stock 2.0 in steel

or

sshe 1.7/1.8

??

stock 2.0 quieter keeps the 2.0 car original, able to use the great factory 2.0 heat muffler, easy to seal to the head, the way we drive our cars these days lasts a long time. 1.7 stainless, loud, hard to seal to the head, uses the smaller 1.7 type muffler and weaker muffler bracket, stainless has same id as stock 2.0 lasts forever.

1.7l SSI's flow better

i do not think ID on 2.0 steel he's is same as 1.7 sshe's - in fact I 100% don't think so. i know for a fact that 1.7 sshe vs 1.7 steel are different.

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yah, but which one weighs more??? That would be part of the equation.

Rich

when i had to replace my heat exchangers, i was recommended to use the 2 litre for my 1.7 (i also was able to get a really good deal for my steel 2lts ones)


makes a better sounds too, and the bracket for the the 2lt is better than the 1.7

Dammit, I wish someone would post a final end all to this debate. Over the years I have read many different "finally conclusive" statements about the best flowing exhaust. Some say the 1.7 SS has the largest ID. Others say the 2.0 flows better. (or vice versa) Maybe it is so close it doesn't matter, but why is it the debate is unresolvable?

Good thing I don't care about heat, because headers flow best!

the answer - i believe is - in order of good to goodest.

good - 1.7/1.8 steel

gooder - 2.0 steel

more gooder - 1.7/1.8 stainless

even more gooder - 2.0 stianless

goodest - header from tangerine

headers are pretty amazing, and you get a good deep drone at 4 grand, that i absolutely love

(ot at least the 1.8 headers i had did that)

but the heater, and defroster, were too important to me so i went back the heat exchangers (the 2.0 though still sound good, and do have good flow)

The $600 SSHE's flow much better than the $300 SSHE's.