Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 oops...sorry...thot only taxis have this dingdong SWD! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear January 7, 2004 Author Share January 7, 2004 (edited) Changed my dim tacho-less speedometer to the EP71 Starlet Turbo S version bought from Seng Tat. Has nice orange glow, meter to for 2 mode turbo even though I don't have a turbo installed. Hitting 115-120 will trigger the SWD on the meter. Ding-dong, ding-dong. Reason I'm asking about the 4-2-1 exhaust header is that I was intro'd this lobang in JB when I cleaned out my carb. RM180 for 4-2-1 not counting labor. If take the whole shebang plus Marco muffler, RM340. 2-3hr job. Edited January 7, 2004 by Genie47 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 sound good, right? but irritation if you are going on NS highway.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_t Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 where will u be going to install your 4-2-1 ? am seriously thinking about it...now that the ERS has 'dropped' by... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear January 7, 2004 Author Share January 7, 2004 At least it will remind me of breaching the NSH speed limit. Actually can disable but have to go back and pay money to the wireman. Keep it lah. Quite interesting when it happens and passengers start looking around the car for the SH number plate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 yalor....interesting feature which you do not find in most cars nowadays except taxi.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 Try Man Exhaust......I know you got some issues going in JB... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear January 7, 2004 Author Share January 7, 2004 Dunno but might be before CNY. Unknown_G7 whom I have invited to join the Starlet guys for kopi is going in together to get his carb cleaned out. Rastaman might come if he replies my PM. I believe he wants his carb cleaned out. I did my alignment in a shop nearby as well when I went in. You wouldn't believe how much I paid. PM me for details. Old school nuts and bolts and driving around by the tech to get a feel. No computer needing info on what model car for the alignment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_t Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 yes u are right... JB is a no no..... at least for now. Do u know about the other 'popular' exhaust shops like Fong Kim and Jeep Chee ? how are they in terms of pricing and workmanship ? I supposed the products for this is the same, no matter which shop...unless it's chromed or stainless steel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear January 7, 2004 Author Share January 7, 2004 Agreed! Man Exhaust is the other place if you want it done locally. Dunno if I should get a performance 4-2-1 like a Martelius. Found out they have tuned exhaust headers for Starlets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear January 7, 2004 Author Share January 7, 2004 Why you cannot go JB? Car marked by their TP issit? Outstanding fines? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 Man Exhaust would be a better place to do as the rest are in UBI which is a quite "high risk" area... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 If you can get tuned header for your starlet, go ahead as it will improve your torque band in all range... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_t Neutral Newbie January 7, 2004 Share January 7, 2004 well, it's rather ridiculous that a car can be marked for an offense that is not due to parking. U know what I mean. The reason the car moves is becoz of the driver and nothing else.. so why penalise a car ? Guess I'll just spend all my $$ in sillipore.. help the economy back on it's feet. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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